Commitment Thread - Week 1

[welovedis]

Wow, I actually did exactly what I set out to do, a big THANKS for starting this thread as it (along w/ the stay off the scale challenge) was just what I need this 1st week of staying OP.

Today I plan on:
--drink at least 64 oz water each day & no juice or soda (already got down about 30oz!)
--exercise regularly (an hour at the gym this am!)
--get a decent night's rest (at least 7 hours)
--stay off the scale until Sat
--no eating after 7 pm

Here's to another great day for everyone! Tammy-you are doing great with getting those veggies in
tigger-I love that line "This body is under new management" --mind if I steal that for my new tag? Been looking for one! ITA that it is a day by day war, not a long drawn out battle that will help me to make these changes last a lifetime.

 

[ohMom]

checking in here on day three for me -- so far have stayed within my points - i know ALL two days of it -- just home from the Y and a TM walk and doing well on my water too -- i hope our mojo continues!

 

[Kimickey]

Okay I figured out why I'm eatting so unhealthy...I felt the cramps coming on this morning. Aunt Flow is coming for a visit soon. Gosh I hate her, I hate her, I hate her! And she's bringing her daughter Cousin Bloat. I hate her too. So after having a pretty good day of eating habits. Oatmeal for b-fast, spinach salad for lunch and a pack of peanut butter and crackers. I come home to a bag of M & M's sitting on my counter. YES I admit, I had a hand full or two

 

[MelanieC]

Hey Kim,
Cheer up! I'd have grabbed those M&M's too if Aunt Flo showed up at my door! I always find that after she and that darn cousin leave I'm much more level headed and can continue down the path of good health!

 

[LittleMissMickey]

PLEASE let me be on the Commitment Thread! This is my first time on one... hopefully I'm doing it right?! This week I resolve to:

--Follow my planned workout schedule (6 days) as best I can
--Drink more than 64 oz. of water per day
--Make good food choices
--Get good sleep
AND
--Clean... My mom is getting really upset with me over this! I am 22 years old and am still getting yelled at to tidy up my room and make my bed... Anybody want to take me in as an adult adoptee? If not, at least the extra effort around the house should make her smile. )

This is successful day number two for me. I feel like garbage because I am sick, but I WILL go to the health club tonight... I will, I will, I WILL! I should go very soon...

Keep it up, everybody!

Ashley

 

[ohMom]

((Ashley)) i hope you are feeling better soon! when you are sick you know it's good to take a few days off to recoop and get healthy! as for the adoption, come to ohio I may have to kick out my oldest DD (12 going on 17) who told me tonight

Mom - Disney is NOT cool

I replied by giving her an out if she felt that way, she didn't HAVE to go on the cruise with us that changed her tune. she still insists that i'm not cool, and I know that, but no way will I admit that to her! i won't go down without a fight!


(clearing throat)ahhhemmm...........where was I?

today was a bit harder in the food area for me - i was just hungry! i guess all that extra has been burned through now. my downfall today was pretzels, i guess it could be worse. still within pts though

speaking of minnesota ashley I heard on the news today some town in MN hit minus 54 degrees yesterday! keep warm!

I did get my 50 min walk on TM done too and plenty'o'water --- till tomorrow

 

[AlreadyexcitedGrammy]

YES - today will be #4 and so far so good and YES I am counting! My WI was this AM officially I have 12 lbs to goal - that sounds doable!

I was hungry yesterday too - made it through - lots of water and keeping busy.

Love this post race schedule - today is a day of REST - well for the exercise part that is

Keep up the good work everyone - WE CAN DO IT!!!!!!

P.S. I read those ohMom posts and I "swear" I did not say I hope your daughter is just like you - but my memory ISN'T quite as good as it used to be - but I seem to remember some years like she is refering too

 

[chrismiss56]

Mornin to all!!

I am hanging in there - starting with day #3

No eating after 7:30 or as Oprah says no eating 3 hours before you go to bed.
At least 30 minutes of exercise a day.
PORTION CONTROL!!

The scale has actually moved into the next set of 10's!! YIPPEE!! Been wrestling with the same 5 pounds for months.

Let's all keep going onward and downward

Have a Magical Disney Day!!

 

[Tiggerkeeper]

Another 3 star day yesterday! That makes 3 days in a row on the TM! I decided that since I listen to CDs while I "walk" my reward for 5 days on the TM would be a new CD each week I succeed.

welovdis...borrow away I have made signs for the TM room that say Body Under New Management just for inspiration!

Kim go with the "Flow" and get back on track when you can. It is hard to fight Mother Nature.

Ashley hope you get to feeling better soon.

Way to go for everyone who reached their goal for the day!! And if you didn't, remember tomorrow, or rather today is another day!

Keep up the good work!

Melissa

This body is under new managment!

 

[MelanieC]

Wow - We are all doing so well this week. I'm so glad we have a commitment thread. Although every time I see the thread on the board I think it says "Committed Thread".

Yesterday - YEAH I got all my water in, although I did feel like a fish. I was running to the bathroom by the time I drove home and picked up my son up. All my commitments were filled yesterday!

Today - Same as yesterday! Unfortunatetly there is a pizza party here at work and we are having a pizza party for our cheerleaders tonight. I think I'll be up to my eyeballs in pizza and will have to dip a few points into my flex points. Even thought points are tight I still brought in two oranges for morning and afternoon snack. I won't skimp on my fruits and veggies even if it means I eat a few more points than I would like. In the long run I think it will make me do even better.


Melissa- That is such a GREAT idea about the new CD each week you reach your goal! Way to go! We all need things like that that keep us Comitted!!


chrismiss56 - Great job on the scale moving. I'm waiting for my scale to move again too. I feel like I've been hovering between 150-156 for so long I won't know what to do when it hits the 140's again!! I'm hoping with continued exercise It will start moving soon.

Bev- 12 pounds to GO til GOAL!! You go girl! You'll be there in no time! That is so great, keep up the great work.

Molli- GASP- your daughter says Disney is not cool. Thank goodness my 12 year old thinks DISNEY and DisneyWorld are the COOLEST! She just put a screensaver on her computer of her with Daisy and Donald. I always ask her if she will always like Disney because my Niece hated to do anything with her parents (refused to go to Disney when she was a teen and has moved out of state to go to college to be away from her parents) and I love that my family loves to go on vacations. It would kill me if she stopped likeing to go. I'm Sending Pixie dust to your oldest daughter that the DISNEY MAGIC (no pun intended) overcomes her on her cruise.

Ashley- I hope you get better soon. Take care of yourself. And of course there is always room here in PA for you too.

Tammy- I'm so proud of you for getting your veggies in. I know how you hate them.

Keep up the great work everyone!

 

[chimera]

Okay I figured out why I'm eatting so unhealthy...I felt the cramps coming on this morning. Aunt Flow is coming for a visit soon. Gosh I hate her, I hate her, I hate her! And she's bringing her daughter Cousin Bloat. I hate her too. So after having a pretty good day of eating habits. Oatmeal for b-fast, spinach salad for lunch and a pack of peanut butter and crackers. I come home to a bag of M & M's sitting on my counter. YES I admit, I had a hand full or two

Someone I used to work with would measure out a certain amount of M&M's just for that occasion. She built it into her diet and didn't eat anymore than the measured amount. Since it was only once a month, it didn't affect her too much. I'm not that disciplined. If the bag's open, I hear them calling my name

Anyway, Day#3...
I did good yesterday. No eating after dinner (I feel like a Gremlin ), walked on TM, drank one glass of water for every glass of caffeine. I was down a pound this morning, to a number I have never seen on this scale
Thanks for starting this thread! When I get that little hankering for a bedtime snack, I keep remembering I'd have to admit to it in the morning. It's keeping me honest

 

[Kimickey]

Today is such a good day. Aunt Flow and Cousin have not come to visit yet but they are on their way. Last night I made a promise to my self that I would not eat anything unhealthy today. I had to do the Air Force thing and discipline myself. So far so good! Once I get started there's no stopping me! I'm fully committed

 

[welovedis]

I'm doing ok today but it is a tough one, ugh! I am really hungry this afternoon but staving it off with some water and keeping really busy.

Staying off the scale (as part of the challenge on another thread) is really tough but I didn't do it! I moved the scale to the closet until Sat am!

chimera-that is exactly what is keeping me OP, knowing I'd have to come here and fess up!

 

[Debbie]

Well, I'm not doing too bad, either. I have been getting my math ready at school, I've been drinking my water, and I've been recording on FitDay. Three out of four isn't bad! I did take my workout clothes to work today, but I'm pretty tired, and with the snow the kids have been crazy so I thought that I'd come and work at home and get to bed early. Now THAT'S a goal I really like! Congrats to all of you who are on course. Weigh to go!

 

[LittleMissMickey]

Well, well, well... Here I sit. I am giving myself another day on my Cheat Free Bear even though I didn't exercise yesterday. I drank lots of water and got 12 hours of sleep. Not that it helped any since I feel only worse today, but, c'est la vie.

Today I DID go work out, but my body wasn't too fond of that. I only did 35 minutes on the TM and 125 crunches, 15 minutes shorter than I wanted. Then I rewarded myself for going with 10 minutes in the steam room and one of the longest health club showers known to man. I thought I would feel better afterwards, kind of work the sickness right out of my body, but... I don't feel any better... kind of worse. ( I am going to bed for the night in just a little bit.

One thing to note: I have lost 3 pounds since Monday, so that is my optimistic view of being sick. Hooray for six consecutive meals of breakfast cereal or oatmeal! Don't worry, this trend will end as soon as I get my stomach and my taste buds back. BTW, if this weight loss has brought me to my ten pound clippie, do I snag it? Or do I let it be and become sad and depressed at the idea that this weight is going to come right back to me? Let's see who is on my side here! j/k

Ohio or Pennsylvania sound lovely! I can even babysit if need be, for cheaper rent. I'll knock some sense into anybody who thinks their mom (or Disney) isn't cool, too... I'm not that far removed from it, ya know. ) I'm glad I never went through that... what a depressing thing to go through!

Kimickey - Way to get through Aunt Flo's visit! She visited me the NIGHT BEFORE the marathon! UGH! That is a horror story I hope I never have to relive.

Chimera - Measuring out M&M's is insane. That is why they are so small... So I can eat them ALL! Oops... Did I post that on the WISH boards?

Keep it up, all!

Ashley

 

[Kimickey]

I'm getting ready to head off to bed and I would just like to say, that I'm so proud of myself today. NO one thing bad has touched these lips today. No fast foods nor any sweets. I can go to bed tonight guilt free

 

[chrismiss56]

Good Night to all!!

I have had a good day!! Walked on the TM for 22 minutes, did a 20 minute yoga tape and then walked with the neighbor and her dog for 25 minutes - so not bad at all

Watched my portion control and got my water in

Tonight has been ROUGH and I am looking for a group hug PLEASE???????????

It is 10:00pm and I want to EAT!! No I am not hungry but all I can think of is the food in my kitchen

I am going to keep my fingers busy a few minutes then off to bed........hope the pillow doesn't taste good

Have a Magical Disney Day!!

 

[chimera]

[theme from Rocky playing in background]

I'm still on track! No eating after 8pm, hit the TM last night but today will be a rest day, still need to improve the water, but getting there! Scale says I'm down another half-pound (I'm a compulsive weigher) but it won't count until Monday. The bad news is we're heading to WDW this weekend. I don't think I can promise to stay committed this weekend.

 

[welovedis]

So far, so good, I guess. I didn't do so great with my water yesterday, but I'll try harder with that today.

I'm happy because I got an Ab Roller exercise thing from a freecycler so now I don't have to waste any time using the one at the gym. My abs are in back shape but I know this will help as it I've used it in the past, yeah!

chimera-Have an awesome trip & say hi to Mickey for me!

chrismiss--if you eat the pillow during your sleep you'll wake up with cotton mouth!

Ashley-I hope you feel better soon!

Debbie-Great job & 3 out of 4 ain't bad!

Kimmickey-guilt free sleep is the best!

 

[Tiggerkeeper]

Another good day! No TM last night since it was my night off from exercise. This morning DD warned me that she'd be baking brownies tonight for the chorus bake sale. Hmmmm, brownies one of my fav's but they don't really call my name right now...let's hope it stays that way!

chrismiss is it too late for that ? Hope today is a good day for you!

Aw chimera, this weekend would be the ultimate challenge - WDW cheat free...I couldn't make that promise either!!

Sounds like there are some people doing W.I.S.H. happy dancing this week! It is over the hump and on to the weekend!! Good luck to everyone and a high five to all losers!


This body is under new management!

Melissa