Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

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  • busoxnardmg
    busoxnardmg Posts: 11 Member
    JFT - Day 3

    Log all food
    Drink no booze
    Do stretch/strength training
    Be grateful for a beautiful day even though it’s going to be 🔥

    BW - 191.2
    GW - 165 💐
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,645 Member
    Recap T 6/16
    1) Walk dog = 4.23 mi 1:15:46 pace draggy to start but picked it up each mile + stretched B) happy dog & happy me
    2) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / stairs breaks (basement to 2nd floor) = Fitbit 15,459 / 250+ 13/14 (lost track one hour :( ) / 42 floors :smiley:
    3) Net calories green / 14c water = Did fine until evening ~ very busy/active, allowed myself some mixed nuts, which led to bingeing on dark chocolate. Later felt sick to my stomach, need to remember. Net cals & sugar RED ~ nuff said. >:)
    4) Work from home / prep papers & electronics for work in office day W / prep overnight oats, lunch/snacks & water bottle for work in office = done & good progress :)
    5) Make couscous salad :) hubby ate his container when he got home from work <3 / roast veggies & salmon didn't want to heat oven/house so alternate plan / wash dishes other stuff / one home chore :smiley: a few!
    6) Floss / retainers :s so disappointed in myself

    JFT W 6/17 ~ planned rest day
    1) Move hourly / REMEMBER 5 somethings / stairs breaks (3 floors at work)
    2) Net calories green / 14c water
    3) Work in office day / prep papers & electronics for work from home until next W
    4) Mail Father's Day card on way home / wash dishes / one home chore
    5) FLOSS / RETAINERS

    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) / 5.1.20 (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 / Bellin Run 10K virtual race w/ dog on 6/6/20 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14 dog definitely slows my "race pace"
    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 / reorg in basement June
    Word for 2020: Persist
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,579 Member
    JFT Thursday
    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. AM walk. Call about blood work.
    3. Review papers by desk. File or trash. Check green room for paintbrushes and donations. Take recycling? Groceries?
    4. Lunch: seafood salad. Write a blog post - album? Email Dr. Bates. 1 hr writing.
    5. Write a letter. Dinner: soup. Write letter to B.
    6. Color! 1 hr reading. Critique writing group submissions.
    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. Writing: Album post. Message Z.
    9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: lunges, push-ups, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Check on free NAIE membership? Tues 23 writing group via Zoom. Wed book group. Thu play practice. R off walk, F off 10, S 10-3 walk, N 10-3 3, M 3-8 6, T 10-3 ??.

    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
    End of May: 191.8
    Today: 192.2

    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 call to schedule cleaning. PCP July 15 10:30. 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. Dinners?
    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.
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,464 Member

    First time posting in this thread...

    Welcome!
  • jenwalkingfurther
    jenwalkingfurther Posts: 224 Member

    JFT - Wednesday
    15k steps👍
    Log everything 👍
    Stay within calorie target 👍 Just, had to do a big evening walk!
    7hrs sleep👎
    Mow Lawn/Kettlebells👍Lawn!

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

    Have a good day 😁 x


  • Kuhl50
    Kuhl50 Posts: 416 Member
    Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
    Wednesday Action Plan
    1. Up at 5:45, pill, set timer😀
    2. Weigh, shower, pill, pets, coffee😀
    3. On video by 0658😀
    4. Breakfast = yogurt + Kashi😀
    5. Lunch = salad + chicken🧐—protein pancake instead of chicken
    6. Walk at 5:30 (sooner if can)🤨—too hot (87) earlier! Finally fit it in starting 8:50pm...
    7. Dinner = pork leftovers 😀
    8. Make chicken😀
    9. Pre-brown stew meat😀
    10. Plan workout slot for Thursday 😀—during my 2pm calls...will have to be inside on stationery bike...predicted 96 tomorrow
    11. Distraction free evening treat🤨—not watching media, but I am trying to finish my MFP work while eating my treat!
    12. Upstairs 9🤨—my day starts 30 min later tomorrow so aimed and almost hit 9:30
    13. Lay out clothes😀
    14. Journal😀
    15. Meditate 🤞—I’m posting now but I intend to do it
    16. Lights out 9:45 🤞—my day starts 30 min later tomorrow so aiming for 10:15

    Long day. 7-7 at my desk, at least only 10 hours of calls. Tried to head out for a walk during a 2pm call and turned right back—way too hot for me! Tomorrow ~10 degrees worse so I’ll plan an inside bike ride. Did well with eating, and too busy to spend much time binging bad TV! 🤣

    Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
    Thursday Action Plan
    1. Up at 0630, pill, set timer, weigh
    2. Shower, pets, pill, coffee
    3. Breakfast = Kashi + yogurt
    4. Lunch = salad + chicken (eat during 1130 meeting)
    5. Bike during 2pm calls
    6. Weights at 5:30pm
    7. Dinner = leftovers
    8. Distraction free evening treat
    9. Put away amazon packages
    10. Finish sorting mail
    11. Upstairs 9
    12. Lay out clothes
    13. Journal
    14. Meditate
    15. Lights out 9:45

    Setting Intentions personal challenge
    One yoga figure for each day I set my intention before eating (through June)
    1, 2, 3, 4,5,6,7,8,9,10
    🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘
    11,12,13,14,15,16,17
    🧘🧘🧘🧘🚫🚫🧘

    GRATITUDE: I am grateful for the strength I feel growing in my body and the opportunity to build it.

    WOTY: Habits
  • fairy_daisy
    fairy_daisy Posts: 247 Member
    I’m still here, and feeling committed but I’d like to get more into the habit of setting/meeting goals. Right now I’m still keeping it simple. JFT: log everything & stay under goal. Don’t eat back all of exercise calories.
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member
    edited June 2020

    JFT Wednesday 17th June

    Log everything yes
    Stay in the green yes :)
    Back exercises yes
    Laundry yes
    Try to get battery for parents watch, suspect shops are still shut as expected, shops were all shut
    Walk yes, 38 minutes
    Gardening yes
    Carry on with finances, one big thing left, then tidying away 1 thing turned into 2 as I got an email reply from last weeks enquiry. so another hour spent trying to work out how to send more info by email. Both big things done, tidying up still to do. I need to spend time learning how to do things online!

    JFT Thursday 18th June

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    Back exercises
    5 fruit and veg
    Walk
    Tidy paperwork away
    Sit in the garden and chat :)

    Big day today! A friend is coming to visit and we will sit in the garden and chat. It's the first time I've met up with a friend in 3 months, looking forward to it :)

  • teigansdad
    teigansdad Posts: 394 Member
    edited June 2020
    Stay green✅
    Win race if we have it but seems unlikely so if no race do race equivalent workout on trainer✅did trainer race was cancelled
    If no race 3 sets of 12 pull ups and 3 sets of 20 push-ups✅ did 4 sets of pull ups
    NO M&MS✅😃
    No beer✅
    Move furniture✅

    Thursday goals
    Stay green
    1 hour sweet spot ride on trainer
    Pay bills
    No beer
    No m&ms
  • SERmom3
    SERmom3 Posts: 568 Member
    WEDNESDAY:
    - 5th grader parade/yearbook pick up🟢
    - Homeschool🟢
    - Landscaping🟢
    - Final dance class for B🟢
    - Exercise (cardio)🔴

    I was TIRED yesterday. Ended up in bed at about 8:00. I think I’ve been feeling the stress of the final few days of school and the end of elementary school for my oldest. Everything is going well, but just trying to make it special for her and still keep my kids working for just a few hours a day is a little stressful. 2 more days left!

    JFT THURSDAY:
    - Homeschool (lots of meetings today)
    - Log food / stay green
    - Exercise (weights & cardio)
    - Landscaping
    - Pick up dining room and porch

    Be well! 💕
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,047 Member
    edited June 2020
    @littleblackskirt just mouth hungry. What a great way of describing it.

    Drat! Still can’t edit posts!!! Update: I discovered I can edit on the website. Still working with the tech people on the app problem.
    💜💜💜
    I choose to feed my body
    the nutrition it needs
    and feed my mind with
    the quality thoughts it deserves

    💜💜💜
    To all those essential workers still going out there....
    🙏🏻 Thank you for your service 🙏🏻
    Everyone else, please stay home!!!

    What am I doing to keep busy? To name a few...
      [*] working on a Memories Project for my grandson
      [*] structuring my day
      [*] morning and evening meditation
      [*] Using the internet to ‘talk’ to family
      [*] crochet, jigsaws, journaling, gardening, reading, writing .......
      [*] HIIT videos off YouTube,
      [*] yoga/Taichi
      [*] Walks with DH
      [*] Cleaning! Cleaning! Cleaning! 😂
      [*] Decluttering
      [*] Stress relievers (search YouTube for Paul McKenna)

      Keep your chin up!
      Turning up is the ultimate success!
      2019 DISCARD 5 LBS CHALLENGES:

      01 Aug 2019: 170.1
      31 Dec 2019: 151.2
      Total weight loss: 19.9lbs
      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
      Mar: - 0.9
      Apri: +1.3 (not too bad, considering lockdown/Easter/Birthday this month)
      May: +0.7(working on upping my strength to,tone muscles, sonot unexpected. It's a balancing act! 😂)
      Sun 31May: 148.7
      JUNE:
      Week 1:
      Mon 01: 148.5 😎 Happy to maintain until I sort out strength w/outs.
      Tue 02: 148.5 🌻
      Wed 03: 148.8 🌻
      Thu 04: 148.6🌻
      Fri 05: 148.5🌻
      Sat 06: 148.6🌻
      Sun 07: 148.4🌻[
      Week 2:
      Mon 8: 148.8🌻 Still holding steady
      Tue 9: 148.8 🌻
      Wed 10: 148.6🌻
      Thu 11: 148.4 🌻
      Fri 12: 148.6🌻 bad case of the nibbles tonight.
      Sat 13: 148.8:🌻
      Sun 14: 149.1🌻Silly choices yesterday!!!
      Tues 16: 149.2
      Thu 18: 149.2


      JFT Wed 17 June:
      Daily goals:
      Sleep: 🌷
      Meditation:🌷Affirmations
      Intentional exercise: > 50🌷112
      Cardio: > 30🌷Walking, jogging
      Strength: > 10🌷core
      Flex: >10🌷General stretches
      Prelog: stay in the green🌷
      Weight: < 150🌷
      Steps: > 7500🌷7834
      Fitbit > 6 active hours 🌷10
      Mood: 😎
      Activities I got to do today:
      🌷meditation✅ Write journal✅
      🌷Watch TV✅ Walk/Jog✅ Read✅
      🌷Laundry ✅ Play Sudoku ✅
      🌷weekly shopping ✅ crochet
      First time posting in this thread...

      Welcome! to the thread. That’s an impressive To Do list.

    • pridesabtch
      pridesabtch Posts: 2,464 Member
      merope2 wrote: »
      Wednesday: everything logged.
      Thursday: log everything.

      I had a stressful afternoon yesterday, and, because I've been posting here, actually stopped myself from throwing in the towel and eating whatever. Instead I made conscious choices about what I wanted to do, and I'm so happy about that!

      That is exactly why I love this thread. That and if I do give up one day, I know tomorrow can be a new start.
    • pridesabtch
      pridesabtch Posts: 2,464 Member
      edited June 2020
      So a little experiment I'm doing with calories because I'm a numbers girl. I'm comparing my projected weight loss to my actual weight loss. Calories expended come from my Garmin, calories in from logging on MFP. I calculate the deficit and assume 2000 calories per pound. So far the numbers are tracking quite well.

      I have a few low days and a few high days, but my base MFP calories are set at 1310 and I try to stay above 1200, but there are days when I just don't feel great. I will usually balance that out over a few days. If you are interested, here is the data.
      jg04jkw59zbe.png

      Okay, they say 3500/pound, but 2000 seems to be how it works for me... Go figure that everyone is a different. Either way this makes me feel better.

      Think I found the mistake in my calculations. My TDEE was being calculated using a much lower than actual weight. TDEE is likely higher than stated for June -17. I've fixed it & we'll see how the rest of the month goes.
    • busoxnardmg
      busoxnardmg Posts: 11 Member
      JFT - Day 4

      Log all food/drink
      No alcohol
      Get moving
      Don’t give up... seems like a dumb thing to say given it’s just day 4, but because I had a really rough yesterday afternoon, I ate everything in sight and went to bed very discouraged. I want perfection from the get-go and that never happens. I did log everything yesterday so that’s a plus.

      Just For Today. 👍
    • pridesabtch
      pridesabtch Posts: 2,464 Member
      JFT - Day 4

      Log all food/drink
      No alcohol
      Get moving
      Don’t give up... seems like a dumb thing to say given it’s just day 4, but because I had a really rough yesterday afternoon, I ate everything in sight and went to bed very discouraged. I want perfection from the get-go and that never happens. I did log everything yesterday so that’s a plus.

      Just For Today. 👍

      I'm learning that it is about positive improvements, not perfection. Striving for perfection gets us in trouble mentally...
    • HEGoddard0928
      HEGoddard0928 Posts: 824 Member
      Hey guys! I know I've been gone for the last two days. Not sure why. I really need to make JFT a habit again! Even if it's just to pop on and post goals.

      So Matt had his pulmonary appt yesterday. The doc said his lungs sound clear and that his breathing test came back with pretty good results. She wants him to get a chest x-ray just in case and prescribed him a new inhaler and a prescription allergy med to help with post nasal drip. She also sent in a new script for his rescue inhaler and ordered a nebulizer for him for the high pollen days and things. It was really funny when the doctor was taking his medical history because we had to tell her everything because she was really thorough. And her eyes just kept getting wider and wider with every injury and illness we told her about. Lol. My husband really is a walking miracle. He's really lucky that other than the 2 brain surgeries all of his injuries have been ortho based. Lol. Anyway, it was a good appt and we both liked the doctor. Once I know Matt's schedule for next week I'm going to set up the appt for the chest x-ray to get that done and over with.

      I went totally off the rails with my eating yesterday. Matt wanted to get Wawa(a really good convenience store with a really good deli) I made a good choice of getting a salad but then got candy and two bags of chips...not my best night. I should have logged it to keep myself accountable but I just couldn't. Maybe I'll go back and do it now...Hmm.

      Anyway, onto some goals.

      JFT, 6/18/20

      - JFT
      - pick up meds
      - actually cook dinner NO TAKE OUT!!!
      - Dishwasher
      - Gather clothes for laundry
      - Make shopping list
      - Finish lessons in creating writing unit
    • Kuhl50
      Kuhl50 Posts: 416 Member
      edited June 2020
      Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
      Thursday Action Plan
      1. Up at 0630, pill, set timer, weigh😀
      2. Shower, pets, pill, coffee😀
      3. Breakfast = Kashi + yogurt😀
      4. Lunch = salad + chicken (eat during 1130 meeting)😀
      5. Bike during 2pm calls😀
      6. Weights at 5:30pm😀
      7. Dinner = leftovers😀
      8. Distraction free evening treat😀
      9. Put away amazon packages 😀
      10. Finish sorting mail🤨—close enough
      11. Upstairs 9😀
      12. Lay out clothes😀
      13. Journal😀
      14. Meditate👿
      15. Lights out 9:45🤞

      Today the setting intentions worked—I had a snack, was still hungry, but convinced myself to wait 20 minutes because this was the only snack I’d planned. Of course by then I wasn’t hungry or paying attention to it anymore!

      Another long day, and I forgot to put on my list that I need to meal prep at least one salad—I didn’t have one prepped for lunch tomorrow. So off to the store after dinner. But I picked up ingredients to make a recipe I saw featured on MFP: frozen lemon yogurt bark. It looked so good I had to try it. Won’t know the results until it finishes freezing tomorrow.

      Oh, and today I received my collapsible, multi-position bench for my dumbbell exercises! So stoked, even if it does have that plastic off gas smell right now. No more balancing in odd positions trying to get full range of motion. 😀

      Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
      Friday Action Plan
      1. Up at 0600, pill, timer, weigh
      2. Pets, coffee, pill
      3. On video 0658
      4. Breakfast = yogurt + Kashi
      5. Lunch = salad + chicken (heat chicken well!)
      6. Bike at 3pm
      7. Weights at 5:30
      8. Dinner = tilapia + cauliflower
      9. Get Father’s Day cards
      10. Upstairs by 10
      11. Journal
      12. Meditate
      13. Lights out 10:45

      Setting Intentions personal challenge
      One yoga figure for each day I set my intention before eating (through June)
      1, 2, 3, 4,5,6,7,8,9,10
      🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘🧘
      11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18
      🧘🧘🧘🧘🚫🚫🧘🧘

      GRATITUDE: I am grateful for the strength I feel growing in my body and the opportunity to build it.

      WOTY: Habits
    • jenwalkingfurther
      jenwalkingfurther Posts: 224 Member
      JFT - Thursday
      15k steps👍
      Log everything 👍
      Stay within calorie target 👍
      7 hrs sleep👎 Eluding me this week!

      JFT - Friday
      15k steps
      4*15 tricep dips during the day
      Log everything
      Stay within calorie target
      7 hrs sleep

      Have a good day! People seem super committed to their daily goals - awesome. Really excited about the upcoming weekend as I hope to have family over for a distanced BBQ if it stops raining! 😁 x

    • littleblackskirt
      littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member

      JFT Thursday 18th June

      Log everything yes
      Stay in the green yes :)
      Back exercises yes
      5 fruit and veg 5
      Walk no
      Tidy paperwork away no
      Sit in the garden and chat :)definitely yes, weather was perfect, had a lovely time :)

      Big day today! A friend is coming to visit and we will sit in the garden and chat. It's the first time I've met up with a friend in 3 months, looking forward to it :)

      JFT Friday 19th June

      Log everything
      Stay in the green
      Back exercises
      5 fruit and veg
      Walk
      Tidy paperwork away
      Huge pile of ironing
      Housework. I haven't done much normal housework during lockdown, busy with decorating and gardening. House needs a good clean.