[ladyinweighting]

ACCOUNTABILITY

ACTIONS THAT REFLECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE PERSON YOU WANT TO BE

This is NOT a Challenge - it is a place for us to record our daily behaviors (behaviours) toward being personally responsible for our EFFORTS. 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, all of 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 single format - feel free to be creative. The winners on this thread are all of us who continue to work toward being accountable for our actions!

[ladyinweighting]

Lynn's June Accountability Post
Personal Information:
Weight beginning DP - 185
Weight as of 6/1/09 - 153.6
Interim Goal Weight - 140
Age - 64

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

For June, will record weight each morning - exercise minutes - calories
Weight goal - June median wt = 150 lbs.

March averages - 61 min/day ex; 1,134 cals/day
April averages - 69 min/day ex; 1,237 cals/day

6/1 - wt 153.6;.... ex mins 0;.... cals 1170
6/2 - wt 152.6;.... ex mins 60;... cals 1340
6/3 - wt 152.0;.... ex mins 60;... cals 1242
6/10 - Wt 152.0... ex mins 45;... cals
6/11 - Wt 151.6... ex mins 60;... cals
6/12 - Wt 152.4... ex mins 60;... cals
6/13 - Wt 154.6... ex mins 30;... cals
6/16 - Wt 152.6... ex mins 60;... cals
6/17 - Wt 153.4... ex mins 30;... cals
6/19 - Wt 153.2... ex mins 75;... cals
6/20 - Wt 154.4... ex mins 45;... cals 1135
6/21 - Wt 153.2... ex mins 60;... cals 908
6/22 - Wt 152.8... ex mins 60;... cals 1035
6/23 - Wt 152.4... ex mins 30;... cals 1029
6/24 - Wt 151.8... ex mins 50;... cals 1267
6/25 - Wt 152.0... ex mins 75.. cals 1267
6/26 - Wt 153.0... ex mins 90.. cals 1413
6/27 - Wt 154.0... ex mins 30.. cals
6/28 - Wt 155.0... ex mins 90.. cals











Median wt for February 154
Median wt for March 153
Median wt for April 151
Median wt for May 150
June Bounce Chart

154 - 2
153 - 6
152 - 17
151 - 2

[retiredone]

Goals
Exercise 5 days a week
Take vitamins
Lose 5 pounds
Eat 5+ fruits and vegetables each day
Get enough sleep
Cut out desserts except for 1 day a week

Weight as of May 30: 140 pounds

Date......Vitamins...Exercise...................Fo od/Portions/Snacks..........................Weight
June 01..Yes...........Circuit, Bike...............All Bad Today..............
June 02..No.............None.......................Good.. ...Good.....Good



Monthly Totals
Weight: 140 Pounds
Bike: 3.76K
Circuit: 0:20

[maryea]

Here I am. I ended May at 161, but am up today, so back to work! I think I will track the same things: weight, calories, bs an exercise. I really need to get tighter control on my bs.

6/1/09 162, 30 min stretch & 40 min cardio, 1046 calories, 10 carb servings. bs good.
6/2/09 161,no exercise and ate badly, lost track of calories, bs good.
6/3/09 161.5, 30 stretch, 40 min cardio, bs good, ate badly.
6/4/09 163!!, 25 min yoga stretch, 30 min cardio, bs high in am but great later, 1235 calories, 12 carb servings.
6/5/09 162, 40 min. cardio, bs good, lots going on an I didn't track but think I did ok.
6/6/09 162.5! Guess I must have not done as well as I thought yesterday, bs high. another bad day!! est 1953 calories, 13 carb servings.
6/7/09 163!! gs graduation and BBQ. Another bad eating day! did not track.
6/8/09 163, 30 min stretch class, walked est 1/3 mile, and 40 min cardio. Continued to overeat!
6/9/09 163.5!! Got to get control! bs was great! 1587 calories, 10 carb servings.
6/10/09 162, 30 min stretch class, walked 1/3-1/2 mile briskly, 40 min cardio. 1494 calories, 13 carb servings.
6/11/09 162, 1541, 12 carb servings
6/12/09 162.5, 40 min cardio, 1662 calories, 14 carb servings.
6/13/09 162, bs good, another bad day! approx 2031 calories (potluck) and 10 carb servings. (too much meat!) I did turn down the pizza at least! ;-)
6/14/09 162, bs high in am but ok later, 1544 calories, 9 carb servings.
6/15/09 161.5, bs high in am but great later, 1560 calories, 10 carb servings. ended up eating more after posting so probably about 1740, 12 carb servings!
6/16/09 162, 1559 calories, 14 carbs. leaving on trip tomorrow. will post when I can.

[maryea]

Seems that I've been left all alone on this thread! No more interest?

[ladyinweighting]

Originally Posted by maryea

Seems that I've been left all alone on this thread! No more interest?

Hi Mary,

My course ends today & I'm recovering from the loss of my much beloved cat (died on Friday - was 15 years old).

I will be back online regularly after today.

Lynn

[maryea]

So sorry to hear about your cat, Lynn. I knew you'd be back in time but take your time. mainly wondering about the others.

[ladyinweighting]

Hi Mary,

Thank you for your words of sympathy.

From my experience, lots of folks fall away from their healthy eating/exercising plans over the summer and come back to them in the Fall.

This thread is useful for me to keep on track & I will keep it going every month.

I see you are counting "carb servings." What plan are you following to identify a "carb serving?"

Lynn

[maryea]

I'm a diabetic (type II) and the dietician set up my plan although I am not keeping to it nearly as well as I should. For diabetics a carb serving is 15 gm of carbohydrate. We can substract 1/2 the fiber if it is 5 or more.

[ladyinweighting]

Originally Posted by maryea

I'm a diabetic (type II) and the dietician set up my plan although I am not keeping to it nearly as well as I should. For diabetics a carb serving is 15 gm of carbohydrate. We can substract 1/2 the fiber if it is 5 or more.

Hi Mary,

I'm diabetic (type II) also. I count the grams. Try to do fewer than 50/day. I've found that does not work for me to subtract the fiber. If I go over 50/day, my blood sugar spikes.

I take meds, but not insulin.

Lynn

[maryea]

Originally Posted by ladyinweighting

Hi Mary,

I'm diabetic (type II) also. I count the grams. Try to do fewer than 50/day. I've found that does not work for me to subtract the fiber. If I go over 50/day, my blood sugar spikes.

I take meds, but not insulin.

Lynn

Wow, 50 grams is not much! I am allowed up to 12 servings (180 grams) but she would prefer I stayed around 10 (150 grams). Have a hard time with that though.