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

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  • Greaterthanlife
    Greaterthanlife Posts: 107 Member
    Hello everyone,
    My name is Sonia and I am new to this forum. I have struggled with weight all of my life. I hope this year will find new success and creativity. According to this site, I should track 2100 calories for monthly weight loss per the year. My exercise consists of walking. I should include more water for hydration and cleansing. Recently, salads are a big part of my diet and I need to maintain this for satiation. What I need to avoid is higher calories such as snack foods and sweets.
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,169 Member
    Greaterthanlife wrote: »
    Hello everyone,
    My name is Sonia and I am new to this forum. I have struggled with weight all of my life. I hope this year will find new success and creativity. According to this site, I should track 2100 calories for monthly weight loss per the year. My exercise consists of walking. I should include more water for hydration and cleansing. Recently, salads are a big part of my diet and I need to maintain this for satiation. What I need to avoid is higher calories such as snack foods and sweets.

    Welcome! I also need to avoid snack foods and sweets! It's so hard to do! I've noticed I'm eating less now than I was.. but I'm still eating it.

    Good luck!
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member
    JFT Tuesday 27th August

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    No snacking
    PF exercises
    General exercises
    Indoor jobs, prep house for weekend (too wet for outside jobs)
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,210 Member
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 8/27/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today (last 8/24), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, fruit rolls, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/26)
    4) Don't weigh again until 8/30
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/25). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
    8) Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 8/4)
    9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/22)
    11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/25)
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 8/26)
    14) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
    15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
    16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 8/26)
    Welcome to newcomers! Hang in there. Everybody fails some, but you have to find what works mostly for you. I think I told my story on the first page of the year somewhere.

    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


  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,479 Member
    What a long week... It's only Tuesday, but yesterday was a 12 hour day, today started early and the AC at work is out. On an up note the big wigs are gone. They were actually very nice and down to earth, but still it was stressful. I don't have a lot to do today so I've been Christmas shopping for the girls before I forget what they asked for... Sierra wanted a Kitchen Aid stand mixer, V wants some pricey perfume and a CD player. I also got Sierra a furME dog grooming vacuum. She tends to groom Gia herself most of the time and this will significantly reduce the mess. If she doesn't like it I can find it a home for it. I think we are getting a 10week old black lab this evening. Someone bought it and didn't realize how much work puppies are so they have been trying to rehome it. I was going to wait and get a doodle because they don't shed, but this pup is just too darn cute.

    Also planning to make a cake for a friend tonight. Well bake tonight, carve and decorate tomorrow evening for his going away thing on Thursday. No big celebration as he doesn't want anything big, but a little get together with the work family.

    Will leave work a little early and go to mom's, then hit the grocery store for cake fixin's. Then take my old dog to meet the puppy to make sure they get along. Fun night.

  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,672 Member
    edited August 27
    Welcome @Greaterthanlife to JFT!

    Recap 8/26 M ~ Heat advisory day, "feels like" temp currently 98F (37C) so no dog walk today. Tomorrow likely a repeat.
    1) Grill brats & canned baked beans for supper / log all food / net calories green / 80 oz. water ~ only 64 :p Not a great day, ate all the food, net calories definitely red, but I think I needed that bc my daily w-i not so bad. Feeling too deprived does not work well with me. Start over Tues.
    2) PT exercises / min. 7500 steps kept busy, but a lot of sitting things, only 4000 steps :(
    3) Usual M garbage chores / clean Kitty's hallway / other cleaning? yes! / read / declutter 15 min. ~ even more yay! / other? some finance chores, washed dishes, drowned more Japanese beetles :smiley: TA-DA!

    JFT 8/27 T ~ another very steamy day with high temps so another day with no dog walk... sad dog & sad me
    1) Leftovers for supper / log all food / net calories green / 80 oz. water
    2) PT exercises / min 5000 steps
    3) Check/print internet/tv bill for cancelation info / read / declutter 15 min. / call Mom / set alarm for new internet/tv install tomorrow a.m. / other?

    We know it's humid out when we come downstairs in the morning and all the windows are covered with condensation (we keep the AC lower at night for good sleeping). Heat building again as well. A strong thunderstorm has just finished and we have some water seepage in the basement (not unusual from a heavy rain from the north) and a few branches down in the yard. Neighbors' empty garbage & recycling bins have all been blown over (we fortunately had already brought our empty ones in before the storm hit). Dog was terrified & trembling so we went with her to the basement finished side. I am so looking forward to fall weather arriving.

    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... wall oven installed 2/26. Ppl
      * lentil rice sausage tortellini soup (internet) ~ very good, recipe is keeper
      * glazed lemon cookies (internet search) ~ everyone loved them at Easter dinner
      * rhubarb cobbler (in my first ever cookbook BH&G) ~ very good, I want to try with other fruits this summer
      * yellow cake (BH&G cookbook) ~ I followed instructions closely & blended well, very good with rhubarb sauce
      * white chicken enchiladas (newspaper) ~ very good, although 2 tortillas with recipe as written 846 calories (created in MFP recipes)
      * Greek yogurt almond butter breakfast parfait (newsletter) ~ terrific, if high in calories... maybe tweak
      * garlic scape basil pesto (internet blog) ~ excellent! tried as recommended with pasta (used up my radiatore)
      * summer squash, zucchini, mushroom casserole (TOH) ~ excellent! & good way to use squash & zucchini
      * zucchini meatloaf (sister) ~ good but hubby prefers classic recipe
      * moussaka America's Test Kitchen tv show ~ very tasty, nice size portions & filling, though complicated with four distinct layers & many prep steps ~ nice to have an alternate eggplant recipe
    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]
    February: 6 days x1wk, 5x1, 4x1, 2x1 [2 wks overnight trips to visit parents]
    March: 5 days x1wk, 4x1, 3x1, 0x1 [ack... prep house & food for Easter dinner; 1 wk overnight trip to visit parents]
    April: 4 days x2wks, 3x1, 2x1 [lots of lousy weather, plus 1 wk overnight trip]
    May: 6 days x2wks, 3x3 [fit days in around 2 overnight trips & visit on Mother's Day]
    June: 6 days x1wk {including Bellin 10K}, 5x1, 2x2 {either very rainy or hot for 2 wks}
    July: 5 days x1wk {including Packers 5K}, 4x2, 3x1 {a lot of very hot/humid days}
    August: 5 days x1wk, 4x2
    • 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
      Jan 4x; Feb 1x; Mar/Apr 0x; May 1x; June 4x; July 1x; Aug
      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 [noticed 7/12 that requirement reduced to 5,000 steps, but I'll continue with goal of 7,500]:
        Jan / Feb / Mar / Apr / May / June / July / Aug
      6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
      • Registered early (shoot, didn't get selected randomly for waiver of fee) on 12.29.23 for 6.8.24 Bellin 10K race ~ light rain most of race, steady rain last mile or so :star: chip time 1:42:35 ave. pace 16:31 (first half 16:50 second half 16:12) overall 3,136 out of 3,463 / females 1,560 out of 1,792 / F65-69yo 30 out of 48 ~ not as fast as I used to go, but still finished my 27th Bellin overall (their 48th year)
      • Register for my other usual events, and add other possible events
      • Registered for 7.20.24 Packers 5K ~ sunny & very warm :star: chip time 49:15 ave. pace 15:51 overall place 1784/2371 / F858/1228 / division F65-69 29/60 / passed by 78 (likely started in walking corral behind me) & I passed 191
      • Registered for 10.5.24 Bellin Women's 5K
      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 85 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
        ~ overnight visit 2.12-2.13 / breakfast out with Mom/ladies & aunt, youngest brother stopped over
        ~ overnight visit 2.27-2.28 / eldest brother stopped over
        ~ overnight visit 3.14-3.15 / eldest brother visited
        ~ overnight visit 4.18-4.19 / took Mom to eye appt. in Beaver Dam
        ~ overnight visit 5.2-5.3 / aunt B/uncle R stopped over for visit so that was fun
        ~ Mother's Day visit 5.12.24 / sister/BIL, youngest brother/SIL & 2 nieces there too <3 (middle brother/SIL visited day before bc they went to her parents Sun., eldest brother in PA for work)
        ~ overnight visit 5.17-5.18 / drove Mom to Bunny's funeral/luncheon in Brown Deer on 5.18 & youngest brother/SIL & eldest brother visited after moving 2 nieces to new apt.
        ~ Father's Day visit 6.16.24 / all brothers, sister & spouses there plus maternal aunt
        ~ overnight visit 7.4-7.5 / walk 2.75 mi w/ aunt; youngest brother & SIL visit next day
        ~ overnight visit 7.29-7.30 / saw all 3 brothers, youngest SIL, aunt on M; went to Wine & Unwind with Mom & lady friends T a.m. & afterwards walked 2.84 mi w/ aunt (hot & humid)
        ~ overnight visit 8.13-8.14 / drove Dad to VA Clinic in Beaver Dam for his 7:30 a.m. physical (be there 15 min. early ~ ugh) / saw eldest brother both days & aunt on W
      • 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, followed by luncheon
        1.29.24 Greenville: BIL's 2nd cataract surgery (hubby was his driver) / lunch at IHOP
        2.2.24 cousin's funeral & saw parents, 2 brothers, most aunts/uncles, few cousins
        2.16.24 pub food from McGeorge's & wine at La Vie with P&B / The Dirty Martinis played
        2.18.24 Greenville: visit w/ hubby's brother, SIL & niece / lunch at Olive Garden
        3.8.24 Darboy: tax docs & long visit with MJSW
        3.19.24 messaged H (his job recently downsized)
        3.25.24 Darboy: tax returns with hubby & MJSW, shorter visit this time
        plans 4.6.24 with PZ canceled b/c she forgot they're going to OH to watch total solar eclipse
        4.15.24 unexpectedly sat & visited w/ CAS at AVB concert
        5.6.24 lunch with CAS
        5.20.24 lunch with LL & LWB
        6.3.24 lunch with former IA mgmt team
        6.4.24 volunteers lunch at church
        6.24.24 lunch with DE
        7.13.24 farmers market with PZ
        8.1.24 belated bday lunch with PZ
        8.15.24 long phone call with sister
      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: 3,210 Member
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch except watermelon. Can still have my dose of metamusal.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,210 Member
    Hour commitment - After my yogurt, I won't eat again until tomorrow.
  • HappyDonkey75
    HappyDonkey75 Posts: 332 Member
    Greaterthanlife wrote: »
    Hello everyone,
    My name is Sonia and I am new to this forum. I have struggled with weight all of my life. I hope this year will find new success and creativity. According to this site, I should track 2100 calories for monthly weight loss per the year. My exercise consists of walking. I should include more water for hydration and cleansing. Recently, salads are a big part of my diet and I need to maintain this for satiation. What I need to avoid is higher calories such as snack foods and sweets.

    Welcome to the group. Sweets were my biggest struggle and nights like tonight I still think about them.(but luckily had nothing in my house) I have found it really comes down to a mental game. Start with small goals, things like cutting back to allowing yourself sweets one less night a week, or change to a lower calorie option and then build from there on replacing with better choices.
  • HappyDonkey75
    HappyDonkey75 Posts: 332 Member
    @pridesabtch - I was exhausted just reading your post about what your day looked like! that is a long full day. that is exciting about the puppy. It is so sad how this happens when people take on animals and then decide its too much work. and Christmas shopping in August! that is some serious planning ahead. Good for you.
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member
    littleblackskirt wrote: »
    JFT Tuesday 27th August

    Log everything ✅
    Stay in the green ❌ tiny bit over
    No snacking ✅
    PF exercises ✅
    General exercises ✅
    Indoor jobs, prep house for weekend (too wet for outside jobs) ✅

    JFT Wednesday 28th

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    No snacking
    PF exercises
    General exercises
    Walk if weather improves
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,479 Member
    Well, I didn't get to bake last night so I'll need to bake and decorate this evening. We did get the puppy. Meet our 10 week old black lab, Merlin. Let the training begin, starting with house training and "no biting". I have little puppy teeth marks on my arm from those my sweet boy. Need to get a squirt bottle. My older dog is a little annoyed with the pup, but I think they will be sweet friends as the pup grows up.

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    Today is another busy day at work, but I should still be able to leave a little early to bake. Assuming I get the cake baked by 5:00pm, I'll still be able to go to trivia this evening and then decorate when I get home. The gentleman retiring is an electrician so his cake will be shaped like a Fluke.
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    JFT Wednesday
    - Play with puppy :smiley:
    - Work by 7:30 :smiley:
    - Meetings :smiley:
    - Place group Chinese order for lunch
    - Have lunch with employees
    - More meetings
    - Home by 12:30 for puppy
    - Back to work
    - Home by 3:00
    - Bake
    - Make icing
    - Shower
    - Trivia
    - Carve and decorate cake
    - BED!!!

  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,210 Member
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 8/27/24 (yesterday)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today (last 8/24), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, fruit rolls, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).✔️
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/26)✔️
    4) Don't weigh again until 8/30✔️
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/25). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. ✔️
    8) Vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 8/4)✔️
    9) Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/22)✔️Didn't eat today
    11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/25)✔️
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
    13) No Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 8/26)✔️
    14) No more than 600 calories at lunch.✔️
    15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
    16) No turkey patties ok today. (last 8/26)✔️
    JFT for 8/28/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today (last 8/24), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, fruit rolls, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/26)
    4) Don't weigh again until 8/30
    5) No hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/27). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
    8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 8/27)
    9) Don't have right now -- Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/22)
    11) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/27)
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) Don't have right now No Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 8/26)
    14) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
    15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
    16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 8/26)

    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
  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,451 Member
    edited August 28
    Hey all! Hope everyone is having a good week so far. I had a maintenance treatment yesterday and the oncologist was very encouraging about my great response to treatment. Was nice to hear again! I have scans coming up again in September, so I know I will be having some urges to eat emotionally over the next 3 weeks but trying to make wise decisions nutritionally. He stressed the importance of keeping my liver healthy (levels have gone up slightly since stopping chemo) so I am listening to podcasts and researching liver healing foods and lifestyle. As long as my liver is healthy, I can continue getting the maintenance medications, but if liver isn't healthy then medications cannot be given. Pretty good reason to clean up my plate, right? ;)

    @Bex953172 What a nice holiday! I love taking day trips like that...pick a different place and just go spend the day there. Fun! I Googled the places you went and it looks like it would have been a lot of fun with the kiddos! And bonus with the air show! I love seeing the jets flyover our house (near Lambeau field) for Packer home games. So cool! Hope you are feeling better by now! (I'm a few days behind but trying to catch up.)

    @Greaterthanlife Welcome to JFT! Snacking is the hardest for me. I'm a total emotional eater...doesn't matter the emotion either! Happy, Sad, anxious, pissed off, excited, bored...

    @pridesabtch Merlin is adorable!!! There are not many things on this green earth that are cuter than a black lab puppy! I've had 3 of them in my life and I just think labs are the sweetest dogs ever. Love! 😍🥰

    @cschmitz110515 That storm yesterday! Where the heck did that come from?! It got so dark so fast! Our dog doesn't like storms much either...she likes to lay next to my bed where it's secluded and dark. Bummer about water in your basement! We luckily had no damage but neighbor lost some tree limbs.


    Just for Wednesday:
    • 24H plan and assess Done 😎
    • 64 oz water
    • Close activity rings on watch
    • 5 things declutter
    • Day 7 of 365 Touch-a-Tree challenge
    • Baking Day? Cornbread. BB Muffins? Cookies? Cake?
    • Love on my home. Admin Tasks.
    • Log food and close diary at end of day.
    • Evening routine.



    Ta-Da's (One of these days...) 💥💫
    Sew backing for quilt Done 😁
    Take Lesson 1 in crochet.
    Knitting - fingerless gloves, finish up.
    WIP's
    • Table runner
    • Dog couch quilt
    • My Jenny quilt
    • Claire's quilt
    • Terry's Scott quilt
    • Bob's pillows
    • Kelly's Scott quilt
    • Bob's Scott quilt
    • Jamie's Scott quilt
    • Wonky log cabin quilt
    • Granny square quilt
    • Erica's QAL sew sampler quilt
    Go through Sew Sampler boxes and sort
    Start quilting on C’s quilt top In Progress ❤️
    Subscriptions/CC Done 😊

    2024 WOTY: Heal. Strengthen. Thrive.

  • HappyDonkey75
    HappyDonkey75 Posts: 332 Member
    Been craving chocolate the last two days. Anyone have any good ideas of a treat that won't blow up my calories/macros?

    I have also discovered that as I get closer to meeting my macros I am actually dropping weight a bit more consistently. Getting my protein and Carb macros have been challenging.. and I tend to get too many fat calories (yogurt/dairy probably impacting this)
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,210 Member
    @HappyDonkey75 -believe it or not baker’s chocolate (unsweetened) works for me. It’s just chocolate. I have that a few times a week. But it is an acquired taste :o
  • emgracewrites
    emgracewrites Posts: 478 Member
    No appetite today. Ordered a kids meal for lunch and couldn’t finish it. So tired of feeling sick and tired every day. My goal for today: eat dinner, even if I don’t want it.

    I hate forcing myself to eat but some days that’s all I can do. I have my next nutritionist appointment tomorrow afternoon and I’m hoping my weight has at least stayed stable and not gone down again.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,210 Member
    edited August 28
    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
    @HappyDonkey75 For me, I count out 10 regular M&Ms. Or eat Hershey miniatures, 4 or less.

    @pridesabtch Love the new puppy! <3

    It's been a weird day so far, and hubby & I took his favorite sister to Golden Corral (a buffet restaurant, their favorite place *sigh*) for late lunch. At least the steamy weather is over, but not quite the humidity yet. Not going to log food or post goals. Fresh start tomorrow.
  • quolwy
    quolwy Posts: 83 Member
    HappyDonkey75 wrote: »
    Been craving chocolate the last two days. Anyone have any good ideas of a treat that won't blow up my calories/macros?

    I have also discovered that as I get closer to meeting my macros I am actually dropping weight a bit more consistently. Getting my protein and Carb macros have been challenging.. and I tend to get too many fat calories (yogurt/dairy probably impacting this)

    I find subbing out regular yogurt for a vanilla greek yogurt has changed the game for protein intake! Walmart also has a protein granola that is chocolate flavored with a few mini chocolate chips in it that I add to my yogurt. I have this a few times a week and my chocolate cravings have almost disappeared since I'm able to enjoy a little bit more often. I also add some blueberries or raspberries and VOILA, the perfect breakfast/snack/dessert, depending on your appetite and goals.

    Another way I've worked on chocolate cravings is by having dark chocolate covered almonds. I have 2-3 each day, and again it's helped decrease my cravings.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,210 Member
    edited August 29
    more_freggies76 wrote: »

    JFT for 8/28/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today (last 8/24), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.✔️
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, fruit rolls, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).✔️
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/26)✔️
    4) Don't weigh again until 8/30✔️
    5) No hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/27). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)✔️
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans. ✔️
    8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 8/27)✔️
    9) Don't have right now -- Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/22)
    11) No bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/27)✔️
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)✔️
    13) Don't have right now No Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 8/26)
    14) No more than 600 calories at lunch.✔️
    15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.✔️
    16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 8/26)✔️
    Hour commitment - After my yogurt, I won't eat again until tomorrow.

    JFT for 8/29/24 (tomorrow)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today (last 8/24), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, fruit rolls, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/26)
    4) Don't weigh again until 8/30
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/27). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
    8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 8/27)
    9) Don't have right now -- Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/22)
    11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/27)
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) Don't have right now No Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 8/26)
    14) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
    15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
    16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 8/26)
    17) Can eat lunch early due to lunch meeting.
    ================== 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


  • HappyDonkey75
    HappyDonkey75 Posts: 332 Member
    cschmitz110515 wrote: »
    @HappyDonkey75 For me, I count out 10 regular M&Ms. Or eat Hershey miniatures, 4 or less.

    I am not sure I have that kind of portion control on the miniatures..lol! I don't keep candy in the house for that reason..

    @quolwy -thanks for the ideas.. I do use greek yogurt , I tend to like to Dannon light and fit strawberry shortcake flavor and when i have it on hand, add a spoonful of Nutella.. its like a chocolate hazelnut covered strawberry. . but I am low on those supplies. I forget about chocolate covered almonds.. ** add to grocery list!
  • HappyDonkey75
    HappyDonkey75 Posts: 332 Member
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    @HappyDonkey75 -believe it or not baker’s chocolate (unsweetened) works for me. It’s just chocolate. I have that a few times a week. But it is an acquired taste :o

    oh I have heard that before but it definitely would be an acquired taste.. yikes.. might have to try it.. I did discover Lily's chocolate pieces , also seems like an acquired taste but not quite so bitter as I would imagine bakers chocolate is!
  • emgracewrites
    emgracewrites Posts: 478 Member
    4:30am and I can’t sleep so I might as well post my goals. I did eat dinner last night so I’ll count that as a win.

    JFT 8/29:
    - cook chicken for dinner (even if I don’t want to)
    - Dentist appointment this morning
    - Nutritionist appointment this afternoon

    Anxious for both of these appointments because the dentist is not my happy place to begin with and my mouth has been hurting lately so I’m really scared he’s going to tell me I need another filling, which my worthless insurance doesn’t cover. And for the nutritionist I really hope I haven’t lost more weight.
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,045 Member
    @pridesabtch Puppies are so cute! Merlin is just lovely :)
    PackerFanInGB wrote: »
    Snacking is the hardest for me. I'm a total emotional eater...doesn't matter the emotion either! Happy, Sad, anxious, pissed off, excited, bored...

    @PackerFanInGB , I am the same, all the different reasons that will make me want to snack! Especially being anxious. When I was working I didn't snack, or eat lunch. but now I'm retired and at home all day food has a greater part in my life. Each meal is an important point in my day.
    I've snacked a bit the last couple of days. The weather has been too bad for me to distract myself outside, so I've been on my own inside. Blame feeling lonely/bored. I need to find an indoor hobby!
    Snacked in the evening, watching a good American mini series on TV. That's "treat" thinking!
    littleblackskirt wrote: »

    JFT Wednesday 28th

    Log everything ❌ everything apart from evening crisps
    Stay in the green ❌
    No snacking ❌
    PF exercises ✅
    General exercises ✅
    Walk if weather improves ❌ rained all day

    JFT Thursday 29th Aug

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    No snacking
    PF exercises
    General exercises
    Walk (it's raining again!)

  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,210 Member
    edited August 29
    more_freggies76 wrote: »
    JFT for 8/29/24 (today)✔️
    1) No desserts ok today (last 8/24), unless I want sugarfree or no sugar added.
    2) None of DH's stash ok today (including chocolate truffles, candy, chocolate raisins, peeps, ice cream, fruit rolls, Bobo cakes, South Forty bars).
    3) No peanut butter ok today, 2.5 to 3 T (last 8/26)
    4) Don't weigh again until 8/30
    5) Up to 2.0 oz hard cheese ok today, any type. (trying not to have cheese everyday) (last 8/27). 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.), unless it's my dessert as per #1. (last 4/21) (a little in honey mustard ok)(last)
    7) Nuts ok (22-30 g) or 12-14 in-the-shell nuts. (last 7/11) Additional nuts in a meal are ok. Like almonds already in green beans.
    8) No vienna sausage ok today (trying not to have higher sodium stuff everyday)(last 8/27)
    9) Don't have right now -- Sweet potato and/or pumpkin ok today.(last 8/22)
    11) Bakers chocolate ok today. (last 8/27)
    12) A few tic-tacs as needed everyday. (No max for now, unless it's a problem)
    13) Don't have right now No Harvest Snaps(22-30 pieces) ok today. (last 8/26)
    14) No more than 600 calories at lunch.
    15) No real butter today, unless in cooking.. Can have at restaurants.
    16) Turkey patties ok today. (last 8/26)
    17) Can eat lunch early due to lunch meeting.

    Hour commitment - After my turkey patty, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. None of the same food at dinner as at lunch. Can still have my dose of metamusal.
    ================== 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


  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,479 Member
    pridesabtch wrote: »

    JFT Wednesday
    - Play with puppy :smiley:
    - Work by 7:30 :smiley:
    - Meetings :smiley:
    - Place group Chinese order for lunch :smiley:
    - Have lunch with employees :( I was too late to join
    - More meetings :smiley:
    - Home by 12:30 for puppy :( Tim went
    - Back to work :neutral:
    - Home by 3:00 :smiley:
    - Bake :smiley:
    - Make icing :smile:
    - Shower :(
    - Trivia :smiley:
    - Carve and decorate cake :neutral:
    - BED!!! :smiley:

    Yesterday was busy but good. I managed to go home early and play with the puppy and bake. Unfortunately, potty training interfered with baking a bit so things took longer. Baked then went to trivia. We almost won, but didn't bet enough on the final question. Oh well. I was feeling a bit off so I decided to go shoot pool after trivia, knowing I had a cake to decorate, but I went anyway. Shot a few games. Got home around 11:30pm. Carved cake and put a crumb coat on it then tossed it in the fridge to deal with this morning. Got up at 5:00am to decorate the cake. It is not my best work, but the guy at work I made it for was very surprised and happy.
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    Today started early, and will hopefully end early. Getting mom's car detailed today so that I can give it to my cousin's daughter. Mom was a smoker and nobody wants to ride in that car as is. Anyway, I'll need to pick it up this evening. Also need to go to mom's to check in on her today. She was good on food & supplies Tuesday, but you never know what she'll have a hankering for today. Then hopefully it will be a nice quiet evening at home.

    JFT Thursday
    - Decorate cake :smiley:
    - Drop off mom's car :smiley:
    - Work by 8:00 :( 8:10
    - Drop off cake :smiley:
    - Go to meetings :smiley:
    - Home at lunch to get computer and let pup out :smiley:
    - Back to work
    - Meetings
    - Home
    - Puppy Love
    - Dinner
    - Bed


  • PackerFanInGB
    PackerFanInGB Posts: 3,451 Member
    PackerFanInGB wrote: »
    Just for Wednesday:
    • 24H plan and assess Done 😎
    • 64 oz water 😒 56 oz...close, but no cigar.
    • Close activity rings on watch 😎
    • 5 things declutter 😎
    • Day 7 of 365 Touch-a-Tree challenge 😎
    • Baking Day? Cornbread. BB Muffins? Cookies? Cake? 😒 That would be a big no...
    • Love on my home. Admin Tasks. 😎
    • Log food and close diary at end of day. 😒 Also, a big no. Why can I not remember to do this?
      UGH.
    • Evening routine. 🥱 Not all of it, but enough.

    Hey all! Hope everyone is having a good day. Tonight is grandson's HS football game but hubby and I are both feeling pretty tired today so I am not sure we'll make it. I hope that changes though. It's his Senior year and there are limited number of home games, so I hate to miss it.

    @HappyDonkey75 My mom used to count out 20 (or maybe it was 25?) chocolate chips and just nibble on them throughout the day for her chocolate urges. I tend to put 20 in my hand all at once and pop the in my mouth...then again and again. I have no restraint. ;)


    Just for Thursday:
    • 24H plan and assess Done 😎
    • 64 oz water
    • Close activity rings on watch
    • 5 things declutter
    • Day 8 of 365 Touch-a-Tree challenge
    • Baking Day? Cornbread. BB Muffins? Cookies? Cake?
    • Love on my home.
    • Log food and close diary at end of day.
    • Evening routine.


    Ta-Da's (One of these days...) 💥💫
    Sew backing for quilt Done 😁
    Take Lesson 1 in crochet.
    Knitting - fingerless gloves, finish up.
    WIP's
    • Table runner
    • Dog couch quilt
    • My Jenny quilt
    • Claire's quilt
    • Terry's Scott quilt
    • Bob's pillows
    • Kelly's Scott quilt
    • Bob's Scott quilt
    • Jamie's Scott quilt
    • Wonky log cabin quilt
    • Granny square quilt
    • Erica's QAL sew sampler quilt
    Go through Sew Sampler boxes and sort
    Start quilting on C’s quilt top In Progress ❤️
    Subscriptions/CC Done 😊

    2024 WOTY: Heal. Strengthen. Thrive.


  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,210 Member
    Hour commitment - I won't eat again until tomorrow.
  • HappyDonkey75
    HappyDonkey75 Posts: 332 Member
    @pridesabtch - you have so many things to get done in a day..and seem to take it all in stride. impressive..
    @PackerFanInGB - same .. no restraint..

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