Countdown To Summer Accountability Thread
 

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My, my, great minds think alike :o I just posted this on LWL last night:


I'll be entering all my food in fitday, which is public (owner=meliris). My current weight is 130, 5 pounds UP from 3 weeks ago :o :o :o How the ^&*% did that happen? Unfortunately, I know it never disappears as fast as it appears :(

Here's to a LOT of good weeks!

Mel

Thanks Meg & Mel! Love the picture, LOL. We could likely all benefit from a healthy dose of accountability. I had 2 great days this weekend, and that has not happened in too long to admit - I feel wonderful and want to keep it up! I don't care for fitday, so I'd like to post one post per day with food & exercise on this thread, is that OK? I'm going to commit to this for one week and then start again next week. Anything more than a week seems too overwhelming. Baby steps, baby steps...

Monday, 3/21:

:strong: Exercise: back & bi's, 20 mins recumbent bike, level 7

Breakfast: 1/2 c egg beaters w/1 slice soy cheese, 1/2 c turkey & veggie scramble w/low sugar tomato sauce

Lunch: 1+ C steamed green beans w/1T lite mozz. cheese & 1/2 t olive oil spread, 1/2 c dry oatmeal mixed w/lite yogurt and 1/3 c blueberries

Snack: 3 grapes, 8 almonds, 4 celery stalks w/1 T hummus

Dinner: 4 oz. salmon, steamed broccolini, 1 strawberry (making them for ds and couldn't resist)

Snack: 1/2 C Kashi w/ 1/2 C 1% milk

Tuesday, 3/22:
**day off from exercise, I'm very sore today**
Breakfast: 1/2 c egg beaters w/1 slice soy cheese, 1/2 c turkey & veggie scramble w/low sugar tomato sauce

Snack: 5 ak maks w/1/2 C cottage cheese

Lunch: 1/2 C oatmeal dry w/lite yogurt & 1/2 C blueberries, steamed gr beans w/olive oil spread

Snack: 6 wheat saltines w/2 tsp natural pb

Dinner: 6 oz. grilled spicy shrimp w/ fresh steamed carrots & sugar snap peas

Wednesday, 3/23
Exercise: 20 mins upright bike level 6, chest

Breakfast: 1/2 C egg beater w/1 slice soy cheese and 2 slices canadian ham

Lunch: hummus wrap on low carb wheat wrap & 1 oz. lite cheese

Snack: peanut butter sandwich on wheat bread, 1/2 c oatmeal w/1/2 c blueberries and lite yogurt

Dinner (OK its a strange one): few bites grilled chicken & steamed carrots

Snack: 3/4 C Kashi w/ 1/2 C milk

Thursday, 3/24:

Breakfast: 1/2 asian pear, 1/2 c egg beat w/soy cheese, 3 slices canadian bacon

Lunch: hummus on lo carb wrap, 1/2 c oatmeal w/1/2 c blueberries and lite yogurt

Snack: natural pb on bread slice

Dinner: chicken grilled w/onion & peppers & lite cheese, broccolini

Snack: 1/2 C kashi w/ 1/2 C milk

Friday 3/25: 10 mins elliptical, 20 mins treadmill, bi's & tri's

Breakfast: 1/2 c egg beat w/soy cheese, 2 slices canadian bacon

Snack: 1 slice wheat toast w/cott cheese

Lunch: 1/2 C oatmeal w/lite yogurt & blueberries

Well this looks really good to me; I made up my mind on Saturday to really kick myself in gear, especially on my eating. I've been all over the place the past couple of weeks and last week was the worst. So I buckled down Saturday morning and am relieved that I was able to stick to my plan 100% Sat & Sun and so far so good today. I have an appointment with my PT this evening and I suspect I will be walking funny tomorrow but it feels so good to be refocused and sticking to it. I've personally set a goal of staying on plan 100% for the next 7 weeks, my oldest daughter is getting married the second week of May and I want to look almost as good as the bridge at the wedding. I won't be at my goal weight but I will feel better and be more energized if I've been eating well and working out consistently.

Thx for the support & additional motivation ladies,

OMG !! :rofl: MEG!!! I screamed laughing when I opened the thread, that pic is priceless... YES, YES, YESSS, count me IN... I weighed in this morning and it wasn't perdy!!!! :mad:

I'm not sure if I'll have time to go out jogging tonight, but now that I've made this commitment I'll try really hard to be out there... It's really nice out so it might be easy to motivate myself... Food wise I just had 2 cookies :oink: but supper will be better I promise!

Oh and by the way, I think we ALL fall on your faces at about the same times of the year... Isn't that a bit weird?!?!

Meg, thank you so much for starting this, I really need it.

I have been trying hard recently, but many days just screw up. I am happy with the exercise I have been putting in daily, though.

Today was a horrible eating day. I am well over 2000 calories by now so I will use every last bit of energy in me to say NO to anymore -- I have a mindset that goes "I've already eaten way too much, I might as well binge the rest of the night." This will be hard.

It all went downhill in a matter of minutes. I got my cell phone bill and the new plan they promised me was not on it :mad: I was LIVID. I called and they didn't do anything about it, but said he would look into it and call me tomorrow. Then, I wanted to get to work on a project and upon opening the document on Word...it was BLANK. All my work gone. Can you say stress!?! Needless to say, I ate. A lot.

I will still workout tonight and tomorrow it is diligent counting. I am aiming for 1200-1600 calories.

What a day. Thanks guys!!! :dizzy:

Supper was good I had lean ground chicken with lots of veggies and tomato sauce on a bed or romaine lettuce :hun:... Then DH and I went for a brisk one hour walk... I feel much better now... So on with tomorrow!! :D

Count me in. I need a kick in the pants before the pants dont fit.
To plan is my objective. I have let the vacation mindset last way to long. If I was still on the cruise I would be around the world by now.
Onward and foreward we go.

It's great to have so many of you join me, in whatever way works for you. :D Why do I forget how much it helps to be accountable to a group??? You guys kept me going yesterday because I knew I'd be coming back and reporting today. So thanks!!

Yesterday was very good, food and cardio-wise. I took two meals with me to work and made sure that dinner was thawed and in the frig for when I got home (so I wouldn't be standing in front of the frig trying to figure out what to eat when I was starving - a sure recipe for disaster!) I didn't have time to do any weights but that's OK; a day off was in order. The scale's already dropped 3 pounds. :D :D :D (water, but I'll take it)

Today: cardio first thing this morning (absolutely essential now that I'm working - otherwise it has a tendency not to happen), plan my meals in Fitday, only two clients this afternoon but then a big meeting downtown, so I'll take food along. I may have to go back to the gym tonight because there's going to be a big promotion in conjuction with the American Diabetes Association and they may need me to do fitness assessments. Throw a protein bar in the gym bag for emergencies. :)

Hi all,
I'm all with you mentally, but I'd rather join next week... This week will be too difficult with all the celebrations.
However, stuck to the cardio yesteray AND today.
And I'll try foodwise.
bye,rabbit

Rabbit -- Hang in there! We know you can keep it to a minimum foodwise even with celebrations... We're with you all the way...

So far I've planned my meals in my head, now to write them down and make them concrete. This afternooon I'm doing legs :strong:, no running though, but maybe some cycle cardio or a walk with DH...The way the weather is going these days, I'll be cycling outdoors very soon :dance: ....

Have a great day everyone, let's be careful out there!! :wave:

:coach: NEXT !!

Two clean days, goals met.
Yesterday I came home tired and cranky and nibbled turkey while making dinner then had 1 tbs peanut butter afterwards. I could have done without one or the other, but I was still within my limits. Today will be tough. Tuesdays I have morning clients, then a few hours off, then back -to back clients from 4-8pm. Tired and HUNGRY!!! I may take an extra 1 scoop protein shake to get me through until 8 so I don't mow down the kitchen when I get home :p

Chest and cardio yesterday, shoulders and cardio today.

Mel (down .5 pound)

Good morning ladies :coffee: I am so glad I have this accountability, I really need it.

Well yesterday was a sure blow and would normally have me in a crappy mood this morning, but I am thinking forward, not backward. I'm still learning as I am just getting back into this weight loss thing, and it takes time for me to remember what works and what doesn't. I know for sure now that my binges over the weekend and Monday were attributed to not planning and mainly eating too much in the mornings, leaving me with nothing to eat at night and then I binge. Food, for me, needs to be spaced evenly throughout the day or I go crazy. :dizzy:

I will plan out my day now on paper and post it on the wall. I think it may help with the stress to decide what needs to be done, inlcuding my workout :D

So off I am to do that...and trying to do it with a smile on my face and thinking positive (because I am in the mood to complain ;) )

Bye for now, and good luck today!

Day Plan
Menu. B: Egg beater w english muffin, L: Tuna on a WW wrap D: Steak and B potatoe.
Salad, veggies and fruit for snacks and side dishes.
Exercise: Am 15 minute walk from car to work.
Pm 15 minute walk back to car from work.
Pm Physical therapy 15 walk from car and additonal 15 back to car.
Good day all

Yes, I’ll join you all too. Good idea. I had been doing so well and then …

My eating has gone to pieces in the last few weeks. And (or maybe because) I’ve developed some kind of foot, knee, hip injury. Not what I need at all. I’m going for a second opinion tomorrow.

Today started OK but I hadn’t got any suitable carbs for my dinner (sardines, salad and a bit of carb). Bought some organic wholewheat biscuits which have always been safe food. I usually have two. Um …I’ve eaten rather a lot of them. I think it’s frustration because I can’t exercise.

I WILL MAKE THE TIME to write all the food down in my book.

I only get to the computer every few days so I’ll call in when I can. I’ll think of you all in between times!

Love, Silverbirch.

PS My signature is how things are when they are going smoothly. I must remind myself that most of the time is like that.

My eating yesterday was spotless, I'm just so proud. I have eaten just exactly as planned, not even a sideways glance at anything unplanned for 4 days in a row. :D

I met with my PT and worked biceps and back last night. The only problem with my workout was that my sinus was a little bothersome and when I really pushed myself I would get such a raging headache. So I ended up having to back off a little to just finish up. That seems to happen frequently, not always the same side of my head. It was really odd, I would work my right arm and my right sinus would start pounding but then I would work my left arm and it would settle down so I figured I was probably just slightly congested in the one sinus and the intensity of my workout emphasized it. .So I’m not working until my muscles fail, I’m working until my headache makes me quit. I’m going to try taking some sinus medication about 30 minutes before my workout on Wednesday and see if that helps. BTW, I’ve struggled with this headache all weekend but I had gotten it pretty well under control by Monday that was until I started working out and my heart pumping just brought it back with a vengeance. I still worked out hard enough to feel some muscles so I’m not terribly disappointed.

TTFB

Well , I'm not happy with myself at the moment... Just a few hours after writting my last post I screw up royally !! I worked today because it was an openhouse for our incoming grade 6s, I work at an intermediate school... there were just too many chocolates floating around and I let myselft be influenced by others ... I should have put my foot down with them all :rollpin: but didn't ... Now for my next meals I must be very careful !! I guess I can be happy that I am picking myself up right away and not wallowing in self pity... Ok that's my plan and I'm sticking with it!! Thanks for listening guys!! TTFN...

I think I should join you all. Somehow, deciding I wanted to lower my maintenance range has instead landed me at the top of my comfort zone. I swear just thinking about going back into "diet" mode resulted in a couple of weeks of on and off binging. So I've given up on that idea for now and just want to get down to the lower part of my comfort zone, which feels much less stressful for now.

On the up side, it's now sufficiently warm, sunny, messy and smelly enough to be called spring in QC. I'm able to take daily walks with my 2 dds in a double stroller without constantly fighting snow and slush. Puddles and tons of mud/grit leftover from all the salting and sanding of the sidewalks and roads made for messy shoes and pant legs though.

Hey, great idea. And what a hilarious picture. I printed out a copy and have taped it to my computer screen. If that doesn't help me with accountability, nothing will. :lol:

Since I am still new to maintenance, I'm being very careful about my eating. I have only recently allowed myself to lighten up some and occasionally have a treat. I normally limit these splurges to the weekends when DH and I are socializing with friends. Through the week, I've so far managed tow the line. I'm still tracking all my food on Fitday, logging in each bite I eat, on Monday through Friday. Then Saturday and Sunday I take a rest from it. (God gave us one day, but I take two.) And even though I may splurge by having a decadent dessert or some chips, etc., I still watch those portions and don't overdo it. But lest I get overconfident, I'd like to join this accountability thread as well.

Yesterday was a good day. I had a packet of instant grits (a true Southern girl at heart), EggBeaters, coffee and no fat milk for breakfast, yogurt for snack, Jenny Craig Stuffed Shells for lunch, 1 serving of Trail Mix (1/2 the package) out of the vending machine (ran out of fruit at home necessitating a trip to the store on the way home) and a Lean Cuisine with steamed asparagus for dinner. Then evening snack was a piece of Jenny Craig Carrot Cake (mmmmmmm). Stayed within my exchanges and calories for the day as well as doing my 20 minute walk at lunch and 30 minutes of cardio after dinner.

Today, thus far, I've had the same breakfast as yesterday with the addition of a small banana, yogurt for snack, Jenny Craig Chili with a Salad and Low Fat dressing for lunch. I've already done my 20 minute lunch time walk. My planned snack for this afternoon is an apple and dinner will be another Lean Cuisine w/steamed broccoli and JC Double Chocolate cake for evening snack and will do strength training tonite.

Gina - here's a mantra for you if those pants should get too small: If the pants don't fit, you must commit. :rofl: (I just crack myself up.)

I am joining you guys as well!

I have my high school reunion on June 4th so it's close to the end of this challenge so it works well. Actually if I showed up at my high school reunion now it is still a 70lb improvement and I am in decent shape, just a little softer than I should be (I always laugh when people talk about trying to be their HS weight, I definitely don't want to be there again :lol: ). My last two weeks were very off my normal schedule with too many incidents of "treating myself", food fests with friends and stress induced binging... I have been back on track so that's good. I am now as of Sunday a bride-to-be, just no wedding day planned yet!!

My food yesterday was good:

Bran, egg whites and an apple for brekkie
snack 1: grapes and whole wheat crackers
lunch:Chicken in a tortilla and a salad
snack 2:Veggies and an apple and cereal (small portion)
Supper: Pork chop (small one) and some greek salad (light feta, not much olives not much dressing).
Dessert: fruit and yogourt (non-fat, sugar free)

No formal exercise, just walking

Today:

Bran, eggwhites, yogourt, grapes
snack 1: apple and whole wheat crackers
lunch: Chicken in a small tortilla, salad
Snack 2: grapes, cereal, yogourt, veggies

All my portions are really small. I should be running for about 45 mins tonight and walked during my lunch hour.

Cheers!

Ali

SweaterGirl - congrats on being a bride to be. But set a date soon (not the date, just the setting of it). It's not official until you set a date. :lol:

Congrats Ali! I am so happy for you!!!

Today was much better. However, I couldn't workout because I started to for about 10 minutes and then I just felt so weak and couldn't do it. I didn't know why that happened but I followed my body's signals that something was not right. I think I may be coming down with something as all day lacked energy and nose is a bit runny.

I came in at 1375 calories and I am so happy with that. I just have to avoid the kitchen for the rest of the night :lol:

Thanks ladies, as for the date...Hmmm sometimes next year. I am think April or May 2006... But I definitely want to be in great shape for the dress fittings!

Cyndy: I hope you feel better!

Cheers!

Ali:)

Thanks... Food was good yesterday too so I was happy, though I dreamt about going off program and eating way too much, thank god it was only a dream!

I did 45 mins of cardio last night. Should be the same tonight!

Cheers!

Ali

Eating clean, doing workouts, getting nowhere. I want instant results :(
Today is leg day :p

Mel

Hey Ali !! Congrats!! :cheers:

Today it's gorgeous out... I'm going for a run later this morning... Lunch with my cousin, poached salmon and salad :hun: ... I don't work today so there will be NO chocolates...

TTFN

Did quite well last night: more chicken than risotto, and salad. But two slices of bara brith (tea bread) with butter. Well, it was home-made and everyone was so pleased with it. I could have just had one slice. I could have avoided the butter. But it tasted very good.

And that's why I'm having a slice, without butter, as carb for my dinner now. With sardines and salad. (I'm a lady who lifts - we eat strange things.)

Breakfast was good: muesli, cottage cheese, wheatgerm.

Off to see the podiatrist now. Fingers crossed she can sort out this injury. I just want to do some cardio!

I've got food packed for mid-afternoon.

Think clean food and eat clean food, everyone! We can do this. Can't we?

Yes, we can do this, Siverbirch! :D And - for me at least - it gets easier every clean day. :lol: about the strange meals ... DH found me reading the morning paper and eating chili one morning and thought it odd. :?:

Hi and congratulations, Ali! How exciting! :dance:

Congratulations to everyone for taking the time to post and be accountable this week! Yesterday was another good day here. I've now lost 4 of the 5 pounds I gained last week, so you all were right and it was mostly water.

Cardio's done - had one early client at the gym - housecleaning cardio next and then back for two more clients at the end of the day. Geez, Mel, THEY want instant results too!! When you figure that one out, let me know because we'd be able to make millions! :lol:

Congratulations Ali!

I think I'll just pretend yesterday didn't happen and be happy that I'm back on track this morning. Ran just over 8k, drank a couple of glasses of water when I got back, ate my usual oatmeal/berries/yogurt breakfast, fed and dressed kids and got ds off to school, cleaned up the kitchen and vacuumed the hallway, and finally got dh off to work after a last minute dash around the house looking for change for the parking meter. Now I'm sitting and cuddling baby dd who didn't get enough sleep last night, and sipping barely warm cup of coffee with milk number 2. I have to go up to the school to get ds for lunch in about 1/2 hour, then lunch, making muffins for our road trip this weekend, throwing in a load of laundry, taking ds back to school, and a walk with my girls. I'm glad of this half hour with a cuddly sleeping baby because even after that I see a huge list of things I need to get done between now and bedtime and I'm not sure I'll get another chance to sit down for long until the kids are in bed tonight.

Hopefully I don't fall too far off track this weekend. We're driving to visit my parents for Easter weekend. 8-10 hours in a van each way with 3 kids is going to be a challenge. I'm definitely bringing my running shoes; I'll need the stress relief. And with the van, we've got plenty of room for the double stroller. When we went on road trips with all three kids in our small car, bringing the stroller would have meant not bringing any clothes or snacks!

Only Me --- Whew, your day is FULL to the brim, take full advantage of that 30 minutes...

Meg -- your day makes my head :dizzy: too... It does get easier BUT why do we fall OFF all the time? Why do we not learn by our mistakes? I guess we can only say that LIFE gets in the way, and we all know that...

I just had a great run... 6.3k took me 45 mins, I'm a bit of a slow poke, but that's ok, I feel good...

Off to shower and meet my cousin for lunch...TTFN :wave:

Okay, here's some accountability. After posting yesterday, I got a phone call from DH. He was sitting at the Ford dealership drawing up the contract on a new truck. No pre-discussion, no warning, just out of the blue. Must be that darn male menopause thing. So I had to take off early and go sign the papers (Not my decision to buy a truck, but it's a community property state so I get to be responsible for half of it!)

Well, I'm not really upset that he decided to buy a truck - the one he's driving now he's had since 1993 so he was due. But after we signed the papers, on an impulse, I told him he had to take me out to dinner to celebrate. So, out went the planned menu. Instead, I split a chopped salad with DH (it was very large) and had 2 small slices of grilled chicken pizza with a glass of wine from California Pizza Kitchen. Skipped the dessert/evening snack. Probably a few more calories than the Lean Cuisine I had planned, but still some healthy choices I think.

Back to the planned menus today. :coffee:

Congratulations Ali, a May wedding sounds beautiful. My daughter is getting married this May and putting the wedding plans together has been so much fun. Even with us being 2000 miles away from each other, we’ve spent lots of time e-mailing and talking on the phone.

Well I should learn not to brag; I got home last night too tired and too hungry. That is a really bad combination with me and I tried to keep it in check with sticking to fruit but ended up in eating 2 raisin sweet rolls (my husband’s favorites). I will need to remind him to put his goodies in his loading room out of my sight.

But, I didn’t let it get me down; I got up this morning, packed my lunch, and have been eating right on plan. I even took a walk during lunch (3.5 miles) that was not planned for today to help offset the extra calories I ingested last night. Tonight I meet with my PT and should be working shoulders and triceps. After my workout I feel so energized food should not be an issue once I get home.

Evangeline - count me in on the too tired and too hungry, though I managed to stick to clean foods. I just ate a little more than I should have. If I don't eat every three hours, I lose my mind. :dizzy:

Regardless, the scale's down 4 of my 5 gained pounds, though I still want to go on and lose an additional 5. It's going to be a long day at the gym, so I'll pack a few meals and be prepared.

Thanks for just being here and reading, guys - it really makes a difference to me! :)

Ditto Meg's post except I haven't lost 4 pounds :( Eating clean if a bit too much, working out, tired and hungry, down half a pound. Man, it's SLOW!

Mel

Well I'm happy to report and I feel like I'm bragging, but I'm down 6#... When I really focus on eating salads and drinking plenty of water, the scale moves... Mel, in my case also it's only water, I want to get down lower it's gonna be slow for moi too!!

My bragging bit me in the A$$, I ate way too many chocolate eggs at school today. So many I have a headache!! But I'm talking 2 Tylenol and going running!! I'm off...

Well my PT put me through my paces last night; I ended up doing legs and had perspiration just dripping off my face (and I wasn’t having a hot flash). My shirt was still soaked through when I got home and hugged my DH so now he knows that my PT is really putting me through my paces. I also ate right on plan the rest of the day yesterday and continue to do so today. I took my usual 3.5 mile walk during lunch, that is my cardio for the day and my next appointment with PT is tomorrow morning.

Gosh it feels good to be in control again.

TTFN,

The past two days for me have been horrible. Just couldn't stay on plan, even though I planned. Ugh. At least I still worked out last night and although I was SO close to making popcorn, I said enough is enough, this can only get worse.

I think I should invest in a new scale. Gosh knows how old my current one is, I think its been in my house since I was very little and it always read so many different weights each time I get on and varies between 2-4 lbs. So I always have to adjust the nozzle and take an average :dz:

Glad to hear you are all doing well! Hang in there Ilene, I know what you mean about those easter chocolates. I wonder how this weekend will turn out. Easter is on Sunday and I can't imagine not eating to brims of my stomach but it is my personal goal to make sure that doesn't happen.

Take Care