Daily Accountability/Lifestyle Change - June 2014 - Everyone Welcome!
Hello Everyone! Welcome to the Check-In! Let's make it a great month!
I want to welcome everyone to the Daily Accountability Check-In. Our goal is to stay accountable and on track by posting our daily food and exercise choices. All food and exercise programs are welcome. Consistency is the key to reaching our weight loss goals.
Introduce yourself or jump right in and tell us what you have been doing.
Good morning everyone. Yay it's June and more daylight! Diana, I hear you re yoga. I'm hoping to get addicted to it instead of to sugar, lol.
Today will be the harder yoga class--mixed levels instead of just newbies. I've had a cup of raspberries along with protein shake today. The rest of the day will be the usual: chicken, steamed veggies, protein shake. Maybe mix it up with a tofu sheet wrap instead of chicken. Yum!
Lunch
quails eggs 3 42 4 0
Octopus in oil 12 220 24 6
East Point shrimp 2 100 22 0
Ekone original oysters 5 165 17 11
Wild Planet White anchovies in water 6.75 135 18 0
Honey 0 64 0 17
Tomato 0 11 1 2
Mushroom 0 2 0 0
Red onion 0 8 0 2
Kidney beans 0 18 1 3
Kimchi 0 100 10 10
Total 55 1481 137 107
Weight 167.2
Protein/weight ratio 0.82
Targets based on weight Low High
Calories 2341 2675
Fat based on 20-30% caloric intake 33 49
20% less calories to cut 1873
Exercise: Did 1 hour weight training. Ran 4 miles.
May wasn't horrible, but not a great weight loss month for me. I'm trying some new things for June and hope to see some great results! Weigh in tomorrow!
Hi! I'd love to join in again. I joined in once before but then lost motivation.
Plus, I love looking at what everyone is eating, gives me great ideas.
Not counting calories for now, just watching portion sizes and paying attention to my hunger. Will gradually add some exercise, most likely will join a gym next month (Planet Fitness!). I'd like to focus on my eating habits first. Baby steps, I guess
263 lbs this morning to my surprise, was expecting it to be in the upper 260s.
B: Cheerios w/ whole milk and banana.
L: Subway 6" ham on white w/ cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, olives, and mayo.
D: Chicken egg drop soup.
Hope everyone is having a great day
Last edited by LadyPetite; 06-02-2014 at 12:24 AM.
Still loving it at the park district fitness center. I jogged 3 miles and then weights for about 20 minutes. I will increase time on weights as I gain strength. Right now I feel like a total freshman.
Novangel Are you focusing on free weights or weight machines?
Mars Yoga is one of those funny things for me. I do it based on my Dr's recommendation to help with my stress levels. The funny thing is that I stress to fit it all in. Then when I can fit it in, I stress about that.
Kelijpa I am so over May! How long have you been married? Are you planning something special?
Ian Are you still drinking the green tea? Any thoughts on it for you?
Slashni Good luck trying new things for the month.
LadyPetite Hi and Welcome back! Congrats on your weigh in.
Breakfast (395 Calories + coffee)
spritz oil in pan
egg 70 cal
egg whites from carton 60 calories
Vegetable of choice
1/8 cup feta cheese 40 calories
Rudi's Whole Wheat English muffin 130 calories
1 teaspoon jam 20 calories
juice 75 calories
coffee w/sugar and cream
Hi Diana. Green tea definitely works! It's been a small loss but since I have had it I have not bounced into the 170s once! So it may have helped me lose a few pounds and it certainly is keeping my water/bloating in check.
Which reminds me, I will not be calorie counting on Tuesday. My wife made some salmon and some is left over. So it's in with the salad for Tuesday lunch. I can't pretend to count the calories in it, so I won't. But fresh versus canned salmon is too good to turn down.
Free weights are better novangel! Do you do weights before of after running? And straight before of a little after?
I have found better results doing weights before running. And I now leave a few hours between weight training and running rather than doing both at once (may not be possible for you).
For physique, weight training is far more effective than cardio. I find running best for lung and heart health. It burns a few calories as well, which is nice, but it can also burn muscle. Weight training doesn't hit the calories so much but helps build/maintain muscle so I try to keep most of my energy for that.
Just my 2 cents.
So, I try to weight train in the morning. And run before lunch/before dinner.
Free weights are better novangel! Do you do weights before of after running? And straight before of a little after?
I have found better results doing weights before running. And I now leave a few hours between weight training and running rather than doing both at once (may not be possible for you).
For physique, weight training is far more effective than cardio. I find running best for lung and heart health. It burns a few calories as well, which is nice, but it can also burn muscle.
I run a 5k and then go to the weights a few minutes after. A few hours in between isn't possible in my case. I have to run to keep my anxiety disorder at bay but you are correct; in order to get physique I know I have to hit the weights. I will try the free weights and hopefully get the hang of it. I'm a little intimidated to be honest. Thanks for the advice.
Daily Accountability/Lifestyle Change - June 2014 - Everyone Welcome!
Welcome to the Check-In! Let's make it a great month! 
Here's to the start of a great month! 
How long have you been married? Are you planning something special?
Thanks for the advice.
