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

@pridesabtch and @mytime6630 and anyone else with kids struggling with mental health issues - I can relate, and you're right it is so terrible to see your baby struggling and not be able to "fix" it. Hopefully their therapists/psychiatrists are helping... both my girls went through some extreme situations (intrusive thoughts, self-harm, suicidal ideations) and THANKFULLY it is something that peaked in adolescence and has receded as they are in their 20's. Not entirely gone - I mean I feel like when you struggle with anxiety & depression it's a genetic thing, and you basically need to find a way to manage it either with lifestyle and/or medication...I call exercise my "meds" and even a short session is enough to calm my brain and set me up to make healthy decisions for myself the rest of the day. Hopefully your kids find their way as well.

@beachwalker99 that's terrible about your mom's fall. Sadly I can relate to that as well. Hopefully you and your sisters are able to work together to manage her care. I have a rogue sociopathic half-sister who made managing my mother's care impossible (since she was only interested in stealing what was left of my mom's savings), and since my mom had dementia we had to go to court and have a guardian appointed. Fun times!

@teigansdad your new program sounds great - anything that results in stronger & healthier is working I'd say! I think the regular pool exercise DH and I have been doing the last year has also resulted in stronger & healthier - I'm much more mobile, walking isn't so much of an issue (a torn meniscus took FOREVER to recover from after surgery - it was about a year before I could walk a mile without pain.) So feeling STRONG is really motivating! I also recently stopped drinking alcohol at home (found a non-alcoholic wine called Fre that scratches the itch) and now FINALLY feel like I am in a good place to actually lose the damn pandemic weight (which piled on top of already being 20 pounds overweight before that...) I am trying not to weigh very often because the scale messes with my head. I'm measuring and take a picture the first of every month and when I can SEE the difference it is so motivating!! I think because I am slowly building muscle - which is heavier than fat - the scale isn't reflecting my progress as well as a measuring tape and pictures. And if my goal is healthy for the long-term...like I hope to have grandkids one day and be able to play with them...I need to not be obsessed with the number on the scale and just focus on slow progress that can be a LIFESTYLE not the merry-go-round of weight loss/gain I've been riding for the past 20 years or so...

Anyway, met my goals for yesterday, and JFT 3/15:
1. log food and stay under 1400 cal
2. strength workout & stretch
3. 100 oz water
4. journal

jennysweet58 wrote: »

@pamperedlinny where is your food blog? I find new recipes/meal prep very motivating, I'd love to check it out!

@jennysweet58 My blog is at www.healthyeatingwithlinda.com and I put a new recipe up every 2 weeks or so. I also have other social media I post on almost daily at www.Facebook.com/HealthyEatingWithLinda

No goals for me today. My plans for healthy eating have already gone out the window due to things beyond my control. Work plans have been thrown off-kilter too, also because of things beyond my control.

Not having any control causes my anxiety to shoot through the roof, so today’s going to be one hell of a challenge.

@pridesabtch Glad I'm not alone. I told her next time she needs to bring home at least one book or I'm not sending money anymore for the book fair.

Move a little more

Recap ~ late to post but for my accountability T 3/14
1) Move hourly 14.4K 25 floors 10/14
2) Walked dog 4.23 mi in & around nearly every parking lot and sidewalk (snow-free) at nearby tech school ~ happy dog & happy me
3) Leftovers for supper / net calories zero / 72+ oz. water net cals green 116, sodium -84 yay, fiber & carbs excellent, calcium & protein ok, water low 56 oz.
4) Wash dishes / laundry done but bring upstairs & put away ~ some / schedule eye exam / download speaker's slides for W webinar / clear some papers / digital declutter / meal plan & grocery list for W / another ta-da? not a bad day TA-DA!
5) Floss / retainers / pray 3x

JFT W 3/15
1) Move hourly
2) Walk dog
3) Good choices at soup supper & limit desserts / net calories zero / 72+ oz. water
4) Webinar 10-12 (in progress) / put away clean dishes (done) / bring clean laundry upstairs & put away / clear some papers / digital declutter / reply to PZ email / meal plan & grocery list for R
5) 6:00 soup supper / 7:00 Lent service
6) Floss / retainers / pray

Have noticed with my daily w-i, I'm maintaining my weight, which is better than gaining. But that's not my goal, losing weight is. So I need to make some adjustments to my daily calories in. I've read that reducing daily calories by 100 can add up. That really shouldn't be so hard, then I just need to alter my choices. I will focus on doing that.

100 days from now reminder: What I do today gets me where I want to be. [Feb. 1 - May 11] Day 43 ~ maintaining weight instead of losing is not my goal LOL

About me:
2023 Goals: Word for 2022-23: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship

more_freggies76 wrote: »

JFT for 3/15/2023 (today)✔️
1) No dessert today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 3/14)✔️
2) Nothing from DH's stash today; none of his pepitas.✔️
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 3/14)✔️
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday.✔️
5) Up to 1.5-2.0 oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 3/13). 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 2/24)✔️
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) (last 3/14)✔️
10) No sweet potato and/or pumpkin today.(last 3/14)✔️
11) Up to 2.0 oz of gift nuts (&fruits) my friend gave us today. (last 3/13)✔️
12) No more of the toffee nuts from the gift nuts - leave for DH.✔️
13) Can eat some of my lunch early, because don't know what will do with friend.✔️

JFT for 3/16/2023 (tomorrow)✔️
1) No dessert today, unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added. (last 3/14)
2) Nothing from DH's stash today; none of his pepitas.
3) No peanut butter today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 3/14)
4) Don't weigh again until Thursday.
5) No oz hard cheese today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 3/14). 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 2/24)
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) (last 3/14)
10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin today.(last 3/14)
11) None of gift nuts (&fruits) my friend gave us today. (last 3/14)
12) No more of the toffee nuts from the gift nuts - leave for DH.
13) Can eat lunch early due to lunch meeting.

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

1800 cAlories✅
No food after 8💩
Staff meeting✅
No beer✅
10-12 glasses of water✅
Log all food✅
Eat slow and sip water between bites✅

Good day yesterday. Still haven’t mastered idle eating from true hunger. That initial down time… when I’m switching gears… finished my things to do.. sitting down with the family to watch a evening TV show. That’s when it always hits me. To be honest I’m not sure I’m really hungry. Once I start snacking I keep wanting to eat… but again not sure I’m actually hungry. Just kinda filling a void i think maybe.. IDK. Think I may start journaling that time some.

Plan for today
500-750 calories in green w/ exercise
Ftp test this AM
Teigan to appointment and school
Pick up more River stones for around the patio
Second trainer ride
Clean out closet get ride of stuff I don’t wear
Get Teigan’s contacts
My appointment
Trail ride
Cat litter
Sweep floors
Ride w Justin
No more than 2 beers
Log all food
No food after 8
10-14 glasses of water (more today because of heavy workout plan)