JUST FOR TODAY -- Daily Commitment Thread for 2021

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  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,479 Member
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    Recap M 9/13 ~ Hubby's last day off work
    1) Walked dog 4.23 mi before work, watched two deer disappear into the sunflower field, saw low-flying cranes & bunnies :smiley: happy dog & happy me
    2) Net cals zero / 14c water :) not bad at -146 & 15c
    3) Clear some email backlog :neutral: / OnDemand training course (expiration this week) ~ in progress
    4) 5:00 haircut :) / hubby time <3
    5) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / Calm app before bed / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work) = 1/6

    JFT T 9/14 ~ Screwed up my alarm this morning :disappointed: no dog walk before work
    1) Net cals zero / 14c water
    2) 9:00 EHN update on Teams / 12:00 Facebook Live / OnDemand course / submit webinar report form / catch up some emails
    3) Walk dog after work / at least 1 thing on ta-da list
    4) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / Calm app before bed / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work ~ Just Move It Day)

    2021 Goals:
    1) Weight 150#
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability. Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.
    4) Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~ remember this year! ~ 1.31.21 ~ 2.28.21 ~ 4.3.21 ~ 4.30.21 not pretty ~ skipped 5.31.21 & 6.30.21 ~ 7.31.21 accountable ~ 9.1.21 horrible after vacation but recorded
    5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking but include weights/circuit & other x-training
    6) Participate in race or challenge events even if virtual ~ started MapMyWalk You Vs. Year 1021K on Jan. 1 / virtual 50 Mile Frenzy 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 (replaced Frenzy on the Fox for Jan. 2021) 50.37 miles 12.17.20 and completed 97.44 miles total / Tour de Northeast WI virtual challenge: cover distance from Oshkosh to Gills Rock (139 miles) 1.1.21 - 3.31.21 ~ completed distance on 3.21.21 / 30/45 Build to Bellin virtual challenge 30 min. activity for total of 1,350 min. in 45 days 3.1.21 - 4.15.21 = 146 out of 339 in 34:00:42 / Hope 2021 Face Mask virtual 5K (benefits No Kid Hungry) anytime 5.11.21 in 58:04 / 100 Miles in May virtual challenge ~ 134.68 miles would've been more if I hadn't sluffed off on dog walks one week / Bellin (virtual) 10K on 6.19.21 after thunderstorm in 1:45:49 ave. pace 17:02 per mile / Titletown Wellness Shoreline Challenge: virtual distance from Gills Rock to Pleasant Prairie (232 miles) as many times as possible 6.12.21 - 11.26.21 / Packers 5K IN PERSON 7.24.21 48:36 ave. pace 15:39
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together ~ excellent goal last year that should be repeated
    8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ had this goal in 2020 and how ironic
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office and basement ~ made good progress in 2020 & want to keep it up
    Word for 2021: Gratitude ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,598 Member
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    Hour commitment - I just had my coffee stuff, now I won't eat again until after 12 pm.

    JFT for 9/14
    1) No desserts unless I want sugar free or no sugar.
    2) Walk the driveway 5 times if at all possible.
    3) No peanut butter today (last 9/13)
    4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 9/16
    5) None of the mixed nuts today (last 9/13)
    6) Lunch < 600 calories
    7) No hard cheese today

    JFT for 9/13
    1) No desserts ✔️
    2) Walk the driveway 5 times if at all possible. ✔️
    3) Drink water ✔️
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,325 Member
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    pridesabtch wrote: »

    JFT Goals

    - Work by 7:00 :smiley:
    - V to Orthopedist by 10:00 :smiley:
    - Lunch at home :smiley:
    - Document reviews :smiley:
    - Log Food :(
    - Bed by 11:30 :smiley:
    - No coffee after dinner :smiley:

    Well yesterday was ok, but I didn't log. Kind of defeats the purpose of this site. I gotta get my backside in gear again.

    JFT Tuesday
    - Work by 8:00 :( 9:00, but I did work from home starting at 7:00
    - Protein bar for breakfast :smiley:
    - Log food
    - Left overs for dinner
    - Bed by 11:30
    - No alcohol

    Have a happy day y'all!

  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 960 Member
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    @Snowflake1968 - What a fabulous theme for a party! You all look super groovy B) Hope you and your grandson had a wonderful time <3
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,073 Member
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    Eugh not done so great the last few days.
    And not over eating, more under eating.

    Just got home stress, you know how it is lol.
    Sorted most the problems today so can relax a bit for now.

    I logged today, unfortunately I can't complete diary because it's too little calories. Although atleast I can have guilt free snacking tonight and can complete it later.

    As of now I've ate 825 calories and burned off 275 for 20K steps. So all I've had is 550 calories today. Doesn't surprise me why I feel so rough and tired!

    Anyway there's always tomorrow! (And late night snacks 😂)
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,073 Member
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    10K not 20k steps. Lmao think I'd be dead of I did that many x
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,598 Member
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    Hour commitment: Had lunch, now I won't eat again until after 5 pm. Can still have my metamusal.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,196 Member
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    azulvioleta6 wrote: »
    Just for Monday, September 13:
    1. 8 C water :)
    2. eat a salad :)
    3. get Fitbit charged and synced :)
    4. do at least one mini-workout (15 minutes) :(
    5. continue deep cleaning apartment :)
    6. start on canning tasks (tomatoes, pears, apples) :neutral: started, still have a lot to do!

    JFT, Tuesday, September 14:
    1. 8 C water
    2. eat a salad
    3. do at least one mini-workout (15 minutes)
    4. run errands
    5. pick peaches before the season is over
    6. continue canning/preserving tasks (tomatoes, pears, apples)
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,196 Member
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    TooManyMinstrels wrote: »
    Hello, newbie here.. not sure how this works!
    Have had a dreadful day of stress eating, pizza, chocolate and no exercise!!
    Just need to get my commitment to tomorrow being a better day.. out of my head and into the world. Who knows, maybe it will stick if I do that?!! 🤣

    Hi! Set goals for the day (or the hour!), check back in the next day and then set new goals. I find that having a tiny bit of accountability helps.

    There isn't a right way or a wrong way, but the best goals, generally, are SMART:
    Specific
    Measurable
    Actionable
    Realistic
    Timebound...just for today!

    You can google SMART goals for lots more ideas about how to set goals that really work.

    My goals are pretty simple at the moment because I am just getting started again, but they will get harder and more specific over time.
  • TooManyMinstrels
    TooManyMinstrels Posts: 20 Member
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    Bex953172 wrote: »
    TooManyMinstrels wrote: »
    Hello, newbie here.. not sure how this works!
    Have had a dreadful day of stress eating, pizza, chocolate and no exercise!!
    Just need to get my commitment to tomorrow being a better day.. out of my head and into the world. Who knows, maybe it will stick if I do that?!! 🤣

    Who knows, it just might ;)

    There's no real right or wrong way to post here, it's mainly just posting goals that you want to achieve that day and then posting back later saying how you got on! Keeping yourself accountable :)

    A lot of the time goals can be the same most days, but don't let that put you off because doing something consistently over time makes it a habit.

    Some people have long lists, some people have short lists, some people have the same list every day because they want to focus on particular things. And most people have a mixture of fitness goals and home goals (like doing the dishes 😂)


    And we all love a bit of chit chat too!

    So where do you struggle the most with your food/exercise? What is it you want to change?

    Xx

    Hello Bex.. thank you for replying! Looks like this board is so supportive.

    I made it back today… yippeee!!! Posting obviously helped.

    Me, I mostly struggle with stress/boredom eating. I am fine with the exercise bit, I’m a runner and I cycle too, it’s my stress relief so weirdly enjoy it!!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,204 Member
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    TooManyMinstrels wrote: »
    Hello, newbie here.. not sure how this works!

    I made it back today… yippeee!!! Posting obviously helped.

    Me, I mostly struggle with stress/boredom eating. I am fine with the exercise bit, I’m a runner and I cycle too, it’s my stress relief so weirdly enjoy it!!

    Glad to have you back ..and .. you are SO not alone in stress/boredom eating. I exercise a lot also .. typically walk 4-6 miles a day, and I do a lot of gardening. I do great all day long .. plan my meals, and they are all healthy. My biggest problem is from 7-12 pm. I don't know if its more boredom, stress, habit or what. I sew a lot in the evenings, so I don't think I am bored, but I think I have just developed such awful habits of "grazing" in the evening.

    SO this does help... I am also going to post evening goals ... and see if that helps me.
    But ... welcome to this thread!
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,204 Member
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    Can't find my tuesday goals .. oh ... guess I didn't post them

    SO going to post my 1 goal left for today

    only 1 snack tonite .. eat a apple, then drink water. I am NOT hungry. I had a good dinner of tuna & noodles, pudding, sauteed zucchinni and squash, and a cornbread... so no reason at all to eat anything more!
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,568 Member
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    JFT Wednesday
    1. Tea! Check in on MFP. Calisthenics.
    2. Morning: Check email. Send greetings. Pack lunch.
    3. Test Prep Class: Review Clois. Input grades. Set up research. Type Homonyms.
    4. Pit Crew: Read Rose. Reply to emails. Grade late work.
    5. Online Facilitation: Enter students into program; contact via email. Type Works Cited.
    6. English Class: Respond to essays. Enter late work.
    7. Planning: Lesson journaling - what worked? what didn't? what next? Phone calls!
    8. Evening: Respond to Twitter & FB groups. Dinner: Pizza. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water! Chop celery. Update JFT. Fold laundry.
    9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Read: 1 hr (Rose) while playing sleepy music.
    10. Upcoming: Wed/Fri livestreams. Wed book group. Sat yoga. MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville? Donations to thrift store. S&F script work. Clois. Alt Saturdays volunteering at library. Thursday webinar; Dem Zoom meeting. Friday webinar. Sat Heritage Day. Lunch w/game group? Find articles on Chat labor history.

    Scale goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    End of 2019: 196.4
    End of 2020: 187.4
    End of January: 189.8
    End of February: 190.0
    End of March: 190.4
    End of April: 188.7
    End of May: 191.2
    End of June: 191.4
    End of July: 190.2
    Today: 195.0

    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 The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie), Hood Feminism (Mikki Kendall), Caste (Isabel Wilkerson).
    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. 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. Unit plan for research (Idea for regular: comparing same story on sites with different biases).
    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.
    6. Medical: Dentist call to schedule cleaning – Late Oct? ObG schedule for 9/22. PCP Aug 17. Therapy July 27.
    7. Theater: Read play for discussion August 3.
    8. House: 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: Book group. Dinners?
    12. Writing: Blog post: Running, Racism and Rum: Learning to Handle Discomfort. Fanfic: Create a scene list for the Batgirl story. Finish the cafe scene for the Titans story.
    13. Lifting: 15 squats, 15 deadlifts, 10 shoulder presses, 15 arm raises, 10 pushups, 30 crunches, 15 side lifts, 15 back kicks. Horse stance for 5 breaths, tree for 10 breaths each leg.
    14. Summer: Organize photos with the family. Write Clois. Write Stuffy and Friends. Create blog posts for video lessons.
    15. Other: Practice hair braiding with D. Remind D to ask his dad about the table and check with home repair contractors. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. 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: Persistence. I would really like to sleep through the night tonight.
    Reminder: Last year's WFTY was progress, and I am ... actually, I was going to say content, but it's more than that. I'm proud of myself, and I'm pleased with the progress that I made. Even without the challenges throughout the year, I accomplished things that I should be proud of; and given those challenges, I'm even happier about what I was able to do.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,598 Member
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    Hour commitment - just finished dinner and now I won't eat again until tomorrow.
  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 960 Member
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    @HEGoddard0928 - I think one of the hardest things to face is knowing that, as much as we want to, we just can't fix some things for those we love. You do so much to support Matt, but taking care of yourself is good for both of you.
  • Janele0627
    Janele0627 Posts: 231 Member
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    JFT 09/15 (Wed)
    - Up by 7:30
    - Walk dogs
    - Vitamins
    - Dishes
    - 64 oz of water
    - 10,000 steps/5 flights
    - 30 minutes of cardio
    - Catch up on paperwork
    - Screens off 10:30/Bed 11:00
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 954 Member
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    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    JFT Tuesday 14th Sept

    Log everything yes
    Stay in the green no, 250 over
    Back exercises no
    Foot exercises no

    went for a walk in the evening to reduce the amount I was over, but it wasn't enough!

    JFT Wednesday 15th Sept

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    Back exercises
    Foot exercises
    Walk
    Arms something
    One extra job
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,568 Member
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    @HEGoddard0928 - I have to get ready for school but I wanted to tell you I read through your post and (a) you're absolutely right; you can't live someone else's life for them or make their decisions for them. You can only do your own stuff, and (b) hurray! I'm SO glad to hear that. It's REALLY tough when someone you care about is struggling and you can't make everything better for them. Lots of love. <3

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