JUST FOR TODAY--One Day at a Time--Daily Commitment Thread for 2022
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Janele0627 wrote: »JFT 01/24
- Vitamins / B.C. ✓ / ✓
- 64 oz of water ✓ 80 oz
- 30 minutes of cardio ✓
- Log everything ✓
- Put laundry away XI'm really proud of myself today. Bf picked me up from work, and asked me to order fast food because he wanted to go and work on my car straight away.
We ended up ordering Chinese. While he worked on the car, I did his laundry and did a workout, even though we were at his parents. Normally, I would have used not being home as an excuse to slack off.
In the end, I was barely over my calorie goal for the day, despite my food choices3 -
JFT - January 23
Log all food - 🙂
1.5L of water - 👿
Exercise - 👿
Gratitude journal - 👿
Log in to JFT - 🙂
JFT - January 24
Log all food
1.5L of water
Exercise
Gratitude journal
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littleblackskirt wrote: »
JFT Monday 24th Jan
Stay under maintenance just! But I did log, first time in ages
Only one snack. Just one, so think about it, no mindless eating of biscuits! one 150 cal snack, mid afternoon. I can't tell you how much I wanted to snack yesterday, that is a bad habit I need to ditch... again!
Back exercises only really easy ones, not good enough
Foot exercises yes
Walk 45 minutes round town
Look for arm exercises online I chose a 10 minute video, I didn't actually do it though!
Check parent's house, do half an hour clearing yes, half hour on paperwork, what I had assumed was a pile of empty envelopes saved for scrap paper was in fact important stuff from when we were executors of my aunt's will. I don't know where I'll store all this stuff, I don't have an attic!
3 phone calls (I hate using the phone) all 3 done, only one problem getting through
JFT Tuesday 25th Jan
Stay under maintenance
Log everything
Only one snack, just one!
Back exercises
Foot exercises
Walk
Do arm exercises
Go into town (a novelty nowadays)
Grocery shop
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Monday JFT 01/24/2022:
✅ Personal AM time: coffee & breakfast
✅ MFP: review, post, and prelog diary
✅ Devotional time: read 30 min.
✅ AM self-care routine
✅ AM Kiddo routine
☑ 3_hr study session➡️ 1.5 hours 🤦♀️
✅ Lunchtime: eat & decompress for 1_hr
✅ Home exercises: Yoga and 1-BBL DVDs
✅ PM Kiddo routine
✅ GYM exercises: Elliptical 30 min, weights_arm day
✅ Dinnertime: prep, eat, and decompress
✅ PM self-care routine
✅ Bedtime by 10 pm (22:00)
Welcome to all the newcomers!!🙋♀️ I try to reply to comments when I can, I am better at the motivation and encouragement on the status feed!! Feel free to send me a friend request 🤗 This daily thread is so helpful and useful for staying accountable and for mere support from like minded people!!!
The water weight is starting to drop once again so my numbers are looking better!! I need to gain control of my food intake once again to keep the weight dropping. However, yesterday was a success and that helps my motivation even more!! My hubby is still home causing many distractions but I am working diligently to gain control of my schedule once again.
Happy Tuesday my friends!!!
Tuesday JFT 01/25/2022:
▪︎Personal AM time: coffee & breakfast
▪︎MFP: review, post, and prelog diary
▪︎Devotional time: read 30 min.
▪︎AM self-care routine
▪︎AM Kiddo routine
▪︎Home exercises: Yoga and 1-BBL DVDs
▪︎GYM exercises: Elliptical 30 min, weights_leg day
▪︎Lunchtime: eat & decompress for 1_hr
▪︎3_hr study session
▪︎PM Kiddo routine
▪︎Extracurricular activities (tennis / church / martial arts)
▪︎Dinnertime: prep, eat, and decompress
▪︎PM self-care routine
▪︎Bedtime by 10 pm (22:00)
Here I go again.....⭐🤸♀️⭐4 -
Recap - Monday 1/24
Log -
Balanced meals -
Stay hydrated -
Exercise -
2 chores - No, got distracted
Bed by midnight - Yes, but had trouble falling asleep
JFT Tuesday 1/25
Log
Balanced meals
Stay hydrated
Walk outdoors
Quick errands
Bed by midnight2 -
Recap M 1/24
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks if knee will allow
8.3K more walking downtown than expected 
12/14 & 18 floors
2) Leftovers today / net calories zero / 112 oz. water
evening snacking due to low fiber, high sodium due to homemade chop suey, although I did rinse canned veggies so not sure how accurate my recipe really is, net cals -727, protein & calcium excellent, fiber ok, 96 oz.
3) Finish review of AJNH working papers & shred as needed other stuff / clear some email backlog = 1/2
4) Review cards box for upcoming bdays oops forgot / declutter 15 min. / some hubby time / another ta-da? unexpectedly drove downtown after work & picked up book order from independent shop... must do this more often = 3/4
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 6:45 alarm (no workouts while knee is healing, at least I get to sleep later) = 5/6
JFT T 1/25
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks
2) More leftovers / net calories zero / 112 oz. water
3) 9:00 EHN updates (Teams) / 12:00 Facebook Live / create webinar summary form for W / finish review of AJNH working papers & shred as needed / other stuff?
4) Research bakeries & order cupcakes / review cards box for upcoming bdays / top up heated bird bath / refill bird feeders (brrr) / another ta-da?
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 6:45 alarmAbout me: CarmelaWord for 2022: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
Height 5'4"
64 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2022 Goals: mainly updates from the last two years
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 track daily on a separate app (for the visual). 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
5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking dog, treadmill in winter, but include weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
6) Participate in race or challenge events hopefully fewer virtual this year ~- started MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,022km challenge on Jan. 1
- Frenzy on the Fox (River Trail) 5K on 1.21.22 ~ untimed event, per MapMyWalk 53.47 & ave. pace 16:30, frigid this year with wind chill at zero
- registered for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.5.22
- will register for Bellin 10K on 6.11.22 ~ first time in person since 2019
- will register for Packers 5K when July details announced
- will register for Bellin Women's Pink Pumpkin 5K when Oct. details announced
- will register for Run for the Hill of It (trail) 5K when Oct. details announced
- watch for other events to add
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ keeping this goal as well
9) Continue to declutter bedroom, home office, former work from home space (a/k/a dining room) and basement3 -
Good morning! I've been down and out with the crud...well, not sure if it was the Rona virus because no tests were available, but I've been down for almost 3 weeks, so I wouldn't be surprised. I have to go back to Page 12 to catch up with what has been happening (11 pages! Holy crow!) so I hope you all are well and that I didn't miss any big news or anything. I'll try to catch up between today and tomorrow.
Have a great day everyone!
Just for Today (Tuesday), 1/25/22:- No BS 24H Plan & Assess
- No BS Course Modules
- 64 oz water
- At least 15 minutes of intentional activity
- Bed on time tonight. I am still really fatigued and need the rest.
- Color my hair and hide those gray roots!
- Spend time downstairs quilting today
- Find an apron pattern
- Calm App session / Journal / Readings / Simple Abundance
- Begin researching parks and trails in GB area and put together a February activity calendar. This will be ONGOING for a few days.
WOTY 2022: Intentional.4 -
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 1/25 (today): ✔️
1) No dessert stuff today except some of ice cream I made or unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) (none of DH's meltaways either) (none of the pie I have leftover today either)
2) No peanut butter today (last 1/18)
3) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 1/27
4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/19) 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 today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 1/16)
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, non of nut gift today
7) No dried apricots today. (last 1/18)
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 1/21)
11) No more of the cornbread muffins I made.
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Hi all! Today is a new day! (never mind that it's halfway over) Persistence is key!
I think I got my days all mixed up. Everybody else seems a half or whole day ahead of me haha so between that and the endless flow of packing I'm starting to lose track of time (except for the countdown to moving day).
My habit goals for this year that I'm working on
If streak is broken, start over (Saturdays are exempt)
1) 6am up, Modeh Ani, 1 cup of tea, journal, do things
2) don't eat until after exercise, exercise by 10am
3)crafts after dinner
4) dishes all done before bed 🌸
5) take some notes on saved vids/bookmarks, turn off devices and read
6) 8pm floss and wash face, can have tea
7) in bed: pray, read, crochet 🌸
JFT Tuesday 1-25
You have permission to achieve your goals, don't give up because you missed one
music playing all the time
no device breaks, do crafts instead to rest your back
pay the rent
figure out cell problem
get DH to finish taking out shelves
pack rest of food for tote/tub rearrangement
pack rest of bedroom (except closet) by Friday
start lists for last purchases and moving day checklist (travel bags)
list for shopping next week
encourage DH to work on garage and balcony
Hello to everyone especially newcomers!
@littleblackskirt Thank you. Sometimes I feel like I should be doing more while I look at my small pile of boxes packed for the day and exclaim, "how did that take so long?"
@pridesabtch I know the feeling when there's a certain routine block or interruption and you just "shut down". It's funny sometimes how hard it is to reroute my thinking/plans and do something else. Small steps. I actually celebrated getting all the dishes done yesterday (been behind for an embarrassing amount of time) when I was prevented from doing what I'd planned. It's the small things. Maybe you can pick up and do five minutes of a fun project when you get home, just 5 minutes. Something to help direct you elsewhere.
@AJB1014 Great job on your progress and small changes! Nice! I finally got caught up with the dishes and did NOT make pizza last night (one of the few meals I can find all the ingredients for at the moment with packing). Keep going! Small changes add up over time!
@Faebert Thank you for your nice words. I'm trying to focus on what to look forward to. It kinda looks like the community is more community-like, friendly and down to earth which is definitely something to look forward to. The night sky will be fantastic, which my husband has wanted me to see for years (he used to work in the wilderness as a field geologist). It's like the little train that could, I think I can, I think I can (with God's help). I hope you feel better soon! (((hugs))) *virtual tea*
@more_freggies76 Cranberries are great! I put some in my new batch of vinaigrette.
@Janele0627 Way to go on your good choices!!
@PackerFanInGB ((hugs)) *virtual tea* Feel better soon!
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Hour commitment - After I have my dose of metamusal, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same things at dinner as I had at lunch.1
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Hi all. My PCR came back negative, so it seems I just have a nasty cold. Dragged myself onto treadmill this morning to keep up my streak and then into work, because we have so many members of staff off with covid or isolating that we are really struggling. Didn’t want to let my colleagues down but 30 5-6 year olds are not fun when you have a headache and streaming cold.
Goals met, but pretty grudgingly…
Tuesday goals recap:
Morning run ✅ 1.75m
Pack soup and yoghurt ✅
Walk kids to school ✅
Finish referral questionnaire ✅
Pick up car ✅
Water (try again) ✅ ish, better than yesterday
Stay within calorie goal ✅
Bed by 10 ✅ it’s 9pm now and I’m so ready to sleep!
Wednesday goals:
Morning run
Pack yoghurt and fruit
Walk kids to school
Marking at lunchtime
Prep for cover teacher
Leave by 4:30
Sort house and tidy on arrival back
Water
Stay within calorie goal
Bed by 10
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 1/25 (today): ✔️
1) No dessert stuff today except some of ice cream I made or unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) (none of DH's meltaways either) (none of the pie I have leftover today either)✔️
2) No peanut butter today (last 1/18)✔️
3) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 1/27✔️
4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/19) 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 today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 1/16)✔️
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, non of nut gift today✔️
7) No dried apricots today. (last 1/18)✔️
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 1/21)✔️
11) No more of the cornbread muffins I made.✔️
JFT for 1/25 (today): ✔️
1) No dessert stuff today except some of the pie I made or unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) (none of DH's meltaways either) (none of the pie I have leftover today either)
2) No peanut butter today (last 1/18)
3) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 1/27
4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/19) 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 today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 1/16)
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, non of nut gift today
7) No dried apricots today. (last 1/18)
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 1/21)
11) No more of the cornbread muffins I made.
Hour commitment - After I eat my cranberries, I won't eat again until tomorrow.
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more_freggies76 wrote: »more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 1/25 (today): ✔️
1) No dessert stuff today except some of ice cream I made or unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) (none of DH's meltaways either) (none of the pie I have leftover today either)✔️
2) No peanut butter today (last 1/18)✔️
3) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 1/27✔️
4) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/19) 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 today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 1/16)✔️
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, non of nut gift today✔️
7) No dried apricots today. (last 1/18)✔️
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 1/21)✔️
11) No more of the cornbread muffins I made.✔️
JFT for 1/25 (today): ✔️
1) No dessert stuff today except some of the pie I made or unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) (none of DH's meltaways either) (none of the pie I have leftover today either)
2) No peanut butter today (last 1/18)
3) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 1/27
4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/19) 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 today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 1/16)
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, non of nut gift today
7) No dried apricots today. (last 1/18)
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 1/21)
11) No more of the cornbread muffins I made.
Hour commitment - After I eat my cranberries, I won't eat again until tomorrow.
Can I ask why you just list certain foods? I am trying to plan my days like you do .. but I am not being very good at it. This year, my old habits are back with a vengence .. binge eating, grabbing whatever.
So I've been trying to plan like you do ... but are the things you list your weaknesses? Like honey, muffins, etc? Or are these what you have planned for the day, and just not allowing yourself to eat more of them?
I love how you are doing hourly commitments ... I really need to figure something out to reign in my bad eating, and so far this year, failure at that.
I would appreciate any advice/suggestions as to how you are doing this? Thank you so much3 -
Each day I go to bed upset with myself.. because I just can't seem to reign in my out of control eating and binging. Our daughter is much worse .. she is out here a lot, yet does not want the doctor to give her more medications. We are taking it one day at a time.. but I hurt for her. I want her to have peace in her daily activities.. not being tormented by things of the past. she just can't seem to let go of these things. So as a result.. I stay strong for her, but then, I am finding I am mindlessly grabbing stuff to shove in my mouth.
First it was healthy things ... like nuts, raisins, dried fruit, etc. Now I am finding at the grocery store I am throwing in chips, icecream.
So again I will go to bed tonite disguisted with myself. My weight is close to 200 again ... a number that when I got down to 178 I said I would never go back to. 10 pounds just since the holidays.
So tomorrow again I will try.. I'm still not going to the gym, and I think even though its 90% what I eat, the gym sets my mind in a better mood. but its the evenings where I do my worse damage.
Thanks for listening. I know what to do .. I've done it before... I just have to get more committed.
JFT, Wed, 1/25
1. LOG my food
2. concentrate on water
3. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner I do great at. Its from 6pm to midnight. Tomorrow nite... eat a apple. Then grab my glass of water, and drink water. NO more food.
4. I can do this. Do not give up. Losing 1# a week ... even 3 pounds a month ... by summer I could be close again to my goal weight of 178. Find a exercise video to do .. I can do that... ha.. who cares if I'm not wearing a bra when I'm at home. Just do it.
5. POSITIVE THOUGHTS. Only control what I can control. I cannot help my daughter... I can only be there for her. I CAN control my own thoughts, and let go of what I have no control over.8 -
JFT Wednesday
1. Tea! Check in on MFP. Breathing & stretching.
2. Before Class: Check in with LS: What to do about hiring AND SUPPORTING staff with a view to progress? Check email. Think pink. Sabbatical for doctorate?
3. English classes: Day 12.
4. SEL classes: View next video. Set up assignment for Thursday.
5. Online classes: Reply to emails; enter grades. Put up posters. Read. Sub plans.
6. Planning: Finish research script. Read Civil Rights OR They Called Us Enemy. Duolingo lesson. Visit 3 students. Call 5 caregivers. Log! Input grades. Update paper gradebook. Finish sub plans for Thursday.
7. Afternoon: Elliptical. Park walk?
8. Evening: Livestream. ZOOM MEETING. Dinner: Leftovers. 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.
9. Bedtime: Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth.
10. Upcoming: Wed/Sat livestreams. MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. S&F script work. Clois. Theater 2/8. Dentist 5/12. Therapy 1/26 10A and 2/24 4P. Writing group 1/25 7P. Conf Tue 3/1. Start planning Saturday Seven for 2/5 6 PM. Yoga at library 1/29 10:00; then volunteering. Need to patch the flamingo dress. Where are my patches? Call DFCS about Medicaid; call lawyer after. Load dishwasher S/T/R eves.
Scale goals
End of 2017: 174.6
End of 2018: 189.2
End of 2019: 196.4
End of 2020: 187.4
End of 2021: 194.4
Today: 198.6
Ongoing plans/ideas
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 GR purchase list.
2. E2: 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. Look into publishing and literacy doctoral programs.
6. Medical: Dentist May 12. Oct 14 1p. PCP Apr 12 9:15. Therapy 1/26 10A and 2/24 4P. Ankle 9:30 2/7. PT 4p Mon/Fri
7. Theater: Read play for discussion Feb 8 7P.
8. House: Siding. Or perhaps bathroom floor. How to remove cement.
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? Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville?
WFTY: Focus. Full day. Good but FULL.2020 WFTY: Progress. 2021 WFTY: Persistence.4 -
JFT for 1/26 (tomorrow): ✔️
1) No dessert stuff today except some of the pie I made or unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) (none of DH's meltaways either) (none of the pie I have leftover today either)
2) No peanut butter today (last 1/18)
3) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 1/27
4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/19) 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 today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 1/16)
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, non of nut gift today
7) No dried apricots today. (last 1/18)
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 1/21)
11) No more of the cornbread muffins I made.
@mytime6630 - Gosh it's hard to explain because it's a technique I've developed to change my eating habits over the years. First of all, I don't believe in saying "I can't have desserts" or anything like that. Doing that never worked for me and caused me to binge often. But I do believe I should space them out. That's where the daily commitments help me. I commit publicly to go for a day (JFT) without sugary desserts, but maybe tomorrow I will have them. Somehow knowing I can have it tomorrow is doable. I can do anything for just 24 hours and I've used that JFT technique for many years now. Then when I make my commitments for tomorrow I can decide if I want to allow a dessert(s) tomorrow. Often I chain together days. Some foods like cheese I used to have too often, so I commit to have them only every other day. Usually my "love interests" in food change daily, often depending on what my husband has around for his snacks, or left-overs, or whatever is in the refrigerator! That's why you see a list of foods. (I don't believe in limiting anything unless it is kind of "calling my name") (LOL)
I think what you said is true -- these are foods I kind of don't trust myself with, so daily commitments help.
Rarely, but "sometimes", I don't keep a commitment, usually because plans change or I have to eat out - so I will just pop on here and note the change.
I think I said before that the JFT and hour commitments are a way for me to practice mindfulness, yet also enjoy all foods. Over the years, it's become a habit to think ahead about this stuff.
The other aspect of my daily eating is that I only eat twice a day, except for some coffee in the morning. It's an established habit now, but it was hard to do at first.
Hope this helps.7 -
JFT - January 24
Log all food - 🙂
1.5L of water - 🙂
Exercise - 🙂
Gratitude journal - 🙂
Log in to JFT - 🙂
JFT - January 24
Log all food
1.5L of water
Exercise
Gratitude journal
Log in to JFT
@PackerFanInGB - it’s going rampant around here hope you feel 100% soon.
@faebert - feel better too!
@mytime6630 - I have the same issue with evening snacking. I have changed how I eat. I don’t eat breakfast, have a light lunch and supper and it leaves me calories for the evening. I also allow my self Windows in the evening. Usually around 7 and then 9 I have my snacks and I’m good.
I understand how discouraging it is to gain back to what you’ve sworn you wouldn’t get to. I have been working on losing it again since last March. I
I am also very much like @more_freggies76 I talk myself out of something today with the knowledge I can have it tomorrow. Mine is usually potato chips, coke or takeout. I have gotten better and saying “tomorrow” to myself over time. Right now I limit coke and chips to Sunday only. Takeout isn’t as easy as I hate cooking. I do try to plan it that ive eaten lighter the day before and day after.4 -
@mytime6630 a- I really feel for you. I’m not sure if this is quite the same thing, but for me the combination of being tired by the evening, possibly too hungry because I’ve been restricting all day, plus some emotional trigger of some sort (my kids, usually!) can just destroy any resolve. It’s not that I don’t know I’m snacking or overeating or whatever, it’s that at that moment I Just. Don't. Care. Until afterwards, when I regret it!
So I guess it’s about building in some strategies to anticipate it, and give yourself a better chance. For example, I am 💯 more likely to stay within goal if I exercise. Not necessarily because it gives me more calories, but because it makes me feel better about myself and want to keep that feeling going. Like @Snowflake1968 I also try and save calories so I can have a dinner that feels satisfying, and some form of snack/treat afterwards. But for me it’s also really important not to have restricted too much before that point, or I get just too hungry. I do stuff like having raw carrot and cucumber while cooking dinner. I also do most of my food shopping online, and try never to go to a shop when I’m hungry, so I don’t end up buying stuff that I shouldn’t eat. And I try and make my dessert/ treat stuff something that is single serve and high protein. Not sure if any of that is helpful, but please know you’re not alone. We can do this!5 -
Hugs to all the poorly people. @Faebert a whole class of children with a bad cold, you deserve a medal!littleblackskirt wrote: »JFT Tuesday 25th Jan
Stay under maintenance yes, I was surprised
Log everything I did, b'fast and lunch good, then son offered pizza for tea. Not what I'd planned to do, but I like the company so I said yes. Chose the smallest 6 inch one though
Only one snack, just one! none, not one!
Back exercises no, too sore after shopping
Foot exercises yes
Walk around town centre
Do arm exercises no
Go into town (a novelty nowadays) yes, bought a few bits, not very enjoyable, lots of empty shops and the streets are always dirty
Grocery shop yes
JFT Wednesday 26th Jan
Stay under maintenance
Only one snack
Foot exercises
Walk
A babysitting day today.4 -
@mytime6630 I'm sorry you are having such a tough time.
Very interesting to read more about @more_freggies76 ideas. I've also used the "tomorrow technique" in the past. If I wanted a treat thing, I could say I'll have it tomorrow. It was most success for me with takeaway, when I'd say I'll have it next weekend. I could push a pizza forward for weeks doing that!
I too am buying too many snack items. I shopped yesterday in my favourite supermarket as I was in town. Because I don't get there very often I bought yummy things, even though I knew they are high in calories. Sigh, I'll just have to try and ration them.
@PackerFanInGB 3 weeks is a long time to feel ill. Glad you're improving now, take it easy and look after yourself!
We have plenty of LF tests here, they hand out boxes of 7 tests regularly.4 -
Guess I didn't post yesterday. It was an odd day. I just couldn't get out of bed. I went to my 8:30 meeting (from home via Teams), then I called in a vacation day and went back to bed. I slept until 1:30 in the afternoon. It's been a long time since I've had a day like that, where I just couldn't face my day so I stayed in bed. I did eventually get up and shower, that made me feel a bit better. I had a new small group Bible Study planned in the evening, but I was very anxious about it. Turns out I was anxious for no reason. It went quite well. Early meeting this morning, from 7:00 - 9:00am. Staying attentive during these is tough for me, but every now and then I have to present or answer questions, so it is a must.
JFT Wednesday
- Work by 6:30
- Meeting at 7:00
- Do some audits this afternoon
- Check calibration status
- Protein bar for brunch
- Bible Study at church
- Dinner out
- Log Food
- Stay green
- Bed by 11:30
Have a happy day y'all.4 -
mytime6630 wrote: »Our daughter is much worse .. she is out here a lot, yet does not want the doctor to give her more medications. We are taking it one day at a time.. but I hurt for her.
I understand the not wanting to increase or go back on meds. I don't think those of us dealing with the disease see how far we drop without the meds. If the meds aren't right, we can feel crappy all the time, so we don't notice the dips when they take the meds away. Those who love us see them and worry. It took many years to get a balance of meds for me where I fell normal, not always down. It took me even longer to accept the meds, and I still have thoughts that I don't really need them. I'm ok so I shouldn't need them. It's like I feel bipolar isn't real, that I'm just weak. I should be able to manage without drugs. History says differently. I saw the strain it put on my family and for them I stay the course. It isn't worth them suffering, but like I said it's hard to accept the situation. If you ever need to talk, or want to discuss the meds, just message me.
Nikki3 -
more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 1/26 (tomday): ✔️
1) No dessert stuff today except some of the pie I made or unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) (none of DH's meltaways either)
2) No peanut butter today (last 1/18)
3) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 1/27
4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/19) 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 today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 1/16)
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, non of nut gift today
7) No dried apricots today. (last 1/18)
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 1/21)
11) No more of the cornbread muffins I made.
Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.
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Crazy start to my work day, starting my post during my webinar. I've heard this speaker/topic before, still keeping up, really just need to get my CPEs for the year.
Recap T 1/25
1) Move hourly / stairs breaks = 7.8K 25 floors 12/14
2) More leftovers / net calories zero / 112 oz. water
trying to eat up leftovers, more calcium in diet for bone density = -585 net cals, sodium not horrible, calcium good yay, protein excellent, fiber low-ish, sugar high (cake & sauce), 96 oz. & daily w-i creeping up
3) 9:00 EHN updates (Teams) / 12:00 Facebook Live / create webinar summary form for W / finish review of AJNH working papers & shred as needed finally! / other stuff? brainstorm session w/ colleague = 5/5
4) Research bakeries & order cupcakes cake ordered from former co-worker now home business baker / review cards box for upcoming bdays / top up heated bird bath / refill bird feeders (brrr) / another ta-da? TA-DA 5/5
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 6:45 alarm = 5/6
JFT W 1/26
1) Move hourly (right knee not getting better)
2) Net calories zero / 112 oz. water
3) Health ins. info / 10:00 - 12:00 webinar / complete & digital sign webinar summary form / Title 31 / clear some emails / set up OOO message / contact Michelle for update
4) Contact healthcare provider / find life ins. info / some ta-da
5) Unplug 9:00 / floss / retainers / Voltaren / Calm app / 6:45 alarmAbout me: CarmelaWord for 2022: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
Height 5'4"
64 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2022 Goals: mainly updates from the last two years
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 track daily on a separate app (for the visual). 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
5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking dog, treadmill in winter, but include weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
6) Participate in race or challenge events hopefully fewer virtual this year ~- started MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,022km challenge on Jan. 1
- Frenzy on the Fox (River Trail) 5K on 1.21.22 ~ untimed event, per MapMyWalk 53.47 & ave. pace 16:30, frigid this year with wind chill at zero
- registered for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.5.22
- will register for Bellin 10K on 6.11.22 ~ first time in person since 2019
- will register for Packers 5K when July details announced
- will register for Bellin Women's Pink Pumpkin 5K when Oct. details announced
- will register for Run for the Hill of It (trail) 5K when Oct. details announced
- watch for other events to add
8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ keeping this goal as well
9) Continue to declutter bedroom, home office, former work from home space (a/k/a dining room) and basement3 -
Hour commitment - After my dose of metamusal, I won't eat again until after 5pm. None of the same stuff at dinner as at lunch.2
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Tuesday JFT 01/25/2022:
✅Personal AM time: coffee & breakfast
✅MFP: review, post, and prelog diary
✅Devotional time: read 30 min.
✅AM self-care routine
✅AM Kiddo routine
✅Home exercises: Yoga and 1-BBL DVDs
✅GYM exercises: Elliptical 30 min, weights_leg day
✅Lunchtime: eat & decompress for 1_hr
☑3_hr study session➡️ 1.5 hours 😔
✅PM Kiddo routine
✅Extracurricular activities (tennis)
✅Dinnertime: prep, eat, and decompress
❌PM self-care routine ➡️ fell asleep on the couch after Dinnertime 🤦♀️
✅Bedtime by 10 pm (22:00)➡️ more like 9 pm, Lol!!
Wednesday JFT 01/26/2022:
▪︎Personal AM time: coffee & breakfast
▪︎MFP: review, post, and prelog diary
▪︎Devotional time: read 30 min.
▪︎AM self-care routine
▪︎AM Kiddo routine
▪︎3_hr study session
▪︎Lunchtime: eat & decompress for 1_hr
▪︎Home exercises: Yoga and 1-BBL DVDs
▪︎PM Kiddo routine
▪︎GYM exercises: Elliptical 30 min, weights_arm day
▪︎Dinnertime: prep, eat, and decompress
▪︎PM self-care routine
Bedtime by 10 pm (22:00)
The day is already bananas!! 🤦♀️2 -
Hi all. I’ve read and caught up but I’m just too wrecked with this cold to draft much of a post. Logging all the food and recording goals, but not much more right now.
Sending hugs - hope everyone is well. X
Wednesday goals recap:
Morning run ✅ 1.7m
Pack yoghurt and fruit ✅
Walk kids to school ☑️ halfway
Marking at lunchtime ✅
Prep for cover teacher ✅
Leave by 4:30 ❌
Sort house and tidy on arrival back❌ But I did this after dinner ✅
Water✅
Stay within calorie goal ✅
Bed by 10✅
Thursday goals:
Morning run
Drive kids to school
Walk to station
Meet H at 10
Leave on time for school run
Lunch out? Log as best I can
Take P for vaccine at 4:50
L play date
Planning - when??
Water
Stay within calorie goal
Bed by 104 -
Better late than never....
Recap - Tuesday 1/25
Log -
Balanced meals - Overdid it on pasta - over on carbs, calories, and sodium
Stay hydrated -
Walk outdoors -
Quick errands - No. Daughter dropped by for coffee, so I nixed the errands.
Bed by midnight - No. This is getting ridiculous.
JFT Wednesday 1/26
Log
Balanced meals
Stay hydrated
Indoor Bike
Quick errands
Sort some clothes (keep, donate, discard)
Bed by midnight3 -
PackerFanInGB wrote: »
Just for Today (Tuesday), 1/25/22:- No BS 24H Plan & Assess 🟢
- No BS Course Modules 🟢
- 64 oz water 🟢
- At least 15 minutes of intentional activity 🟡 I closed the Activity rings on my watch but didn't actually do an exercise...just was busy and on my feet all day.
- Bed on time tonight. I am still really fatigued and need the rest. 🔴
- Color my hair and hide those gray roots! 🟢
- Spend time downstairs quilting today 🔴
- Find an apron pattern 🔴 Forgot!
- Calm App session / Journal / Readings / Simple Abundance 🔴 Didn't do any of these. Got to bed too late.
- Begin researching parks and trails in GB area and put together a February activity calendar. This will be ONGOING for a few days. 🟡 Started, but ongoing project this week.
Hi everyone! Late but staying accountable.
@Faebert I hope you feel better soon!
@littleblackskirt Very insightful, your response to Joan. I tend to want to get off antidepressants when I shouldn't, and it was interesting to read your take on the issue also. xoxo
@mytime6630 I'm so sorry to hear your daughter isn't doing well. We really want to be able to "fix" things for our kids, and when we can't it takes its toll on us emotionally. My son is going through something right now and I really want to just fix it for him and his family, but it's not for me to fix. But that doesn't stop me from wanting to be able to, and obsessing about it, and eating over it, and crying over it and praying over it, etc. I need to stop eating in the evening also. I need to get off my butt and get some movement in. I would like to go to the gym, but I have a ton of anxiety over going by myself the first time. Perhaps I will make a goal one of these days to just go for the first time and then commit to posting a picture to prove I was there to hold me accountable. Anyway, I am sending you gentle hugs my friend and I will add you & your family to my prayers. (((Joan)))
Just for Today (Wednesday), 1/26/22:- No BS 24H Plan & Assess 🟢
- No BS Course Modules 🟢
- 64 oz water
- Close my activity rings 🟢
- Bed on time tonight. I am still really fatigued and need the rest.
- No BS Weekly Plan and assessment 🟢
- Find an apron pattern
- Calm App session / Journal / Readings / Simple Abundance
- Begin researching parks and trails in GB area and put together a February activity calendar. This will be ONGOING for a few days.
WOTY 2022: Intentional.
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 1/26 (today): ✔️
1) No dessert stuff today except some of the pie I made or unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) (none of DH's meltaways either) ✔️
2) No peanut butter today (last 1/18)✔️
3) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 1/27✔️
4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/19) Note: some parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese.✔️[color] Didn't have cheese today.[/color]
5) Starting to allow honey again, but not everyday. No honey today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 1/16)✔️
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, non of nut gift today✔️
7) No dried apricots today. (last 1/18)✔️
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 1/21)✔️
11) No more of the cornbread muffins I made.✔️
JFT for 1/27 (tomorrow): ✔️
1) No dessert stuff today unless I want sugar free or no sugar added (last 1/12) (none of the pies I made nor the ice cream and none of DH's meltaways either)
2) Can have peanut butter today (last 1/18)
3) Don't weigh again until Thursday, 1/27
4) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 1/19) 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 today (1-2 Tbsp). (last - 1/16)
6) No peanuts today & No pistachios today; walnuts & almonds ok, non of nut gift today
7) No dried apricots today. (last 1/18)
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 1/21)
11) No more of the cornbread muffins I made.
12) None of the tamales or sweet potato casserole today.
Hour commitment - After I finish my cranberries, I won't eat again until tomorrow.
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