Day by Day Support
SilverRoxy
Posts: 64
Hi!
Last month I joined in a Day by Day Challenge. The idea was to set small goals for yourself every day and log-in each day to confirm if you met them or not. It seems a little simple but helped me immensely.
First, I logged in much more than I used to which really made me aware of just how often I go over calories. Second, it also made me aware of my lack of exercise. Most of all, it made me aware that I'm not alone and meeting small goals each day is a lot easier than always looking at the bigger picture of losing a certain amount of lbs.
I'd like to keep this going and be much better at meeting my daily goals.
So.... please join me.!
Last month I joined in a Day by Day Challenge. The idea was to set small goals for yourself every day and log-in each day to confirm if you met them or not. It seems a little simple but helped me immensely.
First, I logged in much more than I used to which really made me aware of just how often I go over calories. Second, it also made me aware of my lack of exercise. Most of all, it made me aware that I'm not alone and meeting small goals each day is a lot easier than always looking at the bigger picture of losing a certain amount of lbs.
I'd like to keep this going and be much better at meeting my daily goals.
So.... please join me.!
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Goals for 4/2/12:
1.) Very little carbs today....try to be WAY under the MFP setting.
2.) LOTS of water. (I'm very good at this during the week and bad on the weekends.)
3.) Kick boxing class tonight!0 -
I was apart of this day by day challenge for over a year and it did wonders for me. I left mfp for a long time and I was happy to see that it was still going strong. One of the original members were still creating a new thread each month.
Roxy, thank you for keeping this thread going. I remember when PSgirl (i think that's her name, her real name is Nicole) started this thread. But she has been so busy and I know she would be grateful to know that this thread had such an impact on so many people.
So here are my 3 goals for today : (4/4)
1. drink atleast 10 glasses of water.
2. complete my personal push up challenge.
3. only liquids after 8 pm.0 -
Roxy, I will link this thread to the end of march's board so everyone can find you! 0
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Recap:
So here are my 3 goals for today : (4/4)
1. drink atleast 10 glasses of water. YES
2. complete my personal push up challenge. YAY!
3. only liquids after 8 pm. CHECK
4/5 GOALS:
1. complete push up challenge
2. go to zumba in the evening
3. run atleast 3 miles.
non-fitness goal:
1. start writing paper.
I will give a better introduction of myself at a later time. I just really haven't had much time.0 -
Hi Lee Bee!
Thanks for posting on this. No one did, so I just gave up on it. I joined on another "challenge" thread but I need daily goals to keep on track.
My goal for today:
1.) exercise after work
2.) Tidy up
3.) Stay within calories.0 -
I'm new at this - today is my first day to track my foods, so I'm thrilled to see your "day to day support" post.
My goals today are: ONLY 1200 calories today and very few carbs
Walk tonight for at least 30 minutes
Drink 8 glasses of water
I really, really need to be successful at this!
Thanks for all your help!
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Hi Diane! Welcome.
Roxy, no problem. We had a small group in the past and it is good to have others to help use stay accountable.
Recap:4/5 GOALS:
1. complete push up challenge YES
2. go to zumba in the evening YES
3. run atleast 3 miles. ONLY RAN 2, WAS TIRED AFTER ZUMBA!
non-fitness goal:
1. start writing paper. BARELY SCRATCHED THE SURFACE
I will give a better introduction of myself at a later time. I just really haven't had much time.
This are my goals for the weekend, as I am unsure if I will be able to check back in with the holiday.
1. avoid Easter candy like the plague
2. stay under calories all weekend.
3. Rest my knee on Friday, try to run on Saturday.
4. continue to chug water all day
5. keep up with push up challenge.
non-fitness goals:
1. clean out my trunk (I know that sounds weird, but I've been putting it off for a long time)
2. clean the basement
3. plant flowers with my daughter.
4. finish my paper (its a long way from being complete)
I usually have tons of goals, but its okay if you only have one or two major ones. A lot of mine are pretty much the same day to day. But we usually shoot for 3 daily because it is more feasible to accomplish!0 -
I have avoided Easter candy, I am so happy for that. I was able to see a loss on the scale this week and I think that's the reason why. I tried to stay under my calories all weekend, I haven't been logging faithfully and that is something else that I need to work on day to day. I am still chugging water. I am trying to limit my soda intake to just one can of diet pepsi per day. Sometimes I'm up to two.
The push up challenge is coming along good. My knee feels good too. We threw around the frisbee for over an hour yesterday and my knee feels better.
The trunk is almost clean, the basement is still a mess. We will plant flowers on Tuesday. And my paper is finally finished!!!This are my goals for the weekend, as I am unsure if I will be able to check back in with the holiday.
1. avoid Easter candy like the plague
2. stay under calories all weekend.
3. Rest my knee on Friday, try to run on Saturday.
4. continue to chug water all day
5. keep up with push up challenge.
non-fitness goals:
1. clean out my trunk (I know that sounds weird, but I've been putting it off for a long time)
2. clean the basement
3. plant flowers with my daughter.
4. finish my paper (its a long way from being complete)
I usually have tons of goals, but its okay if you only have one or two major ones. A lot of mine are pretty much the same day to day. But we usually shoot for 3 daily because it is more feasible to accomplish!0 -
I'm a little bummed about the lack of participation of the thread. But I am going to continue to log in on a daily basis so I can keep myself accountable. I would hope that others could join me regularly, also. I know the holiday may have set a lot of people back, but now that its over, its time to rock and roll !
4/9 Goals:
1. drink 10 glasses of water.
2. eat only my preplanned meals.
3. zumba this evening.0 -
Okay Ladies! HI!!!!!
I hope to stick with it this time... Thanks Leela for giving me the heads up, I can always use a push.
4/10/12 TUESDAY GOAL
1) No Carbs until dinner & only Whole grain or healthy
2) Excercise....... Morning WALK at least 1 hour
3) weight lift 30 minutes
4) stay UNDER CALORIE ALLOWANCE
DAY OFF tomorrow, So NO excuses.0 -
All goals met! Woot!
4/9 Goals:
1. drink 10 glasses of water.
2. eat only my preplanned meals.
3. zumba this evening.
4/10 goals
Fitness:
push up challenge/run/zumba
Eating:
10 cups of water/liquids after 8/eat my preset meal plan
Terri, Thanks for joining us. It was getting pretty lonely around here. With my carbs, I try to eat 80percent of them before 3 pm instead of waiting until the end of the night. But that's just what works for me.
Have an awesome day!0 -
It's late for me today, but the afternoon is still missing so:
1) Exercise today no matter how long
2) Sleep early
3) Finish two issues of my work
I will be glad to have this done, no big goals, just trying softly to return to trail.0 -
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4/10/12 TUESDAY GOAL
1) No Carbs until dinner & only Whole grain or healthy...... BAD!!! first thing was pancakes out with mom for breakfast
2) Excercise....... Morning WALK at least 1 hour...........BAD went straight over to Mom's
3) weight lift 30 minutes.................................................NO..... totally forgot
4) stay UNDER CALORIE ALLOWANCE....................Didn't log because I know I went over
DAY OFF tomorrow, So NO excuses.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 11th
1) Exercised WALK.............YES!!!!!
2) NO CARBS ALL DAY ;-)........... Breakfast good so far.....
3) stay under calorie allowance
Thanks Leela.... But for me once I start to eat carbs, I'm all over it for the rest of the day. Stuffing my face with it until my belly feels like the good year blimp. :bigsmile:0 -
I completely almost all my goals.I ate a light snack at about 8:30 as I get home late from zumba on Tuesday nights.
4/10 goals
Fitness:
push up challenge/run/zumba
Eating:
10 cups of water/liquids after 8/eat my preset meal plan
4/11 goals:
fitness:
only push up challenge. no time to get to the gym on wednesdays as its my super long day.
eating:
stick to my eating plan closely. Don't snack, it will be very tempting as I am going to be on the go a lot today.
nonfitness:
Keep up with my assignmentsm (don't wait until the last minute to finish them.)
Terri, I know what you mean about eating carbs and going nuts over them. That's why I still haven't opened the robin eggs yet.
I'm so glad that you decided to come back on. Lord knows I need the motivation 0 -
It's late for me today, but the afternoon is still missing so:
1) Exercise today no matter how long
2) Sleep early
3) Finish two issues of my work
I will be glad to have this done, no big goals, just trying softly to return to trail.
I know what you mean about getting back on track. Some of them may seem lofty, but its all about baby steps.0 -
Day 7 and I've kept my calories under 1300 everyday but one and on that day I walked two miles so got those covered. I go tonight to my local TOPS group to weigh and I can't wait!
I am loving this site - and am being very honest in putting everything I put in my mouth on my diary page.
I'm even walking the dog and SHE IS loving that!
I'll let you know how much I lose!
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Will try to remember to post to this site daily....
goals for tomorrow: MUST walk for 30 minutes
Stay under 1300 calories
No sweets
Week-end is coming. That's always the worst time of the week!0 -
ok, i'll try this. need a little something to push me over the edge.
wednesday 4/11:
1. either 15 minutes on elliptical or 30 minutes on treadmill
2. drink a gallon of water
3. eat a salad with dinner0 -
ok. I will give it a try. Can't hurt right?!?!
4/11 Goals
1) Do my lifting session
2) Get some cardio in
3) atleast 10 glasses of water
4) Get in my protein
... ok, so I did four 0 -
Oh I am so happy to see new faces and to see old faces coming back and staying on track. Welcome bubbles and knight! Hi Diane, please do tell us how much you lose. It sounds like you are making great choices and made a new love connection with your doggie again! I went over today in calories, but I did log EVERY SINGLE THING that I ate and that's always the goal. I don't get to workout on Wedneday to counteract the things that I ate. But oh well, there's always tomorrow. Zumba/running and push ups. I will do my push ups when I get home tonight (day 11, so there's 11 real push ups and 19 girlie ones, for anyone interested)
Have a great day! Can't wait for everyone to check back in to let us know how you're doing!0 -
goals for wednesday, 4/11
1. either 15 minutes on elliptical or 30 minutes on treadmill
2. drink a gallon of water
3. eat a salad with dinner
1. 18 minutes on elliptical
2. over a gallon of water
3. two bowlfuls of salad
goals accomplished! and then some!
gonna start thinking on realistic goals for tomorrow based on my schedule. good luck everyone!0 -
RECAP:
4/11 goals:
fitness:
only push up challenge. no time to get to the gym on wednesdays as its my super long day. JUST FINISHED
eating:
stick to my eating plan closely. Don't snack, it will be very tempting as I am going to be on the go a lot today. I DID HAVE 2 PIECES OF MINIATURE HERSHEY'S DARK CHOCOLATE, BUT I DID LOG IT!!
nonfitness:
Keep up with my assignments (don't wait until the last minute to finish them.) ON IT NOW, JUST TAKING A LITTLE INTERMISSION
4/12 goals:
fitness:
run before zumba, zumba, push up challenge
eating:
stay under carbs for the rest of the week as I ate more than my share of carbs today. I had a 6 inch subway sub today, but it was still healthy, just lots of bread.
nonfitness:
keep working hard on my homework. I don't want to spend all weekend working on it as Sunday is my only day off and I'd like to relax.0 -
ok. I will give it a try. Can't hurt right?!?!
4/11 Goals
1) Do my lifting session
2) Get some cardio in
3) atleast 10 glasses of water
4) Get in my protein
... ok, so I did four
1) Did my lifting
2) Walked 4.2 miles
3) Drank 9 glasses
5) Got 80% of protein
There's room for improvement, but I'm happy!0 -
eating goals that I forgot:
drink 10 glasses of water.
no eating after 8pm.
following my eating plan.0 -
Hi,
I am new to MFP (Monday).
I have lost 25 lbs since Jan 3rd and go up and down 2 or 3lbs (struggle) for about 2 weeks now. I feel I need a little more motivation and maybe support will help too.
I still have alot to lose, but I am taking babysteps because I NEVER want to be this huge again. LOL!
I have a goal of 1430 calories a day and I have logged every single thing I have eaten and all excercise for the past 3 days and I am very surprised I am always under my calories.
I'm gona give the daily goal thing a try. I could use to change a couple thngs that I have remembered as I have read throiugh the posts it has reminded me of things I use to set before I was pregnant. LOL!
So today 4/12 (new start, the 25lbs lost is old news lol):
drink 12 glasses of water (thats the easiest for me, Idrilled into myself that I drink a glass everytime I pass the fridge)
stay within calories
nothing to eat after 8pm <~ have to get back to that, thanks LeeBee
ride stationary bike 30 min or walk in the park0 -
goals for thursday 4/12
1. drink a gallon of water
2. either treadmill for 30 minutes or ride my bike for 30 minutes
3. don't blow a days worth of work when i meet my friend to watch the hockey game
i'm so good at doing this whole diet thing alone, but as soon as i try to have a social life, i screw it up...0 -
Later... Don't have time on my way to work, just dropped in to read a few post.
I screwed up yesterday & i'm trying again today. So Far So Good I got through breakfast & Lunch.
But No exercise this morning
I Must Go! Everyone Good Luck with your goals & Have a Great Day!!!!!!!!0 -
Goals for 4/12
1) Stay under on sodium
2) Drink 10 glasses of water
3) Get my protein in
4) Take all of my vitamins
We can do this guys!!!!
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