JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2023!

mytime6630
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A new year ... a fresh start. New Beginnings .. new goals!
I've been doing this thread for a number of years. And many of you might be thinking, if this thread works, why are you still trying to lose weight; still struggling to control habits.
Because habits are hard to change. And losing weight, for so many, is a lifelong battle. Even if a person is at goal weight ... it is work to maintain that weight, and old habits can come back so quickly. So that is why I keep starting this thread. While it may not always give us the results we want weight-wise... it keeps us going. It keeps us from giving up after just a few months, and not even trying. It keeps us mindful. It is encouragement from each other. It is a online community .. of friends that truly care, and understand.
It is sharing our struggles, along with our wins. After all, losing weight and getting healthy is so much more than a number on the scale. And... you are not alone in this struggle.
It is a way to be accountable!
If we can set goals for ourselves for JUST ONE DAY, maybe that one day will lead to another day, an entire week, an entire month, and this will help us to develop better habits for life, taking this one day at a time. Your goals can be as few as just one goal, or many goals for the day. You can post once a week, or once a day.. whatever works for you.
So if anyone wants to join us this year, we would love to have you.
2023 can be the best year ever!!
To bookmark this new thread and help you find it each day, just click on the little yellow star. That bookmarks it, so you can find it easy. When you go to post again, to the right at the top of your page is a bell, a star, and a little flower. Click on the star, and it will show your book marked threads.

I've been doing this thread for a number of years. And many of you might be thinking, if this thread works, why are you still trying to lose weight; still struggling to control habits.
Because habits are hard to change. And losing weight, for so many, is a lifelong battle. Even if a person is at goal weight ... it is work to maintain that weight, and old habits can come back so quickly. So that is why I keep starting this thread. While it may not always give us the results we want weight-wise... it keeps us going. It keeps us from giving up after just a few months, and not even trying. It keeps us mindful. It is encouragement from each other. It is a online community .. of friends that truly care, and understand.
It is sharing our struggles, along with our wins. After all, losing weight and getting healthy is so much more than a number on the scale. And... you are not alone in this struggle.
It is a way to be accountable!
If we can set goals for ourselves for JUST ONE DAY, maybe that one day will lead to another day, an entire week, an entire month, and this will help us to develop better habits for life, taking this one day at a time. Your goals can be as few as just one goal, or many goals for the day. You can post once a week, or once a day.. whatever works for you.
So if anyone wants to join us this year, we would love to have you.
2023 can be the best year ever!!
To bookmark this new thread and help you find it each day, just click on the little yellow star. That bookmarks it, so you can find it easy. When you go to post again, to the right at the top of your page is a bell, a star, and a little flower. Click on the star, and it will show your book marked threads.

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Welcome to 2023! And welcome to any new members .. we would love to have you join us. Some of us have been on this thread for a long time.. but we always love and give encouragement to anyone who would like to join us this year. Anyone who needs accountability... online friends to cheer you on, hear you vent, be there for each other!
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Wow .. its 2023. Last nite I know I overindulged .. leftover xmas cookies, picked up crab rangoon and egg rolls, spinach dip with crackers, and shrimp. Hubby and I binged watched a special on Fox .. about the wars for America. It was so good. Ha.. but thats about all the celebrating we did... but did stay up until 1 am! I was 49 years ago last nit that I met my husband on a blind date, and what a wonderful 49 years it has been.
I pray we all have a great year, with good health and Gods blessings.
SO I am determined to make this my year to get back to goal! Not only a number on the scale, but to feel better... to make sure my AIC does not go up (I am currently prediabetic, so need to fix this!).
I hope all of you have a great new years!
JFT, Sunday, January 1st, 2023
1. Log all my food
2. mindful eating
3. dinner today will be homemade deep dish pizza .. so eat light for lunch
4. go out for a walk or to the gym
A little about me:My name is Joan, I will be 72 years old this summer. I am very tall, 5'11", and hope to lose 25-30 pounds. I have 2 grown children, have been married to my husband for 46 years; love to garden, love to walk and exercise, and love to sew.My word of the year: Transformation. I want to "transform" my thoughts about my food relationship. I want to transform my body in how I feel and move.
My weight history:
SW Year 2017: 220-217
SW Year 2018: 195.5
SW Year 2019 : 206 -- met my goal weight of 178 on December, 2019
SW Year 2020: 182.6 -- gained 15 pounds through the pandemic
SW Year 2021: 195
SW Year 2022: 190 - reached 182 in August. But weight on a slow increase the rest of 2022.
SW Year 2023: 207.8
Weight Goals:
SW, Jan 1st, 2023: 207.8
1st goal weight: 199 - reach this by March
2nd goal weight: 180 - reach this by July
Ultimate goal weight: 170-175 - reach this by October
Monthly Goals:
Feb: 202
March: 198
April: 194 (Hubby and my 46 wedding anniversary)
May: 190
June: 186
July: 182 (my birthday)
August: 178
Sept: 174
October: 170--- Ultimate goal weight
November: learn to maintain 170
December: learn to maintain 170
Personal Goals
1. To have a better relationship with food. To not think I have to be perfect, and to realize that if I have a bad day .. that is OK. Get right back on track. To give it 80/20 --- meaning if I can stay on track 80% of the time, that is OK. It does not have to be 100%
2. To keep exercising, and do more strength training
3. To learn how to plan meals and snacks better.
4. To listen to podcasts and watch youtubers.. improve my way of thinking about food
5. To sew at least 20 lap quilts for nursing homes; make at least 25 fidget quilts; make 100 more bears for hospital.
6. To declutter our house.. keep only what I use!
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JFT, no alcohol. Mindful eating.8
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Happy New Year! I'm at the tail-end of COVID (I hope!). I tested negative this morning, but with Paxlovid, there could be breakthroughs. (here's hoping!) Thank you all for being here.
JFT for 1/1/2023 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today unless I want sugarfree or no-sugar added.
2) None of DH's stash today, including the Mexican sweet breads.
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 12/28)
4) Don't weigh again until Monday 1/2 (last 12/22)
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/31). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-26 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (last 10/19) (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.
11) Tamale ok today
Hour commitment - I won't eat until after 12 pm.================== 4DW started =============
Since MFP is going to close the blogs soon, I have to move my 4DWs (4 Day Wins) here.
Now in shared file:
***Starting again, but slowly
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Happy new year.
I officially started WW friday.
I have no idea how this is gonna go, but i'm journaling everything.
So far its been easy (as all diets are in the beginning) and fun.
I like that whenever i'm hungry, no matter how many points i spent during the day, i can have as much zero-point foods as i want. Focusing on zero-pointers feels like cheating! But the good kind.
The opacity of the system is a bit anxiety inducing. Having with experimented with the zero-point foods many times in my previous diets, i have my hypothesis on why they are zero-point, which fuels my trust. But still.
Don't worry about me tho. I was prepared for this, and i know success defeats worry. I'm only committed for three months, so either at the end of three months i will be successfull, or itll be just another bad three months of dieting xD With *my* experience with bad dieting, i can handle that easy!
Since starting WW, my kick has been mandarin oranges.
They're in season here right now.
Meaning theyre one of the few fruits at the grocery store that actually taste right...
Before i kept them around so i could get my daily vitamin C. I used to eat them only once a day because i was worried about eating too much fruit. (I know, strange! As an American, i should probably be eating as much fruit as i can... just to make up for the rest of us!)
But now... i'm addicted! xP I'm always eatin' them. They're sooooo good. And they'll be gone in a flash, so might as well! I'm glad now that i bought such a big bag....
I'm also *considering* eating more boiled eggs. They're zero-point, but they have so much fat... I've been mindful of them in the past. But, people do need fat.... and its not like i'm in a race on how quickly i can shed the fat. Plus its hard to actually eat a lot of plain, boiled eggs.
And i make more food at home, which is strange. I'm not fond of cooking. But knowing i can make zero-point stews whenever.... and eat that stuff out of the fridge whenever..... i dont know it just hits different! It's intoxicating.
That's another thing that surprised me, in a bad way, so i will pass on the warning to whomever gets inspired to try WW. The zero-point cheat-sheet is deceptive! It lists poultry, but it only means lean poultry with no skin. It lists yogurt, but it means only fat-free, plain yogurt (vanilla flavored is fine as long as it has no added sugar, but most store bought vanilla yogurts do have!). And yeah, for eggs, it means plainly cooked -- you have to log the oil if you fry them! Kinda changes things, doesnt it?
There's also some other weird things, like fat-free low sodium vegetable broth being 1 point for 2.5 cups... but vegetables are free, and salt is free, so i dont know how they figure that. Maybe they want to discourage "processed" foods... why i dont know. Like i said, theyre opaque. I'm sure they use a lot of science and math to calculate the points.
Had a great night last night partying in san fran.
Had detroit pizza for the first time.
Also had chicken wings and a drink. And i'm not sweatin! I still actually have weekly points left.I think this diet may be the one that teaches me moderation. It just makes it so easy. But its only day three! We will see!
Today i think i will continue to enjoy my new diet, and continue enjoying my vacation, which goes until the 7th.
I should definitely study today and change the bedsheets, and vacuum. And clean my musician's earplugs. And report those spam callers!!!
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@mytime6630
I just saw that WW has *another* sale!
This time its three months free + a free bluetooth smart scale.
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cgottschlich wrote: »@mytime6630
I just saw that WW has *another* sale!
This time its three months free + a free bluetooth smart scale.
Is Weight Watchers okay?
I think they do these sales this time of year. Did you get in on the 10 months for $10? I kinda wish I got in on that sale .. mine is $10 for just 6 months. So I have to work hard to lose at least 20 pounds in those 6 months .. I just don't want to pay $23 a month.
I didn't do so well last nite... and not off to a good start today either. But I will get back on track tomorrow (eating up leftover crab rangoon and egg rolls, and hubby wants pizza tonite!).
It does work if you follow the plan, but you are right .. you have to still be careful with the zero point foods. They still have calories. It just makes a person more mindful on what we eat!
Best of luck to you .. we're going to do this!!!2 -
Hour commitment - After I finish my yogurt, I won't eat again until dinner with DH. Can still have my dose of metamusal.1
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These are some helpful links ... the 1st 2 are podcasts that I like to listen to when I walk. There are tons of good podcasts out there for motivation, suggestions, etc.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/losing-100-pounds-with-corinne/id1233384453
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/half-size-me/id502334416
This is a website I like ... this girl lost 134 pounds, and has lots of really good recipes, (She also has a youtube channel .. see below)
https://www.jennswwjourney.com/
You tube:
Jenns weight loss journey
https://www.youtube.com/@JennsWWJourney
Prep Whisper
https://www.youtube.com/@PrepWhisperer
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Happy New Year!!! I'm so excited to start another new thread with you, Joan! Thank you for getting us going.
About Me: My name is Tracie. I've been doing the Just For Today thread for years now. I love the accountability and the people are so supportive...my JFT friends. My starting weight today is 182.8 lbs. My goal weight is 140. I'm 5'4 1/2". I'm in my early 60's and my "Why's" for wanting to lose weight are: (1) Healthy & Active. Reverse cardiac issues. Reverse autoimmune disease. Better lab results. Feel good! (2) Kids/grandkids/great-grands for a good long while yet (3) Less joint pain (4) Clarity. Less brain fog. (5) Fewer chins, a defined waistline and more fitted clothing...no more tunics
I started out the year by attending a Losing Weight in 2023 workshop, and it was so good. I'm focused and ready to drop some mental and physical weight! It's all about small doable changes and habits. I will not strive for perfection, like you said @mytime6630 ...the 80/20 rule. If I can just follow my goals 80% of the time, I know I will succeed! No more saying "F-it" when I eat off plan or overeat. Instead, I will be looking for my next best decision. Progress, not perfection.
@mytime6630 Thanks for sharing the podcasts, websites and YouTube channels! I also listen to Losing 100 Pounds with Corinne and Half Size Me. Love them both! Good luck with the WW membership! I know you really did well and enjoyed it last time.
@more_freggies76 Sorry to hear you've got covid. I hope you are feeling better soon!
@cgottschlich Good luck on WW!
I'm late posting my goals but want to start the year out right, so here's what I had planned in my head...
JFT, 1/1/2023- Make 24H Plan & Assess yesterday's
- Weekly plan and assess last week's plan. What worked? What can I do differently?
- Monthly plan
- Weigh In
-1.2 lbs from last week. Woo Hoo!
- Attend Lose Weight in 2023 virtual workshop
- Self-Development (Simple Abundance) / Spiritual Journey (Devotional & Bible) / Daily Dialog & Prayer Journal
- 64 oz water
- Packer vs Vikings game. Don't mindlessly chuff through the entire game.
- Log food and close Food Diary
- Close Activity Rings on my watch
- Lights out on time. 7 hours of sleep tonight.
My WOTY for 2023 is subject to change, but for now I'm going with Balance. Balance in all things..Body, Mind & Spirit.
3 - Make 24H Plan & Assess yesterday's
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I am one that usually posts in the evenings .. if I don't, the day gets away from me. So I post my goals for the next day on the evening before
JFT, Sunday, January 1st, 2023
1. Log all my foodAnd .. it is not pretty! We had so much leftover .. from xmas cookies, to crab rangoon, egg rolls, potato chips, etc.. that it seemed like all I did today was eat. Its as if I just figured I'd eat all this crap up so tomorrow I can start fresh. Well... after eating about 5 cookies... I threw the rest in the trash! Yes .. in the trash. Hubby does not want them... my daughter got a whole tin of cookies so she does not need them.. and well.. that would mean me eating all of them. So I "pretended" I ate them. Tonite, I am drinking water to try and flush out all this sugar
2. mindful eatingNot really, or I would not have eaten all this crap
3. dinner today will be homemade deep dish pizza .. so eat light for lunchYes.. I ate lite for lunch; yogurt and fruit. And I ate just one piece of pizza. Its what I ate in between that is the worse today.
4. go out for a walk or to the gymDid not get to the gym, but got in a 3 mile walk. But my back is bothering me a lot .. I think from digging and getting boxes, etc to put away xmas stuff. As I get older, I have to just do a little at a time. Hate getting older LOL, but, I guess it beats the alternative.
JFt, Monday, Jan 2
1. log all food.... watch points and calories. Concentrate on low cal, zero point food today
2. concentrate on water .. aim for 64 ounces
3. go to the gym
4. put away 2 more xmas trees (I put up 5 trees.... 3 are already down). Organize xmas stuff ... this year, I need to get rid of a lot of xmas decorations that I no longer use
5. read success stories to stay motivated
6. get back on here .. be accountable!
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Weekly weigh-in... I will weigh myself every Monday. I choose that day because it will help me over the weekends, which is usually my worse time.Monday, Jan 2:
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A little about me:My name is Joan, I will be 72 years old this summer. I am very tall, 5'11", and hope to lose 25-30 pounds. I have 2 grown children, have been married to my husband for 46 years; love to garden, love to walk and exercise, and love to sew.My word of the year for 2023: Transformation. I want to "transform" my thoughts about my food relationship. I want to transform my body in how I feel and move.
My weight history:
SW Year 2017: 220-217
SW Year 2018: 195.5
SW Year 2019 : 206 -- met my goal weight of 178 on December, 2019
SW Year 2020: 182.6 -- gained 15 pounds through the pandemic
SW Year 2021: 195
SW Year 2022: 190 - reached 182 in August. But weight on a slow increase the rest of
2029. SW Year 2023: 207.8
Weight Goals:
SW, Jan 1st, 2023: 207.8
1st goal weight: 199 - reach this by March
2nd goal weight: 180 - reach this by July
Ultimate goal weight: 170-175 - reach this by October
Monthly Goals:
Feb: 202
March: 198
April: 194 (Hubby and my 46 wedding anniversary)
May: 190
June: 186
July: 182 (my birthday)
August: 178
Sept: 174
October: 170--- Ultimate goal weight
November: learn to maintain 170
December: learn to maintain 170
Personal Goals
8. To have a better relationship with food. To not think I have to be perfect, and to realize that if I have a bad day .. that is OK. Get right back on track. To give it 80/20 --- meaning if I can stay on track 80% of the time, that is OK. It does not have to be 100%
9. To keep exercising, and do more strength training
10. To learn how to plan meals and snacks better.
11. To listen to podcasts and watch youtubers.. improve my way of thinking about food
12. To sew at least 20 lap quilts for nursing homes; make at least 25 fidget quilts; make 100 more bears for hospital.
13. To declutter our house.. keep only what I use!
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@PackerFanInGB : Great job ... -1.2!!! WOO HOO!!! You are off to a great start!!
Did you do the Corrine workshop? I listened to her podcast while walking today.. about how we "say" our goals.. setting realistic goals, with time tables, etc. I would love to do one of her workshops, but going to give WW a try since that did work for me before. This time I am not doing the workshops though.. doing online only, but it gives me a guideline of what to eat, and hoping to at least kickstart myself.
We are all going to do great this year!! So happy you are joining again!!
@more_freggies76 -- I must have missed your post about having covid! I hope you are doing better!
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@mytime6620 Thanks Joan for this new thread for this year! Can't wait to see positive things happen.
I decided to keep my Word of the Year, tenacity. I liked it last year, and when I re-read the definition, it causes me to reflect on my goals vs. my temporary "wants". And to reconsider my "excuses".
Recap 12/31 Sat. ~ no logging food: evening at home with sushi, snacks & adult beverage
1) Month end w-i & measurements / log on MFP = 2xnot crazy about the numbers but it's for my accountability at the start of a new year
2) Move hourly / >7,500 steps / maybe PT exercises7.7K 18 floors 10/14
3) Market on Military / Sam's Club / shop online (discount code) ~ decided I didn't need to waste the money / 5:00 church service
JFT 1/1 Sunday
1) Move hourly
2) Walked dog 4.44 miles ~ took advantage of clear roads & temps in the 30s, saw pileated woodpecker and other dog walkers, jogger, walkershappy dog & happy me
3) Leftover homemade pizza for lunch / pesto whitefish & leftover potato/leek soup for supper / net calories zero / >64 oz. water
4) Anything productive?
5) Floss / retainers / pray
About me:
I'm Carmela
Height 5'4"
65 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2023 Goals: mainly updates from prior years1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be satisfied if I can get back down to 160# this yearWord for 2022-23: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship- Post weekly weigh-in on MFP 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.
- Take measurements & log on MFP every month end
- Try new recipes now that I have the time
- Continue PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
- In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km. Not the full challenge, but with knee issues early in year, I was happy to get this far.
- I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps
- register for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.4.23 ~ I had to cancel in 2022 due to inflammation in knees from overuse & arthritis (medico advised)
- register for Bellin 10K on 6.10.23 ~ 2022 first time in person since 2019 & not as large of turnout, still 1,000s of participants
- register for Packers 5K ~ date TBD
- register for Bellin Women's 5K ~ date TBD (1,000+ for all races in 2022)
- watch for other events to possibly add
- Excellent goal previous years, to be continued
- Keeping this goal as well
- Monthly contact with former colleagues/others in town, now that I'm retired
- Made great progress on first floor of house in 2022, keep going
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more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 1/1/2023 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today unless I want sugarfree or no-sugar added.✔️
2) None of DH's stash today, including the Mexican sweet breads.✔️
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 12/28)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Monday 1/2 (last 12/22)✔️
5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/31). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.✔️
6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (a little in honey mustard ok)✔️
7) Nuts ok (22-26 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.✔️
8) No beef jerky today.✔️
9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (last 10/19) (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)✔️Didn't eat today.
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.✔️Didn't eat today.
11) Tamale ok today✔️Didn't eat today.
JFT for 1/2/2023 (tomorrow)✔️
1) Can have dessert today.
2) None of DH's stash today, including the Mexican sweet breads.
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 12/28)
4) Don't weigh again until Monday 1/2 (last 12/22)
5) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/31). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-26 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (last 10/19) (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.
11) Tamale ok today================== 4DW started =============
Since MFP is going to close the blogs soon, I have to move my 4DWs (4 Day Wins) here.
Now in shared file:
***Starting again, but slowly
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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About me:
- I’m Emily. 5’4, 31 years old, joined this app and this thread to get into healthier habits and try to gain some weight. I also want to improve my mental health (get my anxiety under better control). In addition to goals I’m going to try to post one good thing that happened to me every day, to help me focus more on the positives.
Goals for 1/2:
- Log all food and water
- Yoga
- Crochet
Daily gratitude: Visited with my parents today which is always nice. And their dog just about lost her mind when she saw me, which is always entertaining.3 -
@mytime6630 - Thank you for starting off another year.
My commitment to myself this year is to be consistent. I’m going to log my food, the good - the bad and the ugly.
I’m also going to start my excel sheet for tracking my weight loss and log in here daily.
I know this thread works and I know tracking my food works. I did lose 4lbs in the 5lb challenge for the end of the year. Well I think I did anyway, my scale is all over the place!
I am starting the year at 193.6 this is lower than last year but not where I want to be. My hip injury from 2019 really set me back, I am feeling better 80% of the time now. Not tonight. I did too much taking Christmas down yesterday, then went and sat in a theatre for 3 hours! Today I took Michaela shopping for her birthday on Tuesday and malls really don’t help me. Hopefully I’ll feel better tomorrow again.
So JFT - Jan 1st
Log all Food - 🙂
Drink 2L Water - 1.5
Visit JFT - 🙂
Jan 2nd
Log all Food
Drink 2L water
Visit JFT
Happy New Year - I’ve missed you!
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Thanks for the new thread @mytime6630, always love a brand new thread!
This year.. I actually want to do this. Lose my weight. Not next year, not the year after that, THIS year.
Last year or the year before, I lost 30lbs to stress. And despite losing the weight in an unhealthy (but unintentional) way, I still looked really good and wasn't even at goal weight. But I've gained all of it back now. Which in a good way means I'm happy again but also means I'm getting fat again which is making me unhappy.
I've not really done the maths but I want to lose the 30lb again by the end of the year. I'm hoping that's doable? I'll do the maths later. It's not my forte.
My "Why" for this year is gonna be Why Not? I am the master of excuses. And I need to cut them out. But if my ask myself why not, why not eat healthy, why not exercise today. I can never come up with a reason as to why I shouldn't be doing it.
Not a good enough one anyway, it all comes down to laziness, in a way.
Right now I'm self-diagnosed ADHD. But looking at going to the Dr to get an official diagnosis. That might take time but need to get the ball rolling at least. I think that's alot of where my struggles are coming from at the minute. Sometimes its really really hard to focus and to get myself in action to do the things I wanna do. It's more like procrastination than laziness. I want to do what I need to do but my brain is just like "nope" sometimes.
Anyway let's start with Stats.
Name: Bex
Age: 30
Location: UK
SW: 177lbs
GW: 150lbs
UltimateGW: 140lbs
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Our year has started out a little inconvenient. The bank's froze for "fraud" but it was just a direct debit reattempting. So not an issue but is an issue because banks are closed on the bank holidays so won't be up an running til tomorrow when the fraud team can check and reactivate the account.
So borrowed money off my dad to get some food shopping in but just had to get the essentials. So not really any healthy options. I can make it work. It's fine.
When we do the big food shop when the accounts free then we can get lots more healthy options.
Started my day with a sugar free cup of tea 😬 it's not great but not bad, I'll get used to it. Trying to cut out the sugar as much as I can. The girls chocolate has finally ran out! Yayyyy
Anyway im just droning on now..
JFT 2nd Jan 2023
- Log all food
- 6 waters
- Get the house tidy2 -
more_freggies76 wrote: »JFT for 1/2/2023 (today)✔️
1) Can have dessert today.
2) None of DH's stash today, including the Mexican sweet breads.
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 12/28)
4) Don't weigh again until Monday 1/2 (last 12/22)
5) Up to 1.5 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 12/31). Note: some grated parmigiana cheese has always been allowed and doesn't count towards hard cheese. Hard cheese at restaurant ok. Can have cheese with restaurant meals.
6) No honey today(1-3 Tbsp.). (a little in honey mustard ok)
7) Nuts ok (22-26 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts.
8) No beef jerky today.
9) Chicken Vienna sausage ok today (last 10/19) (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.
11) Tamale ok today================== 4DW started =============
Since MFP is going to close the blogs soon, I have to move my 4DWs (4 Day Wins) here.
Now in shared file:
***Starting again, but slowly
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true
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Recap 1/1 Sunday
1) Move hourly14.7K 32 floors 11/14
2) Walked dog 4.44 miles ~ took advantage of clear roads & temps mid-30s, saw pileated woodpecker and other dog walkers, jogger, walkershappy dog & happy me
3) Leftover homemade pizza for lunch / pesto whitefish & leftover potato/leek soup for supper / net calories zero / >64 oz. waterDid fine all day, logged everything. Then hubby got out leftover cheese & crackers in evening & I ate. But to limited degree, unlike in past, with abandon LOL. I logged best guess. Net cals -439, sodium -542, fiber & protein low, carbs & calcium ok, 96 oz. water (looking to flush system)
4) Anything productive? nope! and that's ok on occasion
5) Floss / retainers / pray3x
JFT 1/2 M
1) Move hourly
2) Walk dog
3) Spaghetti with spinach for supper / net calories zero / >64 oz. water
4) Wish niece/goddaughter happy bday / meal plan & grocery list / wash dishes / clear some papers / digital declutter / research recyclable plastics / another ta-da?
5) Floss / retainers / pray
This morning, I was disappointed in my daily weigh-in. Then when I logged on weight tracking app, realized how high my weight had gone, snacking my way through New Year's Eve. So I actually had a drop. Goes to show how we can get waylaid in our weight loss journey and goals. Something for me to keep in mind.
Multi-day winter storm about to hit us by tonight: rain will turn to ice will turn to snow, through Thursday. Back to treadmill *sigh* so walking dog while I have the chance. So happy I no longer have to get up before sunrise to walk her & shower and get to a job. Loving retirement these last three months!
One more thing I wanted to share about myself for JFT & MFP: This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
About me:I'm Carmela
This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
Height 5'4"
65 yrs old
Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA
2023 Goals:1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be satisfied if I can get back down to 160# this yearWord for 2022-23: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship- Post weekly weigh-in on MFP 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.
- Take measurements & log on MFP every month end
- Try new recipes now that I have the time
- Continue PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
- In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km. Not the full challenge, but with knee issues early in year, I was happy to get this far.
- I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps
- register for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.4.23 ~ I had to cancel in 2022 due to inflammation in knees from overuse & arthritis (medico advised)
- register for Bellin 10K on 6.10.23 ~ 2022 first time in person since 2019 & not as large of turnout, still 4,000+ participants
- register for Packers 5K ~ date TBD
- register for Bellin Women's 5K ~ date TBD (1,000+ for all races in 2022)
- watch for other events to possibly add
- Excellent goal previous years, to be continued
- Visit parents 1-2 times each month, phone calls in between ~ they're in mid to late 80s and live 90 miles away
- Monthly contact with former colleagues/others in town, now that I'm retired
- Made great progress on first floor of house in 2022, keep going
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