Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY
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@cesse47 - Yes! My balance is bad, and I sprained my ankle a few months ago. So this is to improve strength and balance. I have some ankle weights, but I actually wrap them around the ball of my foot and then use my ankle to lift them, and do circles with my ankles. It's also helpful to do one-legged yoga poses, like tree or crane, or if you're feeling really ambitious, Warrior 3! That also helps to build strength.3
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Recap W 6/3 ~ rest day since working at office
1) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / stairs breaks (3 floors today) = Gorgeous day so walked 1 mile during lunch break. Fitbit 12,677 / 250+ 14/14 boom! / 42 floors
2) Brought lunch & snacks to work / supper will be leftovers / net calories green / 14c water = Early evening, tired & feeling a little down, snacked on peanut M&Ms, way too many. Logged best guess. Net cals -337 sodium green sugar -65 fiber excellent protein low 15c water
3) Work at office / complete online HIPAA training & print certificate for manager's In basket / complete checklist of things in office / organize papers & electronics for work from home R / drop off mail at PO on way home = 5X
4) One home chore (maybe more boxes?) = Took M&Ms container to basement pantry & decided to tackle just a few boxes. Must've had a sugar rush b/c 1.5 hours later, lots more boxes done & even started the reorganization phase. Very happy me
5) Floss / retainers
JFT R 6/4
1) Walk dog = 4.82 mi 1:23:08 & visited w/ Kim & Bogie happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / stairs breaks (basement to 2nd floor)
3) Net calories green / 14c water
4) Work from home / submit daily & weekly updates since F is PTO
5) Enjoy hubby being at home in evening
6) One home chore
7) Floss / retainers
Back to working from home again, but after hectic day yesterday in the office, I won't be working much.
Hubby home through weekend. He realized with new contractor he works for that sick days are capped, and every single co-worker has used sick days but him. (That's how he found out re the cap; his hours on his pay sheet stopped increasing but no one else's did, because they never reached the limit.) He's taking two mental health days today & tomorrow. We'll hopefully get a few things done around the house/yard, but also take some time off and just enjoy.
2020 Goals:1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19)Word for 2020: Persist
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) / 5.1.20 (forgot 4.30.20) / 6.3.20 (forgot at ME again)
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 / RonaRunOff 5/16/20 virtual walk 5.08 miles with dog in 1:23:15 ave. pace 16:23 / 100 Miles Challenge fundraiser (per fitness tracker) & completed 5/18/20
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 ~ very pleased w/ my progress / started to reorg in basement June2 -
Aw, thank you all for the nice welcome @Snowflake1968 I'm with you - I've lost and gained 25 pounds and used all sorts of excuses, not nearly as good as yours. I'm telling myself that this time I won't do that, but taking it one day at a time seems a good start. So.... I survived Day One - I logged everything, and it's even (just) in the green. Tomorrow - I'm going to do it again!5
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Daily habits: track, 😀exercise, 😀journal😀
Thursday Action Plan
1. Up at 0600, pill, weigh, pets, pill😀
2. On call by 0658😀
3. Breakfast: yogurt + Kashi. 😀Set intention👿—just rushed and ate
4. Weights workout during 0900 call😀
5. Walk during first part of 1000 call😀
6. Lunch = salad + left over shawarma. 😀Set intention. 👿—just rushed and ate
7. Dinner = left over sausage + cauliflower. 😀Set intention. 🤨—didn’t do the breathing, but thought through what I was eating and why. Same with the snack/treat I had later.
8. Upstairs by 9😀
9. Layout clothes😀
10. Journal😀
11. Meditate😀
12. Lights out 9:45👿—but I get to sleep in an extra hour so not so bad
Good day for self efficacy, even if it was a temper-provoking day work-wise. Got in my weights, my walk. Oops...forgot yoga! Add that to my Friday task list! I ate as planned, stayed green. Setting intentions is working especially around snacks—getting my head into the right place. And so far paying off on the scale—it’s finally moving again! Getting to bed a little late, but at least my first meeting is an hour later than usual.
Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
Friday Action Plan
1. Up at 0700, pill, weigh, pets, pill
2. On video 0758
3. Breakfast = yogurt + Kashi
4. Lunch = “tv dinner”
5. Workout at 3pm—arms, walk, yoga
6. Dinner = salad + left over sausage
7. Make salads for Saturday and Sunday
8. Meal plan
9. Make grocery list
10. Journal
11. Meditate
12. Lights out by 10:45
Setting Intentions personal challenge
One yoga figure for each day I set my intention before eating.
1, 2, 3, 4
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GRATITUDE: I am grateful for a job and management I trust.
WOTY: Habits4 -
JFT - Thursday
15k steps👍
7hrs sleep👍
Log everything 👍
Stay within calorie target👍had to walk around the block for a few laps late evening to make it!
Online Yoga👍
JFT - Friday
15k steps
Log everything
Stay within calorie target
Run after work
@Snowflake1968 , I’m totally with you on the gym membership - I never went after joining with such good intentions. The difference with the one I’m with now is that it’s just a small studio that does classes. When I walked into a room full of lovely ladies of all ages, sizes and levels of fitness I knew it was for me! I’ve always felt comfortable there as everyone just does their best. Have you find online classes that you like? I always loved yoga with Adrienne on YouTube!
@cesse47 I’m not sure about fat burning - a bit scientific for me 🤪- but I noticed being stronger much quicker with kettlebells than anything else I’ve done. Feeling stronger completely changed the way I feel about my body. Do you do dumbbell routines? I haven’t done many to compare and my dumbbells are a lot lighter than my kettlebell!
I hope everyone has a great day today x
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ZizzyBumble wrote: »Thursday 5 June
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Yesterday was emotionally challenging and I was very tempted to have a large alcoholic drink; I talked myself out of it recognising that was not going to change the situation and would put me into the red. Things are not about to get better so I need to use other techniques to manage. Today’s reward was a drop in scale weight
Thinking of you all as you set your goals for a healthy lifestyle. It’s certainly hard to stick with and it’s worth recognising each success.4 -
Friday 5 June
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit goals
Complete home delivery shopping order and plan meals for the week4 -
@cesse47 , thank you, I'll look up your yoga routine. I have pages of exercises from the physiotherapist, but haven't done them for a few months.
@Snowflake1968, it was the same when I was a child. We never ate out, took picnics if we had a day out, and takeaway was a treat 2 or 3 times a year. My town had one takeaway shop, now it has 6 (and it's a very small town, only one street of shops). The last 10 weeks of lockdown I've not had any takeaway food. I think I miss the family gathering more than the food, as everyone always came to my house. I will definitely be limiting it in the future, for financial reasons as well as health reasons. My business has been closed due to Covid 19, and I have very little money coming in at the moment!littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Thursday 4th June
Log everything Yes, ended the day a little under 1500 cals. I ate the same as the day before (the joys of living alone and often having leftovers lol), but my total was less as I didn't have any snacks
Back exercises Yes!
Drink enough Yes
Short walk in the evening No, it was raining and I didn't feel like plodding round getting wet
Tackle one piece of paperwork Yes, did the next easiest stuff. Can see a pattern emerging here lol
Wash car Yes, in the rain
Repair wallpaper and finish painting in last room Did wallpaper, will paint today
JFT Friday 5th June
Log everything
Back exercises
Drink enough
Walk in evening
Finish painting
Some chores to help parents. This is difficult right now, as they are shielding and I'm not meant to go into their house. Lots of phone calls and swapping things on the doorstep.
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JFT FRIDAY:
- Homeschool
- Log everything
- Stay green
- Exercise (weights)
- Two virtual classes
- Bday parade
Hope all are well! I just skimmed through the last week or so that I missed. Glad to see the board so active again!
Be well! 💕5 -
Goals for Thursday✅
Stay green✅
No beer✅
No candy, m&ms or brownies✅
Tempo trainer ride. Probably go for 1.5 hr✅❌ did a hour it got late but actually think it was probably a better call than 1.5 hrs
15 pull ups✅✅ did a set of 20! Then 3 more sets of 10
Grocery store...need fruit and Veges✅
Clip rose bushes✅
Car registration 😛✅finally 😛
Friday
Pharmacy
Lowe’s after work
Log all food
2 beer max
Try to stay less than 1000 over green
No bike or trainer (need a rest day)
Mow lawn ? This has to get done this weekend sometime
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Just For Today -- June 5, 2020
Eat Mindfully & Drink 8+ water & Log everything in MFP
Do 15 minute Richard Simmons stretches ✅
Do 30 min chair yoga routine
Do 4 5-minute walks (Step challenge for Fat2Fit group)
Three tasks for today: (1) Install peony support cage. (2) Trim forsythia and lilac bushes. (3) Sweep kitchen and dining room floor; do Swiffer wet mop. New task: (4) Plant Trillium & Hibiscus
Managed to sweep floors and install a cage around my large peony yesterday. Other tasks yet to do. It's supposed to rain this afternoon so may run errands to Ace Hardware and a couple of other places.
Have a great day Everyone! ⛅5 -
@jenwalkingfurther I just started with hand held weights - 3 lbs. I'd like my arms to get stronger. Perhaps down the road I'll graduate to kettlebell. Or, if we ever open back up for classes, maybe try a class. I've been in lockdown for 3 months and have only recently ventured out. I'm really ready for some adult interaction!! And, I'd like to get more physically active.3
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pridesabtch wrote: »
JFT Thursday
- Go into work today ✅
- Get approval for visitor to come next week, send Covid questionnaire to vendor✅
- Protein bar for breakfast✅
- Make lunch out of stuff I have at work, since I forgot to pack✅
- Review section 10 of the Quality manual revision✅
- Meetings and more meetings✅
- Ride Peleton after work✅
- Eat reasonable dinner✅
- Eat healthy snacks only, no cookies or candy✅
- Log everything✅
- Stay green, but eat at least 1300 cal (sounds silly, but I get over restrictive when I count calories if I'm not careful)✅
- Listen to more of my book❌
- Start back in on Bible reading, I'm in 2 Samuel, but haven't done it since February. Not sure why I quit.❌
- No alcohol✅
- Bed by 11:30; take a sleep aid to see if I can sleep through the night.✅
Happy Thursday y'all, hope it's great!
Yesterday was a good day. I was particularly proud of my Peleton ride. For the first time I did my ride without breaks and without modifications. AND it wasn’t a beginners class, it was mainstream. Yea me!
Today is work stuff and a walk assuming the rain holds of. We are also going to go pick up Tim’s bike from the shop. While we’re there I’m goingto see if they have any openings for kayak Tripp’s tomorrow. I really enjoy kayaking, and the bike shop rents kayaks and provides drop off & pick up. It makes for a really nice day.
JFT
- weigh ✅ lost 2.5 pounds this week
- Friday morning meeting.
- Work on documents
- Go for a walk
- Log everything
- Stay green
- Pick up bike/schedule kayaking
- Nap
- Listen to book
- No alcohol
- Bed by 11:30
Have a great day y’all. Make yourselves proud!5 -
@pridesabtch
A big CONGRATS!! on your mainstream Peleton ride! I know you've been working hard to get through with no mods or breaks. WTG!!4 -
JFT - Thursday June 4
1L of Water -
Log all Food -
Gratitude Journal -
JFT - Friday June 5
1L of Water
Log all Food
Gratitude Journal
@jenwalkingfurther - I have done Yoga with Adrienne and enjoyed it, I've done some random Zumba and the Walking with Leslie Sansone. I really hate exercising in all shapes and forms, the walking is what I like best. I also enjoy swimming and have spent the last two years learning. Now the pool is closed.
@ZizzyBumble - Hugs to you.
@littleblackskirt - I am missing the gatherings as well. My eldest and grandchildren did stop in yesterday for a bit the Grands wanted to stay for supper, but their Mom didn't. I would invite them out for the weekend but its supposed to rain all weekend and we don't have the space in the house to properly social distance. We are allowed to have visit and have meals as long as we don't share utensils. The more open it gets though the stricter I have to be due to working in a nursing home. Sorry to hear this has affected your income. It hasn't affected mine yet, but my husband is a seasonal worker and will not be going back this year so I am concerned what will happen when the government stops the emergency funding.
@pridesabtch - Congratulations on the Peleton! hope you get to kayak.
I am at work, it is a beautiful sunny day and it's supposed to rain all weekend so I don't want to be at work.
I went for a walk again last night and got 5.0 kms right on the nose. I watered my flowers to get the last .2 in, but it was still moving so I'm counting it. I also stayed in the green yesterday! I was quite happy with myself.
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Good morning! Happy Friday! So many good posts but I didn't take notes to reply. I should have! I'll just say good job to those of you with such successful wins! Hugs to those who need them!
I'm interested in the strength training, weights vs kettlebell, conversation. I have never done strength training and I know I need to incorporate some type of strength training into my routine. I have a tendency to jump in with both feet and then hurt myself and stop altogether, so I will have to do some research on starting out with something small and sustainable. Anyone have suggestions as to how to start out small so as to not hurt myself?
I spent yesterday downstairs sewing masks for my granddaughters who need them for work. I listened to podcasts while down there, instead of watching TV. No news stations. Just inspirational weight loss or spiritual mindful podcasts. It helped my psyche tremendously. Was a really nice quiet day without all the negativity.
Yesterday, I did successfully eat mindfully, making good choices. I didn't get 30 minutes of activity in, but I did manage to focus on calming my mind/spirit and that actually was my main goal for the day. So I consider yesterday as a win. :flowerforyou:
Just for Today/Friday:
Body:- Preplan food / prelog food / stay in green / close diary
- H20 - 75 oz
- Activity: 30 minutes cardio / research and try strength training / lymphedema massage/stretches
Mind:- Chair Yoga for mindfulness / Podcasts (PnP, HSM)
- Spend time sewing / read mystery / Calm app / food prep / declutter [PICK SOMETHING!]
- Spend time thinking about morning routine and put into motion.
- Spend time thinking about evening routine and put into place.
- Gratitude Journal / Readings from SA and DO
Spirit:- Podcast (JM, find one more)
- Begin reading Bible again. Not sure why I stopped this. My whole routine changed with COVID shutdown and work furlough.
- Spend time chatting with God.
Gratitude: Today I am grateful for spring flowers in my yard, and thankful for the gift of sight to see them.
WOTY 2020: Persistence4 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »Good morning! Happy Friday!
I'm interested in the strength training, weights vs kettlebell, conversation. I have never done strength training and I know I need to incorporate some type of strength training into my routine. I have a tendency to jump in with both feet and then hurt myself and stop altogether, so I will have to do some research on starting out with something small and sustainable. Anyone have suggestions as to how to start out small so as to not hurt myself?
Gratitude: Today I am grateful for spring flowers in my yard, and thankful for the gift of sight to see them.
WOTY 2020: Persistence
I knew I needed strength training when it became harder to open jar lids. Because of my lack of fitness, I've learned I MUST start small, take baby steps to improve, then increase time / sets / whatever, as needed. I decided to get two 3-lb weights to start. This was a good decision because even those fatigue my arm muscles so it will be a while before I graduate to 5-lb weights. I've tried 4-5 different videos --
I tried: Strong & Toned Arms for Women Over 50 --- I liked her approach and her breathing instructions but she does not provide a full workout, just demo's the moves and assumes you make up your own routine (which means I would fail).
I tried: SEATED/ CHAIR BARRE ARMS WORKOUT --
I saved this in my Watch Later and I do go thru it but can't do full reps of anything ... have to pause in each then resume last few. I'm doing the one below every day. I'm hoping after time the 5-minute routine will build up strength enough that I can get thru all 10 minutes of this one.
OK, this is the one I've decided to stick with. I can get through all 5 minutes with my 3-lb weights. My arm muscles do feel somewhat fatigued without feeling too stressed. Hopefully, this will improve my arm strength which will then allow me to do a longer program, gradually improving to a 5-lb weight.
Fast ARM TONING workout for Women | 5-Minute Friday FIX
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@cesse47 Thank you for the suggestions! I'll check them out!2
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Hey guys! I would say good morning but it's actually 3:30 here. Lol. I'm having such a hard time actually sticking to any kind of routine, including coming on here every day. I know that I need to figure out some way of doing it because I definitely need it. I'm out of work until September as all of our schools in the state are closed for this last month. Our school year ends at the end of June here. We've been closed since mid-March I think. I've been out of work since Feb 14 due to my surgery and recovery time. By the time school starts up again I'll have been out of work for 7 months. Thank the Lord for unemployment and disability.
Matt was tested for Corona the other day because he's been having a hard time breathing the last few days and has a bad sore throat. The test came back negative today. I'm thinking it's just allergies but he wanted to be sure. His breathing seems to have evened out but that might also be because he hasn't done much the last few days. I guess we'll find out tomorrow when he goes back to work. The store's tentative reopen date is June 15th. We'll see how that goes. A part of me hopes that it does reopen soon but another scared part of me hopes that it doesn't. Matt's really bored at home though and needs something to stimulate him like work does.
It's really too late to make any true goals so I think mine will be really easy for the rest of the day. Matt wants pizza for dinner so maybe I'll keep it food-related. Lol
JFT, 6/5/20
- 64oz of water
- Only 2 glasses of wine(water beforehand)
- Only 2 pieces of pizza(save the rest for tomorrow)
- Bed before midnight
That'll be it for today.4 -
Daily habits: track, 😀exercise, 😀journal😀
Friday Action Plan
1. Up at 0700, pill, weigh, pets, pill😀
2. On video 0758😀
3. Breakfast = yogurt + Kashi😀
4. Lunch = “tv dinner”😀
5. Workout at 3pm—arms, 😀walk,😀 yoga👿
6. Soak the garden😀
7. Dinner = salad 😀+ left over sausage😀
8. Make salads for Saturday and Sunday😀
9. Meal plan😀
10. Make grocery list😀
11. Journal😀
12. Meditate👿
13. Lights out by 10:45🤞
Today was a good day. Meetings didn’t start until 0800! I remember when I used to resent 9:00 meetings 😂. Was able to keep to my health goals—ate in the green, set intentions with almost every meal/snack, got in my weights, and went for a long walk with DH for almost an hour. Then I got my meal planning and grocery list written out...I feel pretty prepared for the week (once I actually shop and cook...!). Hope you are all planning/having a lovely weekend!
Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
Saturday Action Plan
1. No alarm wake, pill, pill
2. Breakfast = yogurt + Kashi. Set intention
3. Long walk
4. Buy lunch supplies
5. Lunch = salad + TJ chicken. Set intention.
6. Dinner = something from the freezer. Set intention.
7. Journal
8. Meditate
9. Lights out 10:45
Setting Intentions personal challenge
One yoga figure for each day I set my intention before eating.
1, 2, 3, 4,5
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GRATITUDE: I am grateful for the luck of circumstances that we have a boat to escape to on weekends for fresh air and doses of nature.
WOTY: Habits3
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