Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY

WEDNESDAY:
- Log everything🟢 / stay green🟢
- NO CHIPS!🟢
- Prep house for weekend party🟢
- Make bday poster!🟢
- Library pickup🟢

Today starts a busy point in the month for me. My younger two kids have their birthdays today and tomorrow. Then Saturday (if the weather is good) we have the family party. We always let the kids pick a restaurant for dinner on their bdays and then we’re doing pizza on Saturday. Plus there will be cake and ice cream each day. I’ve been well under calorie goals this week so far. I’m hoping to balance out any high cal days coming up. 🤞

JFT THURSDAY:
- Log everything / stay green
- No chips
- Beach trip
- Pick up bday dinner and treats
- Prep for tomorrow’s bday poster/wrap presents
- Laundry / dishes

JULY CHALLENGE:
In an attempt to refocus this month, I’ve decided to try and give up chips. This will be extremely difficult. I eat them almost daily. They are my weakness. I’m using a bikini as my emoji, since that will be a goal for next summer!

*************NO CHIP CHALLENGE*************

July 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
👙👙👙👙👙👙👙👙

merope2 wrote: »

Wednesday: all food logged
Thursday: log all food

I am pleased with myself because Wednesday I thought about not logging, since I knew what I was eating was going to put me over, but I logged it anyway. That has been a derailment spot for me in the past, and I am glad that I made the choice to keep logging and take the hit.

Taking the hit's hard! But once you do it you realise you can move forward from it!
Well done for owning it! 💪

JFT - Wednesday July 8
1 Litre of Water -
Log all Food -
No chips -
Gratitude Journal -

JFT - Thursday July 9
1 Litre of Water
Log all Food
No chips
Gratitude Journal

Last night I had to go buy some bread for Rodger and when I left the house I said I was going to buy some chips for myself. I went to the store, walked down to the chip aisle the arrows were the wrong direction so I turned around and went to the checkout. I regretted it later in the evening because I really wanted them, but I made it through.

@Bex953172 - I asked for a deep fryer two years ago for Christmas, I don't know why I did that. I am happy to say though that I haven't used it in since before Christmas. How do you make your fries taste like McDonald's? Maybe I shouldn't ask that question. LOL

@mytime6630 - How long does it take to get the last 5 treatments? Is it a weekly thing? Is it the radiation causing the pain?
I had a tooth break that had had a filling just before Kaitlyn's wedding last year. I had a root canal and a crown put in in December, I was shocked that they could do anything with it because all the was left was one little tiny piece.

@musikalmami237 - Welcome!

@kuhl50 - It's really nice when other people start noticing, especially those that live with you as it's harder to see the changes when you see someone daily.


@littleblackskirt - I am floating around the same 5 pounds too and don't notice a difference at all in my clothes. I think it's closer to 10 before I start noticing a difference in my clothes. I need to make my goal to get back to the 180's at least before the end of August. Even 189 would be 10lbs.

I have to talk about chips for a little bit because it seems to be a downfall for us all. My best friend's husband is the plant manager of a chip plant and she is the office manager. I was talking to her on Monday night and she said they have had their busiest times since Covid hit, they usually hire students in the summer at the end of June to help with the lead up to Halloween. Since school was out they called students back in April this year to keep up with demand. I think chips are a comfort food and they are relatively cheap for a treat.

Ok, off for a meeting.

^^^^^^
And I have officially ruined everyone's diet lmao.

MFP gremlins this morning meant I couldn't post until now.

Recap W 7/8
1) Get up early (for work from home day) & walk dog 4.3 mi 1:17:37 happy dog & sweaty me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (basement to 2nd floor) / 5 somethings
2) Prelog meals/snacks / net cals green / 14c water
3) Work from home / organize papers & electronics for work from home rest of week / 10 a.m. webinar (pace) = 3x
4) 2-3 home chores 1x / call Karen S re memorial service talked 1hr 40 min!!!
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / set alarm (walk dog before heat/humidity are horrible again) change of plans

JFT R 7/9
1) Wake hubby early & transport his vehicle/him to/from car shop
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (basement to 2nd floor) / 5 somethings
2) Search for halibut recipe / make couscous salad / net cals green / 14c water
3) Work from home / review audit request in preparation for tomorrow's call
4) 4 home chores / maybe walk dog or x-train in evening?
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / set alarm (walk dog early)

2020 Goals: Word for 2020: Persist

pridesabtch wrote: »

I guess I didn’t post yesterday. We traveled to the campsite yesterday. I walked In the morning. Had a pretty healthy dinner, then a few too many drinks.

Today has been busy. Got up at 6:00 thisMorning and walked. Then we rented kayaks and had to paddle them from the marina to the beach, ~45 min. Spent the day at the lake, and then had to paddle the kayaks back to the marina. I’m toast!

No real goals today but relaxing.

I absolutely love kayaking. Its like the only watersport (? Is it a sport?) I've done!
It was only a rental too just whilst we were on holiday. We were staying on an island called Kalymnos. But we got a boat over to Telendos, and on there there's basically a very small beach and there was like maybe 3 or 4 businesses on there. So we would go and have lunch over their in the restaurant because it was just so peaceful and beautiful but you could rent kayaks to go out on between Telendos and Kalymnos. I remember from the first time trying it I loved it lol!

There's a lake right near me where you can go kayaking. Funnily enough ive never been. Cant imagine it would be as nice as the Agean Sea lmao!

Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
Thursday Action Plan
1. Up at 0645, pill, set timer, weigh😀
2. Pets, pill😀
3. Breakfast = yogurt + Kashi 😀
4. On video 0755😀
5. Weights😀
6. Lunch = salad + chicken😀
7. Walk—to place that will fax🤨—too late in the day for this errand
8. Dinner = from freezer😀
9. Research estate lawyers👿
10. Upstairs by 9😀
11. Layout clothes😀
12. Journal😀
13. Meditate👿
14. Lights out 9:45👿

Good day health wise. Stuck to eating plan, got in my walk. Only did part of my weights set. Having an issue with feeling nauseous when exerting this week so taking it easy.

Tomorrow we were supposed to get appliance deliveries (washing machine and garage fridge both broke last weekend) but I didn’t get a call. So I will have to eke out at least one more day with my currently clean clothes (or hand wash this weekend...was hoping it would get here first!).

Thanks for the support, everyone. It’s really nice to have this group to “talk” to. 😊

Daily habits: track, exercise, journal
Friday Action Plan
1. Up at 0645, pill, set timer, weigh
2. Pets, pill
3. Breakfast = yogurt + Kashi
4. On computer 0755
5. Appliance install??
6. Lunch = salad + chicken
7. Weights
8. Dinner = freezer
9. Research estate lawyer
10. Walk
11. Journal
12. Meditate
13. Lights out by 11

July personal challenge
Bicep emoji if I got in at least 1 push-up; Yoga figure if I set my intention before eating
July 9: 💪🧘

GRATITUDE: I am grateful for the mindset that I can start over after messing up.

WOTY: Habits

@littleblackskirt - I would struggle with a deal on chips (crisps 😉) too! So hard to resist. I would also log all my chips and typically have room for them In my daily calories, BUT that one ounce of chips is more that 10% of my calorie allotment. I have found it much easier to stay green this month without them.

THURSDAY:
- Log everything🟢 / stay green🔴
- No chips🟢
- Beach trip🟢
- Pick up bday dinner and treats🟢
- Prep for tomorrow’s bday poster/wrap presents🟢
- Laundry🔴 / dishes🟢

Beach trip was fun and exhausting, but my middle daughter had a great birthday! Today is my youngest girl’s bday. We’re going on a bike ride. This is the first time we’re trying biking as a family. The youngest just learned to ride without training wheels back in March.

Funny, all the talk about McDonalds, because that’s what my daughter picked for her dinner tonight!

We’re planning a bday party this weekend, so I have a lot to do this afternoon to get ready for it.

JFT FRIDAY:
- Log everything / stay green
- No chips!
- Bike ride
- Pick up B’s dinner and cake
- Order cupcakes!
- Make shopping list
- Clean!


JULY CHALLENGE:
In an attempt to refocus this month, I’ve decided to try and give up chips. This will be extremely difficult. I eat them almost daily. They are my weakness. I’m using a bikini as my emoji, since that will be a goal for next summer!

*************NO CHIP CHALLENGE*************

July 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
👙👙👙👙👙👙👙👙👙

SERmom3 wrote: »

@littleblackskirt - I would struggle with a deal on chips (crisps 😉) too! So hard to resist. I would also log all my chips and typically have room for them In my daily calories, BUT that one ounce of chips is more that 10% of my calorie allotment. I have found it much easier to stay green this month without them.

THURSDAY:
- Log everything🟢 / stay green🔴
- No chips🟢
- Beach trip🟢
- Pick up bday dinner and treats🟢
- Prep for tomorrow’s bday poster/wrap presents🟢
- Laundry🔴 / dishes🟢

Beach trip was fun and exhausting, but my middle daughter had a great birthday! Today is my youngest girl’s bday. We’re going on a bike ride. This is the first time we’re trying biking as a family. The youngest just learned to ride without training wheels back in March.

Funny, all the talk about McDonalds, because that’s what my daughter picked for her dinner tonight!

We’re planning a bday party this weekend, so I have a lot to do this afternoon to get ready for it.

JFT FRIDAY:
- Log everything / stay green
- No chips!
- Bike ride
- Pick up B’s dinner and cake
- Order cupcakes!
- Make shopping list
- Clean!


JULY CHALLENGE:
In an attempt to refocus this month, I’ve decided to try and give up chips. This will be extremely difficult. I eat them almost daily. They are my weakness. I’m using a bikini as my emoji, since that will be a goal for next summer!

*************NO CHIP CHALLENGE*************

July 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
👙👙👙👙👙👙👙👙👙

I am so excited for the day I can do a family bike ride!!
Saskias learnt, Marley has training wheels but she's far off from riding she has basically zero balance and trips over her own feet lol!
And Casey is obviously no where near close. I'm hoping though, when marley can do it properly that I can always stick Casey in a seat attached to the bike or something!

Well done on your no chops challenge! You're almost halfway! Keep going!!!

Bex953172 wrote: »

littleblackskirt wrote: »

I've never had a McDonalds, but if they're as yummy as you say it's probably best I don't try one!

Wait, what?

You know I have to ask why lol!
Is it personal choice or like dietary or something?

Not dietary lol. Years ago, I didn't know they existed, I doubt there was a McDonalds anywhere near me.
Now, I'd have to do a 25 mile round trip to get one, and it's situated in a housing estate, not in the town centre where I might pass it when shopping. Just doesn't seem worth the effort, I dislike going into town anyway!

Thursday: everything logged
Friday: log everything

JFT - Thursday July 9
1 Litre of Water -
Log all Food -
No chips -
Gratitude Journal -

JFT - Friday July 10
1 Litre of Water
Log all Food
No chips
Gratitude Journal

@kuhl50 - I hope that you get your delivery today and that they just forgot to call.

@littleblackskirt - I wish I had never had McDonald's, but man they are good fries! I grew up in an area that didn't have McDonald's or any fast food places actually as well. It would have been a 100 mile trip to the closest one. It was in 1986 when I moved to Ontario that McDonald's and I became fast friends. Then I moved back to NB in 88 and they still didn't have one, but then moved to Alberta in 96 and there is one on every street corner. I have two within a 3 minute drive from my house.

@SERmom3 - You are doing an incredible job with no chips! I need to mark down my days like you, maybe if I could see my streak it would help me keep it up. I avoided them again yesterday though! I hope your daughters enjoy their birthdays. My girls were 2 days apart, I remember well those joint parties.
I found some years worked better than others, some years the 2 year age difference seemed huge and other years not so much.

@pridesabtch - Hope you get some time for a nap today.

I am so glad today is Friday, I need a break.

toaljasa wrote: »

maryrobinson40 wrote: »

❤GOOD MORNING EVERYONE
It's Been A Long Time.
Posting in case you all have forgotten what Mary looks like... Lol.

Mary!! I, too, just jumped on today after a long long time to see how folks are doing. So happy to see you on here . You have made great strides! Maybe you're up on some weight, or have stayed the same, but the fact that you have more stamina is huge. The important thing is that you are making progress. Just this week I repurposed to get back on the journey and finish my weight loss race. I have re-focused, am ready to sacrifice, track, and exercise even more than I have been---I started Monday and have lost two pounds. Again. LOL. But this time it feels like when I was intense. I haven't been hungry but I've had to battle through cravings. I had gained back 10 of my 30---I am not going back to my Egypt!!! I want to push through and get this done---I'm 58 and we want to live the rest of our days thriving and moving, don't we?! Loved seeing you on here. I think of you and the others often. Peace and joy .

😍😁🤗🤗👏👏👏❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🙏🙏🙏 LMBO OK I think I have EMOJI'd out. Wait. One more😂
Yes ma'am. Awesome seeing you back. We're good for each other. I will be 56 on JULY 20.
Girlfriend you are so right about "not going back to Egypt". I feel ya.
Living is my motivation. Living on top of the world used to seem unattainable. As you know, everybody's not meant to have everything. But we all can have something. I want my better, greater life. I want and that's out of order of what David said in Psalm 23. The Lord is my SHEPHERD too. He's the Keeper of me. And while worldly things aren't necessary for HIM, He knows what we have need of here and it's for the asking. And when opportunities present themselves we go get it. And at times we have to get up and create our own opportunities. We have what it takes in us to make things happen and meet the needs we have. I am swinging these flabby arms and bouncing this belly girrrl. The struggle is real, but the pounds are going down.
CONGRATULATIONS on your return, THANK you for your show of love and sending this girl a shout out. Have a God Blessed weekend BEAUTIFUL lady.