Goals for Today (Always Open!)

mrs_yooper on this site started this thread but it has long died out, and I wanted to bring it back.

We should start a topic on where we can post our goals for the day in the morning and then set a time for 9 pm to enter if we accomplished our goals or not.  This way we have a time limit to get those goals accomplished and we can see what everyone is doing?  I hope some of you will join me in this interesting topic. 

Thanks so much!


1)  Post in the morning what your goals for the day are.

2)  Post in the evening or the next day, if you reached your goals for the day.

3)  In your end-of-day post (OPTIONAL), include your Nutrition Report for the day.

 

For Example:

Goals 06/10/09

1. Eat 1300 - 1500 Calories
2. Walk to Class (2.1 miles)
3. Study for Thursday's Test
4. Stock up at grocery store

In a separate post...

Goals Reached 06/10/09

1. Ate 1369 Calories (very low fat day but had 1 oz alcohol in my homemade vinaigrette) ((Edit:  I ate roughly half the chicken that I wanted to eat, so decreased by the appropriate Calories)
2. Walked to class and still had energy when I got there.  Wanted to walk back but the urge for organic soup was too strong.  I got a ride from a friend.
3. Studied some, would like to do some more tonight.
4. On my way out after this post!

 

1. Fat - 13.7% (22 grams)
   Protein - 16.3% (59 grams)
   Carbohydrates - 67.3% (243 grams)
   Alcohol - 2.7% (6 grams)
   Other - 0.0%
   
   Daily Sodium Intake - 4,089 mg
   Daily Sugar Intake - 125 grams
   Daily Cholesterol Intake - 98 mg
   Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 3 grams
   Daily Fiber Intake - 30 grams

chris:  I don't like the Salanto (sp?) brand and use Lipton.  Mine used to have a lot of scum on it as I let the bags steep for hours.  Learned from my dau to only let bags steep for 5 min or recommended time.  I drink it unsweetened, but if I use sweetners only use the natural ones, Stevia or Truvia.  Also, mine seems better since I quit using tap water and use my Brita filtered water another recommendation from dau.  I swear a couple of glasses curbs my appetite.  Don't know the measurements,  I use a medium pot for water (maybe its 3/4 gallon and throw in 8 bags.

Well it's nearly 11 pm., and I have gotten some things done today, but not much.  It was so muggy, and I didn't feel too well.  I laid down and read for an hour.  I was feeling bad enough that I couldn't force myself to watch TV even.  I hope I am not catching what DH has had the last couple of days.  DH thinks I'm tired from teaching...  Didn't get much done... tomorrow's a new day.

Goals for 6/20

review the DVD content and check the translation one more time

get 2 x 15 minutes exercise done before midnight

write out more thoughts on one year of using CC+ in my journal

get inlaws meal cooked and delivered by 5 pm DONE

go to Soroptimist survey page and complete the survey online for the club

start unit 1 of EK Kids text 3.5

 

Fat - 16.9% (16 grams)
Protein - 32.3% (70 grams)
Carbohydrates - 50.8% (110 grams)
Alcohol - 0.0%
Other - 0.0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 1,661 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 46 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 107 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 4 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 18 grams
Nutrition Grade

Original Post by oh155:

Above 2 posters will inspire me to be nicer to one mean lady at work.  I am nice already, but have unpleasant thoughts about her.

hehehe isnt it nice to be inspired?:)

also i have to say that this threas is pretty helpful. both yesterday and today i had thoughts about having some snack before bed. not hunger or deprivation, just thinking about the taste of something. but in both cases i thought that id have to add to my post a NO-and change numbers (i am not a cheater and believe this thing only makes sens with honesty) - and did not have that extra. feels good

Hello!

This is what I get for letting my boyfriend hog the computer.  I couldn't post goals today, but they've been all the same nonetheless.

KA2007:  I'm so glad we're here to help.

Oh155: Wonderful!

173.8 pounds this morning but have been on my feet all day and may as well jump on the meany in the bathroom.... *goes to check*  Yup, still mean.  Says 174.8.  And no, I'm not addicted.............. yet.

I was craving a happy meal something fierce today.  I'm glad I have the support I need to overcome that.

I walked 4 miles with the man this morning (I had to pick up father's day cards and wanted to exercise).

My goals would have been (and here's the update)

1. Exercise (did)
2. 1000 Deficit (so far, burned more at work than I ate this full day.  Will remedy with baked ziti, pizza, salad - need to eat at minimum 689 more Calories)
3. Work from 5 - 9 (got out at 7:54, b/c it wasn't too busy)
4. Work on Study Guide (looked at it!)
5. Relax!

For all my exercise yesterday am down 2 oz.  I know, doesn't hardly seem worth it, but it's the right amt to keep me on target for a week.

As tired as I was last night I thought I'd fall asleep after dinner, but didn't and realize I accidently bought reg green tea, not decaff.  I did get my fiber up to 31.  Also was happy to keep sodium near 1,000mg, which is the most difficult for me. 

Goals Today:

• wog or bike ride or golf: wogged 1 hr +15 min
• keep calories at 1,200:  sort of
• Clean: didn't even try
• Find spots to put away everything on tabletops: ditto above
• choose outfits for work this week: will do before bedtime.

At church felt like I was going to pass out.  Stopped and checked my BP and it was ridiculously low.  Will call Dr tomorrow and tell him the pills are too strong, especially since I've lost 10#.  Too difficult to do any cleaning..........and if that isn't a good excuse I don't know what is. 

 

 

6/20

Fat - 33.2% (53 grams)
Protein - 11.8% (43 grams)
Carbohydrates - 55.0% (199 grams)
Daily Sodium Intake - 1,283 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 92 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 104 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 22 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 17 grams

Cals 1434

It was DVD & tortilla chip night so cals a little higher. I don't believe the sodium, I'm sure it's twice that. Today there's a big family picnic. I'm going to try and save cals for it and walk this evening afterwards.

6/21 goals:

1. walk 1 hour
2. 50 situps
3. 2 sets arm wts
4. paint 1/2 floor
5. talk nicely w SS
6. baby DH for Father's Day

goals sunday

 

- deficit 800 to 1000 cals NO LESS!

- will not be able to exercise (at work till 11 or 12 pm) so to at least walk and stand as much as possible OK

- no bedtime comfort food when finally arriving at home! one small tub of yogurt is where it is at OK

- not to be too grumpy because i have to be at work:) OK

- write than you notes, call mum OK

Happy Father's Day to all the Daddies!

Here, this is for yesterday.  Will update for today shortly.

06/20/09

1395 Calories
Grade:  B

Fat - 20.9% (33 grams)
Protein - 18.5% (65 grams)
Carbohydrates - 60.6% (211 grams)

Daily Sodium Intake - 2,264 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 81 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 67 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 13 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 15 grams

Yesterday's Goals were to exercise, which I did from 10 - 12 a.m.  I stopped at Walgreens (1/2way point) to pick up Father's Day cards as well.  My deficit was actually closer to 1400 because I wasn't that hungry.  I will make up for it today because I will try to eat less than a 500 deficit.  I worked for almost four hours, and I didn't do much of my study guide at all.  I didn't relax but I did get 10 hours of sleep.

OKAY, now to check up on my buddies.

Ohio:  Always be happy for a little bit of drop.  Even if it's 0.2 oz, it's always a confidence booster to see a slight drop in weight.  As for finding places to put things away, I don't even hae that one covered.  I have the phonebook under my bed, newspapers tucked under the TV, and my 24-pack of water on the floor.

Chris1208:  It's perfectly fine to have a tortilla chips and DVD night.  Your calories were actually pretty good, I think.  Stop focusing so much on your calories and worry more about your deficit.  Set your "activity level" to sedentary and add all your exercise, and I bet that 1400 calories isn't quite enough.  Take care!

KA2007:  3 - 4 days a week, my work IS my exercise.  What do you do?

Goals 06/21/09

1. Today is a 9 hour shift at Golden Corral.  No exercise goals there. 9 hours on my feet sounds just great.
2. Deficit of 500.  That means I have to eat 1300 Calories BEFORE work.  After work, may have to eat another 700 - 1000.
3. Have patience with the pigs at the Corral (that's what I call the customers.  They go up to a large bar and eat in excess to the point where it makes even YOU sick.  Don't ask about how many times I've had to steam clean the rugs at work b/c of other people's mistakes)
4. Eat 4 meals.
5. Don't forget to bring my pills to work!
6. Finish Study Guide tonight!
7. TRUE BLOOD ON HBO AT 9 P.M. - will have to watch HBO WEST at midnight b/c I don't get out of work till 9:30, maybe 10.  Likely 10.
8. Finish up milk today or tomorrow (sell by date 06/20)

Oh and One More Thing:

Weigh In Sunday (that's my day):

Sunday 06/14/09:  176.8
Sunday 06/21/09:  174.6

Sustained Weight Loss This Week: 2.2 lb

Goals for 6/22/09

 

1. Get back on the wagon!! Been really over doing it, REALLY!!

so .. eating about 1600 cals is goal numero uno

 

2. drink at least 6 bottles of water, been slipping here too

 

3. Not complaining to my hubby about how absolutely ginormus i am!

4. come back and post how i did =)

goals monday

- deficit 800 - 1000 cals 919 yay

- walk 30 mins at least, hopefully 60 ok

- finish all the work to be done today will do, have to

- eat veg/fruit not really, hve to stay at work till late

- no bad food just because today is a stressful day:) yep

Didn't feel good Sunday so skipped my cleaning goals.  Was happy to keep calories reasonable and only 8 oz gain today, after my weekend popcorn, butter and salt.  Goal for next weekend is to be at 180.

Goals Today:

• Eat the stupid carrots: done, fiber still low.
• Stop eating at 7 pm:  8:30 pm
• Finish the kitchen tonight:  too tired to try
• Do major household chore everynight to free up weekend.  no
• Keep calories at 1,200:  300 extra to average out tomorrow and Wed.
• Call Dr. about low BP:  no

Fat - 45.2% (76 grams)
Protein - 29.4% (111 grams)
Carbohydrates - 25.4% (96 grams)
Alcohol - 0.0%
Other - 0.0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 2,157 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 44 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 725 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 38 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 13 grams 

I'm a little rushed so I'll just say I only made my 'personal' goals, rather than my health ones yesterday. Leopard, you'd be surprised how few calories they give a 50 year old woman as goal. My RMR is under 1200. I'm tired of logging exercise & food after nearly 2 yrs. lol. I know what needs to be done, it's a matter of following through! I think these daily goals will help.

Today:

1. walk 1 hr or swim 30'
2. coat of paint on floor
3. 50 sit-ups, 30 sec plank, arm wts
4. map tomorrow's trip to Philly & get familiar w route/exit #'s
5. calm down!

I agree Chris, we have to make every calorie count for something, there's not much room for any extras!

Goals for today:

1)  Ride bike to work. -- Done

2)  Dust downstairs

3)  Walk Penny for minimum 30 minutes (she needs exercise too!) -- no, sorry

4)  Drink 1.5 litres of water (harder when the weather so gloomy) -- yes

5)  Salad for dinner -- bought lettuce and had it for lunch :P  

6)  Make some pesto with toasted pine nuts  -- no time

7)  Buy bagels and return library book -- rode the bike, bagel shop not opened Monday, library also closed but dropped book through slot

8)  Reschedule hair appt. -- done, now Wednesday 24 June 11:30

 

Goal for- 6/22

1-stick to my goal calorie intake

2-take a walk

leopard:  That is a GREAT loss for this week!!!!!!

RE:goals for 6/22/09
Goal 1 went well ate 1,478 cals

Goal 2, not so well.. think i had ONE glass of water today, i blame the delicious diet pepsi

Goal 3 was a success as well! A whole day not complaining to the hubbers about how fat I am!

i think my fat grams are off by like 10

Fat - 16.7% (28 grams)
  Protein - 17.9% (66 grams)
  Carbohydrates - 58.0% (214 grams)
  Alcohol - 0.0%
  Other - 7.4%

Daily Sodium Intake - 2,390 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 91 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 95 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 9 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 50 grams

Goals for 6/23/09

1. The same, eat under 1600 cals, hard since I have no work today

2. Drink at least 6 waters

3. Finish all my errands =) wish me luck

 

 

 

 

I kind of lost three days in momentum.  Didn't ge many of the things done I had planned on although I did get one volunteer work finished and off my desk.  Whew...

Today is the one-year anniversary of my starting to use CC+.  I plan to eat my Tuesday eating plan.  At the end of the day, if I can get DH to go out, I want to go have a glass of wine to celebrate. 

6/23  goals:

• Get a headstart on this week's work
• get inlaws dinner done by 3 pm and taken there
• get all diaries corrected for this week's classes
• make a print to give to college class
• write to my cousin Susie and give some ideas about our family reunion in Sept.
• stick to my eating plan for the day
• get 2 x 15 minutes exercise done

I had to make a few schedule changes today, ended up riding my bike more than expected, 130 minutes total what with work and making the bank deposit, and the morning errands!  Work was time consuming, ended up working 4 hours rather than the 2 I had planned so I didn't get a chance to make pesto, walk Penny (she did get a ride in the car), or dust.  I'm too tired now!  

Total Calories 1854

Fat - 18.0% (38 grams)
Protein - 14.6% (70 grams)
Carbohydrates - 62.2% (295 grams)
Alcohol - 5.2% (14 grams)
Other - 0.0%

Daily Sodium Intake - 2,166 mg
Daily Sugar Intake - 41 grams
Daily Cholesterol Intake - 24 mg
Daily Saturated Fat Intake - 9 grams
Daily Fiber Intake - 55 grams

I had a small rum and coke with dinner which consisted of lots of homemade beans, homemade Spanish rice, and some cheese.  Hope to do a bit better on the protein tomorrow :)

Edit:  new figures to include the forgotten cheese :/

Goals for June 23

- Run/jog in the forest for at least half an hour check.

- Finish moving furniture downstairs. I'm dreading this but I have to. didn't. was way too hot.

- Eat lots of vegetables, both for the health aspect and the fact that there are way too many in the fridge. check.

- 2500 calories (I'm maintaining to fix my metabolism) the heat made me not want to eat. I had 1800 and wasn't hungry for much else.