Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY
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Miss you all! Thoughts and prayers to Joan and Hannah.
Baby boy is here! It was pretty traumatic. I slipped and fell at work, water broke, labored for 48 hours and delivered him at 35 weeks. Some breathing issues but no nicu. Hubby got sick while i was in labor and was masked and gowned for delivery but had to leave immediately following and couldnt come back for 48 hours, my mom came and stayed with us. We spent another 5 days in the hospital due to jaundice. Got realesed Thursday night and readmitted Saturday night for more jaundice issues and got realesed again Sunday night. Been having some serious post partum anxiety. DH is back to work today but weve got help coming over every day thru next Friday planned. His name is Raymond! Hes sweet and sleepy and im getting some sleep at night for the first time in 10 days. Just a quick check in, hope to talk to you all more soon!
Oh my. Welcome to the world little trooper🎈🐻 Welcome Raymond from auntie Mary. Love you Sister. You've been through a lot dear one. Continued prayers for you, baby and hubby🌹🙏🙏🙏3 -
Rita7Denise wrote: »Just for today:
I will not snack at night after supper.
I am carrying at least 50 extra pounds, but I am striving to lose 1/2 lb to 1 lb a week.
how can I join this group? thanks! so confusing
@R@Rita7Denise WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME!! 💐1 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »@HEGoddard0928 I’m glad your surgery went well and hope you have a quick recovery. If Panda is anything like my cat, he’s not going to be very understanding!
He's currently laying between my legs because I refuse to let him in my lap. I've gotten a bunch of dirty looks from him today. He's sleeping now though. Lol. And he's on his favorite comfy blanket. Lol7 -
[/b]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 Personal Discard Weight Challenge
Name: Terri
My plan is to weigh less at the end of each month than I did at the beginning
SW: 152.1 (02 Jan)
GW: 147.1
Jan: - 2
February:
Sat 01: 150.1Week 1 loss: 1 lbs
Sun 02: 151 Self inflicted! Late night snacking
Mon 03: 150.1 Phew!
Tue 04: 148.6 - 3.5 😍
Wed 05: 149.6 😂 Boing! Boing! Boing!
Fri 07: 149.1 🤞🏻
Week 1
Sat 08: 148.9
Sun 09: 149.4
Mon 10: 149.2
Tue 11: 148.8
Wed 12: 148.4
Thu 13: 148.7 just gotta deal with these daily fluctuations and hope that the trend is ever downward.
Fri 14: 148.6
Week 2 loss: 0.5
Week 3:
Sat 15: DNW slept very late and forgot
Sun 16: 150.1
Mon 17: 148.6 😄 Phew!!!
Tue 18: 148.8
Wed 19: 148.8
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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.
- 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.
- 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 Thu 20 Feb
Daily Goals:🌟
Activities:- 10.15: Dancing 🌟
- DYD coming for dinner. We are planning her 50th birthday in a fortnight 💁🏼 Daughter cancelled. One of her dogs had to have a small op and she had to look after him.
JFT Thu 20 Feb
Daily Goals:
Activities:- 10am: Latin Study Group
- 2pm: PPlus (photography group)
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☘️ St Patrick’s Day Challenge ☘️
Starts on Monday 17 February
Ends on Sunday 16 March (28 days)
Earn one ☘️ for every day in the green.
☘☘Aubrette: (aubyshortcake) (Feb 17,18)
☘️☘️☘️☘️Terri: (TerriRichardson112) (Feb 17,18,19,20)
☘️☘️☘️Gwen: (beachwalker) (Feb 17,18,19)
Hannah: (HEGoddard) (Feb
☘️☘️☘️Carmela: (cschmitz110515) (Feb 17,18,19)
☘️☘️Jennifer: (jeschepp) (Feb 17,18,19)
☘☘️☘️Lisa: (SERmom3) (Feb 17,18, 19)
Jen: (withgoodfirm) (Feb
☘️☘️☘️Joan: (mytime6630) (Feb 17, 18, 19)
☘️Tracie: (Snowflake1968) (Feb 19)
☘️☘️☘️☘️ZizzyBumble (Feb 17,18,19,20)
Nikki: (pridesabtch) (Feb
☘️Bookmeister (Feb 17)
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@AJB1014 Welcome to little Raymond. May his life be long and fruitful.2
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Hey everyone, I have been here, I've been stuck in a constant cycle of trying to catch up with posts but by the next day there's hundreds more again lol.
So I've not read any since the first of Feb and admitted defeat lmao!!
However, the page I was on showed @mytime6630 post of your husbands results.
Im so sorry, and my thoughts and prayers are with you and your husband. It's been 2 weeks now? Any further updates? Hope you're okay xx
And I hope everyone else is okay too ,x
So happy to see you! Really miss you! ❤️
@mytime6630 I’m so happy to hear that there is no bone or organ involvement! That’s a huge relief! I have been praying for you both! ♥️
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bookmeister86 wrote: »Snowflake1968 wrote: »Calories in Green - I am struggling so hard with this
It is hard! For me, my big challenges are snacking at/ post work, and eating out. I'm struggling with those a lot.
What in particular are your big challenges? What are you doing differently to before? If you can identify the key issues, maybe we can help you find some solutions/tactics for them?
My biggest problem is takeout lunches at work, evening snacking and lack of movement.
I can tell you all of the excuses I’m using but truthfully I’m just not into it.
I have promised myself I’ll only have one day a week for takeout lunch. I have done that last week and this week I haven’t. Today I took my lunch but when everyone else decided on Dairy Queen I had a burger too. At least I didn’t get the fries, coke and ice cream like everyone else. Then I came home from work and Rodger decided we should order pizza. I ate a small pizza by myself because it was there not because I wanted it really. Didn’t avoid the coke with that.
I am craving carbs terribly and want all the potato chips in the world! When I started this weight loss round two years ago I was able to just do it and I was doing it until this past July. I have now gained back 15 of my 25 lb loss and I know I need to get back at it, but I can’t seem to find my determination to do it.
I’m going to keep trying, keep logging and keep posting my goals. I know if I do that I won’t give up completely. I also am still weighing daily. I think I need to sign up for a couple of exercise classes, some more swim lessons, something that is costing me money if I don’t do. That might get me going again. I also think spring will get me going again.
I’m anxious to start my walking again, but I hate walking inside in a track.
Thanks for asking, it made me think about it and write it all out. Oh! Your afternoon snacks are my evening snacks, after Rodger goes to bed. Those are definitely not helping.
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@teigansdad - eating too fast is one of my downfalls too. I grew up in a very cold house and I ate fast so my food wouldn’t get cold. My Dad also rushed us to eat.
A few years ago, and I was thinking about this the other day, i followed a plan that taught mindful eating. You only ate when you were feeling actual hunger. While eating you used a smaller plate, (Did you know plates are about 2” larger now than our parents generation) you couldn’t read, watch tv or anything while you ate. You would take a mouthful, set your fork down and chew your food. Before picking your fork up again you sort of paid attention to your stomach and how it was feeling. I lost about 30 lbs doing that method and didn’t really change anything else.
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@HEGoddard0928 - happy to read the surgery went well.
@AJB1014 - Congratulations!!! It sounds like a pretty traumatic time but he’s here and you’re both healthy that’s all that matters. Can’t wait to see pics!
@pridesabtch - adding you to my prayers.1 -
Hello everyone,
Man was I tired today. That's what I get for staying up too late! Had a pretty good day but just felt off with trying to decide about this job thing. I sent some questions to my friend about the job opportunity and the answers were better than I expected. It basically comes down to having a really comfortable income, but also having to put up with incredibly high productivity standards and leaving behind I clinic with coworkers and clients I love but a stressfully low salary. I do not know what to do and I am so torn. I see my "work wife" tomorrow and I'm going to bounce it off of her. I know she'll give me good feedback to think about. Anyway, happy (almost) weekend everyone!
@TerriRichardson112 Can you add a shamrock for me for today? #4 (17-20) Thank you!
@HEGoddard0928 I am so glad everything went well! I've been worrying about you. I wish you a comfortable recovery and I also hope your body starts to balance out-that would be nice to have a benefit from that stinkin surgery!
@Rita7Denise You've joined! just post when you can and we are here to cheer you on! good luck!
@pridesabtch Sorry you're having a rough time. Take care of yourself and I'm sure things will turn around soon.
@AJB1014 AHHH CONGRATS! I am so happy for you and your family. That labor sounded so incredibly stressful, but I am glad everyone's okay and you got to take home your sweet bundle of joy!
@snowflake1968 Be proud of the progress you are making. Even just tracking and problem solving is a big step. Keep being kind to yourself and making small changes where you can. It will come.
Just for Today-Thursday
Don't be a toddler and go to bed at a reasonable time! ❌ about to!
Finish 1/2 report ✅
80 oz water ✅
Do dishes ✅
Tidy up for 15 minutes ✅
Exercise for 15 minutes ❌ still sore from the jump roping and had a bad rib day today
Meet daily recs for the 5 food groups ✅
Stay in the green (1.2-1.4k calories) ✅
Track food, exercise, water, daily goals ✅
Just for Today-Friday
Finish 1/2 report
80 oz water
Do dishes
Tidy up for 15 minutes
Meet daily recs for the 5 food groups
Stay in the green (1.2-1.4k calories)
Track food, exercise, water, daily goals5 -
JFT - Thursday Feb 20
2L of water - 😟 1.5 so getting better
Log all food - 😟 I’m not logging anymore it’s in the red and I’ve eaten more
Calories in green - 😟
Gratitude journal - 🙂 I will do this before going to bed
JFT - Friday Feb 21
2L of water
Log all food
Calories in green
Gratitude journal4 -
Wow, I’ve been offline for 10 days or so and so much has happened!
@AJB1014 : congratulations! 🍼 best of luck in the weeks and months to come. Take any postpartum anxiety or “blues” seriously—don’t try to suck it up, make sure you get all the help that you and your little Raymond need.
@HEGoddard0928 —so glad your surgery went well. May you heal fast!
To those struggling—treat yourself with all the love, kindness, and understanding that you offer to others...we see you do it here all the time!
Back today from 13 day trip to Spain and Ireland (work-play-work). Kept to healthy choices more often than not; got a lot exercise in until I developed an overuse injury on my ankle. Used a “points” system to motivate me towards my habits, regardless that I couldn’t measure my results. Even though the points I earned declined as the trip went on, the accountability really kept me focused on getting good sleep, prioritizing exercise, and journaling each day (which is when I plan the next day, this increasing chance of success).
So...Friday in the PST time zone!
Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
Friday Action Plan:
1. Up by 6am, pill, dress, pets, walk, 2yoga reps, pill
2. Breakfast: yogurt+protein powder + Kashi (+ coffee!)
3. On computer by 8am
4. Lunch: protein pancake (if eggs are fresh)
5. Track all!
6. Dinner : salad, lean meat
7. Bed by 11, journal4 -
@jeschepp - I know exactly what you mean about refusing to put yourself to bed, as I often do the same thing. I've always been more of a night owl, so that's part of it. I'm also an irredeemable procrastinator, so I'll put things off, telling myself I'll get them done later. Then I'm too tired to really focus, so I wind up playing around online or watching TV. Not sure why I resist going to bed at a reasonable hour because I always wind up paying for it the next day. I think that's the next habit I have to work on.5
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Yesterday was good, stayed on track and ended in the green. It helped that I left the office at 12 and was home by the time I reached the late afternoon danger zone....
@TerriRichardson112 Can I have a shamrock for the 20th please? Thanks!
Today I will be in the office so I will have to exercise willpower. I also have a train journey this evening and that often leads to snacking. However, I've planned in some tasty food and treats so hopefully the anticipation of those/eating of those will enable me to fend off the urge to snack more!
Yesterday's goals:
- Track all food and drink
- Be in the green
- Not have unplanned snacks/ binge outside the home
- Positive affirmations
- Finish work by 6.30pm 7pm
- Call mum
- Talk to boyfriend in French
- Read French book
- Pack for weekend
- Plan holiday Ran out of time with all the chores
- Back up hard drive
- Quality time Too many chores!
- Gratitude journal Couldn't be bothered, basically
- Lights off by 11
Today's goals:
- Track all food and drink
- Be in the green
- Not have unplanned snacks/ binge outside the home
- 45+ min lunch break
- Take regular ‘breathe/ reframe’ breaks at work to manage emotions
- Positive affirmations
- Finish by 6.30
- Read French article
- Read research magazine
- Read life article
Happy Friday everyone!5 -
Friday 21 February
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
It’s another cold wet and windy day and it’s a day for housework - a never ending task!3 -
HEGoddard0928 wrote: »ZizzyBumble wrote: »@HEGoddard0928 I’m glad your surgery went well and hope you have a quick recovery. If Panda is anything like my cat, he’s not going to be very understanding!
He's currently laying between my legs because I refuse to let him in my lap. I've gotten a bunch of dirty looks from him today. He's sleeping now though. Lol. And he's on his favorite comfy blanket. Lol
It sounds as if Panda is warm and comfy even if he is not in his favourite place. Our house is cold this morning, when I woke up Benson, the cat, was asleep on me. Once I moved he went to the cupboard that contains the boiler and demanded to be let in as he thinks it’s the warmest place to sleep.3 -
Yesterday all goals good except the looming paperwork
Friday
Easy goal day.
Try to stay in green. (Even if just 1 calorie)
No booze or beer
Hang w wife. Daughter st sleep over tonight
Working this weekend. Don’t have a day off till Thursday. This stretch started Tuesday. Trying to pace myself. Weekend work always harder. Less staff and usually longer hours. Hoping I can stick w exercise this week so I don’t get flat out evil from the stress.5 -
@TerriRichardson112 a ☘️ for the 20th for me, please.
@AJB1014 that is an incredible birth story! Write it down while it’s still fresh! My kids love to hear how they were born, but it’s amazing how the details start to slip over time. Congrats on your little boy!
THURSDAY:
- Pack up and get everyone out of the house by 7:00 🔴 We got out about 15 min later
- Track everything🟢
- Stay green🟢
- Ski!🟢
My goal skiing yesterday was to get my youngest on the chairlift and for her to gain some independence and she did it! We did the same small green slope over and over for hours. She started needing a lot of assistance from me (we use ropes/harness to slow down) and by the end she was off the ropes and was leading me down the mountain! So, so proud of her!
JFT FRIDAY:
- track every bite
- Stay green
- Laundry
- My house is a disaster...need to get that in order
- Do something fun with the kids. Last day of school vacation
- Music rehearsal7 -
☘️ St Patrick’s Day Challenge ☘️
Starts on Monday 17 February
Ends on Sunday 16 March (28 days)
Earn one ☘️ for every day in the green.
☘☘☘Aubrette: (aubyshortcake) (Feb 17,18,19)
☘️☘️☘️☘️Terri: (TerriRichardson112) (Feb 17,18,19,20)
☘️☘️☘️Gwen: (beachwalker) (Feb 17,18,19)
Hannah: (HEGoddard) (Feb
☘️☘️☘️Carmela: (cschmitz110515) (Feb 17,18,19)
☘️☘️Jennifer: (jeschepp) (Feb 17,18,19)
☘☘️☘️Lisa: (SERmom3) (Feb 17,18, 19)
Jen: (withgoodfirm) (Feb
☘️☘️☘️Joan: (mytime6630) (Feb 17, 18, 19)
☘️Tracie: (Snowflake1968) (Feb 19)
☘️☘️☘️☘️ZizzyBumble (Feb 17,18,19,20)
Nikki: (pridesabtch) (Feb
☘️Bookmeister (Feb 17)
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