When I gave up smoking (nearly 9 months woohoo!) I was using a forum/website for support and of the one thing that we did every day was pledge NOPE.
Not One Puff Ever. Just for today.
It helped because for that minute in time you focussed on not smoking. Just for today. It got you in the right head space so later in the day if you were tempted you could remind yourself of your pledge.
So I figure maybe it will help me to pledge something each day and focus on that.
So my pledge, just for today, is to not stop and buy any junk food on the way home.
Whats yours?
Maybe it can be to do your 10,000 steps or buy that diet book or go to gym or cook a few days worth of healthy food or make a snack box or not stick your hand in the bikkie barrel.
Would love to hear what it is.
Just one thing.
Just for today.
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I really like this idea. I will go to the gym just for today. I had a big op in September and I have only been back to the gym once, although I know I am perfectly fit enough to go, even if I only do 30minutes.
glasslady 1 How did your drinking go today as mine was disastrous must start right now! Don't mean to be nosey I am just trying to motivate myself as my water intake has slipped since yesterday and every time I post it here than I seem to be drinking my full quota.
Hi, Bakersdozen, thanks for your inquiry, it did not go at all well. I drank no water and got well fedup with myself. I need some way to get motivated i though putting it out there would help. But secretly i though nobody was looking anyway. You proved me wrong so tomorrow I will truly drink more water, which honestly will not be too hard as I am not drinking any now.
Ooh that's a good one, I'm rubbish at drinking enough water (funny I have no problem necking pints of strongbow cider lol) I'm going to drink a pint before bedtime
It chucking snow here so I'm going to struggle to get out and do my walk and get my daily kms for the 80 day challange so .......
I pledge wil 5km today even if it means running up and down the stairs !!! š
I definitely think focusing on one day at a time is a useful strategy - a rapid training programme in specific and achievable goal setting.
Mine for today is to get out for a run a) because the dog needs it and b) because there comes a point when thinking I should do it is far more exhausting than just doing it (haven't had one yet this week, for perfectly good reasons but sometimes good ones slide into no particular reason at all...)
Nice idea Dave - I am going to buy a very cheap pedometer and use it all day so I can work on upping the amount of walking I do within the house and office. Am too mean -broke to go the full Fitbit.
Hi lucca, to my shame i have had another piece of chocolate, making it 2 pieces and no water so far. The water may be achieved but it's snowy cold and i,m tired. Fatal fatal, fatal x
I plan to run after work but can my pledge be to not have any wine tonight? I'm on my own this eve, often a time when I'm more likely to get something to drink. But today I won't. Just for today Good luck with getting past the supermarket without picking up any snacks Dave. Just for today too
I think I will try giving up the late night snacks too.
Oh Dave... what have you done?! Have given this some thought... tomorrow just one thing for just one day I am going to eat clean. š
How did your Thursday go Dave? New day new pledge? Hope it's been positive for you. I found it really useful just to focus on not having wine for today, and as a result I didn't have any. Now you've motivated all of us Dave, what can we do to help motivate you? One day at a time, one small change at a time
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