Welcome! Great job on your daily accountability! Sorry I didn't notice your thread, as I just have my browser set to pull me straight to the monthly thread where we all support each other as coaches/buddies.
I'm headed over there right now to check in. I see you're starting to post over there where I'm certain you'll get many more welcomes and individual responses.
Sabotaging Thought. Now this is an issue. I suck at eating slowly.
Helpful Response. Nelia, you don't suck at eating slowly. I've seen you do it. It's only an issue if you make it an issue. Don't make a mountain out of a molehill. Of all the challenges that you confront on a daily, this one is easy. Appreciate the easy.
Sabotaging Thought. Fine. I don't like eating slowly. It's a complete waste of time to focus solely on eating. At the same time, I could be reading, evaluating reports, reviewing my task list. . .
Helpful Response. And you could also be 30 pounds heavier. What about that? Remember what 157 looks like? Pull it together, Nelia. If eating a meal or two slowly each day means you're not hauling around a mini bean bag, isn't it worth it? Besides, you could use the practice of being present. If you must multi-task, think of meal time as an opportunity for personal growth!
Sabotaging Thought. I can't remember the tips for eating slowly. . .
Helpful Response. Whatever, Nelia. I'll humor you. Here are the tips that worked for you in the past :
Set a timer for one minute.
After each alarm, set down your fork.
After you set down your fork, take a sip of water.
After each sip, take a moment to assess whether you're full.
Oops! I missed that you asked me a question over here! My game plan changed, a lot. Boredom is an enemy. I didn't care if I changed plans as long as I was always following one! I discovered that I like exchange plans, the kind where you count servings of starches, vegetables, etc. I tried an exchange plan of my own devising based on the USDA's Food Pyramid, the DASH diet, the one in the Beck's green book, and Richard Simmons Food Mover. Now, I'm back to one of my own devising, but influenced by everything I've tried.
I completely commiserate with the boredom comment. I'm constantly on the look out for something fresh, even though what I've got is working just fine! But I've not heard of the DASH diet or Richard Simmons Food Mover, I'll need to check those out when I need a break from Primal living!
Welcome! Great job on your daily accountability! Sorry I didn't notice your thread, as I just have my browser set to pull me straight to the monthly thread where we all support each other as coaches/buddies.
I'm headed over there right now to check in. I see you're starting to post over there where I'm certain you'll get many more welcomes and individual responses.
Thanks, Lexxiss, for coming to visit! I'm still keeping my fingers crossed that someone will actually join in. But regardless, I look forward to hanging out "upstairs"!
I'll probably read over here, Nelia, but I've been posting on the monthly thread for over a year. It's working very well for me with all the individual responses AND I'm at the upper limits of my "time for dieting". Adding any more just won't allow me to "take care" of me.
Short Term Goal - 124.2
Start Date - 1 November 2011
End Date - 6 November 2011
Total Number of Days - 5
Wow. When I set this goal, I thought it might be weeks, even months, before I saw this number on the scale. Here's to 3FC accountability!
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124.0 pounds
23.8 points
TODAY
1. Planned Diet.
Meal 1 - salmon salad
Meal 2 - chicken satay and pork larb
Meal 3 - lamb burger without the bun, salad on the side, coconut truffle
(Yesterday) Actual Diet.
Meal 1 - IF
Meal 2 - Half of a veggie wrap and coconut truffle
Meal 3 - Other half of a veggie wrap
2. Planned Exercise.
First round : Primal's Moving Slowly, running around the Royal Gardens
Second round (optional) : Moving Slowly, walking around Phnom Penh
(Yesterday) Actual Exercise.
Primal's LHT
Primal's Moving Slowly, walking around Phnom Penh
Sabotaging Thought. I like having diet coach to help me lose weight. I don't like needing a diet coach to help me lose weight. What does it mean that I'm more likely to keep a commitment made to others when compared to keeping a commitment made to myself? Is that a reflection of how much (or how little) I value me?
Helpful Response. I won't lie to you, Nelia. It's a valid question. But you're making a sucker's choice. It needn't be one or the other. Taking advantage of the resources available to you, including a diet coach, doesn't preclude you from also strengthening your ability to keep personal commitments. Choose what commitments you'd like to assign to the realm of external accountability and choose what commitments you'd like to assign to the realm of internal accountability and let's work on strengthening both!
I'll probably read over here, Nelia, but I've been posting on the monthly thread for over a year. It's working very well for me with all the individual responses AND I'm at the upper limits of my "time for dieting". Adding any more just won't allow me to "take care" of me.
(Laughing!) I checked out your stats, and believe you me, I don't want to mess up what's clearly a good thing! I hope my response didn't place any undue pressure on you. My intention was only to express my desire that someone who's also tackling Beck Classic day by day stumbles across this thread and is interested in joining forces!
And I'll definitely see you upstairs!
As a complete aside, what part of Colorado are you from?
Weigh ins will be sporadic (and missed) while in transit.
TODAY
1. Planned Diet.
Meal 1 - dim sum
Meal 2 - lounge food
Meal 3 - airplane food
(Yesterday) Actual Diet.
Meal 1 - salmon salad (half)
Meal 2 - salmon salad (other half)
Meal 3 - prosciutto, salad, stir fried spicy chicken and rice, three pieces of cheese, two grapes, small slice of whole grain bread, glass of red wine.
2. Planned Exercise.
None. (Sigh.)
(Yesterday) Actual Exercise.
First round : Primal's Moving Slowly, running around the Royal Gardens
Second round (optional) : Moving Slowly, walking around Phnom Penh
Sabotaging Thought. No problem. I got this one. I don't cook. And consequently, I don't have any food in my home.
Helpful Response. This is a two-parter, Nelia. Getting rid of the junk is the first part. But the second is to have healthful food readily accessible. Make certain you've always a small bag of macadamia nuts or a bowl of berries handy.
(Yesterday) Actual Diet.
Meal 1 - dim sum (4 pieces)
Meal 2 - shishkabab (4 pieces)
Meal 3 - dim sum (4 pieces)
Meal 4 - stir fried chicken with rice, cheese, grapes, two small cups of nuts, salad with pancetta, glass of red wine
2. Planned Exercise.
None. (Sigh.)
(Yesterday) Actual Exercise.
Walked the airport for an hour.
Hey Nelia,
I hope your hanging in there. I just read your invite for accountability! Absolutely Sorry about the timing, just running like crazy and I think I need to start over. I only got to scheduling your day in the pink book when I went on this horrible donut binge. I can honestly say I have never craved 1 specific food and couldnt get enough of it! Its definately time to change my ways!!! I take care of my mom but she lives accros town so IM back n forth alot. Work has been slow and so I have alot of money worries. Im going through a home loan mod too. Could my donut binge binge be stress related? Probably but I seem to always have stress. Maybe my age too...? So now I find I have to get gluten out of my diet. So Im starting again. I would love to be accountable!!!
Sorry about the timing, just running like crazy and I think I need to start over. I only got to scheduling your day in the pink book when I went on this horrible donut binge. I can honestly say I have never craved 1 specific food and couldnt get enough of it! Its definately time to change my ways!!! I take care of my mom but she lives accros town so IM back n forth alot. Work has been slow and so I have alot of money worries. Im going through a home loan mod too. Could my donut binge binge be stress related? Probably but I seem to always have stress. Maybe my age too...? So now I find I have to get gluten out of my diet. So Im starting again. I would love to be accountable!!!
