Daily Commitment Thread for 2020 -- JUST FOR TODAY
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It was windy and cold here in VT yesterday so I didn't think I'd get my walk in, but I knew it was on my "JFT" list, so I got out there and took a walk...albeit a quick walk (it was freezing), but I'm glad I got myself out there.
Yesterday (11/2/20):
Log all my food
Go for a walk
Drink 40 oz water
Take my vitamins!
JFT (11/3/20)
Shovel the driveway
Fast until 12pm
Log all my food
Drink 40 oz water
Take my vitamins5 -
acrylicfox wrote: »Plan menu, eat as planned [Two out of three meals ain't bad?]
(stay under kj) [yep]
make time to cook lunch [hmm, what does one call a late-lunch/early-dinner? Dunch? Linner?]
no snacking in the evening [yep]
remember vitamins! [dammit!]
weigh and record on calendar [done]
It's going to be hot tomorrow so If ya want an icy pole put on some kdrama and ride for 30 mins. [no, too exhausted from the heat today]
JFT
Eat to plan
No sugar, dairy, or grains today
Stay under kj
3 Meals! Eat lunch!
No snacking at all today -remember the brownie planned for dessert!
Take the vitamins with breakfast
Weigh-in, record on calendar
Watch some kdrama while peddling -no time requirement.4 -
JFT - Tuesday November 3
1L of Water
Log all food
15 minutes of Activity
Gratitude Journal
@mytime6630 - I joined this group in April 2018. I credit it and all of you for keeping me motivated to lose 25 lbs. I have gained that all back and am working on losing it again now. 10 lbs of it I gained back after my wedding injury last summer and the rest was all during Covid.
I struggle with wanting comfort foods, being lazy and evening snacking. I haven't gone for a walk in months and I think only once or twice this summer at all.
I haven't got time to catch up with everyone right now, this has also been a problem since I started working here, the other problem with this job is just sitting and there are always treats brought in, pizza days and takeout lunches.
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Recap M 11/2
1) Walked dog 3.6 mi before work happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors) 14/14 boom! 16.9k steps
3) Net cals zero / 14c water green 297 & 15c
4) Work in office day: NHC to-do list / BC-CC / ANJH no time / clear email backlog / save flash records to G or H drives = 4/5
5) Re-rake leaves to curb done by hubby before his work / check & refill birdfeeders / 6:00 Zoning hearing / make apple crisp / prep lunch, snacks, water bottle & overnight oats (forgot mango) / wash dishes too tired / declutter 15 min. / one other chore? = 5/8
6) UNPLUG 9:00 (no phone or computer) / FLOSS / RETAINERS / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work) 4/4
JFT T 11/3
1) Walked dog 3.83 mi before work & saw deer run into woods happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors)
3) Meals & snacks prelogged / net cals zero / 14c water
4) Work in office day: re-submit BC-CC / new request just rec'd: review risk analysis s/s & add comments / ANJH / keep up w/ emails
5) Wish J happy bday online / prep lunch, snacks, water bottle & overnight oats (remember fruit this time) / charge LED dog collar / wash dishes / declutter 15 min. / one other chore?
6) UNPLUG 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren on knees / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work)
Last night's Zoom meeting went on forever. One complicated agenda item took well over 1 hour. Thankfully, the commissioners recognized multiple people "patiently" waiting online for their agenda item. Mine started at 7:52 (from 6 p.m. meeting start) and was over in less than 15 min. Then neighbors who requested conditional use permit stopped over (they had tried before when both hubby & I were at work) with paperwork & to explain. We had nice chat, and neighbors are doing a great thing: they are meal-prepping for a local homeless shelter & families in crisis. How could I possibly object?
While I was listening to the meeting, I made big pan of apple crisp, and this morning gave containers to 2 favorite co-workers. I know both love it, from past office food days (in olden times). Tuesday is the only workday we're in the office together during the week.
This morning I re-submitted folder with my reprints to in-charge & explained that first main folder is missing. She said that explains why she was so confused that I would turn in work with so much missing. The folder had been in her office, but not where I'd left it before she was placed on furlough for 5 months. Since several managers & our AA have keys, we weren't sure who would've removed the folder and not returned it, but strange things like that happen here occasionally (not the first item to go mysteriously missing).
2020 Goals:1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19) 10.31.20 159.0#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) / 6.30.20 / 8.6.20 (forgot July 31 & crazy schedule) / 8.31.20 / 9.30.20 / forgot 10.31.20 measurements but happy w/ w-i 159.0 finally below 160
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 on 1.10.20 / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47 on 2.8.20 / Badger State Brewing 10K virtual race on 4.2.20 w/ dog 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33 / Prevention virtual 5K Fun & Fit Team on 5.2.20 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 on 6.6.20 w/ dog 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14 dog definitely slows my "race pace" / Hope Isn't Canceled virtual 10K on 8.29.20 w/ dog 1:43:10 ave. pace 16:36 / Packers 5K virtual race 9.26.20 w/ dog 52:23 ave. pace 16:41 / Bellin Women's 5K virtual race 10.10.20 w/ dog 52:55 ave. pace 16:57 / virtual Run for the Hill of It 5K on 10.16.20 w/ dog 50:35 ave. pace 16:16
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 & July / small declutter projects around house October5 -
HEGoddard0928 wrote: »HEGoddard0928 wrote: »
11/2/2020
- Up with Matt 😐Up earlier bc Dad called me at 7:15...
- post goals 😁
- mini habits
- pay bills
- peddle for 30 minutes Wasn't sure I was going to, but I ended up getting it done at 9:30 at night. Lol
- finish reading the book Started a new book instead. I'm a jerk.
- start blog post Start, finished, and scheduled for posting
- write 1 scene
- call about the app
A pretty decent day if I do say so myself!
11/3/2020
- Up with Matt
- Post goals
- Vote
- Food shopping
- Pick up meds
- Create 3 social media posts for the new blog
- Outline next blog post
- Write 1 scene
- Peddle for 30 minutes
- Actually, cook dinner!
As for my story... I had been underweight pretty much my entire life until I started dating Matt when I was 23. While dating him, my weight got up to a healthy number, but then 3 years into our marriage, we quit smoking, and I mainlined sugar for 6 months. So I went from 130lbs up to 183lbs. Then I changed jobs and started to take my health seriously.
I started using MFP and joined a few boards on the community, one of which being JFT. Then a few months later, I lost that job and went off my medication. I quickly lost 30lbs, mainly because I stopped the medication. Psychiatric meds are well known for causing weight gain. I was unemployed for about 6 months and unmedicated for 4. I got down to 148lbs. But we were eating like crap. Take out every night. I was still mainlining sugar. It was just bad, and I knew I needed to change.
I went back on the medication in January and started going back to the gym and cooking food/meal prepping. I maintained my weight until I started working again in March, and the weight started to creep back on slowly. Then Covid happened, and I put on 20 lbs in the 8 months I was home. So now I'm 210 lbs and hating every second of it.
I know a lot of my problem is inconsistency with just about everything. I am TERRIBLE at creating new habits. Like, I know the science behind it. I've read all the books about it. I know how to do it. I just can never come up with the reward to make it all worthwhile. I'm just too lazy and absentminded to remember to make my new habits.
But I've been good with logging and posting here for the last 4 days, so maybe something is changing? I'm not sure. I guess we'll have to see. Lol.
Okay, I'm about to run some errands. Have a great day, everyone.6 -
Is @pridesabtch still here? If you are I hope you're okay!1
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ZizzyBumble wrote: »Tuesday 3 November
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Happy Scale weight trend ↔️ 0.4 lost in last 7 days
I did what I needed to but it was a struggle. I would have much preferred a lazy day and a large glass of wine (or two) ⚠️5 -
🦃 🐿🦃🐿🦃🐿🦃What am I doing to keep busy? To name a few...
🦃🐿🦃NOVEMBER 🦃🐿🦃
🦃🐿🦃🐿🦃🐿🦃[*] structuring my dayNovember Daily Goals: Week 1
[*] 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 Weight Challenge
Name: Terri
SW: 152.1 (02 Jan)
GW: 150
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, so not unexpected. It's a balancing act! 😂)
Jun: +0.2[c]
1 Aug: 149.9
01 Sept: 149.4
09 Sept: 149.5
1 Oct: 149.2
Sun: ✅ Mon: ✅ Tu: ✅ Wed:
Thu: Fri: Sat:
Lovely coastal walk this afternoon in the clear autumn sunshine wit DH, DYD and her dogs.
Weight < 150: ✅ (revised from 155)1 Aug 2019: 170.113 Sept: 152.2 (birthday - DH)
2020:
1 Sept 149.4
1 Oct: 149.2
18 Oct: 147.2
24 Oct: 146.0
Reduce Fat%: ✅ 29.3; 27.1; 25.1; 24.5; 24.2[/s] 23.9
Increase Muscle%: ✅ 28.7->30.1; 30.6; 30.7 30.9:
Calories in the green ✅
Steps > 7500 ✅
Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily✅
Active hours > 6 daily ✅
Positive intentions:
🌟Meditation ✅
🌟Exercise ✅ 🌟 Circuits ✅
🌟Get outside in the sunshine ✅
🌟Laundry ✅
😜Daily Chores ✅
🌟Crochet Puzzles ✅
🌟Watch TV ✅ 🌟 Read ✅
Terri 🦄
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Is @pridesabtch still here? If you are I hope you're okay!
This was her post on 23 October.pridesabtch wrote: »Still not really up to making goals, but I am going to start being more active on MFP. Hopefully, this habit will lead to other good habits.
Welcome @sviers13!1 -
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Wednesday4 November
Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Happy Scale weight trend ↔️ 0.3 lost in last 7 days
I’m feeling lazy again and it’s going to be an effort to do what needs to be done.5 -
TUESDAY:
- 10k steps🟢
- Exercise🟢
- Log food🔴
- Soccer for E🟢
- Meal plan🟢
Well, it was a better day than the one before. I even logged most of my food, but went off the rails a bit at dinner. I will do better today.
JFT WEDNESDAY:
- 10k steps
- Exercise
- Log food
- Soccer for S
- Return library stuff
Have a good day! 🍁5 -
So just for today, November 3rd, I will:
•Fast until 11✅ Actually made it until 12:30!
•nap?✅
•Clean✅
•Clients✅
•SFP module✅
Just for today, Wednesday, November 4th I will
•Work
•See clients
•Fast until noon-maybe longer?
•Advertise
•Love myself5 -
The power is back on! I’ve been on a plateau for several months. I’ve had to take a hard look at my eating and activity level. I reassessed my calorie goal and I hope this helps. I did log everything yesterday but that was the only goal I hit.
JFT
Log everything ✅
Only eat one serving
Eat an afternoon snack so I’m not starving after work
Aerobic exercise ✅
I didn’t eat an afternoon snack but I did eat a more substantial lunch so I was able to make better choices for dinner.
JFT
Log everything
Only eat one serving
Aerobic exercise ✅
Forgive myself for the Halloween candy I’m sure to eat✅
HAPPY HALLOWEEN 🎃
JFT
Aerobic exercise already done!!!✅
Log everything
Eat only one serving
Well, only that one goal was met.
@TiffanyPe17 i feel you about the scale. I’ve been weighing daily and it mostly depresses me. I don’t know if I can go a whole month but I am going to try once a week. I’m also going to try going back to the gym. I’ve been scared so we’ll see how I feel after.
JFT
Log everything ✅
Eat only one serving
Aerobic exercise
I went back to the gym and I can see why I’ve gained back some weight. There’s no comparison between me doing some low impact aerobics and using the elliptical. I felt the difference immediately. It was a great stress reliever as well.
JFT
log everything ✅
Eat one serving at a time
Go to the gym✅
Don’t get on the scale until Monday
The one goal I’m struggling with is to only eat one serving. Especially at night.
JFT
log everything
Eat one serving at a time
Go to the gym
Don’t get on the scale until Monday.5 -
acrylicfox wrote: »Eat to plan [nope]
No sugar, dairy, or grains today [yes]
Stay under kj [yes]
3 Meals! Eat lunch! [sigh, no]
No snacking at all today -remember the brownie planned for dessert! [almost!]
Take the vitamins with breakfast [nope. why! why! why!]
Weigh-in, record on calendar [yep, this is working for me as a reminder of my daily goals]
Watch some kdrama while peddling -no time requirement. [yes! got a whole hour in!]
JFT
Eat three meals (no sugar, or grains)
Stay under kj
no snacking
Just take the damn vitamins or buy some better tasting (more $$$) ones, okay!
weigh-in and record on calendar
Schedule some Kdrama time and peddle away4 -
Yesterday (11/3/20)
Shovel the driveway
Fast until 12pm
Log all my food
Drink 40 oz water
Take my vitamins
JFT (11/4/20)
Go for a walk
Fast until 12pm
Log all my food
Drink 40 oz water
Take my vitamins
Hope everyone has a good day!!3 -
@acrylicfox Your vitamins was my dishes before I moved. The other women can tell you! I fought with myself every day about doing the dishes! It was a source of many laughs! Now I have a dishwasher and it's only slightly better. Lol0
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HEGoddard0928 wrote: »11/3/2020
- Up with Matt ✅
- Post goals ✅
- Vote ✅
- Food shopping✅
- Pick up meds✅
- Create 3 social media posts for the new blog✅
- Outline next blog post✅
- Write 1 scene❌
- Peddle for 30 minutes✅
- Actually, cook dinner!✅
So a pretty good day yesterday! I got a lot done AND our furnace FINALLY works. It's been more than a year. I love my father but he's a pretty crappy landlord. At least to his daughter. Lol. Hopefully this year we won't have an outrageously high electric bill like we did last winter.
It's 9:38 and I've been awake since about 6:30. Thank you Panda. But now it's time to actually get stuff done I guess. Lol
11/4/20
- up with Matt ✅
- post goals✅
- peddle for 30 minutes
- mini habits
- write 1 blog post
- write 1 scene
- figure it ConvertKit
- brainstorm email/incentive ideas
- Walmart (poster board/tea/litter)
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Recap T 11/3
1) Walked dog 3.83 mi before work & saw deer run into woods happy dog & happy me
2) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors) 13/14 lost track of time at work & 16.5k steps
3) Meals & snacks prelogged / net cals zero / 14c water stress ate late in evening -158 & 12c
4) Work in office day: re-submit BC-CC / new request just rec'd: review risk analysis s/s & add comments / ANJH / keep up w/ emails 3.5/4
5) Wish J happy bday online / prep lunch, snacks, water bottle & overnight oats (remember fruit this time) / charge LED dog collar / wash dishes W a.m. before work / declutter 15 min. / one other chore? 5/6
6) UNPLUG 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren on knees / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work) slept poorly past two nights due to anxiety so decided on rest day
JFT W 11/4 ~ decided on rest day
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks (3 floors)
2) Meals & snacks prelogged / net cals zero / 14c water
3) Work in conference room day: review risk analysis s/s & write comments / call Help Desk & verify if password reset is req'd even if new parameters are currently used / print EESS update / keep up w/ emails / save stuff to flash drive / sanitize room end of day
4) Wish Dad & grand-niece happy bday online / call mom & dad (his 86th birthday) / boil eggs / take bread from freezer / try recipe for apple overnight oats / declutter 15 min. / >1 other chore
5) UNPLUG 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren on knees / 6:45 alarm (walk dog before work)
Last night I stress ate b/c anxious about election, our country, high numbers of Covid cases in my state & work stresses for hubby. I hadn't done that most of this pandemic, but I kind of broke. I need to keep reminding myself of Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
Yesterday I went home midday to work since painters showed up to paint all trim around doors and windows. We are having a stretch of warm weather (temps in upper 60s, very unusual for Nov.) & painters took advantage to finish our contract. I won't have to wear winter layers to walk dog rest of week, and I will enjoy that while I can. Last year this time, I was forced to walk on basement treadmill b/c we already had snow/ice on the ground.
2020 Goals:1) Get weight below 160# (last time was 4/20/19) 10.31.20 159.0#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) / 6.30.20 / 8.6.20 (forgot July 31 & crazy schedule) / 8.31.20 / 9.30.20 / forgot 10.31.20 measurements but happy w/ w-i 159.0 finally below 160
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 on 1.10.20 / Seroogy's Valentine 5K 46:26.7 ave. pace 14:47 on 2.8.20 / Badger State Brewing 10K virtual race on 4.2.20 w/ dog 1:44:16 ave. pace 16:33 / Prevention virtual 5K Fun & Fit Team on 5.2.20 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 on 6.6.20 w/ dog 1:41:03 ave. pace 16:14 dog definitely slows my "race pace" / Hope Isn't Canceled virtual 10K on 8.29.20 w/ dog 1:43:10 ave. pace 16:36 / Packers 5K virtual race 9.26.20 w/ dog 52:23 ave. pace 16:41 / Bellin Women's 5K virtual race 10.10.20 w/ dog 52:55 ave. pace 16:57 / virtual Run for the Hill of It 5K on 10.16.20 w/ dog 50:35 ave. pace 16:16
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 & July / small declutter projects around house October2 -
HEGoddard0928 wrote: »@acrylicfox Your vitamins was my dishes before I moved. The other women can tell you! I fought with myself every day about doing the dishes! It was a source of many laughs! Now I have a dishwasher and it's only slightly better. Lol
My mum has a fridge magnet that's says "I understand the concept of cooking and cleaning, just not how it applies to me."
I'm not gonna lie, I laughed and thought of you haha4
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