Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

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  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,464 Member
    teigansdad wrote: »
    First mountain bike race tonight.. hoping the 30 lbs I’ve dropped should help me get to the top step on podium✅🥇I won!

    YEEHAW! Awesome!
  • jenwalkingfurther
    jenwalkingfurther Posts: 224 Member

    14/05
    Plan meals for the next week 👍
    Stay within calorie target 👍
    Track everything 👍

    Feeling good today and ready to try and tackle the weekend without falling off the wagon!

    I hope you are all well and keeping safe. Some awesome achievements going on!

    15/05
    15k steps
    7hrs sleep
    Track everything
    Stay within calorie target
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,577 Member
    JFT Friday
    1. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Balance work. Feed cats. Meds. Tea!
    2. Check email. Write everything down before it goes in the mouth. Finish all grading. AM run - 5 miles.
    3. Answer student emails. Department meeting 12:00. Find ER bill and call for itemized list of charges. Edit Remind list and input into Evernote.
    4. Lunch: salad. Yoga with core/balance work. Write a letter. Fix headphones. Discord meeting 1:30.
    5. Review papers by desk. File or trash. Check green room for paintbrushes.
    6. Color! Check start of term plans; incorporate blogs? Play practice 6:30.
    7. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water!
    8. Blog: Finish a draft (1 hour). Update Goodreads. Message Z.
    9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. ACORN TRIAL ENDS MAY 27. Check on free NAIE membership? Friday 1:30 Discord. Saturday bike ride. Monday (time?) SRC. Thursday school.

    Scale goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    End of 2019: 196.4
    End of January: 194.6
    End of February: 196.2
    End of March: 193.8
    End of April: 192.6
    Today: 195.2

    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. 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? left toe joints. Sleep center 778 3316.
    7. Theater: 1984.
    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 bike rack for car.
    10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
    11. Family: Google Hangout.
    12. Other: 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. Update standards on board. When to change bulletin board?

    WFTY: Progress. I'm doing great with everything but the poor blog. Sigh. Today is looking pretty full, too.
  • aubyshortcake
    aubyshortcake Posts: 796 Member
    Hi everyone, yesterday I was doing well, even did my workout, but for some reason after dinner I decided to eat half a box of crackers 😡. I don't know why I eat just to eat, but I do it ALL. THE. TIME.

    JFT 5/15:

    1. Log all food
    2. Stay within calorie goal
    3. Go for walk


    🌺🌸🌼SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE🌼🌸🌺
    🎯 Set your own daily goal 🎯
    🌺🌸🌼 Earn one 💐 for each day 🌼🌸🌺
    ❗️ From 15 April to 31 May (47 days) ❗️

    Daily Goal: Stay in the green

    April: 19,20,21
    🌺🌸🌺
    May: 11
    🌸
  • osier5
    osier5 Posts: 429 Member
    JFT Thursday:
    Stay in the green - yes
    30 minute walk - yes
    6 fruits/veg - yes

    JFT Friday:
    Stay in the green
    30 minute walk
    6 fruits/veg
  • SERmom3
    SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
    THURSDAY:
    - Homeschool🟢
    - 3 virtual classes🟢🟢🔴 (messed you the time of one ☹️)
    - Log everything/stay green by 100🔴🟢
    - Exercise (cardio)🟢
    - Catch up on laundry🟢
    - Yearbook editing🟢

    JFT FRIDAY:
    - Homeschool
    - Yearbook edits
    - Log everything/ stay green by 100
    - Exercise (cardio & weights)
    - House chores
    - Organize toys in living room
    - Clean bathroom

    SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE
    To earn a flower, I must:
    1) Log everything 2) Stay green 3) Exercise
    APRIL 15,16,17,18,19,20,21,25,26,28,30
    🌸🌼🌺🌻🌸🌼🌺🌻🌸🌼🌺 (11)
    MAY 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13
    🌻🌸🌼🌺🌻🌸🌼🌺🌻🌸🌼🌺

    Be well! 💕
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,464 Member
    pridesabtch wrote: »

    JFT Thursday

    - Go into work :smiley:
    - Bring lunch :smiley:
    - protein bar for breakfast :smiley:
    - walk at lunch if the rain holds off :smiley:
    - NO Snacks from the vending machine :smiley:
    - Read in my Bible, a habit I have gotten out of. I'm in 2 Sam & Psalms (chronological reading jumps a bit) but haven't done it since Feb 27. Honestly, I'm spending virtually no time in devotion right now. I listen to the Sunday service via live stream, but I don't really pay attention. Just another part of my life that I have let slip, that used to make me happy. :(
    - Some after work activity. Not just straight to the couch. :smiley:
    - No alcohol. I've been drinking way too much lately and that messes with my sleep. :smiley:

    I did really well yesterday, which is a rare thing these days. I had some terrible insomnia and didn't get to bed until around 2:30 this morning and woke up at 6:00. Ugh, momma is tanked today. It doesn't help that I have meetings all day. If the rain holds off until late evening I can get a walk in. If not, I think I'll spend dome time on my trainer. It's about time me and my bike got reacquainted.

    JFT Friday

    - Work from home, meetings all day.
    - Protein bar for breakfast.
    - log all food & exercise, don't fret if I go over.
    - Do at least hour of activity after work.
    - No alcohol, hard on a Friday
    - Bed by 11:00
    - Go over weekend plan with trainer
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,643 Member
    Busy morning and in a bit of a funk earlier, but finally posting.

    Recap R 5/14 ~ planned rest day
    1) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / stairs break (excited to have 3 floors today!) = Fitbit 8.826 steps, 250+ 11/14 (talked to people in office + kitty snuggle time) & 35 floors :neutral:
    2) Meals prelogged (brought lunch/snacks to work & preplanned supper) / net calories green / 14c water = Followed plan until after supper, then evening snacking got out of control. >:) Decided to be honest for once & logged to best of my ability. Net cals -779 >:) sugar -46 >:) 15c water :smiley:
    3) Work from office :) / email self updated workpapers :)
    4) One home chore: water houseplants :p no, but did F a.m.
    5) Floss :smiley: / retainers :smiley:

    JFT F 5/15
    1) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / stairs breaks from basement to 2nd floor
    2) Not sure about supper / net calories green / 14c water
    3) Work from home :) / Facebook Live noon :) / email daily & weekly status updates to manager
    4) Grocery shop :) / laundry
    5) Walk dog on beautiful spring day
    6) Floss / retainers

    @Shonafreshstart 5 somethings go back a year or more ago, when some JFTers did monthly challenges. The "5 somethings" is do five of some activity like squats, lunges, whatever, after every bathroom visit. I developed that habit at work, but not always at home, and since working from home, really got out of the habit. Now I'd say I remember about 50% of the time, better than never.

    SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE
    🌸🌼🌷🥀 Earn a flower each day 🌺💐🌻🌹
    From 15 April to 31 May (47 days)

    Daily Goal: net calories green
    April: 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 28, 30 [7X] pitiful
    🌸🌼🌷🥀🌺💐🌻
    May: 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 11,12, 13 [8X]
    🌹🌸🌼🌷🥀🌺💐🌻

    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 / 4.1.20 (forgot 3.31.20)
    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 / Badger State Brewing 10K virtual race w/ dog on 4/2/20 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33 / Prevention virtual 5K Fun & Fit Team on 5/2/20 I walked 3.48 mi w/ dog in 1:01:10 ave. pace 17:33
    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 & home office (some more) Mar. / decluttered/cleaned in bedroom & more basement boxes Apr. / basement boxes May
    Word for 2020: Persist
  • Shonafreshstart
    Shonafreshstart Posts: 20 Member
    @cschmitz110515 Ah ! Thanks.
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,679 Member
    Friday 145May

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

    Failed to post this morning but at least I’m trying to get back into a routine!
    Spring flower challenge
    April 14, 15 17 18 19 20 22 23 26 27 May 14 15
    💐💐 💐💐💐 💐 💐💐💐💐💐💐


  • vermontrebecca6929
    vermontrebecca6929 Posts: 72 Member
    JFT:
    Walk
    Weigh & Measure everything I eat
    Zoom services with my synagogue community
    Call friend
    Move camping gear to garage
    Cook dinner
    Log
    Read posts
  • vermontrebecca6929
    vermontrebecca6929 Posts: 72 Member
    WOTD: Hope
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,950 Member
    edited May 2020
    @kuhl50 - I have never really meal planned but I think that would really help if I did it. Sometimes I wish I only had my own meals to worry about and didn’t have to worry about hubby’s moods and whims too.

    @TerriRichardson112 - I dread when my grandchildren get older. I only hope that they are as close to me as I was to my grandparents even through my teen years and you do adulthood.
    I so agree with you on the “doom and gloom” I have stopped watching the news. I of course have to keep up with some things as it pertains to my work and what restrictions are being lifted but I have started just reading the update from our government each day and leaving it at that. It has helped a lot!

    @teigansdad - I would love if my hubby every texted me for a list to pick up on way home!

    @clicketykeys - are you having to teach online? How is it going?

    @aubyshortcake - I do that mindless eating in the evening too. I do well all day and when Rodger goes to bed I decide to eat and eat. I know this isn’t healthy and tell myself I’m stopping and don’t. I know I can do it, because I have in the past. I just need to get back to that discipline.

    @pridesabtch - good job! Sucks on the insomnia though.

    @cschmitz110515 - I need to start doing the 5 somethings again too. I still have the little sign in the bathroom that is supposed to remind me to do them. I also need to get back to logging faithfully. The good, the bad, the ugly and the really ugly.

    Had a fairly decent day today, got to move a little further at work because I delivered treats to the residents today. Then this afternoon in honour of nurses week all staff were given an ice cream bar and a T-shirt.

    I am not really looking forward to the long weekend, I find the weekends so long without having the Grandkids around or being able to go anywhere. Although a lot is reopening here we were reminded today of where we work and how important it is to keep up the practices we have become accustomed to to keep the residents safe.

    I will check in again tomorrow night!

  • Kuhl50
    Kuhl50 Posts: 416 Member
    Daily habits: track, 😀exercise, 😀journal😀

    Friday Action Plan
    1. Up at 0630, pill, weigh, pets, pill 😀
    2. Breakfast = yogurt + berries + Kashi😀
    3. Lunch = salad + chicken😀
    4. Walk at 5pm😀
    5. Strength, abs, yoga😀
    6. Dinner = family food or “TV dinner”😀
    7. Upstairs by 10😀
    8. Journal😀
    9. Meditate 😀
    10. Lights out 1045😀

    Today was a good day for self-efficacy. I met every commitment to myself. I realized on my walk that’s what really matters to me right now—feeling confident and proud of my choices and habits regardless how slow results may come. So I need to keep setting reasonable, baby goals, and keep hitting them for success.

    Happy Saturday!

    Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
    Saturday Action Plan
    1. No alarm wake, pill, weigh,pets,pill
    2. Breakfast = pumpkin pancakes
    3. Lunch = salad + chicken(?-or get takeout ?
    4. Long walk
    5. Abs, yoga
    6. Cut up steak for lunches
    7. Mom backyard social distanced visit (remember gift!)
    8. Meal plan (while driving)
    9. Figure out graduation gift
    10. Upstairs by 10
    11. Journal
    12. Meditate
    13. Lights out 1045

    SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE🌸
    My Daily Goal: cardio or strength training, any duration
    April: 15, 16, 17,19,20, 21,22,23,24,25
    🌺🌹🌸🌷🌼🌺🌷🌸🌹🌼
    27,28,30 May 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
    🌷🌼🌺🌹🌸🌷🌼🌹🌺🌸
    9, 12, 13,14,15
    🌸🌺🌷🌼🌹

    GRATITUDE: I am grateful for the chance to start new each day. Even if one day has been rough, the ending of the next day is up to me.

    WOTY: Habits
  • Kuhl50
    Kuhl50 Posts: 416 Member
    @Snowflake1968 I know what you mean! For meal planning I had to give up and realize that often my DH will make whatever he feels like (or thinks the girls will like), so I either have to pre-plan my daily food to “afford” a serving of his meal, or else have parallel food ready. If I remember, I’ll pre-plan to roast veggies, and then just have a small serving of the protein he makes. Another thing I’ve done is make batches of protein and veggies and then freeze them as single serve “tv dinners”. If DH meal looks too caloric, I can grab a TV dinner. But if my freezer stock is low, or I didn’t order veggies, that doesn’t work as well. But either way, if I think through the week, how each evening will probably go (will I have time to prep something, will he be home, etc), create a grocery list to support good eating, then I enter dinner time with a plan rather than just hunger...Good Luck!
  • jenwalkingfurther
    jenwalkingfurther Posts: 224 Member
    15/05
    15k steps 👍 21k in lovely weather
    7hrs sleep 👍
    Track everything 👍
    Stay within calorie target 😍👍 on a Friday!

    Happy Saturday all,
    Looking forward to having a picnic (salad) on a bike ride with husband today.

    JFT- 15k steps
    7hrs sleep
    Track everything
    Stay within calorie target

    I hope everyone is well x

  • SERmom3
    SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
    FRIDAY:
    - Homeschool🟢
    - Yearbook edits🟢
    - Log everything/ stay green by 100🟢🔴
    - Exercise (cardio & weights)🟢🟢
    - House chores🟢
    - Organize toys in living room🟢
    - Clean bathroom🔴

    I was up late editing the yearbook and made the fateful decision of having a treat before bed. That put me in the red. Thank goodness my birthday treat is almost gone. (Local food truck that delivers ingredients for ice cream sandwiches. So good! 🤤).

    JFT SATURDAY:
    - Yearbook edits (finish cover page)
    - Exercise (cardio)
    - Log everything / stay green
    - House chores (but not too much. It’s supposed to be beautiful today! ☀️)

    SPRING FLOWER CHALLENGE
    To earn a flower, I must:
    1) Log everything 2) Stay green 3) Exercise
    APRIL 15,16,17,18,19,20,21,25,26,28,30
    🌸🌼🌺🌻🌸🌼🌺🌻🌸🌼🌺 (11)
    MAY 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13
    🌻🌸🌼🌺🌻🌸🌼🌺🌻🌸🌼🌺

    Be well! 💕

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