JUST FOR TODAY--One Day at a Time--Daily Commitment Thread for 2022

littleblackskirt wrote: »

JFT Saturday 15th Jan

Stay under maintenance yes
Only one snack yes
Back exercises no
Foot exercises, my foot is very painful just now yes, some
Housework yes
Do something in parents house it was cold there, so brought a bag of papers/photos home to sort

What an exciting Saturday lol. Glad though that I'm at home this weekend. Planning to whizz through the house making it look good, then relax with a film in the evening

(I've got some of my favourite chocolate in the fridge...can you believe I'm having to be really strong and not eat it as I'm using it as bait in mouse traps. Seems mice love chocolate and peanut butter, and that's the only choc I have!)

Saturday didn't quite go as planned. I went to my son's for lunch as he had food past it's date needing eaten, so some extra calories there. Evening meal was good, included plenty veg. My 2 sons were in a really freak motor accident which left me feeling very unsettled, so no relaxing film night. Very grateful that no-one was injured, but finding it difficult not to keep picturing it. The damage will only be financial.

JFT Sunday 16th Jan

Stay under maintenance
Only one snack
Back exercises
Foot exercises

pridesabtch wrote: »

JFT Saturday
- take V to get Covid booster 😀
- Get some groceries 😀
- Shop for Tim’s birthday 😀
- Take down tree😀
- Nap😞
- Log food😀
- Need by 11:30😀

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No goals today. Going to chill and enjoy the snow fall. Have a great day y’all!

We took the tree down yesterday, just in time for the township's pickup. It's great to get the space back in the sunroom! Didn't get much else done because my daughter's family came for dinner and a belated birthday celebration for my husband. It was planned for today, but she called just after I posted goals to say she had a conflict. We switched days, so instead of hopping on the bike, I was baking an angel food cake and slicing strawberries. Quite a summery dessert, but it's my husband's favorite (and pretty much the only cake he eats).

Lots on my mind this week as several extended family members have gotten caught in the latest covid wave. My daughter-in-law is isolating in her basement guest suite while my son holds down the fort with the kids. They're 2 and 5 and not happy that mom isn't available, so I'll Zoom with them this afternoon for a bit. Wish I could drop by to help out, but they're in MD. A sister-in-law and two of her kids are sick as well. They also live several states away, but fortunately they have a good support network. Most concerning is that my 81-year-old aunt picked up covid in the hospital where she just had surgery for a broken hip. What makes it especially hard on her and her immediate family is that no one can visit. Terri's "glitter" metaphor is apt. The current variant seems to be everywhere.

So not a lot of extra goals today. Here they are:

Recap - Saturday 1/15
Log -
Balanced meals - Could have done better. Too much salt, sugar, and fat; not enough protein.
Stay hydrated -
Take down tree -
Indoor bike - No
Write and mail cards - No
Bed by midnight - No

JFT Sunday 1/16
Log
Balanced meals
Stay hydrated
Indoor bike
Zoom with MD grandkids
Write cards
Relax in the evening
Bed by midnight

Hi guys, quick check-in before bed. A pretty good day today. Slightly higher calories than the rest of the week, but still well below maintenance so I’m ok with it. Not quite a ‘cheat’ day more a ‘flirted but wasn’t unfaithful’ day…. 😉

Otherwise I did pretty well on goals. Have noticed I drink less water when I’m at home than at work. I guess because I am constantly talking or presenting so notice my thirst. But also because I keep a bottle of water to hand. Must do the same at weekends.

Night all, see you tomorrow x

Sunday goals recap:
Morning run ✅ 2m
Cleaning ✅
Laundry ✅
Return the stupid parcel!! ✅ 😁
Health food store ✅
Refurb research ✅
Stay within calorie goal ✅
Water ❌ not enough
Bed by 10 ✅

Monday goals:
Morning run
Take photo of garden area for contractor
Pack soup and yoghurt
Walk kids to school
Keep an eye on water intake
Update pastoral document
Mark at lunchtime
Leave by 4:30
Stay within calorie goal
Bed by 10.

more_freggies76 wrote: »

JFT for 1/16 (today): ✔️
1) No dessert today unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) Can have up to 2-3 of Gary's meltaways.✔️
2) Peanut butter ok today (last 1/13)✔️
3) Don't weigh again until Monday, 1/17✔️
4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/14) Note: some parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese.✔️
5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. Honey ok today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 12/13)✔️
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, 1 oz of nut gift ok today✔️
7) 1 serving dried apricots ok today. (last 1/13)✔️
8) None of DH's treats today (except as noted under #1). If he leaves some pistachios, I can have them.✔️
9) No turkey jerky today.✔️
10)Turkey Vienna sausage ok today✔️

JFT for 1/17 (tomorrow): ✔️
1) No dessert today unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) (including DH's meltaways)
2) No peanut butter today (last 1/16)
3) Don't weigh again until Monday, 1/17
4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/14) Note: some parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese.
5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey ok today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 1/16)
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, none of nut gift today
7) No dried apricots ok today. (last 1/16)
8) None of DH's treats today (except as noted under #1). If he leaves some pistachios, I can have them.
9) No turkey jerky today.
10)No turkey Vienna sausage today (last 1/16)

Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrw.

I like the idea of "flirting but not unfaithful"

littleblackskirt wrote: »

JFT Sunday 16th Jan

Stay under maintenance yes
Only one snack yes
Back exercises no
Foot exercises yes

JFT Monday 17th Jan

Stay under maintenance
Only one snack
Back exercises
Foot exercises
Walk

Can't type much today as some of my fingers are painful, should rest them.
Have a good week everyone!

more_freggies76 wrote: »

JFT for 1/17 (today): ✔️
1) No dessert today unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) (including DH's meltaways)
2) No peanut butter today (last 1/16)
3) Don't weigh again until Monday, 1/17
4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/14) Note: some parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese.
5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey ok today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 1/16)
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, none of nut gift today
7) No dried apricots ok today. (last 1/16)
8) None of DH's treats today (except as noted under #1). If he leaves some pistachios, I can have them.
9) No turkey jerky today.
10)No turkey Vienna sausage today (last 1/16)
11) Going to have coffee stuff early today due to meetings.

Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.

Janele0627 wrote: »

JFT 01/16
- 64 oz of water ✓ 72 oz
- 10,000 steps / 5 flights of stairs ✓ 11,211 / X 3
- 30 min of yoga ✓
- Log everything / Stay green ✓ / ✓
- Put laundry away X

Been struggling a bit lately.
Not really badly or anything
Just feeling a bit off. I couldn't get my logging right. I couldn't stop snacking at night then forgetting how much I had. And then I wasn't meeting my goals and I just felt a bit deflated by it.

But, pulled my big girl pants up, logged what I could remember and up to now I've only missed one day of logging (which I think I allowed the other day because there was just no way to measure the amount of calories, the downside of cakes baked by someone else!)
I know I've missed some stuff but I can't remember what they were so it's as close as I can get it.

My word of the year is determination. So Ive got to log the good, the bad and the ugly. Not to feel ashamed or embarrassed or like I've failed.
If I go over my calories. It's fine as long as I've stayed accountable and logged it.
I just wish I could do better, as good as I did in my first week
I think the weight gain in my second week put me right off, I still haven't input it into MFP. I felt like all my hard work was wasted.
But I stopped putting in the hard work, so what do I expect.

But good lesson learned.
If I want it, I need to be determined enough to do it.


No point in logging as it's already pretty late in the day but goals are the same as usual.
But tomorrow I'll be back to proper goal posting and sticking to it.

I need to be determined through and through.

Quick update from me!
Logged my food today and I've done well.
Swapped spaghetti for Courghetti with Bolognese and got a few waters in today.
And done 10k steps.
Proper goal setting tomorrow x

1/17/2022 JFT:
-log food, and maybe don't have to completely re-log it late in the day! I did it!
-no snacks Check
-horse riding or gym, maybe both? Pipe dream but will try. Rode for over an hour, and it was actual work. We have our horse in a new stable, it's a new arena, new horses, new scary things, and new bridle, so I worked on her until she was comfortable and slowed down. Good win!

1/18/2022 JFT:
-log food
-no snacks
-gym I think, since we rode today.
-bring pots and bins up to upper patio for growing season I get so antsy in January!)

I didn't update last night and just went for it today. I feel better physically and also relieved that we're finally making noticeable progress in packing. DH doesn't mind waiting until closer to move date, but I just don't want to risk being hurried, want the apt to be as tidy as possible beforehand (and want to see what fits and what has to go). I hope to start exercising again this week, pushing aside boxes to do so. Up To The Beat has a new video out so I'd like to try that one, as well as her 70s Disco one that I recently did a claymation to (and can't get the Boogie Wonderland out of my head).

MrsHermit wrote: »

sundown: do dishes ✔️
blog post ✔️ worked on it a little, had fun working with clay to try claymation
pack tubs **finish quickly see if need more** ❌

JFT Sunday 1-16
yikes halfway through the month already
devotional in morning ❌
get up already!! nap later ❌
clear space in studio, exercise ✔️ ❌
help DH with his errands ✔️
make a dent in packing before he returns home ❌
finish blog post ✔️
laundry ✔️
dishes ✔️
more water/tea❌
do crafts ✔️

JFT Monday 1-17 (didn't post earlier just went through the day)
devotional ✔️
journal ✔️
dishes ✔️
don't have breakfast ✔️
put away laundry ✔️
drink tea ✔️
pack some kitchen boxes✔️
pack some books boxes✔️
pack some crafts boxes✔️
1 errand✔️
pizza for dinner in moderation✔️
did you pack today?✔️
exercise ❌
crafts ❌
no snacking - tea
evening activities - journal, pray, read, crochet

JFT Tuesday 1-18
Devotional
Journal
Kitchen task - salad, make sausage
Chore task - clean filter
DH errand?
Clean balcony and balcony doors
pack books/office/some crafts
crafts
exercise
evening activities - journal, pray, read, crochet

Chit chat/catchup I just like to say hello and that trying matters! I know what it's like to feel like nobody cares and how much of a letdown that is, so want to try to say that y'all do matter and your better choices today, no matter how small, will add up over time!


@Anchor123456 Hi and welcome! I avoided calorie tracking too until I learned that MFP allows you to put in your own recipes manually. I just put in my "serving size" into the title so I know what it is (like 1 cup of casserole).

@Faebert Thanks for letting me know about the muscle pain. I was wondering if I had carelessly pulled something. I'm favoring my side and it seems to be getting better, along with the coughing easing, thank God. Nice job fitting in a long walk!

@littleblackskirt oh my, so sorry to hear about the accident, but relieved nobody was hurt!

@Bex953172 Glad you didn't let an off day keep you down. I have to practice being kind to myself too - it's the perseverance that really comes through in the end. Keep trying! 10k steps and better food choices are good wins for the day!

@Janele0627 Wow happy Onderland and you're so close to your goal! Woo!!!

@more_freggies76 : ) mint chocolate oh my, that's good though that some sweets aren't as tempting as before. I'm working on replacing my temptations at the moment (with tea, fruit, veggies).

@pridesabtch Snow! How much did you get? Did you get to take a nice walk? Please don't die at your spin class!

@mytime6630 I love sewing : )

@beachwalker99 Sounds like a good plan for your semester, with goals at home and for your health. Good for you on getting your weight to go downward! I hope you're able to see success with a new planned retirement lifestyle. DH and I are going for it this year and praying we make it.

@cschmitz110515 Tomorrow is another day, keep trying!

@tech_hunter Sounds like a good start to the week!