JUST FOR TODAY -- Daily Commitment Thread for 2021

HEGoddard0928 wrote: »

02/11/21
- fill out paperwork for Matt's appt✅
- clean off kitchen table✅
- clean off kitchen counters❌
- fold the laundry✅
- tidy bedroom✅
- dishwasher✅
- allergist appt for Matt✅Found out that Matt isn't allergic to penicillin. We thought it might have been a possibility bc his dad is deathly allergic. And that his breathing test and lungs were awesome!
- make dinner ✅❌ Does heating up a frozen pizza count? Lol. I did faithfully log it! And while I ate half of it, it was a smallish one so I didn't feel too bad. It fit into my calorie allotment. Lol
- bed by 11(I dont have to be into work until 9 tomorrow!)❌ I think it was actually closer to 11:30. But I still got 8 hrs of sleep so it's okay. Lol

Yesterday was a really awesome day. After how absolutely horrendous Wednesday was, yesterday was like a breath of fresh air. I got a lot done around the house and I did it using the tips that Matt gave me during our conversation Wednesday night.

Work today was the complete opposite of Wednesday. Granted I only worked 5.5 hours and didn't have to touch the delivery. Lol. I had a sit down with my manager about Wednesday and how I was feeling and handling things. It was really good. I explained a lot of things, especially about the anger I've been dealing with the last few weeks. It was never really directed at anyone. I was just angry. But she listened and asked questions and got it. She told me flat out that the meeting had nothing to do with my behavior or my work. She'd just heard how bad it was and that one of the other employees I was working with was thinking about quitting bc of it. She wanted to know about my emotions and why Wednesday was so bad for everyone. I feel it's really important for an employee with mental illness to have an open line of communication with their management staff about how their feeling/handling issues and problems they're dealing with. So overall it was really good.

I'm going to start carrying around a little spiral bound notepad that I can keep in my pocket while I'm at work. That way whenever my manager gives me stuff to do randomly throughout the day, I can write them down as a to do list and make sure that I actually get everything done. I do so much better with lists. Lol.

I actually got a lot of today's list done already. It is almost 5 after all. But there are a few more things I want to do before the night is over. And some of them are self care which is really really important right now.

Okay, enough rambling.

02/12/2021
- up at 7:30✅ Yes. But I dozed on the couch for a half an hour before I had to hop in the shower. Thank God for phone alarms. Lol
- breakfast!✅ Just a banana and a cup of coffee but at least it was something! I had some hunger pangs around 11ish but I think that was more thirst bc they went away eventually. I think after I downed a half a bottle of water. Lol
work 9-2✅
- drop off cable box✅
- mail bills✅
- hardboil eggs✅
- dishwasher✅
- clean kitchen counters
- 2 loads of laundry
- mini habits
- salad w/ chix for dinner
- bath/read

So capable yet so capable of going off the tracks...

For Friday, keep up the momentum. Still over 2,000 calories a day for the month.

-I'm grateful for technology. Specifically YouTube. Amazing that there is so much wellness content on demand. Great use of my work out time to listen/watch something new each day.
-1800 calories: meh, 3591. Snacked for lunch and never stopped
-Work out for 60 minutes: Didn't plan on working out but set the goal of a 60 minute treadmill session. Stopped short at 33 minutes, 1.50 miles but did make myself get on the treadmill.
-Eat dinner at the table: Meh, couch snacking
-Invest 15 minutes on personal development: Nope
-Invest 15 minutes on professional development: First half of HBR Ideacast #738, Digital Transformation. Never got into it. Need to go back and start again
-Invest 30 minutes on home duties: Nope but did keep up with my stuff

For Saturday, new day. New opportunity.

-I'm grateful for the self discipline I do have. Was off the rails yesterday but did get on the treadmill and stuck with my 6:00 cut off for eating. I know I can do this, just have to keep choosing to do so.
-1800 calories:
-Eat between 8 and 6:
-Work out for 90 minutes, make it happen:
-Eat dinner at the table:
-Invest 15 minutes on personal development:
-Invest 15 minutes on professional development, pay attention:
-Invest 30 minutes on home duties:

JFY 2/12/21
1. Log ALL my food for the day (I just went in and did this...OUCH, not a great calorie day, but at least I made myself log everything.)
2. Drink more water (Could have done better)
3. NO diet coke
4. Don't snack after 8pm (Had a yogurt)


JFT 2/13/21
1. Log ALL my food for the day
2. Drink more water
3. NO diet coke
4. Don't snack after 8pm


@mytime6630 You're not giving up and THAT'S huge! I understand the frustration of doing well for a few days and then losing that momentum, but the fact that we keep trying is what's going to help us be successful in the end.
<<Hugs>>

@Thanis90 Welcome! The wonderful people in this thread are so supportive...you've definitely come to the right place for inspiration and new friends.
My boys are 21 and 17 and I'm STILL trying to lose the baby weight!! LOL

@Wellingtx I like what you said in your post "new day, new opportunity". Even when we have an off day, there's always tomorrow. You've been doing great!

@Bex953172 I love reading your posts about your little girls! You always find a way to add some humor to your posts.

@HEGoddard0928 I'm glad to hear you had a better day at work. Having a boss who wants to check in with you about how things are going is so important. I like your idea about the notebook to keep track of those odds and ends tasks you get at work. I'm a list person too...love my lists!! haha

@pridesabtch I understand, I have days when I feel alone too...I'm finding that coming on here helps me feel like I'm not alone. You have friends here that care about you.
Good luck to your daughter on her scholarship! I had my husband do the initial teaching when both our boys were learning to drive...my nerves couldn't take it! lol After they had the basics down, THEN I drove with them.

@Snowflake1968 I'm sorry to hear your sink drain is still frozen...hope you have luck with it soon!! I'll be SO glad when Spring comes!

HEGoddard0928 wrote: »

02/12/2021
- up at 7:30✅ Yes. But I dozed on the couch for a half an hour before I had to hop in the shower. Thank God for phone alarms. Lol
- breakfast!✅ Just a banana and a cup of coffee but at least it was something! I had some hunger pangs around 11ish but I think that was more thirst bc they went away eventually. I think after I downed a half a bottle of water. Lol
work 9-2✅
- drop off cable box✅
- mail bills✅
- hardboil eggs✅
- dishwasher✅
- clean kitchen counters❌I can't seem to make myself do this! It'll take at most 10 minutes! I think it's the fact that I have to shift all of the appliances to the kitchen table, scrub it clean, and then shift everything back. It's really not difficult. I'm just beng lazy!
- 2 loads of laundry✅
- mini habits✅
- salad w/ chix for dinner✅
- bath/read✅/❌I did take a bath and it was very nice but I didn't read while in it. Instead I scrolled through my MFP feed and creeped on my friends food diaries. Lol.

Ended up going into work at 5 this morning bc we were going to have a director walk and my manager wanted us to get a head start on the truck. It was all put away by 8:30. It was a big truck too! But today was another great day! I did curbside most of the day. Nice and simple. And pretty mindless. Which is exactly what I like.

I ended up going to bed at 8 last night. Lol. I journaled for about 20 minutes and then turned everything off and slept. I actually woke up a few minutes early and just laid in bed, cuddling with Matt. But I actually got up with no trouble. It was nice. Lol.

I have a bunch of things I want to do today but I have a feeling I'll be pushing at least a few of them onto my day off tomorrow. Lol.

Enoug nonsense. Lol.

02/132021
- up at 4✅
- work 5-1✅
- eat breakfast!✅1.5 cups of coffee, banana, hard boiled egg.
- JFT✅
- put laundry in dryer
- mini habits
- fold clothes
- make shopping list
- CLEAN OFF THE DAMN COUNTERS!
- put bag in bathroom
- baked chicken & veggies for dinner
- log all my food
- read 3 articles
- read

Thanis90 wrote: »

Hi I'm new to the thread and I'm starting my journey again after having my baby, it only took me 6 months to get the motivation back 🙈

I was looking for friends on similar journeys and came across this thread and I'd like to participate!

Starting weight was 322lbs... I'm currently 288lbs and ideally my goal weight is 170lbs but I'd be happy right now at 220lbs so that's my first goal and then I'll reassess.

My motivation for losing weight is my family. I want to have a sibling or two for my daughter and it took us 3 years to have her due to PCOS & my weight. My pregnancy was also very difficult due to my weight and I couldn't have the water birth I wanted due to it either. I want next time to be different! I also want to lug about less weight so I can be more active with my daughter and not so tired all the time.

My ultimate goal is to be a good role model for my daughter and eating chocolate, crisps and drinking cans of pop in secret when she's napping isn't helping me do that. I also want to be a better housewife and have energy to do all the jobs I've been putting off. A clean house always gives me good vibes and while I don't live in a dirty home, it could definitely be cleaner and a bit less cluttered!

Just for today!

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Drink 2+ litres of water (I find I snack less when hydrated)
Dance workout with my daughter in the door bouncer (she loves it!)
Eat 3 meals and ONLY planned snacks!
Get a few loads of laundry done.
Pray.

Check in with you guys later!

Khadijah~

@Snowflake1968 @sarah74_vt - thanks for the welcome XX

Just for today!

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(13/02/21)
Drink 2+ litres of water (I find I snack less when hydrated)❌
Dance workout with my daughter in the door bouncer (she loves it!)✅
Eat 3 meals and ONLY planned snacks!❌
Get a few loads of laundry done.✅
Pray. ❌

Yesterday wasn't great, but today is a new day! I love this concept.

Just for today!

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(14/02/21)
Drink 2+ litres of water.
Go for a walk (hopefully it's not too icy!)
Eat 3 meals and ONLY planned snacks!
Groceries.
Pray!

Sunday 14 February

Log
Stay in the green
5 fruit and veg
Water
Fitbit exercise goals
Weigh 😊 trend ⬇️ 😊

[Good day on Saturday, on all fronts

For Saturday, new day. New opportunity.

-I'm grateful for the self discipline I do have. Was off the rails yesterday but did get on the treadmill and stuck with my 6:00 cut off for eating. I know I can do this, just have to keep choosing to do so.
-1800 calories: 1584
-Eat between 8 and 6: Done. The 6:00 cut off has worked well for me.
-Work out for 90 minutes, make it happen: 96 minutes including a very solid 57 minute, 2.48 mile treadmill walk
-Eat dinner at the table: Early but nice dinner unplugged
-Invest 15 minutes on personal development:Done while working out. Health Habits; 10 Daily Habits that Changed my Life. Familiar territory and a solid 10 but my take away is that having habits matters more than what they are.
-Invest 15 minutes on professional development, pay attention: Revisited the first half of HBR #738 on Digital Transformation. Good stuff
-Invest 30 minutes on home duties: More than done with keeping up with my stuff, stocking the pantry/fridge and finishing taxes. Sign and mail and I'm done.

For Sunday, finish the week strong and salvage my calorie average.

-I'm grateful for many influences but going to revisit Mel Robbins. Getting what you want is simple, it's not easy. Her point resonates with me as I can't behave like I've made it if I want to reach a healthier state. I can be kind to myself if I fall short of my objectives but getting healthier isn't easy and I have to make the sacrifices.
-1800 calories would put me above my goal of 1900, above my threshold of 2000 but improve upon the prior week.
-Work out for 90 minutes. Make it happen:
-Invest 15 minutes in personal development:
-Invest 15 minutes in professional development:
-Invest 30 minutes on home duties:

JFY 2/13/21
1. Log ALL my food for the day (Logged it all but it was NOT pretty!)
2. Drink more water (Again, could have done better)
3. NO diet coke (I was tempted to get a Diet Coke with my dinner, but I didn't)
4. Don't snack after 8pm (Couldn't resist the cupcakes in the kitchen.)

JFT 2/14/21
1. Log ALL my food for the day
2. Stay within my calorie range
2. Drink 40 oz or more of water
3. NO diet coke
4. Don't snack after 8pm

Happy Valentine's Day!

ZizzyBumble wrote: »

Sunday 14 February

Log 😊
Stay in the green 😊
5 fruit and veg 😊
Water 😊
Fitbit exercise goals 😊
Weigh 😊 trend ⬇️ 😊

Just for today! (14/02/21)
Drink 2+ litres of water. ❌
Go for a walk (hopefully it's not too icy!) ❓
Eat 3 meals and ONLY planned snacks! ❓
Groceries. ✅
Pray! ✅

Does a walk around the supermarket for an hour so your daughter will actually take a nap in the stroller count as a walk?!
It was Valentine's Day, didn't account for that so had extra chocolates but didn't have my planned snacks 🤷🏻‍♀️
I need to up my water game 🤦🏻‍♀️ in determined to do it today!

Hope you all had a lovely Valentine's Day!

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Just for today! (15/02/21)
Drink 2+ litres of water.
Go for a walk.
Eat 3 meals and ONLY planned snacks.
Hoover.
Pray.

JFy 2/14/21
1. Log ALL my food for the day
2. Stay within my calorie range (This one will be a struggle for me, but I'll get there!!)
2. Drink 40 oz or more of water (30 oz)
3. NO diet coke (Went out to lunch with my hubby and just had water.)
4. Don't snack after 8pm (It was a rough night snacking for me.)

JFT 2/15/21
1. Log ALL my food for the day
2. Stay within my calorie range
2. Drink 40 oz or more of water
3. NO diet coke
4. Don't snack after 8pm


@Thanis90 Walking around the grocery store definitely counts as walking. I generally count is as "walking at a leisurely pace". I hear you about the water...I have such a hard time drinking the amount of water I should be.

@WellingTX 412 day streak!?! That's great! And congrats on doing the 8 to 6 eating schedule...I've been trying to fast in the morning and stop eating at 8pm. I haven't fully succeeded at it yet, but that's my daily plan anyway. LOL

@ZizzyBumble Wow, great day yesterday!!

@HEGoddard0928 I'm sorry to hear about Matt's back...hope he feels better soon!

@Snowflake1968 I'm glad you found such a good deal on a replacement sink, AND got to spend some time with your granddaughter.

@SweatsonSunday Hope you had success, but if it didn't go as planned, today is a new day.