JUST FOR TODAY... One day at a time .. Daily Commitment for 2024

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  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,209 Member
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,672 Member
    Recap 2/4 Sunday
    1) Church 9:00 :smiley:
    2) Boil pasta & leftover spaghetti for supper, remember side salad / cut out sweets (slight problem lately) / log all food / 64+ oz. water :smiley:
    3) Wish sister happy bday online <3 / call Mom & plan next visit dates <3 / laundry (clothes, towels) / wrap gift & prep to ship! / read / digital declutter / other? washed dishes :smiley: TA-DA!
    4) Walk dog when fog (& possible icy roads) improves (we've been under advisory all morning) :sunglasses: sun came out, happy me 3.91 mi happy dog

    JFT 2/5 M
    1) Pan-fried perch, veg & side salad for supper / log all food / 64+ oz. water
    2) Walk dog
    3) Funeral luncheon committee meeting 10:00 / wrap & ship gift / mail niece bday card & birdseed order / Breadsmith / read / other?

    About me:
    I'm Carmela
    This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
    Height 5'4"
    66 yrs old
    Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA

    2024 Goals:
    1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be thrilled 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
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    • Try new recipes Unfortunately, no wall oven until mid-Feb or later & sad me, but try slow cooker & stove recipes
    3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x):
    January: 5 days x2wks, 4x1, 3x1, 1x1 [1 wk lots of snow & 1 wk bitter cold so shoveling, treadmill & PT, 1 wk 4 day trips out of town]
    • Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
    • PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
    4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1
    • In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23 :star:
    • In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
    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:
      January
    6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
    • Registered 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 & eligible to have race fee waived
    • Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
    • Always a good idea
    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 their late 80s and live 90 miles away
      canceled visit 1.12-1.13 due to blizzard
      canceled visit 1.21-1.22 due Mom's bad cold
      Mom's bday visit 1.31 with all siblings, in-laws & aunt
    • Monthly contact with former colleagues/others, now that I'm retired
      1.7.24 HH came over & visited at my invitation
      1.28.24 great-nephew's baptism affirmation in Oakfield, WI
      2.2.24 cousin's funeral & saw parents, 2 brothers, most aunts/uncles, few cousins
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office, basement, books in living room
    • Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.

    Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,672 Member
    edited February 5
    Bex953172 wrote: »

    How do you all manage the alcohol side of things?

    Hi Bex, I don't drink like I used to in the old (my younger) days. Partly because hubby doesn't drink at all, so there's that. Not that he minds when I do, but I'm not often in those situations like I used to be. I don't usually drink at home, just occasionally. I do enjoy a drink when I'm out with family/friends or for dinner out. Nowadays I stick to either beer or wine. When I do drink, I try to log my best guesstimate, and hopefully I've got exercise calories to offset. Unlike some on this site, I ALWAYS eat back my exercise calories... it's one of my incentives for working out LOL.

  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 1,002 Member
    Recap Sunday, 2/4
    Stay hydrated - :)
    Get out for a walk - :) Invigorating long walk in the park led by my adventurous grandsons
    Pick up some groceries - Nope.
    Healthy dinner - No. Chinese takeout because the day didn't go as planned
    Catch up on prep/grading - No. Got up early this morning to do it.

    DNP Monday, 2/5
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,209 Member
    JFT for 2/5/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts today (last 1/25), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).✔️
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/31)✔️
    4) Don't weigh again until 2/5✔️
    5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/4). 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 ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either nuts or trail mix, but not both.✔️
    8) No beef jerky today.✔️
    9) Chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 1/21)✔️Didn't eat today.
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/28)✔️Didn't eat today.
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
    13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 1/30)✔️
    14) Tamales ok today.(last 1/31)✔️
    15) No olives ok today. (last 1/21).✔️
    16) Lunch no more than 600 calories today.✔️
    17) Trail mix ok today.✔️Didn't eat today.
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.

    JFT for 2/6/24 (tomorrow)✔️
    1) No desserts today (last 1/25), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/31)
    4) Don't weigh again until 2/9
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/4). 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 ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either nuts or trail mix, but not both.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) Chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 1/21)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/28)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 2/5)
    14) No tamales today.(last 2/5)
    15) No olives ok today. (last 1/21).
    16) Lunch no more than 600 calories today.
    17) Trail mix ok today.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    Sample

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true


  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member


    JFT Monday 5th February

    THINK before you eat ✅️
    No snacking ✅️
    No eating after 6.30 pm ✅️
    PF exercises ✅️
    Back exercises ❌️
    Walk ✅️

    I walked to the supermarket instead of driving, 40 minutes, so better than the day before. I really didn't want to walk as it was very windy, so I dithered for so long trying to decide that it had also started to rain a bit. Serves me right lol. I fully retired at the end of last autumn and now if I don't have a deadline I find it difficult to make decisions about the small stuff. Okay with the big stuff!

    JFT 6th February

    THINK before I eat
    No snacking
    No eating after 6.30 pm
    PF exercises
    Back exercises
    Walk
    Make dental appointment
    Don't dither, focus - housework today

  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,169 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Weekly Goals
    - Log in every day and update daily!✅
    - Say 'No' to myself.✅
    - Reduce sugar intake✅
    - Sundays - Weekly Review

    JFT Monday
    - Log ALL food✅
    - Swap out 'bad snacks' for fruit✅
    - Get atleast 6 waters in✅
    - Be within calorie goal✅
    - Figure out what days I'm going to exercise❌ (This largely depends on Ash because I need his help with the weights side of things to begin with)
    - DONT EAT BACK EXERCISE CALORIES!!✅


    Tips & Tricks
    - Feeling peckish? Have a drink first!
    - Write my goals somewhere noticeable (off the app)
    - Log as I eat so I don't forget anything
    - Tell myself "no" out loud! Not just in my mind!
    - Fat Me Vs Thin Me! (Fat Me wants to eat the junk food, but Thin Me wouldn't do that, so be more like Thin me!)

    Really good day yesterday! Only thing I forgot to plan what days I'm gonna exercise. Oops!
    I'm away at my in-laws this weekend coming so wont be able to then so need to fit it in this week sometime?

  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,169 Member
    Weekly Goals
    - Log in every day and update daily!
    - Say 'No' to myself.
    - Reduce sugar intake
    - Sundays - Weekly Review

    JFT Tuesday
    - Log ALL food
    - Swap out 'bad snacks' for fruit
    - Get atleast 6 waters in
    - Be within calorie goal
    - Figure out what days I'm going to exercise (This largely depends on Ash because I need his help with the weights side of things to begin with)
    - DONT EAT BACK EXERCISE CALORIES!!


    Tips & Tricks
    - Feeling peckish? Have a drink first!
    - Write my goals somewhere noticeable (off the app)
    - Log as I eat so I don't forget anything
    - Tell myself "no" out loud! Not just in my mind!
    - Fat Me Vs Thin Me! (Fat Me wants to eat the junk food, but Thin Me wouldn't do that, so be more like Thin me!)

  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member
    @pridesabtch glad you're still on the thread, I need to stop dropping out!
    I'm also in the process of getting a new kitchen. For 2 weeks in January the kitchen was completely off limits. Now the main work is finished but the walls still need filled and painted so I'm not moving most of my dishes back in until that's done, as it will be a lot of dust again. Maybe another month until that happens.

    Funnily enough, I was the opposite to you lol, I didn't eat out at all (though twice had a pizza delivered, here I can get a thin crust 6 inch pizza with veg topping, not too wicked). I managed with the kettle and microwave in another room, and some meals from the freezer which I'd cooked earlier.
    It will all be worth it in the end!
  • beachwalker99
    beachwalker99 Posts: 1,002 Member
    Plans for the day are a bit up in the air, so not sure about goals.

    JFT Tuesday, 2/4
    Stay hydrated
    Better food choices
    Work in some exercise
    2 chores
    Prep/grading
  • emgracewrites
    emgracewrites Posts: 478 Member
    Monday, 2/5
    - yoga 🤷‍♀️(mostly just breathing exercises, not much movement)
    - Lots of water ✅
    - Day job (6am - 3pm) ✅
    - Night class (6pm - 9pm) ✅
    - Edit book 3 of my trilogy ❌

    Definitely forgot editing was one of my goals. Oops. Stayed up fairly late last night and didn’t start work until almost 8 today because I had to turn in my first assignment for my class. Busy day at the day job ahead, and my boss just scheduled yet another “status update meeting” that could easily just be handled over email. It’s hard to get things done when you spend time in meetings explaining why you’re not done yet 🙄 Anyways, late start means less downtime between work and school. Kind of a bummer for me.
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,479 Member
    Super tired and super busy today...

    JFT Tuesday
    - Meetings from 7:00 - 4:00
    - Psych appt at 4:40
    - NAP
    - Put away laundry
    - No alcohol
    - Bed by 10:00
  • reneweveryday
    reneweveryday Posts: 19 Member
    JFT Monday 02/05

    Bible study ✔️
    Water 64 oz. ✔️
    Steps 5000 ✔️
    No After dinner snacking ✔️
    Add to my Food Diary ✔️
    25 squats✔️


    Making an attainable list is helping.
  • reneweveryday
    reneweveryday Posts: 19 Member
    JFT Tuesday 02/06

    Bible study
    Water 64 oz.
    Steps 5000
    No After dinner snacking
    Add to my Food Diary
    25 push-ups
  • AmberlyMarlene
    AmberlyMarlene Posts: 120 Member
    @TerriRichardson112 thank you, I'm still working on actually checking in though I know it's good for me!

    Intro/Goals
    My name is Amberly, I'm 29 living in Michigan. I've quit drinking as of 1/17 and am sober (minus one beer slip up on 1/28 not that I felt anything with a stupid high tolerance) after drinking nearly everyday for 2+ years starting when I was in the military which, obviously, has been horrible for my health. I gained 130+ lbs as a result of heavy drinking and damaged my body in other ways, but I'm fixing it up. Me and alcohol are on a break.

    Ultimate goals:
    -Have drinking under control, even if that means no alcohol.
    -Graduate in April 2024
    -Reach goal weight

    SW: 288 (lbs)
    CW: 274.6
    GW for 2024 220
    Final GW: 160

    I'm down 11.8 lbs since I quit drinking on the 17th of last month. I'm going to try to keep this momentum going for as long as I can keep it! My biggest struggle has been sleep. I've tried melatonin, meditation, herbal sleep tea, and doing a hard reset. Sunday I managed to go to fall asleep at 8pm and slept on and off until 5am with the intention of being asleep by 11pm Monday night. That didn't work out and after 23 hours of being awake I finally crashed at almost 4am this morning. It's suppose to be difficult to get a good sleep routine after quitting drinking, and I started a medication with insomnia as a possible side effect. I think I'm getting hit by both.

    If you have suggestions to help with sleep I'm open to them!

    JFT:
    -No alcohol
    -Minimum 3 Hours dedicated to homework (last semester of college)
    -Stay within calorie goals
    -Do at home physical therapy routine (I have bad knees)
    -Walk the dog if the sun pops out (there's a chance)
    -Do the dishes


  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,290 Member
    edited February 6
    JFt, Monday, 2/5
    1. log all food :)
    2. concentrate on water :)
    3. mindful eating :)
    4. DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED.. keep going. The scale is not the only indicator of getting healthier :)
    5. no banannas :)
    6. go to gym.. already done, but try and go for a walk also this afternoon :)
    7. work on quilt, pay bills, etc etc >:)
    JFt, Tues 2/6
    1. log all food
    2. concentrate on water . I'm not hungry.. thirsty
    3. mindful eating .... will eat light today to overcome eating too much yesterday.
    4. work in yard, work on quilt, pay bills, help hubby work in the garage
    Super tired today ... I was still looking at the clock at 3 am. Its my own fault .. not relaxing before bed, and working on things that I knew would keep my mind going all nite. But ha.. I figured out a solution to what I was thinking about. Many worries with our daughter again. Not only is her psychiatrist retiring, but her primary doctor. So need to find 2 new doctors, and especially finding a good psychiatrist is the hardest. I Still got up at 8:30, which is later than usual, but got in a good 60 minute workout. Funny.. exercise is something I absolutely love. It helps my mental health so much. Maybe not helping the scale move, but mental health is just as important, if not more so.
    Hubby and I had a fun day in just going to Sams.. it doesn't take much for me. We met our tax guy, then went to Sams and had their pizza. Its not the best meal.. but today I will eat lighter since I went over calories.
    You guys were talking about eating exercise calories.. the reason I don't put the exercise down is I know the calories they say I earned are way over what I really earned. So I just don't record that, since exercise is such a big part of my life now. I know there are things I forget to log, like that pat of butter, etc. So by not putting them down, I "try" to stop at what I am allowing myself, and If I go over.. well, thats exercise calories. The doctor told me that losing weight is 90% what I eat .. exercising to me does not help with losing weight as much as feeling better about ourselves.
    My weight history
    Name is Joan. Age 73; 5'11"
    SW Year 2017: 220-217
    SW Year 2018: 195.5
    SW Year 2019 : 206 -- met my goal weight of 178, but gained 5 lbs over pandemic
    SW Year 2020: 182.6 -- gained another 12 pounds through the pandemic
    SW Year 2021:195 -- weight fluctuated all year from 184-190s
    SW Year 2022: 190 - reached 182 in August. But weight on a slow increase the rest of
    2106. SW Year 2023: 207.8 - got my weight down to 195; I always gain again between halloween and New Years.
    SW year 2024: 209.0

    Goals for 2024:

    Staring weight: Jan 7, 2024: 209.0
    Goal weight at the end of 2024: 175-180, and learn to maintain
    Goal to lose 25-30 lbs this year to be in healthy range
    Weight Goals:
    1st goal weight: 199 - reach this by March
    2nd goal weight: 185 - reach this by July
    Ultimate goal weight: 175- reach this by September
    Monthly Goals:
    Starting weight: 211
    Feb: 205; 206.2 :) -- almost made my goal.
    March: 199 - get out of those 200s
    April: 195 (Hubby and my 48 wedding anniversary)
    May: 191
    June: 187
    July: 185 (my birthday - will turn 74! Yikes!)
    August: 179
    Sept: 175
    October: 170--- Ultimate goal weight
    November: learn to maintain 170
    December: learn to maintain 170
    Weekly Weigh-ins
    (Will weigh every Sunday). Goal .. 1 pound per week. Ill have my first official weigh in today, Jan 7 after a week with our grandson, xmas, and new years.
    Starting weight Sunday, Jan 7: 209.0
    Jan 14: 211 --- not the best week. Too much snacking and staying in the house. Had margaritas last nite, which I know contributed to the weight gain.
    Jan 21: 209. 6. -- did much better this week; trying to concentrate on evening snacking. I do OK for meals.. its the snacking that gets me.
    Jan 28:207.2-- under a little, but I know I could be doing better! I'm not logging food, which is important, so I need to make this a priority.
    Feb 1: 206.2 (goal was 205)
    Feb 4: 206
    Feb 11:
    Feb 18:
    Feb 25:
    Todays weight 206

  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,672 Member
    Recap 2/5 M
    1) Pan-fried perch, veg & side salad for supper ~ I loved the new veg we tried (freezer pack of Flavor Fiesta, some veg mixed with three types of legumes), hubby not so much, so more for me LOL / log all food / 64+ oz. water :smiley: a good day, always helped by dog walk days & exercise cals & 80 oz. water
    2) Walk dog :smiley: dreary day but made myself get out & do it, 3.83 mi happy dog, satisfied me
    3) Funeral luncheon committee meeting 10:00 ~ knew some folks already, met some new people, with new leader we have a good group & plans for the future / wrap & ship gift / mail niece bday card & birdseed order / Breadsmith / read / other? the usual Mon. evening garbage collection, some digital decluttering, folded line-dried laundry and brought all laundry piles upstairs & put away :smiley: TA-DA!

    JFT 2/6 T
    1) Leftovers for supper (fish, veg, salad for me, spaghetti for hubby) / log all food / 64+ oz. water
    2) Walk dog
    3) Choir rehearsal 7:30 / top up heated birdbath / refill bird feeders / wash dishes / read / digital declutter / other?

    About me:
    I'm Carmela
    This is my lifestyle. It's. Not. A. Diet.
    Height 5'4"
    66 yrs old
    Reside in Green Bay, WI, USA

    2024 Goals:
    1) Ultimate goal weight 150#... I'll be thrilled 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
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    • Try new recipes Unfortunately, no wall oven until mid-Feb or later & sad me, but try slow cooker & stove recipes
    3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x):
    January: 5 days x2wks, 4x1, 3x1, 1x1 [1 wk lots of snow & 1 wk bitter cold so shoveling, treadmill & PT, 1 wk 4 day trips out of town]
    • Walk dog 3-4 miles, treadmill when necessary in winter, weights/my home version of circuit & other x-training
    • PT (physical therapy) exercises to strengthen arthritic knees & hip flexor
    4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,024km challenge started on Jan. 1
    • In 2023 I logged 726.88 miles, or 1,169.8 km & completed yearly challenge 11.14.23 :star:
    • In 2022 I logged 500.4 miles, or 805km (knee issues).
    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:
      January
    6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
    • Registered 12.29.23 for Bellin 10K race on 6.8.24 & eligible to have race fee waived
    • Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together
    • Always a good idea
    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 their late 80s and live 90 miles away
      canceled visit 1.12-1.13 due to blizzard
      canceled visit 1.21-1.22 due Mom's bad cold
      Mom's bday visit 1.31 with all siblings, in-laws & aunt
    • Monthly contact with former colleagues/others, now that I'm retired
      1.7.24 HH came over & visited at my invitation
      1.28.24 great-nephew's baptism affirmation in Oakfield, WI
      2.2.24 cousin's funeral & saw parents, 2 brothers, most aunts/uncles, few cousins
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office, basement, books in living room
    • Not as much progress as I hoped last year, but not worse.

    Keeping my Word for the Year: Tenacity ~ persistent determination; the mental strength to resist opposition, danger or hardship
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,209 Member
    JFT for 2/6/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts today (last 1/25), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/31)
    4) Don't weigh again until 2/9
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/4). 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 ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either nuts or trail mix, but not both.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) Chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 1/21)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/28)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 2/5)
    14) No tamales today.(last 2/5)
    15) No olives ok today. (last 1/21).
    16) Lunch no more than 600 calories today.
    17) Trail mix ok today.
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 12 pm.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    Sample

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true


  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,145 Member
    Potted Bio - 2024
    Terri: Female; 77; living in Northern Ireland; married 57 years; 2 daughters, 3 adult grands: ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age, life-long learning charity)
    SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
    In maintenance: August 2017 (initially started maintenance at 160lbs, but continued to gradually drop until I was below my UGW of 140)
    LW: 131.2 (December 2022)
    CW: 136.4 (put on a couple of lbs in December which I am working on removing)
    Maintenance rage: 130 < 140
    My goals in February will be the same as January.
    🤗💖🫶❄️☃️❄️🫶💖🤗
    🤗💖February 2024💖🤗
    🤗💖🫶❄️☃️❄️🫶💖🤗
    January focus:
    📍Continue to remove excess baggage from Christmas
    💖💖💖💖💖💖
    Almost back to pre- Christmas weight

    Daily Solid Habits:
    💎Right This Minute: Anti procrastination strategy
    💎Just DO it!!!
    Morning Routines:
    💎Daily Meditation
    💎Make bed/walk
    💎Post Sole Mates steps
    💎Weigh < 140/log
    💎Monitor %age Fat/Muscle
    💎Log CI<CO/Balance macros
    💎Herbal tea/supplements
    💎Self care
    💎Quality time with DH
    💎Ablutions/dress/Shiny sinks
    💎Breakfast
    In between:
    💎Intentional exercise > 60 minutes
    💎Cardio > 5500 steps
    💎Strength > 15 minutes
    💎Flex > 15 minutes
    💎Active hours > 6
    💎Zone minutes > 25
    💎Declutter > 15 minutes
    💎Daily chores
    💎paint/draw/write/read
    💎Craft/crochet
    💎General chores
    💎Gardening
    💎jigsaw/puzzles/TV favourites
    💎Meet with friends
    💎Quality family time
    Evening Routines:
    💎Sole Mates evening reminder
    💎JGM10Ds/JFT/UAC/Hogwarts
    💎Close Fitbit rings/Zone minutes
    💎Building Healthy Habits
    💎Duolingo Latin
    💎Update Women over 50
    💎Clutter Sweep
    🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

    💗 Terri 💗




  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,145 Member
    Re alcohol:

    I drink very little as I can think of much nicer things to spend my calories on, and I get a better high from working out 😝
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,169 Member
    @AmberlyMarlene I didn't realise you had quit alcohol and here I am asking how I can fit it in my calories! Sorry about that but also well done on making that decision for yourself and sticking with it!

    @mytime6630 that's one of the reasons I don't eat back exercise calories. I mean my Google fit is just on my phone so whenever it's in my pocket it records my steps. Not steps recorded from a watch. And it kept saying I was burning around 600 calories per day. I don't personally believe it but apparently one mile of walking is around 100 calories and I walk 4 miles just for the school run so it does seem right.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,209 Member
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.
  • AmberlyMarlene
    AmberlyMarlene Posts: 120 Member
    edited February 6
    @Bex953172 Oh no it doesn't bother me any! I just learned I can't fit it into MY calories because I struggle to stop at one or two drinks. You do you! Have one for me 😂 For lower calorie/higher alcohol I recommend sipping on something like spiced rum with coke zero. Kinda tastes like vanilla coke and then it's less than something with a higher choleric value like some beers. Not sure what your deficit goal is or anything, but a good walk you might not usually do or something along those lines should clear enough room.

    Also thank you. Everyone's health journey looks a little different 🤷😊
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,209 Member
    JFT for 2/6/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts today (last 1/25), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).✔️
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/31)✔️
    4) Don't weigh again until 2/9✔️
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/4). 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 ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either nuts or trail mix, but not both.✔️
    8) No beef jerky today.✔️
    9) Chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 1/21)✔️Didn't eat today.
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/28)✔️Didn't eat today.
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.✔️
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
    13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 2/5)✔️
    14) No tamales today.(last 2/5)✔️
    15) No olives ok today. (last 1/21).✔️
    16) Lunch no more than 600 calories today.✔️
    17) Trail mix ok today.✔️Didn't eat today.
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.

    JFT for 2/7/24 (tomorrow)✔️
    1) No desserts today (last 1/25), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 1/31)
    4) Don't weigh again until 2/9
    5) No hard cheese ok today (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 2/4). 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 ok today(1-3 Tbsp.). (last1/25) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 1/20) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. Either nuts or trail mix, but not both.
    8) No beef jerky today.
    9) Chicken vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 1/21)
    10) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today. (last 1/28)
    11) Only 1 ice drink today.
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) Harvest Snaps(22-30 g) ok today. (last 2/5)
    14) Tamales today.(last 2/5)
    15) Lunch no more than 600 calories today.
    17) Trail mix ok today.
    ================== 4DW started =============
    4DWs (4 Day Wins) are here, in a shared file:

    Sample

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hrtqbsOInIWeA9sl8FLnEv-ignY21p8m/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=108259155343870939869&rtpof=true&sd=true


  • emgracewrites
    emgracewrites Posts: 478 Member
    No editing for me today. Maybe I’ll try to squeeze some in before day job starts tomorrow since I don’t have a homework assignment due tomorrow.

    IBS is acting up today so I haven’t felt great. Really low energy. Putting my brain back in school mode is hard, especially at the end of the day when I’m already tired. Hoping I get a good nights sleep tonight.

    I was planning to sneak away for a weekend trip after this class is over to give myself a break. But my parents are planning a vacation of their own and want me to dog sit, so my vacation might not happen :( And their vacation is over my dad’s birthday, which is February 29th. Only comes around every 4 years, and he’ll be spending it in another state. Kind of bummed about it to be honest, but at least he’ll be happy.
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,169 Member
    Bex953172 wrote: »
    Weekly Goals
    - Log in every day and update daily!✅
    - Say 'No' to myself.✅
    - Reduce sugar intake✅
    - Sundays - Weekly Review

    JFT Tuesday
    - Log ALL food✅
    - Swap out 'bad snacks' for fruit✅
    - Get atleast 6 waters in✅
    - Be within calorie goal✅
    - Figure out what days I'm going to exercise (This largely depends on Ash because I need his help with the weights side of things to begin with)
    - DONT EAT BACK EXERCISE CALORIES!!🆗


    Tips & Tricks
    - Feeling peckish? Have a drink first!
    - Write my goals somewhere noticeable (off the app)
    - Log as I eat so I don't forget anything
    - Tell myself "no" out loud! Not just in my mind!
    - Fat Me Vs Thin Me! (Fat Me wants to eat the junk food, but Thin Me wouldn't do that, so be more like Thin me!)

    Had another good day! Hit the 8 cups of water! My aim every day is to have 6 though!
    I also ate 200 calories of my exercise back. So not all of them.
    I love crisps. So if I've got enough calories left at the end of the day then I allow myself a bag whilst I'm in bed 😂
    Even though I had a few extra snacks yesterday I was still within my goal!
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member

    JFT 6th February

    THINK before I eat ✅
    No snacking ❌ a few crisps from the bottom of the tube
    No eating after 6.30 pm ✅
    PF exercises ✅
    Back exercises ❌
    Walk ✅ 40 minutes, felt every step though!
    Make dental appointment ✅
    Don't dither, focus - housework today ✅ not too bad, made some improvements

    JFT Wednesday 7th February

    THINK before I eat
    No snacking
    No eating after 6.30 pm
    PF exercises
    Back exercises
    Walk with friend

    Looking forward to the walk today, walking with a friend is always better, it still hurts but the chat helps so much. Although it's been snowing since I got up, really hoping it stops soon or she won't be able to come.


  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,169 Member
    Weekly Goals
    - Log in every day and update daily!
    - Say 'No' to myself.
    - Reduce sugar intake
    - Sundays - Weekly Review

    JFT Wednesday
    - Log ALL food
    - Swap out 'bad snacks' for fruit
    - Get atleast 6 waters in
    - Be within calorie goal
    - DONT EAT BACK EXERCISE CALORIES!!


    Tips & Tricks
    - Feeling peckish? Have a drink first!
    - Write my goals somewhere noticeable (off the app)
    - Log as I eat so I don't forget anything
    - Tell myself "no" out loud! Not just in my mind!
    - Fat Me Vs Thin Me! (Fat Me wants to eat the junk food, but Thin Me wouldn't do that, so be more like Thin me!)
  • reneweveryday
    reneweveryday Posts: 19 Member
    edited February 7
    JFT Tuesday 02/06

    Bible study ✔️
    Water 64 oz. ✔️
    Steps 5000 ✔️
    No After dinner snacking ✖️
    Add to my Food Diary ✔️
    25 push-ups ✔️


    My arms are sore from yesterdays 25 push-ups. That shows how much I need to incorporate strength training in my everyday.