Just for Today.... ONE DAY AT A TIME... Daily commitment for 2025

mytime6630
mytime6630 Posts: 4,312 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
Today is the last day of the year 2024, and tomorrow will be a fresh start.

A fresh year. 2025. A new beginning

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A fresh year where we can strive to work on the unhealthy habits we want to change, and replace those habits with healthy, lifestyle changing habits.

They say it takes 21 days to set a new habit. This is a thread to set daily goals that you would like to attain, and to try and change those old habits into good habits. We do this ONE DAY AT A TIME, hence the name, JUST FOR TODAY.

Each day, come on here, post your goals, and then the next day, report back --- tell us how you did, and list again the goals for that day ... you know, be accountable. Your goals can be very simple ... like drinking 8 glasses of water, or use this as a to-do list to
improve your life in other ways (like mediation, using a calm app, decluttering, cleaning, etc.) This thread is all about being accountable, and not giving up.

This is not a closed group, so anyone is welcome to join. While many of us have been with this thread for several years, we welcome, and we love to have new people join us.

But remember it only works if you keep coming back, no matter what kind of day you have had. It is work to change habits, and it takes time, and daily commitment. And it is even harder when our day did not go as planned .. this is when this thread is most important ... because of the motivation, support and encouragment to not give up!


Changing old habits, one habit at a time, one day at a time, for just one day
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To bookmark this new thread, just click on the little bookmark symbol at the top right of the page. That will bookmark the thread, so you can find it easy.
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  • christynjc
    christynjc Posts: 3 Member
    Today I started using this app again. My goal is to track daily and start a new body weight workout books I received for Christmas. I could not find the yellow star to book mark but will keep looking.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,312 Member
    christynjc wrote: »
    Today I started using this app again. My goal is to track daily and start a new body weight workout books I received for Christmas. I could not find the yellow star to book mark but will keep looking.

    Welcome... happy to have you join us! You are right.. I could not find the yellow star either (there used to be a star to click on to bookmark). So I'm guessing you click on the little icon next to the circle.. at the top right of the page? I hope this works for you.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,312 Member
    edited December 2024
    Its a busy day for me today... new years eve day. This is the date,51 years ago, that I met my husband! So its a special day for us. Tonite we are just staying in, since our daughter is still staying with us (she has 1 more week of nonweightbearing on her ankle). So we may watch the movie Wicked, which is now available to rent, and I am making Chex Party Mix, Shrimp, and egg rolls... and homemade pizza for dinner.
    My weight is the highest I have been for awhile... I am an emotional eater, and the past 3 months I have gained like 8 pounds! How is this possible... I know why. Too many sugar things from friends for xmas, my own baking, which was minimal, but still I eat for emotional eating. There has been a lot of emotional things I am dealing with.
    So my goal this year is to try and get back to a healthy, normal weight.
    A little about me:
    Intro: My name is Joan. I am going to be 74 yrs old this summer. I live in suburbs of St Louis. I love to garden (something that gets harder as I weigh more), I love to sew quilts and do a lot of charity sewing. A good habit I have developed over the years.. I love to exercise. I try to go to the gym 4x a week.. I love to ride my bike.. I love to walk. I want to increase my walking this year... not only for exercise, but for therapy.
    So my goals for the year are:
    SW: 214
    GW: 175-180 (I am very tall, 5'11", so my goal weight to be in normal range is higher)
    Exercise goals: To get back to walking 4x a week, in addition to the gym. To build up where I can ride my bike 10 miles at a time.
    Mental goals: To learn coping mechanisms to not use food as an emotional therapy. To learn to deal with my emotions.. not eat them to avoid. To do this.. I will learn to crochet, read more. Make a list of things to do when I am stressed instead of grabbing food, and eating mindlessly.
    Water goals: learn to drink more water!! This is one thing I always struggle with.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,312 Member
    Goals for today, Dec 31st:
    1. log my food.. get back in the habit of doing this
    2. concentrate on wate -- drink minimum of 8 glasses
    3. just enjoy the day, and reflect on all the many blessings I had for the year 2024.
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,684 Member
    @mytime6630 Thanks for the new thread! I've got it bookmarked, and will start posting here on Jan. 1. For now, I'm posting my last one to JFT 2024. See you in the new year!
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,996 Member
    Thanks for the new thread.
    I’m going to start posting tomorrow.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,236 Member
    Brand new year! Thanks for a new thread!

    Still on vacation, so won’t post too much yet. Too much vacation cabin type foods, and when DH cooks, we eat a lot of those🙀. So JFT, I need a break from certain ones: no more sausage or cookies today! I haveplenty other stuff to eat🙂
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,312 Member
    edited January 1
    A start of a new year. I hate seeing the scale numbers I see... but.. this year I need to change that. This is the year I need to get really serious. And that starts today!
    JFT, Jan 1st.
    1. log all food.
    2. concentrate on water .. goal 6 cups
    3. hand write food down on a notebook. I got a new notebook. I noticed when I write my food down I seem to be more aware than logging on the computer.. so going to try both. Just till I get back on track at least.
    4. take down xmas tree in patio room... Weather is suppose to turn and get very cold.. I store xmas stuff in our garage, so at least take down 1 tree that is in the patio room
    5. read positive success stories.
    6. find time to relax and self care

    Word for the year 2025: Commitment.
    Do not give up. Even on the hard days... stay focused for the long term goals and lifestyle change I need to make.
    This years goals: To learn to crochet and make charity items. While I love to sew.. sometimes I am just too tired to sit by the sewing machine. This is hand work.. I can spend time with hubby, not be eating, and accomplish something
    Monthly goals:
    SW: 216.4
    GW: 175-180
    1st GW: 200
    SW January. 216.4. I am going to aim for a 4 pound weight loss each month.. this should be doable.
    By putting this down.. modest goals.. yet attainable. It takes time.. I will not get to my goal weight by April or May.. but by the end of the year, I want to be proud of myself, and start 2026 in my best health I can be.
    Feb: 212
    March: 208
    April: 204
    May: 200
    June: 196
    July: 192 (my 74th birthday)
    August: 188
    Sept: 184
    Oct: 180
    Nov: 176
    December: 172 -- What a feeling it will be at the end of the year to be at goal weight, and start 2026 in the best health I can be.
    Mindset goals:
    drink water
    wait 10 minutes
    email a friend
    go for a walk
    clean or organize a closet
    work on crochet
    sew
    kitchen is closed at 8 pm every nite
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,996 Member
    edited January 1
    Happy New Year

    JFT - Wed Jan 1
    Log all food
    1L of water
    Get house straightened up

    I weighed 197.2 this morning, less than last year at this time but not by much.



  • Melissa6107
    Melissa6107 Posts: 4 Member
    Alright, I'm ready to start. Working on my body, mind, and soul this year. Making 36 years on this earth the best year yet.

    JFT:
    Drink 64oz of water. I don't like drinking much water.
    Go for a walk/jog. Start small, work up to something bigger.
    Crack open a book and read a chapter. I miss reading books. I'm on my phone way too much.
    Start my Read through the Bible in a Year program.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,236 Member
    edited January 1
    Hour commitment - Now I won’t eat again until dinner with DH. Can still have my dose of metamusal ( forgot this yesterday). None of the same foods at dinner as at lunch.

    We had a brunch before we go hiking. The rain won’t stop us!
  • itladyee
    itladyee Posts: 5,606 Member
    So.... I joined the 2024 challenge and by March ~ I couldn't keep up.
    This year - I will work to keep it simple

    At little about me:
    I turned 64 in November.
    I started the year with a 10lb loss, then gained it all back + 7 lbs.
    Lots of changes last year
    • New Home (downsized) ~ still unpacking!
    • Met a LOT of new people in our new neighborhood (only 1 mile from the old one)
    • New grandchild (now there are two)
    • Transitioning to Semi-retirement) working 20 hrs
    • Solidified exercise as a habit and joined a gym

    2025 Goals
    • Mindset change
    • Add More stretching
    • Net loss each month (don't care if it's 5lbs or .5lbs)

    Just for Today 1/1/25
    • No Alcohol
    • Track everything I eat and drink
    • Health Journal Update
    • Take body measurements
    • Self Care

    Charissa
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,689 Member
    I’m returning to this group after a protracted absence - life got difficult and I made excuses. I lost the focus on healthy eating and exercise with the inevitable result! I am committed to doing better this year and know that being accountable on MFP helps.

    Goals for today

    Weigh ✅ I didn’t like what I saw …. No wonder my jeans were getting tight!
    Charge Fitbit and then put it on (I probably need a new one as it goes flat after about a day)
    Do some indoor exercise - I don’t fancy going out in the rain/sleet.
    Log food
    Use Drink Aware App - I want to cut down alcohol by having more alcohol free days and drinking less on the days I chose to. 🍾 today as I was asleep before midnight.
    Drink a flask of water.


    My word for 2025 is commitment.

    Wishing you all a happy and healthy 2025.
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,488 Member
    Happy New Year! Welcome to the new folks, welcome back to those who took a break, and to the faithful posters thank you for your sport over the years.

    I think I’m starting simple. No drinking unless I exercise at least 30 minutes that day. Probably means early morning which is tough for me or possibly after work. Or I just won’t drink, I almost never drink at home, but we go out way too often. Going out isn’t likely to stop so I need to make adjustments to curtail the weight gain.

    Anyway, today I’m De-Christmas-ing the house. I will miss the festive look, but we need to do it.

    JFT Wednesday
    - sleep in 😄
    - De-Christmas
    - Lunch & dinner at home
    - No alcohol
    - Bed early
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,684 Member
    edited January 1
    As @pridesabtch said, welcome to the new posters & glad to see former posters rejoin. Most of all, thanks to all the JFTers who post here and support each other. Love my JFTers! <3

    Recap 12/31 T ~ Back to cloudy & temps are cooling off.
    1) Month end weight & measurements taken / log on MFP :smiley: No real improvement from prior month but considering the holidays, I'll take it.
    3) Walked 4.36 mi & happy me :smiley:
    3) Drink 64 oz. water min. :smiley:
    4) Call Mom <3 / finish reading Bible in 1 year :smiley: / anything else is a win ~ minor stuff = TA-DA!

    JFT 1/1 W ~ Surprised to see snow falling when we woke up, but not really that much.
    1) Leftovers for supper / limit sweets & snacks / log all food / net calories zero / 80 oz. water
    2) Min. 5000 steps / PT exercises ~ already done
    3) Read / digital declutter / other?

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

    2025 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... always better for me
    • Try new recipes Repeat goal, and very pleased with last year.
    3) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x):
    January:
    • 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 1x;
    4) MapMyWalk app You Vs. the Year 1,025km challenge started on Jan. 1
    • In 2024 I logged 656.61 miles, or 1,056.74 km & completed yearly challenge 12.10.24 :star: {finger laceration & 9 stitches 11.22.24 with only 10.36 mi to go... oops}
    • 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 w/ arthritis}.
    5) At least 7,500 steps per day
    • I can earn $10 every month on my Medicare Advantage Plan with 10+ days of 5,000 steps:
    6) Participate in my favorite area races ~ I walk, I do not run
    • Register for Bellin 10K race
    • Register for Packers 5K
    • Maybe Annual Bridge Walk on The Mighty Mac w/ siblings (1st time 2024)
    • Register Bellin Women's 5K
    • 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 ~ Mom is nearly 88, Dad 90, and live 85 miles away
      ~ planned overnight visit 1.15-1.16
    • Monthly contact with former colleagues & other friends, now that I'm retired
      1.8.25 lunch planned with "real" ABC old-timers

    9) Declutter bedroom, home office, basement, books in living room... ongoing with me

    My Word for the Year 2025: Judicious ~ I just like the way the word sounds, and the meaning is right for me: having or showing reason and good judgment in making decisions. I can apply this word in so many ways!
  • christynjc
    christynjc Posts: 3 Member
    Let's try this again. I think I posted my update from yesterday in the wrong place as I am new to this.
    I logged all my food yesterday until I got home from work with a migraine that sent me to bed....dinner and logging that went out the window. Don't get them often thankfully.
    Today I have logged all meals so feeling accomplished.
    Accountability is my word of the year - on track or off track.
    Thankful to find this group. Happy New Year!
  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 19,187 Member
    @mytime6630 Thanks, Joan. I’m reposting this from December as it’s still relevant.

    6th January is my 10th anniversary on MFP.
    SW: 227 lbs
    UGW: 140 lbs
    Aug 2017: Started maintaining < 155 lbs
    Continued to drop slowly
    Nov 2019: Final maintenance range < 140

    December & 2024 Review
    🔹Solid Habits maintained in December 👌
    💎 Reduced weight to prep for Christmas 👌

    🔹 2025 Focus:
    My aim is to maintain health and fitness by developing/consolidating supportive Solid Habits. Trying to keep joints as flexible as possible as wear and tear takes its toll.
    🔹 This month I am concentrating on intensifying my exercise for stamina and strength by doing > 4 x HIIT Sessions per week (🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️)
    🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️

    🔹Consolidation of habits
    🔹Maintenance 130 < 140

    Current Stats:
    • Terri, in Northern Ireland: age 78
    • 5’2”
    • Working on strength/stamina/flexibility
    • All my stats are in the normal range for my age/height.
    • Weight < 140
    • Fat% < 22%
    • Muscle% > 27%
    • CI < CO
    • Steps > 5,500
    • Intentional exercise > 50 mins daily
    • Active hours > 6 daily
    Daily Solid Habits I like to frame my aims in positive terms.
    Food
    🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; limit ‘empty’ snacks
    Exercise:
    🔹5,500+ Steps daily
    🔹50 + minutes intentional exercise
    Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
    🔹Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation
    🔹Practice Self-care
    🔹Positively reframe thoughts
    🔹Learn something new
    🔹Communicate
    🔹Create/adapt positive habits
    🔹Puzzles/Art/Craft/Write/Read
    🔹15 mins Daily Declutter session
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    THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
    REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.
    • Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be more than
      2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
    • A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
    • Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
    • The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
    • Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
    • The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
    • When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
    • Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
    Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

    🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️ Terri 🏃🏼‍♀️

  • MrsMoosie24
    MrsMoosie24 Posts: 1 Member


    Today 1/1/25
    Meditation morning and night
    30 mins of exercise
    Drink 64 plus oz of water
    Log food
    Organize and clean one room
    Bible study morning and night
    Restorative yoga in the evening
    Gratitude app at bedtime

    Went for an evening walk just after sunset. Chilly but the night sky was so beautiful. The moon and planets are so bright and visible. #happy
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,236 Member
    Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until tomorrow
  • Snowflake1968
    Snowflake1968 Posts: 6,996 Member
    edited January 2
    I took Christmas down yesterday and today, to try to combat the Winter darkness I lit up some vases, and kept some wintery items out.
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    I cleaned, lifted, moved and reached for 12 hours today almost straight through so I didn’t do any exercise.
    I return to work tomorrow and want to make some new habits this year, one of them being taking an hour for lunch and actually leaving the manor. I think I’ll try to come home. I can eat healthier and get a break.



  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,689 Member
    I’m returning to this group after a protracted absence - life got difficult and I made excuses. I lost the focus on healthy eating and exercise with the inevitable result! I am committed to doing better this year and know that being accountable on MFP helps.

    Update on Wednesday’s goals

    Weigh ✅ I didn’t like what I saw …. No wonder my jeans were getting tight!
    Charge Fitbit and then put it on (I probably need a new one as it goes flat after about a day) ✅ but it kept shutting down so I guess I need to replace it 🙁
    Do some indoor exercise - I don’t fancy going out in the rain/sleet. ✅ But not recorded on the Fitbit.
    Log food ✅ and I stayed in the green
    Use Drink Aware App - I want to cut down alcohol by having more alcohol free days and drinking less on the days I chose to. 🍾 today as I was asleep before midnight. ✅
    Drink a flask of water. ✅ 1.5


    My word for 2025 is commitment.

    We were treated to an aurora last night.
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    Thursday 2nd Jan

    Log food
    Research replacement Fitbit
    Go for a walk
    Alcohol free day
    Drink 1 flask of water
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,180 Member
    Thanks for the new thread.
    I’m going to start posting tomorrow.

    I saw your last post on the 2024 thread. And oh my goodness! How big is she now!!
    Just as mental as me saying Casey's gonna be 7 at the end of Feb 😱
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,180 Member
    I took Christmas down yesterday and today, to try to combat the Winter darkness I lit up some vases, and kept some wintery items out.
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    I cleaned, lifted, moved and reached for 12 hours today almost straight through so I didn’t do any exercise.
    I return to work tomorrow and want to make some new habits this year, one of them being taking an hour for lunch and actually leaving the manor. I think I’ll try to come home. I can eat healthier and get a break.



    That's lovely! Women really do make a house a home 😉! It looks super cosy!
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,180 Member
    edited January 2
    Okay here we go again!

    Thanks to @mytime6630 for posting the new thread!

    I can say I officially logged my calories yesterday AND was within my goals!
    So day 1 completed.

    There's a few things I want to achieve this year.
    Along with the typical healthy eating and exercise

    - I want to improve my calisthenics. If I can master even just 5 things by the end of the year I'll be happy. 2 of them are L- Sit and a Pull up! I'll figure out the other ones as I go along!

    - I really want to concentrate on getting enough liquid in. But consistently. I never drink enough. Ever. At the moment it's more a consistent problem so I want to change that.

    - I also want to be more consistent with logging on here. I was on and off far too much last year. Any time something went wrong or things were too "busy", I'd just not log on. And I want to be more present here. And lean on you guys if I need it!

    - Last things, still kinda related to health but not nutrition or exercise. But I'm attempting to get an ADHD diagnosis. And also a PMDD diagnosis. So wish me luck with that! Atleast the ADHD one. Terrified of telling the GP incase they don't believe me. But I need to stay confident in that I've done atleast 2 years of research on it and I need to advocate for myself!
    I think the PMDD will be easier to diagnose.


    So I don't really do a word of the year thing because I forget what it is anyway.
    But my general theme this year seems to be Consistency.


    Hope you all had a wonderful new year.
    Our was very quiet, kids played all night, we watched the London fireworks on the telly and went to bed.

    Forgot about the dog. So a couple of minutes into the fireworks I had to run downstairs because he was about to rip through the gate again. I got him to come to our room with us, he was covered in his own slobber. And he's not a slobbery dog, he just tries to rip the gate from the bottom and tries to get under it. And I swear to god he was hyperventilating so bad it looked like a human having a panic attack. He stayed with us that night. Dont know what's going on but he seems to get worse every year.

  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 3,236 Member
    Still on vacation! Leaving Petrolia today and going to San Francisco. So it’s a driving day.

    Going to have my coffee stuff and make rest of cookies for DH.

    JFT - Today I won’t eat any desserts and no more than 600 calories for lunch. Lunch can be earlier than noon for flexibility.
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,312 Member
    mytime6630 wrote: »
    A start of a new year. I hate seeing the scale numbers I see... but.. this year I need to change that. This is the year I need to get really serious. And that starts today!
    JFT, Jan 1st.
    1. log all food. :)
    2. concentrate on water .. goal 6 cups >:)
    3. hand write food down on a notebook. I got a new notebook. I noticed when I write my food down I seem to be more aware than logging on the computer.. so going to try both. Just till I get back on track at least. :)
    4. take down xmas tree in patio room... Weather is suppose to turn and get very cold.. I store xmas stuff in our garage, so at least take down 1 tree that is in the patio room :)
    5. read positive success stories. >:)
    6. find time to relax and self care :)

    Yesterday went better for me.. except for the water. Hubby has gotten so good with drinking water.. he carries a cup with him all the time. I really do need to work on this. Not only for hydration, but everything I've read is that water helps with weight loss. So that is really my focus this year also.
    But... foodwise, I did better, but still found myself mindlessly grabbing a handful of chex party mix, and 1 pieces of candy. But.. all in all.. better.
    JFT, Thurs 1/2
    1. log all food
    2. concentrate on water water water!! Keep that red cup in the bathroom... carry around my glass with me.
    3. take down few more xmas things.
    4. go to grocery store, library, hardware store, hobby lobby.They are predicting 15" of snow this weekend! So will get books for daughter, yarn for me (trying to learn to crochet), and stock up on food (healthy foods!!).
    5. maybe get a walk in. I didn't get to gym.. suppose to be 45 today, so ok for a walk.



    Word for the year 2025: Commitment.
    Do not give up. Even on the hard days... stay focused for the long term goals and lifestyle change I need to make.



  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,312 Member
    @Snowflake1968 -- what beautiful pictures!! I thought the first one was a painting.. so beautiful! thanks for sharing!
    Welcome any new people... love to have you join us! Its one day at a time!
    I'll respond later.. kinda busy day,and I'm off to a late start!
  • pridesabtch
    pridesabtch Posts: 2,488 Member

    JFT Wednesday
    - sleep in 😄
    - De-Christmas :smiley:
    - Lunch & dinner at home :smiley:
    - No alcohol :smiley:
    - Bed early :neutral:

    Didn't get to bed as early as I'd planned, but I did take a long nap in the early evening so that worked out fine. Pooch slept in until 6:30am. It was actually a good time for me to get up. I laid down with him for about 15 minutes, then he got rambunctious and I had to kennel him so that I could get ready for work. All in all a decent morning. No big plans for today. Be mindful of my intake (I'm not concentrating on logging or weighing in just yet). I'll likely skip trivia tonight, and eat in again. It is the easiest way for me to avoid the excess calories that bar food & drinks cause.

    My other goal for the year is to be more visible and accessible to my employees. The last work survey said they feel that I am unapproachable and that I don't recognize them enough. That is something I can work on.

    JFT Thursday (feels like a Monday)
    - Up with pup :smiley:
    - Work by 7:45 :smiley:
    - Meetings :smiley:
    - Area walkdown for status updates and to chat :smiley:
    - Home by 4:30
    - Nap if possible (I'm not terribly tired today, but I think a nap will feel nice)
    - Dinner at home
    - Bed by 10:00
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,050 Member
    @mytime6630 Thank you so much for starting this new thread. I like your positive view, that even though we haven't reached where we want to be at least we are still here, trying. Not given up yet!

    @PackerFanInGB You are spot on, having my house to myself again is definitely mixture of lonely and awesome :) I've had a pretty quiet week, but family visited yesterday and I did dinner for 8. It was very nice, just enough kids that there was no arguing! In Scotland it's traditional to have steak pie on New Years Day, one of my favourites.

    I have leftovers to eat for the next couple of days, so I haven't started logging yet. I'm just being more aware of what I'm eating. I haven't eaten chocolate in my bedroom once since I got my house back, in fact I'd forgotten there was some in the drawer!

    Starting slowly, JFT 2nd Jan, I will go for a walk.

    Happy New Year everyone!

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    littleblackskirt Posts: 1,050 Member
    @Snowflake1968 Your home is lovely. I'm going to do the same, keep some lights up for the rest of the winter. I also got some flameless candles this christmas so will keep those out.

    @ZizzyBumble Where in the world are you, when you saw the aurora? I keep seeing posts by people in my small town saying they can see an aurora but when I look out I can never see it. Maybe I'm too impatient, if I haven't seen anything in a couple of minutes I give up.