Daily Accountability - August
 

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Accountability: Actions that reflect the integrity of the person you want to be.

This is our new Age 50+ NON-Challenge thread.

This is NOT a Challenge - it is a place for us to record our daily behaviors (behaviours) toward being personally responsible for our EFFORTS.

NOTE: we cannot control our OUTCOMES - weight - however, we can control our EFFORTS - daily actions aimed at losing/maintaining weight.

If you want to give this thread a try, just post 1 message on this thread. Each day during the month, the Age 50+ ladies are invited to add to their original message (using the "edit" button) by updating information about actions they have taken toward meeting their goal of losing/maintaining weight.

There is no 1 format - feel free to be creative. If you miss days/weeks - NO problem - just stop back when you can. The winners on this thread are all of us who continue to work toward being accountable for our actions!

Lynn

Lynn's August
Personal Information:
Weight beginning DP - 185
Weight as of 8/1/08 - 148
Interim Goal Weight - 140
Age - 63

Weight loss journey -
1st 10 pounds - March 15, 2007 - June 15, 2007 (3 months)
2nd 10 pounds - June 15, 2007 - September 20, 2007 (3 months)
3rd 10 pounds - Sept 20, 2007 - February 20, 2008 (5 months)
4th 10 pounds - Feb 20 2008 - ?

Lowest weight this journey - 145.8

August Accountability Efforts - track weight (on date), track exercise (from day before date), track calories (from day before date), Average below 1200 calories/day; Exercise on 4-5 days/wk.


August 1 - 148 lbs; ? calories; 0 min exercise - SICK
August 2 - 147.4 lbs; 1030 calories; 0 min exercise - SICK



Bounce Chart past 227 days

155 – 28
154 – 35
153 – 28
152 – 10
151 – 11
150 - 22
149 - 23
148 - 40
147 - 25
146 - 4
145 - 1

Here's meowee . . . :yes:

Okay . . . think we will continue the same basic pattern as before -- mostly it's working, but think I'll stick in the Notes entry again and try to use the NOTT (no treats / triggers) because they have been sneaking back into my life. :mad: Actually have developed a new trigger -- Hummus on Wasa -- perfectly good stuff, but once I start on it I don't seem to be able to stop. :o:

So it will be . . .

Date . . . Wght . . . NCal . . . Crb% . . Fat% . . Prtn% . . Note

8/01 . . . 214.0 . . . 1430 . . . 37% . . . 29% . . . 34% . . . NOTT
8/02 . . . 212.0 . . . 1273 . . . 44% . . . 18% . . . 39% . . . NOTT
8/03 . . . 211.0 . . . 2060 . . . 42% . . . 34% . . . 24% . . . :o
2/04 . . . 211.0 . . . 1545 . . . 40% . . . 26% . . . 34% . . . NOTT
8/05 . . . 211.0 . . . 2067 . . . 30% . . . 43% . . . 27% . . . :o
8/06 . . . 213.0 . . . 1417 . . . 38% . . . 26% . . . 36% . . . NOTT
8/07 . . . 212.0 . . . 1953 . . . 34% . . . 48% . . . 18% . . . :o
Do not like this pattern of good day; bad day -- must break it NOW.
8/08 . . . 212.5 . . . 1375 . . . 26% . . . 44% . . . 30% . . . NOTT
8/09 . . . 210.5 . . . 1451 . . . 36% . . . 32% . . . 33% . . . NOTT
8/10 . . . 212.5 . . . 1339 . . . 42% . . . 24% . . . 34% . . . NOTT
8/11 . . . 212.0 . . . 1527 . . . 39% . . . 30% . . . 31% . . . NOTT
8/12 . . . 212.0 . . . 1234 . . . 43% . . . 25% . . . 32% . . . NOTT
8/13 . . . 212.0 . . . 1464 . . . 53% . . . 20% . . . 27% . . . NOTT
8/14 . . . 211.0 . . . so much for my good streak :o :o :o :o :o
8/15 . . . 211.0 . . . 1590 . . . 45% . . . 28% . . . 26% . . . :o
8/16 . . . 212.0 . . . 1377 . . . 51% . . . 22% . . . 28% . . . NOTT
8/17 . . . 211.0 . . . 1477 . . . 45% . . . 23% . . . 32% . . . NOTT
8/18 . . . 211.0 . . . 1360 . . . 36% . . . 29% . . . 34% . . . NOTT
8/19 . . . 210.0 . . . 1795 . . . 41% . . . 30% . . . 30% . . . NOTT
8/20 . . . 211.0 . . . major meltdown; carbs, carbs, more carbs :o
8/21 . . . 211.0 . . . 1407 . . . 43% . . . 28% . . . 29% . . . NOTT
8/22 . . . 211.0 . . . Chinese Food Debacle . . . . . . . . . . . :o
8/23 . . . 212.0 . . . 1653 . . . 40% . . . 31% . . . 29% . . . NOTT
8/24 . . . 212.0 . . . 1532 . . . 37% . . . 26% . . . 36% . . . NOTT
8/25 . . . 212.0 . . . 1243 . . . 44% . . . 28% . . . 28% . . . NOTT
8/26 . . . 211.0 . . . 1488 . . . 49% . . . 27% . . . 24% . . . NOTT
8/27 . . . 211.0 . . . 1840 . . . 36% . . . 35% . . . 28% . . . NOTT
8/28 . . . 212.0 . . . 2056 . . . 34% . . . 44% . . . 24% . . . :o
8/29 . . . 211.0 . . . 2323 . . . 47% . . . 37% . . . 16% . . . :o
8/30 . . . 212.5 . . . 1241 . . . 41% . . . 24% . . . 35% . . . NOTT
8/31 . . . 212.0 . . . 2147 . . . 26% . . . 53% . . . 20% . . . :o

Definitely not one of my better months :o I'm surprised that the averages came out as well as they did although I'm also not surprised that I don't get to move my ticker. :mad:

Okay . . . I'm unsticking this thread but will leave it open until tommorow morning in case anyone needs to update.

August monthly averages:

Weight . . . . . . . 212.0
Net Calories . . . . 1559
Carbs . . . . . . . . 40%
Fats . . . . . . . . . 31%
Proteins. . . . . . . 29%

And here's the latest (to end of July) blip chart . . .

Karen wants to give this her best shot!!

Date---Activity--Minutes--Miles from Activity--Steps--Aerobic Steps-Total Miles
8/1----treadmill----63-----------3.21---------10909--------8186------3.46---
8/2-----Gazelle----80-----------3.05---------15112--------9537------5.48---
8/3----Treadmill---64 -----------3.09---------13515--------8488------4.90---
8/4--No walking,just housework,----------------4287-------------------1.55---
8/5-Walked outside--20----------.57----------6263-------------------2.27---
8/6----Gazelle----60------------2.28---------12697---------5158-----4.60---
8/7--No Walk---------------------------------6653-------------------2.41---
8/8--Treadmill-----63-----------2.94---------15734---------7274-----5.71---
Weighed in on August 8--154 lbs. lost 2 pounds.
8/9--No Walk, went to town & rode in car a lot--4477------------------1.62---
8/10-Gazelle------60-----------2.18----------11993---------5592-----4.35--
8/11-Treadmill----60-----------2.88----------15446---------9219-----5.60---
8/12-Gazelle------60-----------2.50----------13625---------8259----4.94---
8/13-Treadmill----60-----------2.96----------12950---------8145----4.70---
8/14--Gazelle-----60-----------2.40----------11050---------6600----4.01--
8/15----Weigh In This Morning: 152lbs.
8/15--Treadmill---60-----------2.98----------13160---------8153----4.77--
8/16--Helped the neighbor--------------------7344-------------------2.66--
8/17--A blah day didn't do much---------------3151------------------1.14--
8/18--Another Blah day!! --------------------3680-------------------1.33--
8/19--Still Blah but getting better-------------5525-----------1242----2.00--
8/20--Getting better--------------------------6125-------------------2.22--
8/21--Feeling better,looking ahead ------------7799-------------------2.83--
8/22--Weighed in again at 152--After a bad week at least I didn't gain!
8/22--Better today!--------------------------7943-----------1309----2.88--
8/23--Still Here!------------------------------6919----------1293-----2.51--
8/24--Working at it!--------------------------7081--------------------2.57--
8/25--Getting there! -------------------------8560--------------------3.10--
8/26--Gazelle----30--------1.18-------------10288----------3269-----3.73--
8/27--None----------------------------------6445--------------------2.33--
8/28--Walked outside------------------------8370--------------------3.03--
8/29--Weighed in at 150 lbs.
8/29--Just Housework-----------------------8030---------------------2.91--
8/30--Gazelle-----60-------2.27-------------15238----------6248-----5.53--
8/31--None----------------------------------6474--------------------2.35--

Not sure what I'm doing. I can't seem to stick to my plan and exercise has been hard to achieve. Guess I need a long talk with myself.

8-1--- 142.4 ****Strength training 15 MIN****Cardio 30 MIN
8-2--- 141.8 **** 15 MIN. Cardio
8-3--- 141.4 ****No real exercise
8-4--- 142.4 **** Too much fun over the weekend
8-5--- 142.4****30 MIN Cardio****15 Min Strength
8-6--- 142.0****30 MIN Cardio****20 Min Strength
8-7--- 142.4****Lots of housework today,no other
exercises.
8-8---143.0**:tantrum::nono: NOT WHAT I HAD IN MIND!!!!! BETTER DAY TOMORROW 40 MIN Cardio
8-9---144.0**** Gardening and ironing
8-10--144.0**** Not nearly enough
8-11--143.6****That's a little better!!30 Min Cardio
15 Min. Strength
8-12--142.6:carrot:This feels better. Can't miss the exercise!!!Headed for the
treadmill right now
8-13--143.0****45 Min. Cardio
8-14--143.4****30 Min. Cardio
8-15--141.8***Not feeling well today
8-16--140.2
8-17--142.6
8-18--142.6****15 Min Cardio 15 Min Strength
8-19--142.6****Guess it's stuck ?
8-20--144.4 Have been off plan all week
8-21--144.6 :cry:
8-22--144.0****30 Min Cardio
8-23--144.6***4 hours of cutting firewood
8-24--144.4***ironed for 2 hours
8-25--143.8***slow and steady, 45 Min Cardio
8-26--143.6
8-27--143.6
8-28--144.0 :nono:this is the wrong direction!!
8-29--144.2
8-30--
8-31--

**August Accountability********August Weight lost so far:7 lb.
Week # 1
Goal:.11-1200.......33g.......171g..........50g...........76g....................
*****Calories****Fat****Carbs****Fiber****Protein****Weight
1*****1101******27g****201g******53g*******54g**** *144.
2****1080******30g****178g******53g*******68g***** 142.5
3****1113*******30g****175g******61g*******78g**** *142.5
4****1084******28g****175g******52g*******65g***** 143
5****987*******25g****176g******63g*******59g***** 143
6****969*******31g****136g******51g*******72g***** 142.5
7****1034******31g****179g******59g*******67g***** 142
WEEK # 2
****Calories*****Fat****Carbs****Fiber*****Protein***Weight
8****1000******29g****158g******56g*******79g***** 142
9****976******33g****120g******40g********83g***** 141.5
10***1090******28g****193g******51g********48g**** *141.5
11***1018*******33g****145g******49g*******71g**** **141
12***1111********32g****177g******55g*******66g*** **141
13***1136*******40g****177g******55g*******68g**** *141
14***1012*******25g****171g******55g********69g*** *140.5
Week # 3
****Calories*****Fat****Carbs****Fiber*****Protein***Weight
15**1011********33g****170g*****56g*******55g***** *140.5
16**1078*******30g****152g*****52g*******87g****** 140
17** "Family Reunion" today, impossible to count calories!:write:140
18**923*******27g*****151g*****54g*******59g****** *141
19**1007******31g******172g****62g*******61g****** *140
20**1094******35g*****168g****58g*******73g******* 140
21**1002******31g******169g****60g*******53g****** *140
Week # 4
****Calories*****Fat****Carbs****Fiber*****Protein***Weight
22**1101*******32g****185g******59g*******63g***** 139.5
23**878*******25g****119g******44g*******80******1 39.5
24**1048******32g****139g******50g*******88g*****1 38.5
25**1097******30g****184g******60g*******75g*****1 38
26**1056******31g****165g******57g*******69g******138
27**1033******25g****183g******60g*******57g*****1 38.5
28**1074******26g****196g******55g*******51g*****1 38.5
Balance of month
29***********************************************1 38.5
30**1137******21g*****219g******57g*******57g**No Scale?
31**1027******26g****177g******60g*******63g****** 137

I'm claiming a spot for August. My computer is fixed. I plan on posting every day.

Date Calories Exercise Fiber Water
8/1.......1385...........aerobics 60 mins.......15 g..............5 glasses
8/2.......1585...........aerobics 90 mins.......29 g..............6 glasses too many calories today
8/3.......1295...........aerobics 90 mins.......23 g..............6 glasses
8/4.......1395...........walking 30 mins.......18 g..............5 glasses
8/5.......1495...........walking 60 mins.......19 g..............4 glasses
8/6.......1390...........walking 30 mins.......10 g..............4 glasses
8/7.......1230...........aerobics 60 mins.......15 g..............5 glasses
8/8.......1110...........aerobics 60 mins.......30 g..............6 glasses
8/9.......1290...........gardening 40 mins.......15 g..............4 glasses
8/10.....1220...........gardening 60 mins.......31g..............7 glasses
8/11.....1255...........none........................ .30 g..............6 glasses
8/12.....1275...........aerobics 60 mins.......36 g.............8 glasses
8/13.....1280...........aerobics 60 mins.......30 g.............6 glasses
8/14.....1075...........planting 5 hours......30 g.............6 glasses
8/15.....1385...........gardening 5 hours......32 g.............6 glasses
8/16.....1495...........swimming 40 mins......20 g.............6 glasses
8/17 I was way off track today
8/18.....1295............swimming 40 mins.......25 g.............5 glasses
8/19......1275...........gardening 5 hours......30 g..............8 glasses
8/20.....1155............swimming 40 mins.......25 g.............6 glasses
8/21.....1275............swimming 40 mins.......22 g.............8 glasses
8/22.....1445............gardening 7hours........20 g.............8 glasses
8/23.....1345............housework 2 hours......30g..............8 glasses
8/24.....1225............none....................... .....23g.............6 glasses
8/25......1345...........walking........30 mins......15 g............6 glasses
8/26......1215...........cleaning.........5 hours......20 g............6 glasses
8/27......1445...........walking.........30 mins.......18 g............6 glasses
8/28......1555...........walking..........45mins.... ....20g.............8 glasses
8/29......1350...........none....................... ........23g.............8 glasses
8/30
8/31[/COLOR]

8/1_____1205_____50-min super brisk walk, Yoga Booty Ballet Basic workout
8/2_____1297_____YBB Complete Body Shaping
8/3_____1352_____YBB Cardio Cabaret and 15-min modbrisk walk
8/4_____1268_____YBB Hip Hop Abs and 45-min superbrisk walk
8/5_____1290_____YBB Advanced Abs and 35-min modbrisk walk
8/6_____1389_____YBB GoGo and 35-min modbrisk walk
8/7_____1133_____YBB Advanced Abs and 10-min modbrisk walk
away from home next three days:
8/8_____919______10-min superbrisk walk
8/9_____1452_____30-min modbrisk walk (half very steep uphill)
8/10____1231_____30-min modbrisk walk (half very steep uphill)
8/11____1136_____45-min modbrisk walk and YBB Basic Toning workout
8/12____1120_____45-min superbrisk walk and YBB Light and Easy workout
8/13____1322_____45-min superbrisk walk and YBB Advanced Abs workout
8/14____1274_____45-min superbrisk walk and YBB Bollywood workout
8/15____1104_____45-min superbrisk walk
8/16____1352_____20-min superbrisk walk, 20 min mod-walk & YBB Latin dvd
8/17____1293_____30-min mod walk, 50-min YBB Advanced Abs workout
8/18____1231_____45-min superbrisk walk and YBB Body Shaping workout
8/19____1201_____45-min superbrisk walk only
8/20____1131_____45-min superbrisk walk only
leaving for 2 weeks and no internet access (leaving at 143.6 pounds; wish me luck at maintaining while away for the rest of the month)

Isabella's August Journey
 

Goals for August:
*Walk 5K/Bike 5K/35 Counter Push-ups: Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
*Circuit training: Monday, Wednesday, Friday (at least 2x)
*Portion size and calorie counting (1200-1400 calories per day)
*No junky snacks
*Eat sufficient food not to be hungry and at least 5 fruits and vegetables a day
*Take a multi-vitamin each day
✔Lose 5 pounds by end of August

Weigh In Day: Saturday
Weight as of July 28:....................................160.5 pounds

Date............Exercise....................Multi-vitamin.....Food/Portions/Snacks.............Weight
August 01...Circuit Workout...............Yes..................good... .good....good
August 02...Rest/Weigh In Day...........Yes..................good.....good.. .good.......160.5 pounds
August 03...Walk/bike/push-ups..........Yes..................good.....good... good
August 04...Circuit Workout................Yes..................good.. ..good....good
August 05...Walk/bike/push-ups..........Yes..................good.....good... good
August 06...Circuit Workout................Yes..................good.. ..good....good
August 07...Walk/bike/push-ups..........Yes..................good.....good... good
August 08...No Exercise.....................Yes.................. good.....good...good
August 09...Rest/Weigh In Day............Yes..................good.....good. ...good..........158 pounds
..................30 min aerobics/jogging
August 10...Walk/bike/push-ups..........Yes..................good.....good... good
August 11...Circuit Workout................Yes..................good.. ...good...good
August 12...Walk/bike/push-ups..........Yes..................good.....good... good
August 13...Circuit Workout................Yes..................good.. ...good...good
August 14...Walk/bike/push-ups..........Yes..................good.....good... good
August 15...Circuit Workout................Yes..................good.. ...good...good
August 16...Rest/Weigh In Day............Yes...................fair.......go od...good........156.5 pounds
August 17...Walk/bike/push-ups..........Yes..................good.....good... good
August 18...Circuit Workout................Yes..................good.. ...good...good
August 19...Walk/bike/push-ups..........Yes..................good.....good... good
August 20...Circuit Workout................Yes..................good.. ...good...good
August 21...Walk/bike/push-ups..........Yes..................good.....good... good
August 22...No Exercise--too hot.........Yes.................good.....good...go od
August 23...Rest/Weigh In Day.............Yes................good.....good.. .good..........155.5 pounds
August 24...Walk/bike/push-ups..........Yes..................good.....good... bad!!
August 25...Circuit Workout................Yes..................good.. ...good...good
August 26...Walk/bike/push-ups..........Yes..................good.....good... good
August 27...Circuit Workout................Yes..................good.. ...good...good
August 28...Walk/bike/push-ups..........Yes..................good.....good... good
August 29...No Exercise-too busy.........Yes.................good.....good...g ood
August 30...Rest/Weigh In Day.............Yes.................good.....good. .shocking..153 pounds
August 31...Walk/shopping/push-ups......No..................fair.......good...goo d

MonthlyTotals
Weight: 160.5-2.5=158-1.5=156.5-1.0=155.5-2.5=153 Total for Month: 7.5 pounds
Walk: 65k
Bike: 60k
Circuit: 7:30 H:M
Aerobics: 0:40 H:M

Picture #1: Before at 182 pounds
Picture #2: 172 pounds
Picture #3: 160 pounds

I'm in for August too!! This forum really seems to work for me. Thanks as always for the support !

June = lost 13 lbs. July = lost 10 lbs.



Eileen :o

August Goals: Lose 5 lbs. Exercise 30 min. minimum 5x a week
Eat a minimum of 5 fruits / veggies daily
Keep a daily food journal
Eat 1500 calories or less daily
Weigh-in day Sundays ----post results weekly


8-1..............1370 cal..............6 F/V..............50 min., 4 miles, WATP
8-2..............1500 cal..............6 F/V..............Rest

8-3 Weigh -in lost 2 lbs. :cheer2:


8-3 .............1500 cal..............4 F/V..............Rest
8-4..............1430 cal..............8 F/V..............30 min., 2 miles WATP
8-5..............1500 cal..............5 F/V..............50 min., 4 miles WATP
8-6..............1500 cal .............5 F/V..............Rest, sore legs
8-7..............1500 cal..............8 F/V..............Rest sore legs
8-8..............1390 cal .............5 F/V.............. Housecleaning 2 hours
8-9..............:o:o:o:o..............5 F/V..............40 min., 3 miles, WATP


8-10 Weigh -in lost 2 lbs. :cheer2:

8-10.............1500 cal..............6 F/V ..............Rest,( houseguests)
8-11.............1308 cal..............8 F/V...............40 min. , 3 miles WATP
8-12.............1900 cal .............5 F/V...............30 min., 2 miles WATP
8-13..............1500 cal.............4 F/V................30 min. walk outside
8-14..............1225 cal.............4 F/V.................40 min. , 3 miles WATP
8-15..............1425 cal.............7 F/V................40 min., 3 miles WATP
8-16..............1465 cal.............4 F/V.................Rest

8-17 Weigh -in lost 1 lb. :cheer2: August goal met

8-17..............1500 cal............6 F/V.................Rest
8-18..............1150 cal............7 F/V..................30 min. . 2miles, WATP
8-19..............1280 cal............5 F/V.................30 min., 2 miles WATP
8-20...............1280 cal...........5 F/V.................30 min., 2 miles WATP
8-21...............1500 cal...........5 F/V................40 min., 3 miles WATP
8-22...............1170 cal...........5 F/V.................30 min., 2 miles WATP
8-23...............1500 cal...........4 F/V..................Rest

8-24 Weigh- in lost 2 more lbs. :cheer2:

8-24 ...............1700 cal..........7 F/V...................Rest
8-25...............1660 cal............5 F/V................. Housework x 90 min.
8-26 ...............1500 cal ..........9 F/V..................40 min., 3 miles WATP
8-27 ...............1255 cal ..........7F/V...................30 min., 2 miles, WATP
8-28 ...............1500 cal ..........6 F/V..................40 min., 3 miles WATP
8-29................1500 cal ..........6 F/V..................30 min. housework
8-30 :dizzy::dizzy::dizzy::dizzy: 6 F/V..................Rest


8- 31 Weigh- in lost 1 lb. Total for August = 8 lbs. :cheer2:

8-31 :dizzy::dizzy::dizzy::dizzy: ? F/V.................Rest

Count me in
 

Hi...I'm pretty new to this, and need to be accountable plus need the 30 posts to get a ticker.:) Thanks for letting me have a spot. I'll watch some of you before I start posting my accountability stuff. So far today i am doing okay, but have only been up an hour or so.

My goals are the same this month: 30%fat,55-60%carbs,15-20%protein and 20grams of fiber. Will watch my water with for good and for bad. Won't be back until Sunday the 3rd and start posting then. Karen3

Date....Calories...Fat%...Carb%...Prot%...Fiber grams...water:smug:or:(

8/05...1338...29%...46%...26%...15grams...water:smug :
8/06...1104...30%...47%...23%...20grams...water:smug :
8/07...1144...31%...44%...25%...20grams...water:smug :
8/08...1336...44%...39%...17%...21grams...water:smug :
8/09...1218...37%...46%...16%...20grams...water:smug :
8/10...1100...27%...45%...28%...15grams...water:(
8/11...1208...34%...51%...15%...20grams...water:smug :
8/12...1017...24%...54%...21%...20grams...water
8/13...1241...38%..42%...19%...20grams...water
8/14...1360...49%...32%...19%...25grams...water
8/15....855...33%...51%...16%...10grams...water
8/16...
8/17...
8/18...
8/19...
8/20...
8/21...
8/22...
8/23...
8/24...
8/25...
8/26...
8/27...
8/28...
8/29...
8/30...
8/31...

count me in...
July was 18 days on plan, 640 min cardio
Start weight: 150.8 on 7/31

8/1: 0 cardio, back exercises, on plan, 152.6
8/2: 35 min cardio, on plan:1110 cal, 152.2
8/3: 30 min cardio, on plan:1086 cal, 151
8/4: 149.6! 35 min, a little off plan: 1440 cal
8/5: 15 min cardio (lower body weights), on plan: 1087
8/6: still 149.6 (and happy!) 35 min cardio, off plan:1348, but did upper body weights
8/7: back exercise, on plan:1209, 151
8/8: intensive vacuuming, on plan:1082, 150
8/9: more housework, off plan:1370, 150
8/10: on plan:1232, 149.8
8/11: on plan:1304, 148.2
8/12: on plan:1192, 147.8
8/13: off plan:1400, 147.6
8/14: off plan: 1551, stupid chocolate cake! 147.4
8/15: 148.2 Well, 2 days off plan...big surprise! Still, 6 days sub150
Lots of housework today...party coming up..so far, on plan, and 20 min extra cardio
8/16: 146.4?! Maybe a mistake...?
Party went well, only a few "indiscretions"...but too much salt...
8/17: on plan:1028, 148 (8th day sub 150!)
8/18: a little off but 1191, 146.4
8/19: on plan: 1191 (how weird, 2 days same calorie count!), 146.0
8/20: mostly on plan (empty nest day!) 1335, 147
8/21-8/23 out of town.....off plan
8/24: 148 on plan 949 cal
8/25: 146.4 on plan 1175
8/26: 147.4 on plan 1077
8/27: 146.8 on plan 1150
8/28: 146.6 eating out lunch and dinner off plan but ~1200 cal
8/29: 147.0 off plan 1835
8/30: 147.4 on plan but lots of salt
8/31: 148.8 (SALT!)

Hi I'm new here and would like to join for August. I plan on tracking calories and exercise. Thanks! Jenny

August 1: Calories: 1500 Exercise: none Starting weight 142.2
August 2: Calories: 1500 Exercise: 20 min treadmill
August 3: Calories: 1200 Exercise: 15 minutes Pilates
August 4: Calories: 1530 Exercise: 60 minutes walking
August 5: Calories: 1500 Exercise: 60 minutes Pilates
August 6: Calories: 1300 Exercise: 15 minutes weights
August 7: Calories: 1600 Exercise: 30 minute bike ride, 15 minute walk
August 8: Calories: 1600 Exercise: none
August 9: Calories: 1500 Exercise: 20 minutes Pilates
August 10: Calories: 1500 Exercise: 15 minutes walk/run (mostly walk) Weight: 140.2 :-)
August 11: Calories: 1550 Exercise: 25 minute walk
August 12: Calories: 1500 Exercise: 30 minutes treadmill; 10 minutes Pilates
August 13: Calories: 1550 Exercise: 25 minute walk
August 14: Calories: 1600 Exercise: 15 minute weights, 15 minutes Pilates
*********CELEBRATING 14 DAYS BINGE-FREE!!!!!*******
August 15: Calories: didn't count but didn't overeat Exercise: none
August 16: Calories: didn't count Exercise: 22 minutes run/walk on treadmill; 4 hours painting.

Have decided to alter goals a bit for rest of this month--doing well for past three days with not rigidly counting calories, but not overeating or binging, which is a major victory for me. So for rest of this month, my goal is to keep a rough idea of calories eaten, stop eating when full, not binge. Also continue to get as much exercise as possible. Any weight lost will be a bonus. Plan is to return to weight loss in September.

August 17th: Eating--good. Exercise: 15 minutes Pilates.
August 18th: Eating--good Exercise: rode bike to work--30 min total
August 19th: Eating--good. Exercise: 20 minute walk. (not feeling great today)
August 20th: Eating--okay Exercise: 20 minutes Pilates Weight 140.2 (no loss but no gain either)
August 21: Eating--only fair, but did not binge Exercise: weight training, 20 minutes treadmill
August 22: eating --okay exercise: none
August 23: eating--okay Exercise: 20 minutes treadmill with incline

Went out of town for a few days--not so great on the eating plan but got a lot of exercise--3 hours hiking and lots of walking.

August 29: eating okay. 20 run/walk

Really busy right now and no time/energy to update daily, but diet-wise August has been good so far - exercise not so great - I'm good at finding excuses.

1/8 178.2 no exercise
2/8 177.2 walk/jog 30 mins
3/8 177.2 walk/jog 30 mins
4/8 176.4 walk/jog 45 mins
5/8 176.6 walk/jog 45 mins
6/8 175.6 no exercise
7/8 175.6 no exercise
8/8 175.0 no exercise
9/8 173.6 no exercise AGAIN!! Arggh!
10/8 172.4

I'll claim a spot for August. It seems to be a month that works for me - school gets back in swing and the free-form of summer is settling down, necessary though it may be.

______Weight___6-H2Os__Vitamin___Exercise___Notes
8/1 - __214.2_____7_______Y______walk40____NSV - No kolaches
8/2 - ____________6_______Y_______________
8/3 - __211.2_____6_______Y______walk40____
8/4 - __211.2_____6_______Y_______________ Crown :yikes:
8/5 - ____________6_______Y_______________ DD Surgery
8/6 - ____________7_______Y_______________ Austin chasing DGD
8/7 - __211.2_____7_______ Y_____walk15____ Weigh 6# more at WW; crown ache :headache:
8/8 - __212.0_____5_______Y_______________ Rough plan day
8/9 - __213.0_____4_______Y_______________ Wedding Shower / Chinese food!
8/10 - _213.6______6_______Y_______________ Down day, crown ache more! :headache:
8/11 - _214.6______4_______Y_______________
8/12 - _214.2______6_______Y_______________
8/13 - _214.0______7_______Y_______________
8/14 - _212.8______7_______Y_______________
8/15 - _213.4______7_______Y_______________
8/16 - ___________4_______Y____walk15_____ Camping
8/17 - ___________8_______Y____walk15_____ Camping
8/18 - _212.4______8______Y____walk 45_____ Journalling Food!
8/19 - _211.6______7______Y____walk 40_____ Journalling
8/20 - _212.6______7______Y____walk45______
8/21 - _211.6______3______Y_______________ Crown install - medicated
8/22 - _210.4______8______Y____walk25______
8/23 - _210.4______7______N________________ vegetarian
8/24 - _210.2______6______Y____walk45______ wine & tortillas
8/25 - _212.4______7______Y____walk45______
8/26 - _211.0______7______y________________ fancy lunch (creme brulee)
8/27 - _211.2______6______Y________________ mexican dinner
8/28 - _212.4______7______Y_____walk45_____ good WW weigh-in!
8/29 - _210.8______5______Y_____walk30_____ car shopping
8/30 - _210.8______5______Y________________
8/31 - _211.6______3______Y________________

I will do this! Here's my little corner.

Kris

Fessing up!
 

Hi ladies!

I am new to this, but accountability is where it's at so far as weight loss goes!

Yesterday, I went to the health center and weighed myself and found out that my scale at home is off by ten pounds in the wrong direction. Sigh...which means I weigh 205 not 195. It also means that I have about 80 pounds to lose...double sigh. It also means that I probably weighed about 220 when I started this diet, which is the most I have ever weighed in my life.:o

But, the upside is I already feel so much better. So after a brief emotional eating episode I pulled myself together and came here!

I lost weight through summer; summer with company constantly, vacations, outings, barbecues and all the lucious fruit one could want. So, YEAH for me!

My goal for this month is to get close to a ten pound weight loss by the time I return to work on September 2nd. I want my students to notice that I am losing weight! I am their health teacher, for Pete's sake! I want to be a better role model for them.

I also want to exercise 6 out of 7 days per week. My plan is 30 minutes of walking and 15 minutes of strengthening and stretching. I found out that there is a tiny gym in town that opened up recently and so I am mulling that over. They offer cardio, weight training and exercise machines. Does $45.00 a month seem like a lot for a membership?

How do you get your little weight loss scales to stick to the bottom of the page? They are really cool.

Well, I am off to eat fish tacos wrapped in lettuce leaves for breakfast!

Sheri

Date/weight/exercise/water/following plan

August 1/204/3 mile walk in 35 minutes, 15 minutes weights and stretching/10 cups/I was fine until I tried to turn some Amish Friendship bread out of a pan and some stuck to the pan. I started to clean it up a little...I had to walk away! So...I probably ate one piece of that bread.

August 2/204/3 mile walk in 35 minutes/8 cups/following plan

August 3/204/does freezing peaches all day count?/8 cups/I got a notebook to use as a food diary...I am going to have to start counting carbs more closely.

August 4/203!/20 minutes walking, 25 minutes belly dance cardio, 10 minutes weights and abs/8 cups so far/Being more careful about counting carbs.

August 5/200...yeah! How did that happen from one day to the next?/60 minutes swimming gently/4 cups...oops!/I am slowly switching from Atkins to South Beach, so I had a few black beans in my stuffed peppers.

August 6/200 and holding/60 minutes of water aerobics/10 cups/I have got to remember to count those pistachio nuts!

August 7/200/no exercise today/8 cups/I made sweet and sour noodle soup and had about a cup of noodles, not a serious over-indulge, but I will need to make up for it.

August 8/20 minutes walking, 40 minutes swimming, 15 minutes weights and abs/10 cups/grilled chicken with black bean and corn salad for dinner. I will have to bypass the salad because of the high carb corn. Maybe I will mix it all up without the corn, save some for myself and mix in the corn...
August 9
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August 19
August 20/199/30 minutes walking/8 cups/Got off plan on vacation...worked on pulling myself together...went to the store and stocked up on foods I should be eating!:carrot::carrot::carrot::coach:Onederland!! !
August 21/199/swimming, jet skiing and walking all day/I was so craving some potatoes that I allowed myself to have some, but was very careful for the rest of the day.
August 22/? did not weigh/25 minutes dance cardio/5 cups/I had fish and chips for lunch; that's what happens when you don't plan...
August 23/196/30 minutes walking/10 cups/I am trying more whole grain carbs; kamut is a really good hot cereal!
August 24/196/no exercise/8 cups water/today was not a good diet day. I made fresh salsa and over-consumed on the chips to go along with it!
August 25/196/ 30 minutes of walking, 20 minutes of strength and flexibility training/8 cups of water/ I pulled myself back together!
August 26/195/30 minutes walking, 15 minutes strength and flexibility training/8 cups/A good day...the fresh veggies in abundance at this time of year are great!

Sheri . . . the weight tickers are part of the signature area . . . you have to be a member for at least 20 days and have at least 20 posts before you can set up a signature . . . hang in here, Chickie and the time will pass quickly. :yes:

Thanks Meowee
 

You are so supportive! I appreciate the time and effort you put in here. I will keep plugging away to that twenty days and beyond!

Sheri

Claiming my spot. July was a very tough month for me and I'm disappointed I didn't do well as with the dietary consult I really thought I would. Oh well, here I am to try again. I will never give up! I feel that just by trying I do better for my health than I would if I didn't try at all. Going by weekly weights I actually GAINED last month - 2 lbs! Going by daily...well, will see tomorrow...I'm trying to eat really well today. :D
8/1/0-8 eta: Oh, I see I was wrong above: going by weekly weights I gained 1.5 lbs, going by daily weights, I gained 1 lb. So still bad but not quite so bad. We have a lot going on this month again but I hope I can get my eating under control and get back to exercising more.

8/1/08 164 lbs. went to fair and didn't track calories, I tried, but I know I still ate way too much again! Only exercise was walking around at the fair.
8/2/08 166; WEEKLY WEIGH-IN didn't track..sure I went over. went to a big picnic, no exercise.
8/3/08 165.5, 1180 cals, no exercise other than walking around farmers market for about an hour.
8/4/08 164.5, 1304, 30 min stretch and breathe and 40 min cardio.
8/5/08 166 - have to confess I ate some salty snacks after I posted yesterday's calories!!, 1165, 30 min. yoga stretch, 40 min cardio.
8/6/08 165, 1499, 30 min stretch and breathe, 35 or 40 min cardio.
8/7/08 164.5, 1215, 45 min yoga stretch, 40 min cardio
8/8/08 164 (finally back down to where I was first of this month!), about 35 min. cardio (late for class). 2074!! After dinner I was still hungry and before I knew it I was making and eating Kirkland's (Costco) canned chicken mixed with mayo on
crackers! Until that, I had done great all day!! Oooooh I'm so mad at myself!!
And wouldn't you know it...tomorrow's my official weigh-in day!! I think I need to change the day or something! ;-)
8/9/08 165 WEEKLY WEIGH-IN down one pound but still not down where I was last month. 1331, no exercise other than light housework.
8/10/08 162.5, 1478, no exercise except 3 hrs of grocery shopping (3 stores)
8/11/08 163.5, 1403, 30 min stretch and breathe and 40 min cardio
8/12/08 163.5, 1396, only exercise was shopping.
8/13/08 164, 1791 (whoops!), 30 min stretch & breathe and 40 min cardio
8/14/08 162.5, will not be tracking calories today or exercising.
8/15/08 160.5, 1655, no exercise. Had company and ate too much! Why do I feel I have to eat more when other people are around. In fact I end up eating more than they do!
8/16/08 162 Weekly Weigh-In lost track but think I was high...maybe 2000!
8/17/08 164, 1362, no exercise.
8/18/08 162, 1350, 30 min stretch & breathe, 40 min cardio classes
8/19/08 162, 1313, 40 min yoga stretch, 40 min cardio.
8/20/08 162, 1373, did not get to gym as some familiy issues came up
8/21/08 161 YEA! A new low!! But will I be able to maintain it by Sat? Stay tuned..:-) I go to the doctor today for regular 3 mo check, I just hope he notices...he usually doesn't notice unless I'm down 10 lbs though. :-( ETA: Yea!! I had to point out my weightloss to my doctor but he was very proud of me when he saw I'm down 5 more lbs (from the last visit)! The nurse though noticed it right away (from the chart I mean). My A1c (diabetes tes) was 6.2 which is really good and is about .4 lower than last visit! Doc told me just keep doing what I'm doing. 11:25 pm went WAY over on calories today, stop counting! Guess I was celebrating my good doctor's visit?!! No exercise except a brief walk..maybe a block.
8/22/08 163, break from calorie counting, 40 min cardio. Changed my mind and counted calores after all, habit I guess. 1441
8/23/08 162.5 WEEKLY WEIGH-IN, 1657, no exercise.
8/24/08 163,
8/30/08 WEEKLY WEIGH-IN 165.5, Went to the coast for a few days with our gs and did some crabbing. Had fun but gained weight!! so I've actually GAINED 1.5 again this month after losing quite nicely for a little while there! Very disappointed in myself again!, 1202, no exercise other than shopping.
8/31/08 163.5, 2374 (YIKES!), no exercise.

Summary of month: Another month of not doing well. I just need to be more consistent. So going by weekly weights I GAINED 1 1/2 lbs...going by daily weights I lost 1/2 lb. I really hope I do better next month!

I'm just starting so I need to find my way around. Accountability and moral support are what I'll need to get through this long road. Everyone is so helpful!

I claim this spot!