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!

Lynn's May Accountability Post
Personal Information:
Weight beginning DP - 185
Weight as of 5/1/09 - 150.8
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 May, will record weight each morning - exercise minutes - calories
Weight goal - May median wt = 149 lbs.

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

5/1 - wt 150.8;.... ex mins 60;.... cals 1198
5/2 - wt 150.4;.... ex mins 90;.....cals 924
5/3 - wt 150.6;.... ex mins 60;.....cals 1344
5/4 - wt 150.8;.... ex mins 60;.....cals 1118
5/5 - wt 150.6;.... ex mins 60;.....cals 1359
5/6 - wt 151.6;.... ex mins 60;.....cals 984
5/7 - wt 150.6;.... ex mins 100;... cals 1270
May Week 1 averages - 70 min/day ex; 1,171 cals/day

5/8 - wt 150.6;.... ex mins 85;... cals 966
5/9 - wt 149.8;.... ex mins 60;... cals 1649
5/10 - wt 150.4;...ex mins 165;...cals 1042
5/11 - wt 150.6;...ex mins 90;.... cals 1088
5/12 - wt 150.8;...ex mins 0;...... cals xxxx
5/17 - wt 151.4....ex mins 60;..... cals xxxx
Need to sign off daily posting. Teaching a large and busy online course + have a few out-of-state trips planned over the next few weeks. Will try to check in at least once/week.



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

151 - 2
150 - 10
149 - 1

Goals for May:
*Walk or Jog 5K/Bike 5K/45 Counter Push-ups/5+ Real 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 4 or 5 pounds by end of May


Weigh In Day: Saturday
Weight as of April 25....................................141.5 Pounds

Date......M-vitamin....Exercise........................Food/Portions/Snacks.............Weight
May 01..Yes.............No, did housework............Good.....Good.....Good
May 02..Yes.............Rest/Weigh In Day............Free Day, Didn't Count.........140 Pounds
May 03..Yes.............Bike............................ ...Good.....Good.....Good
May 04..Yes.............Bike............................ ...Good.....Good.....Good
May 05..Yes.............Bike............................ ...Ate way too much bread!!
May 06..Yes.............Bike............................ ...Good.....Good.....Good
May 07..Yes.............Bike............................ ...Good.....Good.....Good
May 08..Yes.............No, did housework............Good.....Good.....Good
May 09..No..............Rest/Weigh In Day............Free Day, Didn't Count.........139 Pounds
May 10..No..............No.............................. ...Good.....Good.....Bad
May 11..No..............No.............................. ...Good.....Good.....Good
May 12..Yes.............Bike............................ ...Good.....Good.....Terrible
May 13..Yes.............Bike............................ ...Good.....Good.....Good
May 14..No..............Pushed Wheelchair............Good.....Good.....Good
May 15..Yes.............No.............................. ...Good.....Good.....Good
May 16..Yes.............Rest/Weigh In Day............Good..Too much..Good........140.5 Pounds
May 17..No..............No.............................. ....Mom's Birthday!!!Lots of Food
May 18..No..............Bike............................ ....Ate left-overs--Too Much
May 19-23...Dead Loss.....Sigh....
May 24..Yes.........Went Shopping Til I Dropped...Good.....Good.....Good
May 25..Yes.............No.............................. ....Good.....Good.....Good
May 26..No...............No............................. .....Good.....Good.....Good
May 27..Yes.............No.............................. .....Good.....Good.....Good
May 28..No...............No............................. .....Good.....Good.....Good
May 29..No...............No............................. .....Good.....Good.....Good
May 30..Yes.............Rest/Weigh In Day............Good..Too much..Good........140 Pounds

Monthly Totals
Weight: 141.5
Walk and/or Jog: K
Bike: 128.75 K
Circuit: 0:00 H:M

I did better in April. Ended at 162 which means I've lost 8 lbs since first of year. Slow but getting there. This month I will track the same things: weight, calories, carb servings and bs. Ate out today and ate way too much of calories AND carbs so expect weight to be high tomorrow.

5/1/09 162, bs high, 40 min cardio, lunch out, had company and didn't track calories, estimated carbs. Will see. BS very good at end of day.
5/2/09 163.5! Results of last two days eating out. bs high. bad eating day est 1995 calories and 16 carb servings! BS good this afternoon. Mall walking.
5/3/09 162, bs high, didn't track today, too busy getting ready for a trip and will probably not be online until 5/11.
5/12/09 162 just got home yesterday and was happy to see I didn't gain. we ate out a lot but also walked a lot. Thought I'd do better at home but this evening I ate too much - stop tracking but know I was well over my limits on both calories and carbs. BS before lunch was high however, I did eat lunch a little early. No exercise today but back to gym tomorrow.
5/13/09 163, 30 min stretch & Breathe class, about 8 min. mod fast walking, and 40 min cardio class. bs high in am but great tonight. 1407 calories and 14 carb servings.
5/14/09 162, bs high, lost track of calories but know over on everything!
5/15/09 163.5! 40 min cardio circuit class, bs great, 1157 calories, 13 carb servings.
5/16/09 162, 15 min. exercise, ate dinner out at a Chinese buffet! Not good...I estimate 1678 and 15 carb servings (even though I ate no rice!), but it may have been more.
5/17/09 161.5, bs a little bit high,did well until evening but then ate too much! lost track of calories and carbs.
5/18/09 163, bs high, 30 min stretch, walked about 1/2 mile, and 40 min cardio class. Another bad eating day!
5/19/09 163.5! bs good, 1479 calories, 14 carb servings.
5/20/09 162.5, 30 min stretch & breathe, 40 min cardio classes. bs good, 1697 calories, 9 carb servings. ETA: Ate more after posting. Way too many calories and carbs today!
5/21/09 164, am bs high, 40 min yoga stretch, 40 min cardio, Still ate too much!
5/22/09 162.5, 40 min cardio class, 1463 calories, 14 carb servings.
5/23/09 162, bs slightly high, 1321 calories, 13 carb servings, housework only exercise.
5/24/09 161, bs high but before lunch it was great, not a good eating day..approx 1986 calories and 18 carb servings!
5/25/09 161.5, bs very high (for me), going to Rose Festival today so will be eating out. After breakfast bs was fine. Well, I probably got too many calories, but I don't think I did too badly considering it was fair and restaurant food. We shared our dinner. We did a lot of walking!
5/26/09 162, bs high in am but good before lunch, 1674 calories and 15 carb servings. I will never get my bs down this way!
5/27/09 162 bs high in am but good later other times, 1563 calories, 12 carb servings.
5/28/09 160.5!! bs high then took 3 other times and it was ok, 20 min yoga strech and 40 min cardio class. 1546 calories, 11 carb servings.
5/29/09 160.5, bs high in am, but good after breakfast, 40 min cardio,1766 calories, 12 carb servings.
5/30/09 161, bs high, 1373 calories, 11 carb servings, parking lot, mall walking and some stairs. Trying to park farther away, add extra steps wherever I can.
Feel better when I'm active.
5/31/09 161, bs good, very bad eating day! Est 2727 calories and 17 carb servings. I will regret this tomorrow!

Hi Isabella & Mary,

Looks like it's just the 3 of us for the month of May. Let's "show 'em how it's done!"

Lynn

May goal: Stick to 1500 to 2000 calories, depending on my activity level. Lost 2 lbs in April. If my weight goes up, I need to change my environment. (Don't depend on will power)

May 1 : 224
2 : 222
3 : 221
4 : 220
5 : 222
6 : 223
7 : 223
8 : 222
9 : 224
10: 225 Stop celebrating weight loss with food
11: 223 Much better
12: 223
13: 221
14: 220
15: 219

Hi Jada,

Glad you decided to join us.

Lynn

Until Linda is back online to put this in the Sticky area, I will periodically pop this to the top.

Lynn