Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

bookmeister86 · February 2020

Morning all! Had a nice weekend and was fairly healthy so did actually lose a little when I weighed in this morning. This week I don't have much socialising planned so hopefully I can lose more. The boyfriend is away for four days as well so we won't be encouraging each other to overeat which is often what happens...

Today's goals:

- Track all food and drink
- Be in the green
- Not have unplanned snacks/ binge outside the home
- No alcohol

- 45+ minute lunch break
- French article
- Email about laptop
- Book hair appointment
- Take regular ‘breathe/ reframe’ breaks at work to manage emotions
- Write and read positive affirmation cards

- Finish by 6pm
- Call and talk to boyfriend in French
- Transfer phone photos
- Wash Christmas tree stand
- Gratitude journal
- Lights off by 11

Faebert · February 2020

Morning all. A very mixed weekend for me. Some frustrations and sadnesses but I can’t dwell on these as today my younger daughter turned 9 (over a week after her party). And this weekend is her sister’s 11th bday party, ahead of her actual birthday on 23rd, with my mum’s in the week in between! So lots to celebrate, and I’ve only got a couple of weeks until I go back to work and I must make the most of it. Heading to the gym soon but first have to walk back to the kids’ school with some forgotten kit. 😠

Have a good Monday all x

Monday goals:
up early, shower and wound check ✅
Get kids up and ready ✅
Birthday breakfast for L ✅
Pack snacks and schoolbags ✅
Walk kids to school ✅
Back to school with gym bag
Gym
Laundry
Photo book research
Bedroom rug research
Pick up kids 4:45pm
Stay within calorie goal
Hydrate
Bed by 10

TerriRichardson112 · February 2020

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 Personal Discard Weight Challenge
Name: Terri
SW: 152.1 (02 Jan)
GW: 147.1
Jan: - 2

February:
Sat 01: 150.1
Sun 02: 151 Self inflicted! Late night snacking
Mon 03: 150.1 Phew!
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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.
Book 1: The Illusionists - Rosie Thomas ✅
Book 2: Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine, Gail Honeyman✅
Book 3: Nothern Lights Ch 8
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 Sun 2 Feb
Daily Goals:🌟Stayed in the green.
Activities:

Visit DED and grandsons 🌟
Write story for tomorrow 🌟
Prep for Monday Painters 🌟
Organise own project for Patchwork Group on Tues -->

JFT Mon 3 Feb
Daily Goals:
Activities:

10.30am: Creative Writing
2pm: Monday Painters
Organise own project for Patchwork Group on Tues
Read at least 1 chapter of current book

SERmom3 · February 2020

Monday weigh-in:
Original start weight: 180lbs
Goal weight: 140lbs and then I’ll reassess.
Last week: 142.4lbs
Today’s weight: 141.0

Sunday:
- Sing for 3 masses🟢
- Girls to ccd🟢
- Grocery shop🟢
- Stay green🟢
- Get exercise🟢
- Dishes🟢
- Laundry🟢

Well, I was proud of myself for resisting most of the snacks yesterday. I still had some, but only what I accounted for and weighed out. I managed to stay in my calorie goal for the day. Knowing that my weigh-in was coming up was a great motivator to keep my mouth shut!

JFT Monday: the usual stuff...
- Subbing today
- Chorus rehearsal tonight
- Laundry
- Dishes
- Stay green
- Exercise
- Pick up one piece of trash while out
- Dinner at dining room table

Hope everyone had fun yesterday. I missed most of the game. I sang for a late mass and by the time I got home and ate, I was exhausted and could barely keep my eyes open. First time I’ve missed a Super Bowl in a loooong time!

teigansdad · February 2020

Yesterday went fantastic... had a super productive day. Only goal not met was trimming dog nails but I’ll let that slide.

Monday goals
Home on time from work. Kid’s gonna be home sick and wife needs to go to appointment
Stay around 500 +/- 100 calories in green
Drink plenty of water... need to start tracking it
Make dinner
Sufferfest workout and p90 tonight
No beer
Check book

aubyshortcake · February 2020

Good morning all, every day I've been eating like it's my last chance to eat food and I don't know why 🤦‍♀️. That needs to stop! I also haven't done my workout in two weeks. I think February needs to be a get my *kitten* together month!

I would like to do a new personal challenge, anyone else that would like to is welcome to: stay in the green every day until Valentine's day.

@mytime6630 I'm so sorry to hear the results, you are in my thoughts and you will get through this!💖💖 big hugs

@HEGoddard0928 I'm sorry Matt did that and now it's negatively affecting you 😔 that can be very stressful, big hugs!

JFT 2/3:

1. Log all food
2. Stay within calorie goal
3. Finish work at 5:20
4. Walk dogs

clicketykeys · February 2020

Checking in from Sunday
1. Yoga / therapy exercises.
2. Dishes. Recycling. Laundry. Shorter run is optional.
3. Write and publish a blog post.
4. Pack lunch AND DINNER for Monday.
5. Turn in Educated. Grade Laws essays (ALL).

JFT Monday
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. GET BOOKS AND PUT ON SHELF.
3. Class A: Vocab day 1. Grammar on NRI. Poetry project. Review grade sheets for Extended Scene.
4. Class B: Grammar on NRI. Poetry notes. Kahoot? Example poem.
5. Planning: Review unit plans. Duolingo. Check Goodreads. Meeting. Vocab next week. Choose terms! Input and enter essay grades. Call about fingerprinting.
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. Bus duty. Run. GRADE ESSAYS. REHEARSAL. Yoga with core/balance work. Check on B. Email student. Message Z.
8. Log all food. Set up JFT for tomorrow.
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. Progress reports Tuesday.

Scale goals

End of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
Today: 196.2

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: 1984 auditions 27-28 6:30.
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 did NOT run yesterday. I did get some of the essays graded, but I didn't finish them. *sigh* And I still have the narratives after that. :P

Oh, and I need to look up my end-of-Jan weight because I forgot to put it in.

HEGoddard0928 · February 2020

HEGoddard0928 wrote: »

JFT 2/2/20

-Feb goal My Feb goal is a personal hygeine goal tha I have fallen out of over the last few years. But so far I've been pretty good about following through. It's really surprising because it's so hard to try and start before. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
-Laundry Only had to do one load which was nice. I threw it in the wash while my parents were out and was able to switch it before they got home. I didnt have to worry about it the rest of the day.
-Dishwasher Of course I started it right after dinner forgetting that I needed to take a shower T.T
-Insta shift 12-4 Made $40.
-Fold clothes This one gets less of a smiley face because I only kind of half did it. I folded the clothes that have been on my kitchen table for a week but not the ones that I washed yesterday. Lol
-Figure out dinner Pork chops and potatoes. And a bit too much wine.

So it's the start to a new school week. I had a really hard time waking up this morning and I suffered for it. But I wasn't late though, so that's good. My work friend isn't here today. She's young so she probably partied too hard last night. Lol. It's going to be a long day without her. We tend to gravitate toward each other because we're the youngest of the teacher's aides. Hopefully she'll be back tomorrow.

I have to call our orthopedist at 9 today to see if Matt can get an appointment for early this week. I have a feeling it's not going to be before Wednesday though. So we'll see about that too.

Other than that I have a pretty quiet day. I'm only going to post a few goals so that I know they are achievable. So here they are!

JFT, 2/3/20

-February goal
-Fold laundry
-Figure out dinner
-Log all my food
-Write 2 chapters
-Bring up trash can
-Look over bills

I think that's it for today.

beachwalker99 · February 2020

Happy Monday, everyone! Hope you're all off to a great start this week!

Goals for Sunday, February 2, 2020
• Complete food log and maintain a calorie deficit – 50% - about 250 calories over
• Walk outdoors 30+ minutes - √
• Lunch with daughter’s family - √
• Catch up with grading – 25%
• Prep for Monday class - √
• Laundry/organize clothes for the week - X
• Journal - √

JFT Goals for Monday
• Complete food log and maintain a calorie deficit
• Start yoga class – X – Up much too late doing my prep last night

• Walk at the beach
• Lunch with daughter
• Create topic list and prompt for research class
• Grading
• Finish laundry
• Journal

azulvioleta6 · February 2020

MONDAY:
1. Weigh in
2. 10,000 steps
3. 5 freggies
4. 10C liquids
5. Take work breaks! Walk!
6. Gym (cardio/weight workout)
7. 6 hours sleep

Had a very productive weekend: got lots of sleep, cleaned apt., cleaned car, made yogurt, did food prep...may the productivity continue throughout the week!

cschmitz110515 · February 2020

Happy Monday, everyone! I had a good 3-day weekend (PTO on F for mom's bday visit). Unfortunately, I've eaten bday cake for 8!!!! days straight (hubby's, co-worker's, mom's, leftovers). That stops now. @aubyshortcake I would love to join your personal challenge to stay green now until Valentine's Day! It would be good incentive for me.

With above normal temps lately, ice/snow has (mostly) melted from area roads, so dog walks are safe again. We walked 2.05 mi F evening after I returned to town (needed to get moving after such a sedentary day), 2.98 mi on Sat, and 3.84 mi yesterday in record high temp of 46F. Felt so good! Happy dog & happy me

Made huge progress decluttering my desk in home office, after months of growing paper piles. Even inspired hubby to clean his again. On to goals for Monday...

JFT M 2/3
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings
2) Prelog meals (leftovers) & snacks / net calories green (Valentine challenge) / 14c water
3) Clear inbox backlog / PA-OAHC mgmt reply / PA-BB mgmt reply / PA-RM final review / BC-CC records / G-PT testing
4) To-do's: ecard to E / pick up citrus order after work / shop Target / finance tasks / boil eggs for snacks / wash dishes / other?
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / bed & no tv 10

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) = 2/1/20
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 = Frenzy on the Fox 5K 49:36 ave. pace 15:29
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 = basement (boxes) Jan. / home office desk 2/1

Word for 2020: Persist

cschmitz110515 · February 2020

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 62, 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)

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

06/03 = 177.5
06/10 = 179.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before
06/17 = 179.5 numerous meals away from home, several occasions w/ alcohol, happy no gain
06/24 = 178.0 fluctuated during week, but ended ok
07/01 = 176.0 Yay!!! Achieved June goal to stay <180
07/08 = 177.5 oops
07/15 = 176.5
07/22 = 175.0
07/29 = 174.0 saw at least one daily w-i below 174
08/05 = 174.5 dined out for Girls Day Out & ate Dad's cooking & baking
08/12 = 173.5 scale flirted with even lower numbers on daily weigh-ins
08/19 = 173.5 had couple of high calorie days
08/26 = 172.0 kind of a surprise

09/02/17 = 170.0 Woohoo! Officially overweight, not obese

09/09 = 171.5 backsliding, ack!

09/16/17 = 169.5 yay, the middle number is a six!

09/23 = 168.5 have lots challenges in upcoming week
09/30 = 167.0 met Sept goal to stay under 170
10/07 = 166.0
10/14 = 166.5 dined out 2 days with adult beverages plus wine & cheesecake at spa
10/21/17 = 166.5 dined out 2 days plus food day in office / no gain is good [joined Just Give Me 10 Days challenge (daily w/i)]
10/28 = 164.5 very active week & watched CICO / reached October goal of 165
11/04 = 163.0 wow, really surprised at this, daily fluctuations very up and down this week
11/11 = 164.5 this is temporary b/c very high sodium yesterday
11/18 = 162.0 big surprise, especially b/c I weigh myself daily and didn't see this all week
11/25 = 163.0 no surprise after 2 no-logging-food days (parade day and Thanksgiving), just glad not worse
12/02 = 161.0 Jingle Bell 5K day / 44:37 chip time & ave. pace 14:22 & very happy!

12/09/17 = 158.5 first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything!

12/16 = 158.0 no work parties or food days & stuck with CICO
12/23 = 157.5 no "workouts" but shoveled snow & snowshoed, busy with Christmas preparations
12/30 = 159.0 Christmas Day no food/beverages logged
01/06/18 = 159.0 New Year's Eve hubby & I splurged on treats & beverages (at home), and I did not log...totally worth it!
01/13 = 157.0 big surprise! Yesterday evening, walked in Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19. Very happy with my time, wore layers of clothes in 10 degrees & NNW 12 mph wind, fun event.
01/20 = 156.5
01/27 = 156.5 maintaining / not a bad thing
02/03 = sick / no weigh in
02/10 = 152.5 unhealthy loss due to illness / I know weight will go back up & I'm totally fine with that
02/17/18 = 153.0 thrilled with annual physical on 2/15/18: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14

02/24 = 154.0 little out of control last week, but at goal for the month
03/03 = 155.5 oops / still lower than before I was sick
03/10 = 153.5 back on track
03/17 = 152.5
03/24 = 153.0 evening snacks & two days straight of 8 hr seminars (+ lots of sitting)
03/31 = 153.5 pre-10K spaghetti supper night before / Badger State Brewing 10K 1:30:28.82 and average pace 14:35

04/07 = 154.5 ack ~ ate Easter candy most evenings
04/14 = 153.5 Day 1 of record-setting blizzard ~ yuck! Followed by day 2 of blizzard, then snow day (no work / still shoveling & plowing) on Monday ~ in APRIL ~ yikes!

04/21 = 153.5 after such weird week & daily weight fluctuations, happy to maintain
04/28 = 152.0
05/05 = 153.5 kinda stalled three months + feeling hungry more often ~ since w/i 10# of goal, changed MFP setting to lose 1/2 lb. per week & see how it goes
05/12 = 153.5 ok with this ~ think changing my MFP setting, and having more net calories to play with, is agreeing with me ~ I'm not so hungry all the time
05/19 = 154.0 drinks (2 margaritas) & dinner w/ BFF night before + enjoyed everything!
05/26/18 = 153.0 Health Risk Assessment 5/15/18 ~ BMI 25.6

06/02 = 153.0 basically in maintenance for now ~ I'll take it!
06/09 = 152.5 Bellin Run 10K 1:28:12 split time 45:03 ave. pace 14:12 ~ beat goal of < 1:30

06/16 = 152.0
06/23 = 156.0 end of vacation week & lots of eating out
06/30 = 155.5
07/07 = 156.0 post-vacation w/i net calories not. so. much. Ack!
07/14 = 154.5 prelogging & sticking w/ plan helps
07/21 = 154.5 Packers 5K 44:50 ave pace 14:26 min/mile ~ beat goal < 45:00

07/28 = 157.5 peanut M&M attacks (eek) + dinner out w/ SIL/niece (yum!) + staff luncheon (ick)
08/03 = 155.5 started Evening Snack Challenge on JFT
08/11 = 158.0 stressful week (job crap ~ hubby's & my own)

, Chinese buffet 1 evening & Feast with the Beasts (so worth it!)
08/18 = 157.5 saw 156.0 during week ~ evening snack challenge not. so. good.
08/25 = 156.0 prelogged as much as possible & CICO getting better
09/01 = 154.5 included Taste on Broadway & office relocation so packing & moving boxes ~ very pleased
09/08 = 157.5 too many office bday indulgences / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 44:27 & ave. pace 14:16 ~ beat goal of < 44:30

09/15 = 156.0
09/22 = 155.5 maybe lower if not for Pizza Ranch prairie pizza & wine at BFF's the night before
09/29 = 154.0
10/06 = 155.0 may include water retention in muscles b/c resumed home version of weights & circuit-training day before
10/13 = 157.0 birthday treats & adult beverages / walked in Run for the Hill of It 5K in 48:13 pace 15:32 & hill 2:01 ~ beat both time (part unpaved trail with sloppy conditions due to 5" rain over preceding week) & hill (finish is UP a steep sledding hill) from last year

and learned only 25 out of 267 participants finished the hill < 1 min.
10/20 = 155.0
10/27 = 158.0 oops... lots of leaf-raking the evening before + too. much. snacking.
11/03 = 156.5 better planning / stopped evening snacking (mostly)
11/10 = 156.0 basically stuck in maintenance mode ~ not the worst thing
11/17 = 157.0
11/24 = 159.5 Thanksgiving week & paid time off with hubby ~ def going in wrong direction ~ oops
12/01 = 157.5 Jingle Bell 5K 45:38 & ave. pace 14:42 ~ not bad
12/08 = 157.0
12/15 = 156.5 clearly in maintenance mode all year ~ not exactly the plan but I'm ok with this for now ~ really happy to stay 1-5-anything
12/22 = 155.5 surprised by this ~ maybe due to much later than normal weigh-in (late start to the day)

12/29/18 = 159.5 and happy I stayed 1-5-anything over holidays & vacation days at home

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
06/15 = 164.0 ate at fast food, cafe (brunch), pub (happy hour), seminar (lunch), dinner at BFF's (sangria)
06/22 = 162.5 better eating & tracking
06/29 = 163.5 two days of conference food
07/06 = 162.5
07/13 = 163.5 two out-of-town family parties + diner food + drinks/dinner at Mexican restaurant
07/20 = 166.0 cousin's funeral luncheon (one whole table w/ family desserts) + restaurant week lunch w/ hubby + pizza supper w/ hubby
07/27 = 165.0
08/03 = 164.5 happy to see any loss at all... I am the tortoise

08/10 = 167.5 high sodium & emotional eating
08/17 = 167.5
08/24 = 165.5
08/31 = 169.5 staycation week & ate whatever I wanted
09/07 = 167.0 flushed sodium & water weight / City Stadium 5K for Veterans 45:12 (goal < 45:00) & ave. pace 14:33
09/14 = 166.5
09/21 = 166.0
09/27 = 165.5
10/05 = 167.5 pre-race food ~ Pink Pumpkin 5K 44:06

(goal < 45:00) & ave. pace 14:12
10/12 = 165.5 eating back on track ~ Run for the Hill of It 5K (trail event) 48:06 & hill 1:58

(goal < 2 min.)
10/19 = 165.5
10/26 = 165.0 slowly but surely... my lifestyle is NOT a diet

11/02 = 165.5 Maru & Jack's party / food night before
11/09 = 164.5 few days of staying at zero net calories works!
11/16 = 165.0 rare Fri. night dinner date w/ hubby at local cafe ~ totally worth it!
11/23 = 166.0 wrong way again
11/30 = 168.0 ACK!!!
12/07 = 165.5 sick several days & painful sore throat will do that
12/14 = 167.0 on prednisone & ate to quell nausea
12/21 = 165.5

12/28/19 = 168.5 spent 75% of 2019 in 160s... not the plan

01/04/20 = stomach flu 1/4 - 1/5 & slow recovery 1/6 - 1/7 ~ lost unhealthy amount of weight quickly
01/11 = 164.5 Fri. evening Frenzy on the Fox 5K 49:36 ave. pace 15:29
01/18 = 164.5 managed to maintain weight lost while sick
01/25 = 166.0 expected (some high sodium days)
02/01 = 166.0 bday celebrations (hubby's, mom's, co-worker's) + evening snacking

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

Today: Smile ~ Laugh ~ Be Kind ~

~ Eat Well ~ Be Active

pridesabtch · February 2020

Been kind of MIA. Not doing well health wise. I have had two long weekends traveling and have been sick or so worn down that exercise was just not an option for about 3 weeks now. The trips were girl weekends and were fun, but busy and hard to muster with not feeling great. Anyway, my eating was off the chart bad. I slept like all day yesterday, well, slept and ate... I decided last night that today would be my reset day, but then I ate a doughnut for breakfast and said "Screw it. I'll start tomorrow." Actually, I think I'll just go ahead and start now...

I'm still really low on energy and a bit stuffy, but the fever is gone (finally). I'm going to try to ride tonight. Hopefully, it will boost my energy rather than zap it totally. In general, I'm sad and disappointed in myself. My daughter actually asked my husband yesterday if I was alright because I've spent a lot of time on the couch and she noticed that the house hadn't been cleaned since the last time she had a friend over. She's sweet and cleaned it for me. I'm guessing she is afraid its the depression again, but I really don't think it is. I think it's just me being worn down.

JFT - this afternoon goals

- No more junk food today
- work until 5:00 or so
- ride the Peloton
- dinner with family
- to bed early
- no alcohol

ZizzyBumble · February 2020

Sorry, I didn’t post this morning. I was ravenous when I woke up and I have so many aching muscles from yesterday’s riding that I decided not to exercise. Just walking up and down the stairs and getting out of the chair was enough 😊

ourvibrantlife · February 2020

Hi JFT Group 🙂

Looking for a good place to start again! Committing to one day at a time sounds like the perfect way. (One day/ choice at a time.) Feeling a bit under the weather with the flu.. since yesterday. I will list my goals for tomorrow in the morning.

TerriRichardson112 · February 2020

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 Personal Discard Weight Challenge
Name: Terri
SW: 152.1 (02 Jan)
GW: 147.1
Jan: - 2

February:
Sat 01: 150.1
Sun 02: 151 Self inflicted! Late night snacking
Mon 03: 150.1 Phew!
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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.
Book 1: The Illusionists - Rosie Thomas ✅
Book 2: Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine, Gail Honeyman✅
Book 3: Nothern Lights Ch 8
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 Mon 3 Feb
Daily Goals:🌟
Activities:

10.30am: Creative Writing 🌟
2pm: Monday Painters 🌟
Organise own project for Patchwork Group on Tues🌟
Read at least 1 chapter of current book 🌟 Up to ch 12

JFT Tue 4 Feb
Daily Goals:
Activities:

10.30am: Patchwork
Laundry
Read at least 1 chapter of current book

ourvibrantlife · February 2020

Hi again 🙂

Just skimming the last few pages of the posts. You seem like a tight knit- caring- committed group! Hope you have room for one more.

@mytime6630 There is so many amazing treatments available. One of our family members is in recent remission.. after a terrible case. Hugs to you and yours.

mytime6630 · February 2020

My weight history:
Name: Joan
5'11"
69 yrs old
SW Year 2017: 217
SW Year 2018: 195.5
SW Year 2019 : 206
SW Year 2020: 182.6
1st GW: 185.4

Met this goal
2nd GW: 175 - and learn to maintain

Goals for 2020:

These are the healthy habits I would like to do in 2020:
1. Lose 15 pounds to get to my ultimate goal of 165, and then learn how to maintain it.
2. To be better with planning my meals each week
3. to get up in the morning, and have a rough idea of what I plan to eat the rest of the day.
4. To stop mindless eating. To learn how to eat to live, not live to eat.
5. To make drinking water a regular habit.. and drink 8+ glasses of water a day

2020 - January Discard 5lb Challenge
Name: Joan
SW: Jan 3: 185.4
SW Feb 1st: 178

2020 - February Discard 5lb Challenge

Current Weight today:

Feb 1: 178.0

Feb 3: 180.6 --- I expected this, with superbowl last nite .. to many chips, etc.

Did not get on here for sunday goals... since it was the superbowl, and way overate! But ... so happy to see those KC chiefs win!

Thank you all so much for the well wishes for hubby... it means a lot. Yes, this truly is a group of very caring people .. and we welcome new comers! You'll love this group.

We are trying to be very positive.. we know that so many get prostate cancer, and it is treatable. The aggressive part does worry us ... but we will deal with that as well. Next wednesday after the MRI and Bone scan will we know if the cancer has spread outside the prostate .. so hoping for the best.

I worked in the yard all day yesterday and today .. it is in the 70s! Just what I need .. sunshine and warm weather! Tomorrow it will be cold and rainy, with more snow, so I was happy to get a head start on spring yard work .. my favorite place to be.

Did not set goals for today, so posting my goals for tomorrow.
JFT, Tues
1. log all food
2. mindful eating
3. concentrate on water .. I keep forgetting water, and going back to old habits of wanting food when I am really just hungry
4. eat slow
5. nitetime snacking ... my worse time of day ... eat a apple, and sip water

mytime6630 · February 2020

ourbestlife wrote: »

Hi again 🙂

Just skimming the last few pages of the posts. You seem like a tight knit- caring- committed group! Hope you have room for one more.

@mytime6630 There is so many amazing treatments available. One of our family members is in recent remission.. after a terrible case. Hugs to you and yours.

Thank you for the hugs and kind words... we are staying positive.
.. and welcome to this group! You will love it .. it is what has kept me from giving up many times, because of so many wonderful online friends I met on here. And it is a group of such caring people .. there is always room for 1 more!!

faelight · February 2020

Hi Everyone.

I am new here. I hope to be a new part of this group. It sounds like you all are making such good progress so far this new year! It inspires me to keep going. I started weighing and tracking all of my calories last week. I've tried this before but would gave up after a week or so. So one day at a time...tomorrow's goal is to keep tracking my calories.

I have experienced a lot of health difficulties lately and rarely get to socialize in any way, so being in this new support group I think will help me alot. I hope to help support and inspire, too. Best wishes to everyone for another successful day tomorrow.

Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

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