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 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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.