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

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  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,264 Member
    Thank for the support. Life is like a really bad dream I can’t wake up from.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,452 Member
    @littleblackskirt Good to "see" you again. Welcome back!

    Recap 2/18 Sat. ~ beautiful day, sun shining & temps around freezing, warm enough to walk dog 4 miles :sunglasses:
    1) Done this morning: Market on Military (local vendors) / mailed card / boiled eggs / put clean dishes away / cleared some papers :smiley: TA-DA!
    2) Move hourly :smiley: 14.4K 21 floors 10/14
    3) Walk dog :sunglasses: 4.19 mi saw 2 deer in woods opposite botanical garden = happy dog & happy me
    4) Leftovers for supper? yep, chop suey (high sodium) / net calories zero / 72+ oz. water :neutral: net cals -58, HIGH sodium, fiber ok, carbs protein calcium excellent, 72 oz. water
    5) More ta-da's: digital declutter / clear more papers / organize tax docs / register for Bellin Run 10K (finally registration is open) ~ plus donation to MyTeamTriumph / bake banana bread? / prep offering for Sunday church / other? nope, still good TA-DA! :smiley:
    6) Floss / retainers / pray :smiley: 3x

    JFT 2/19 Sun.
    1) Church online this morning :smiley:
    2) Move hourly
    3) Walked dog 3.86 mi :sunglasses: happy dog & happy me
    4) Black bean burgers, roasted sunchokes & ? for supper / net calories zero / 72+ oz. water
    5) Any ta-da's?
    6) Floss / retainers / pray

    100 days from now reminder: What I do today gets me where I want to be. [Feb. 1 - May 11]

    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 year
    • 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 ~ 1.31.23 ack!
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    • Try new recipes now that I have the time
      January: parsnip/potato mash; St. Louis gooey butter cake (Mom's bday)
      February: creamy bacon corn chowder (slow cooker)
    3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x)
    January 1x6 days, 1x5 days, 2x4 days
    February 1x6 days, 1x4 days
    • Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
    • Continue PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
    4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,023km challenge started on Jan. 1
    January 48.14 miles
    February 22.06 miles so far (2/11)
    • 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.
    5) At least 7,500 steps per day
    • I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps :smiley:
    6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
    • Registered for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.4.23 ~ skipped 2023 due to frigid temps with wind chill around 0F... didn't want a repeat of overuse injury from last winter. In 2022, I had to cancel race due to inflammation in knees from overuse & arthritis (medico advised).
    • Registered 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
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
    • Excellent goal previous years, to be continued
    8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states)
    • 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
      1.12.23 lunch w/ C
    9) Continue to declutter bedroom, home office, basement, books in living room
    • Made great progress on first floor of house in 2022, keep going
    Word for 2022-23: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,196 Member
    DAY 20: February 17; JFT I will:
    1. Track all food :)
    2. 5,000 steps (have to be sitting down all day) :) 5112
    3. 8 C liquid :)
    4. 5 freggies :(
    5. 7 hours sleep :( 5h45m
    7. Rest :)
    8. Do one self-care activity :)

    Worked 11 hours of overtime yesterday...goal is to do 10 hours today!

    DAY 21: February 18; JFT I will:
    1. Track all food
    2. 5,000 steps
    3. Take a break from OT and swim a mile
    3. 8 C liquid
    4. 5 freggies
    5. 7 hours sleep
    7. Do one self-care activity
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,505 Member
    edited February 2023
    JFT for 2/19/2023 (today)✔️
    1) No dessert today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. But can have 2 spoonfuls of chestnut spread.(last 2/17)✔️
    2) None of DH's stash today, including the nuts and stuff he has on counter.✔️ but a little bit of an exception
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/15)✔️
    4) Don't weigh again until Monday 2/20✔️
    5) Up to 1.5 to 2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/17). 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) (last 2/8)✔️
    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) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)✔️
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 2/14)✔️Didn't eat today.
    11) Tamales ok today (last 2/9)✔️Didn't eat today.
    12) Up to 1.5 to 2.0 oz of the gift nuts (&fruits) my friend gave us today. (last 2/17)✔️Didn't eat today.
    JFT for 2/20/2023 (tomorrow)✔️
    1) No dessert today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash today, including the nuts and stuff he has on counter. And none of his pepitas.
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/15)
    4) Don't weigh again until Monday 2/20
    5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/19). 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) (last 2/8)
    7) Nuts ok (22-26 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts or pepitas.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 2/14)
    11) Tamales ok today (last 2/9)
    12) Up to 1.5 to 2.0 oz of the gift nuts (&fruits) my friend gave us today. (last 2/17)

    Hour commitment - After I finish my cocoa, I won't eat again until tomorrow.
    ================== 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:

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true


  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,264 Member
    I came home yesterday so Vanessa could come home from my sister in laws. She needs her momma right now. It broke my heart to leave Sierra in Pittsburgh while she is still in the hospital. Tim stayed there and I came home. We’ve split parented many times when the kids were in different activities, but this was harder. Both of my babies are suffering and I can’t be in two places at once. Tim is able to work remotely this week and stay there. We have a room at the Hilton that is only a 10 minute walk from the hospital, so he can get by without a car. I’m rambling, but I just have no words to describe my emotions. Tomorrow I go to work, and hope that people leave me alone.

    Sierra isn’t doing well in the in patient program, especially over the weekend when they have a lot of free time. She just see it as a waste of her time. Then there is a matter of missing her classes and how this may effect her scholarship. So much going on, and so much uncertainty.

    I am so angry and scared.
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,048 Member
    @pridesabtch Just hang in there, you're doing the absolute best you can right now for everyone. From reading your posts over the last few years it's easy to see you are a fantastic mother who would do ANYTHING for your girls,I've always been in awe at the amount you do and how much your girls have achieved. And I know you can't take their pain away right now and everything is a complete mess. But it won't be forever, you've just got to keep going. Keep pushing through each day.
    We are always here when you need it.

    I honestly wish there was more I could say, I wish there was something I could physically do to help you all xx
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 919 Member
    @pridesabtch I so feel for you, it's horrible when you can't make things right for your children. You are doing all you can, as you say, you can't be in 2 places at once. Keep going, you will all get through this x
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 919 Member
    Monday morning and I'm going to make the effort to achieve things! The last 2 Mondays I've got up thinking this and then got bad news which has knocked my mood back. So third time lucky!

    JFT Monday 20th Feb

    3 proper meals
    Fruit and veg
    Only one small snack
    Chase up missing business payment
    Spend at least 2 hours on council appeal
    Make decision on tree
  • teigansdad
    teigansdad Posts: 393 Member
    Man I went off the rails this weekend. Saturday Teigan had her party at the house for her 16th birthday
    I spent all day Friday preparing and most of Saturday leading up to it. We had great food, and amazing cake. If I recorded all the calories I ate that day I’m pretty sure my fitness pal app would j start sending me warning messages.
    Sara tried to stop me but once i started there was no stopping me.I totally lose control. All other parts of my life I feel like I hold together pretty well but dang it food always gets me…
    I could go on and on but what’s done is done
    Todays goal
    Stay under 2000 calories
    Run on treadmill after work
    Drink at least 8 glssses of water
    No more than 2 diet cokes all day
    Log all calories
    Forgive myself for the weekend and move on
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,264 Member
    edited February 2023
    Went to work this morning, just to realize it is a plant holiday. There is no one here which is actually nice, because I'm not in a place to deal with people and I have a ton of catch up work to do from last week.

    I need to get back into some healthier habits.

    JFT Goals
    - Work by 8:00 (haha) :smiley:
    - Catch up on complaints & QAR's
    - Log Food
    - Stay within Maintenance
    - No alcohol
    - Shower
    - Bed by 11:00

  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,264 Member
    @teigansdad I tend to be all or nothing as well. It can be great when I'm "on", but when I go off the rails it is ugly. You can do this. Hop back on board and make this week better. My eating has been crazy this past week. Today I'm going to try to at least keep it under maintenance. Good Luck!
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,452 Member
    edited February 2023
    @pridesabtch I ache for you. Keeping you in thoughts and prayers.

    @teigansdad I have FOMO big time when it comes to food. I just try to move on and make the next day better than the last.

    Recap 2/19 Sun.
    1) Church online this morning :smiley:
    2) Move hourly :smiley: 12.6K 25 floors 10/14
    3) Walked dog 3.86 mi :sunglasses: happy dog & happy me
    4) Black bean burgers, roasted sunchokes & ? for supper ~ hubby wanted something else, so I ate leftover chowder / net calories zero / 72+ oz. water :( I was bored so hubby and I went for a drive with dog, and stopped at DQ. Hubby and dog, who also loves ice cream, got cones, plus dog treat in drive-thru. Despite knowing I didn't need anything, I still got hot fudge sundae (at least I got small). What is wrong with me? Anyway, net cals -244, sodium not horrible, fiber & carbs excellent, protein good, calcium ok, 72 oz. water
    5) Any ta-da's? Refilled bird feeders, bunch of digital declutter, cleared some papers :D TA-DA!
    6) Floss / retainers / pray :smiley: 3x

    JFT 2/20 M
    1) Move hourly
    2) Walk dog
    3) Black bean burgers, roasted sunchokes & green beans for supper / net calories zero / 72+ oz. water
    4) Wash dishes (done) / refill heated bird bath (done) / SIL stopped by for short visit / organize tax docs (rec'd almost all) / CPS-3 survey / clear some papers / digital declutter / another ta-da?
    5) Floss / retainers / pray

    Potential multi-day snowstorm on its way. Decent weather today still, so will get some miles with dog shortly.

    100 days from now reminder: What I do today gets me where I want to be. [Feb. 1 - May 11]

    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 year
    • 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 ~ 1.31.23 ack!
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    • Try new recipes now that I have the time
      January: parsnip/potato mash; St. Louis gooey butter cake (Mom's bday)
      February: creamy bacon corn chowder (slow cooker)
    3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x)
    January 1x6 days, 1x5 days, 2x4 days
    February 1x6 days, 1x4 days
    • Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
    • Continue PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
    4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,023km challenge started on Jan. 1
    January 48.14 miles
    February 22.06 miles so far (2/11)
    • 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.
    5) At least 7,500 steps per day
    • I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 7,500 steps :smiley:
    6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
    • Registered for Seroogy's Valentine 5K on 2.4.23 ~ skipped 2023 due to frigid temps with wind chill around 0F... didn't want a repeat of overuse injury from last winter. In 2022, I had to cancel race due to inflammation in knees from overuse & arthritis (medico advised).
    • Registered 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
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
    • Excellent goal previous years, to be continued
    8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states)
    • 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
      1.12.23 lunch w/ C
    9) Continue to declutter bedroom, home office, basement, books in living room
    • Made great progress on first floor of house in 2022, keep going
    Word for 2022-23: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,505 Member
    JFT for 2/20/2023 (today)✔️
    1) No dessert today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash today, including the nuts and stuff he has on counter. And none of his pepitas.
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/15)
    4) Don't weigh again until Monday 2/20
    5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/19). 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) (last 2/8)
    7) Nuts ok (22-26 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts or pepitas.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 2/14)
    11) Tamales ok today (last 2/9)
    12) Up to 1.5 to 2.0 oz of the gift nuts (&fruits) my friend gave us today. (last 2/17)

    Hour commitment - I won't eat again 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:

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true




  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,505 Member
    Hour commitment - After I finish my cocoa, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. Can still have my dose of metamusal.
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,196 Member
    edited February 2023

    DAY 21: February 19; JFT I will:
    1. Track all food :)
    2. 5,000 steps 5044
    3. Take a break from OT and swim a mile :)
    3. 8 C liquid :)
    4. 5 freggies :)
    5. 7 hours sleep :smiley: 8h48m
    7. Do one self-care activity :(
    DAY 22: February 20; JFT I will:
    1. Track all food
    2. 5,000 steps
    3. Heavy gardening
    3. 8 C liquid
    4. 5 freggies
    5. 7 hours sleep
    7. Do one self-care activity
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,181 Member

    Its been almost a week getting on here. Ha. . my goals of NO SNACKING in the evening feel by the wayside friday nite.. and all weekend I've been awful.
    SO .. I'll do another week, and hope to get more than just 2 nites of success. I'm trying to eat more during the day, hoping that will help me. I know its just habit .. and a bad habit
    JFT, Tues
    1. log all food
    2. concentrate on water
    3. stay within my calories
    4. Day 1 .. NO EVENING snacking.. except maybe a protein shake

    Week of 2/20 - 2/27 - no snacking in the evening; protein shake is OK.

    Weigh-ins
    SW: Jan 1st 207.6
    SW: Feb 1: 202.4 (Down 5.2#)
    **********************
    Weekly weigh-in... I will weigh myself every Sunday. I choose that day because it will help me over the weekends, which is usually my worse time.
    Sunday, Jan 1: 207.8 starting weight
    Feb 12: 205.6 -- not the best week.
    Feb 19: 204.0 ... just keep going back and forth weightwise! Need to focus more on what I eat.
    **********************
    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.
    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 --- actual weight was 202.4, so not too far off.
    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

  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,505 Member
    edited February 2023
    JFT for 2/20/2023 (today)✔️
    1) No dessert today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
    2) None of DH's stash today, including the nuts and stuff he has on counter. And none of his pepitas.✔️
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/15)✔️
    4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 2/23✔️
    5) No hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/19). 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) (last 2/8)✔️
    7) Nuts ok (22-26 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts or pepitas.✔️
    8) No beef jerky today.✔️
    9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)✔️
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 2/14)✔️Didn't eat today.
    11) Tamales ok today (last 2/9)✔️Didn't eat today.
    12) Up to 1.5 to 2.0 oz of the gift nuts (&fruits) my friend gave us today. (last 2/17)✔️
    JFT for 2/21/2023 (tomorrow)✔️
    1) No dessert today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash today, including the nuts and stuff he has on counter. And none of his pepitas.
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 2/15)
    4) Don't weigh again until Thursday 2/23
    5) Up to 1.5 to 2 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/19). 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) (last 2/8)
    7) Nuts ok (22-26 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts, but none of Gary's canned nuts or pepitas.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) No chicken Vienna sausage today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 2/14)
    11) Tamales ok today (last 2/9)
    12) None of the gift nuts (&fruits) my friend gave us today. (last 2/20)

    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.
    ================== 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:

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zarlETHtkiVUD1O6BKpHA7GCNFJS8IdF/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true

  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,687 Member
    JFT - Sunday Feb 19
    Log all food - 👿
    Drink 1.5L of water - 🙂
    Log into JFT - 🙂
    Gratitude Journal - 👿

    JFT - Monday Feb 20
    Log all food
    Drink 1.5L of water
    Log into JFT
    Gratitude Journal
  • emgracewrites
    emgracewrites Posts: 455 Member
    Three day weekend was nice, but I did very poorly when it came to eating. I seem to have the opposite reaction to stress that a lot of people here have been talking about - as in, if I’m stressed or frustrated or feeling low, I have to force myself to eat.

    Goals for the week
    - yoga everyday
    - Crochet everyday
    - Log all food and water
    - Three strength workouts
    - Eat at least one serving of fruit and veggies per day
    - Buy Dad a birthday present