Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

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  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 1,002 Member
    @jeschepp - Best of luck today!

    And yes, I'm ready. Reminders set on my tracker and morning alarms on my phone. Monday is the day I need to be up earliest (6:00 AM), so I've got extra motivation for getting to bed on time tonight.
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,062 Member
    edited March 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
    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
    Feb: - 1.3
    Sat 29 Feb: 148.8
    March:
    Week 1
    Sun 01: 148.6
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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.
    1. 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.
    2. Book 1: The Illusionists - Rosie Thomas ✅
    3. Book 2: Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine, Gail Honeyman✅
    4. Book 3: Nothern Lights Ch 8
    5. 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.
    6. 07 Jan: One bag already full and ready to go to the charity shop
    7. 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.
    8. 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.
    9. 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 1 Mar
    Daily Goals: 🌷
    Activities:
    • after Lunch: visit DED and grandsons 🌷
    • Prep for Creative Writing/Monday Painters 🌷

    JFT Mon 2 Mar
    Daily Goals:
    Activities:
    • 10:30am: Creative Writing
    • 2pm: Monday Painters
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    @pridesabtch WOOOHOOOOOOOOO GO BABY GIRL!!!!!
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,434 Member
    pridesabtch wrote: »
    Just wanted to share that my baby girl placed 3rd at Nationals!

    YAY!!! Congratulations to your baby girl and to you too, Mama!!!


    @meraki6 That looks delicious!
  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 1,002 Member
    @jeschepp - Woo hoo! So glad your evening went well! Now settle down and get some sleep ;) Sweet dreams!
  • bookmeister86
    bookmeister86 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Today's goals:

    - Track all food and drink
    - Be in the green with a deficit
    - Not have unplanned snacks/ binge outside the home

    - Take regular ‘breathe/ reframe’ breaks at work to manage emotions
    - Positive affirmations

    - Finish work by 7
    - Talk to boyfriend in French
    - French book
    - Laundry
    - Make bed
    - Make lunch
    - Find contract
    - Gratitude journal
    - Lights off by 11
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    ZizzyBumble wrote: »
    Sunday March 1

    Log :)
    Stay in the green :)
    5 fruit and veg :)
    Water :)
    Fitbit exercise goals :)

    @terririchards please can you put me a shamrock for 1st March. Thank you


  • vermontrebecca6929
    vermontrebecca6929 Posts: 72 Member
    @ZizzyBumble My mother,who took the mixed nuts I was mindlessly eating & put them away a few days ago, last night acted surprised when I said no to wine at dinner and offered it again—that’s when I said, “I don’t need the calories.”. Can you enlist your parents’ support?

    I have had so few days of staying green that my goal has become to weigh less at the end of each week, to lower BMI and body fat % and keep hydration at 55% on Monday am weigh ins. Which means not only is this a “marathan, not a sprint” but that I am inching along like a caterpillar.

    @bookmeister86 You explained my approach too, and so well. I def need to start tracking again now new job’s routines are starting to become—-routine.

    (BTW: LOVE new job providing home-based intensive behavioral therapy to toddlers with autism or developmental delays! I get to wear scrubs and skechers everyday, play with preschoolers, and support parents.)

    I haven’t been tracking food intake due to new job and steep learning curve for the software we use. I also missed more workout days but then started going to my gym’s branch in da Bronx (where I now work). It’s a great gym, same friendly vibe and diversity of people as my home gym in northern NJ. So a routine is gradually emerging.

    Been practicing mindfulness breathing every am on 50 min commute to get 11 miles (GWB at 7 am rush hour). Looking forward to moving back to Bronx side of Hudson River and no more GWB traffic.

    @meraki6 OMG if that much melted cheese was in front of me I’d eat the whole thing.

    I’ve been feeling a relapse coming on as I’ve been fantasizing about a pint of double dark choc gelato.
  • awhit4842
    awhit4842 Posts: 236 Member
    JFT Monday
    1. Log all food
    2. Drink 150oz water
    3. Workout at home
    4. Leave work early for appointment
    5. Walk stairs instead of elevator
  • vermontrebecca6929
    vermontrebecca6929 Posts: 72 Member
    How do others manage cravings, prevent relapse, avoid binging on fav but unhealthy foods??
    I am needing support and suggestions to try this week.
    Thanks in advance for posting strategies you’ve used that work.
  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 1,002 Member
    @vermontrebecca6929 - Do you have a favorite ice cream or gelato shop where you can get a single serving? I find that going out for a treat rather than bringing in a multi-serving package of it helps me satisfy my craving without going off the rails. And somehow it feels more like a treat, especially if I go with someone else. The focus shifts from the food to the experience.

    My daughter and I love zeppoles. Splitting a bag at one of the local fairs (and getting powdered sugar all over ourselves) has become an event we look forward to each summer. That's probably not the best example, since I don't make zepoles at home. But making a special trip to a favorite ice cream shop rather than picking up a carton at the grocery store is more emotionally satisfying for me. And if I do bring something in or make it at home, I try to do so when I have company to share it with and, if possible, to take the leftovers home.

    Hope that helps! Of course, I don't always manage to resist buying that pint of gelato or luxury choclate bar. And if I do eat the whole thing, I try to remind myself that I can make other choices and move on.
  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 1,002 Member
    @pridesabtch - Congrats to your daughter! Hope you enjoyed the weekend.
    @meraki6 - That looks amazing! Yum!
    @aubyshortcake - You can do it!
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    @vermontrebecca6929 I'm from Ocean County! About 3 miles from Seaside Heights! I love when I find people from my area!
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    @TerriRichardson112 ☘️ me please!!!
  • HEGoddard0928
    HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
    HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
    JFT, 3/1/20

    - LOG ALL MY FOOD!!! :smiley:
    - Restart Feb challenge for March because it was a total failure :smiley:
    - Put something SOMETHING into my story :smiley:

    So I ended up sitting down and writing two chapters yesterday! I'm so proud of myself! Now I only have 10 left from my outline. And we're into the main part of the action too so it should be a pretty quick thing to write. I hope anyway. I checked the word count on it and it's over 50k words which means that it is actually a novel. A novel is generally considered 50K or more by publishing standards. I've never written a story this long! And I still have all that left to write and innumerable rounds of edits to do. So that will definitely increase. So I'm really impressed with myself!

    And yesterday was the first time I hit all my goals in a few days! That felt great too! I mean I know it's only 3 pretty easy goals but getting back into the habits of what I know I should be doing is proving hard. I know that I need to build on these successes and keep making this level of effort to reach them!

    Okay, onto some goals!

    JFT, 3/2/20

    - Log all my food- The good, bad, and ugly
    - March Challenge
    - Write 1 chapter
    - Sit outside for 15 min. (It's gorgeous out!!)


  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,647 Member
    Had my annual physical this morning, and Dr. B noticed my weight is up from prior two years. Yeah, working on that. Finally got my first shingles vaccine. I also had my aching knees x-rayed, since more than likely have arthritis there. She recommends no jogging, running, etc. for relief. Good thing walking with dog is still allowed.

    JFT M 3/2
    1) Fast in case of blood draw / eat overnight oats at work = :smile:
    2) Move hourly / stairs breaks / 5 somethings
    3) Net calories green / 14c water
    4) Chapter emails / submit Dr. form to HRD for incentive payment / keep up w/ inbox / G-PT
    5) Evening: walk dog / put away clean dishes / wash dishes / declutter 15 min. / other?
    6) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / bed & no tv 10

    Shamrock Challenge: 7X (17,18,19,21,25,27,1) @TerriRichardson112 please shamrock me for March 1

    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 / 2.29.20
    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 / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47
    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 (some) & more basement boxes Feb. / basement boxes Mar.
    Word for 2020: Persist

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