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.

Here's to the start of a great month!

SyckGirls – You sound like a great cook!

Diana – I feel for you with the water weight! I have to admit, I’m a little skeptical with how often some people throw that one around, but you are SCRUPULOUS about being on plan! You are clearly due for a whoosh!

Congrats to everyone on their weight losses!

I had a good day today, and didn’t drink either yesterday or today. It’s something I enjoy, socially—but it was nice to have two days off. Also no abusing Walden Farms today, either!

Someone asked me the other day how much weight I lost…and I realized that I never added it up when I kind of slid past my goal—but just under 50 pounds! THAT surprised me!

ive been trying to do some research online about obsessive thoughts...i posted in the other daily section about having obsessive thoughts about food - eating it, where it is, when i'm eating again, and it ALWAYS overpowers my willpower and i end up eating

my mind is always going...and i get very bored and restless as soon as i'm not doing something...i can hold so many thoughts in my head at once that i can multi-task like none other...i love having my mind occupied...i love being busy...i take care of most of the household stuff and most of what goes on with our kids, i take care of all our financial things (although DH contributes financially, i do all the budgeting etc), and i work full time running my childcare program which comes with a thousand details itself....i run the program nearly single-handedly since i have only one part-time staff person...and on top of that i keep my body busy at the gym...my mind goes ALL THE TIME and i fall asleep to the sound of my thoughts...BUT it doesn't bother me and i love being active, involved and productive

however i wonder if this is similar to ADHD??...my son has ADHD...or is this similar to OCD?...my sister has OCD....my thoughts nearly always focus on food and it takes all my mental willpower to hold off on eating all day long....i snack often and try to make it healthy snacks but still...

is this typical? ive been like this as far back as i can remember....very preoccupied with thoughts of food and always, always with a very busy mind in general

Good Morning, Everyone!

Calories for yesterday: 1470 +
Weigh In: 161.8
Down: .4

HungryHungryHippo I have really went through an unusual time with this mess. Basically, I maintained my goal weight for a year, even with the edema. I allowed my weight to drop down lower to accommodate the TTOM weight gains, celebration off plan meals and the crazy water gains I was having. Then my thyroid got out of whack from the stress of my Mom passing. That caused an actual weight gain. I'm not sure how long I've had the angio edema. I noticed it after my Dad passed away. So, it may have been that the stress from my Dad passing brought it on. The angio edema is a auto immune disorder. It is also more frequently found in people with thyroid disorders (another auto immune disorder that I have). I lost my Dad, my dog, and my Mom in a 5 year period of time. I guess anything is possible with all of that. I never had a chance to recover from one loss before I was faced with another one. (sorry about the mini novel )

Alaskanlaughter My mind is constantly going like you describe. DH has this issue too. I think this is common when people have a lot of responsibility. This has caused DH to have problems winding down and sleeping. I will give him a homeopathic product to take that will help him wind down and relax at night. He doesn't take it all the time, just when it gets to be too much. There is also another homeopathic product that he takes during the day. If he starts having problems with getting parts, customers calling, etc, it's too much and he feels like he's going to explode he will take the other product. It takes the edge off so he can deal with things better. I have the little bottle on my desk and he takes it as needed. Again, not every week, just on occasion. Inositol is very good for OCD. I know of this from personal experience and I take it daily.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/49...oline-for-ocd/
http://www.livestrong.com/article/48...ocd-treatment/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8780431

Hi everyone, hope you are doing alright.

I started the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred today. Got up at 7 and got my workout in. Feel amazing now, but it was tough.

We are going to a Mexican restaurant, so I am not sure what to eat there and how many calories to calculate. I guess I opt for Chicken Fajitas.

OMG so much anxiety! I just realized that my Hawaii trip is 26 days away and the only thing I can think about is how I'm going to look like a fat cow standnig next to my friend who has lost 116 pounds! And she wants to go zip lining and I have to get weighed before I can do it. The max weight is 250 and I'm 242!!! OMG the harnest might not fit and I just don't wanna weigh in front of strangers. OMG!!!! I have been obsessing about this all day! lol.

Xena: I just went to a mexican place the other day. I opted for a salad with grilled chicken and shrimp. It was fantastic!

Hungry- wow incredible realization! You've done incredible work.

Alaska- maybe this reflection can helps with clarity. I don't know much about ADHD or OCD. But I get thought obsessed about food. You level is more instense. I hoped hat one day when losing weight is years behind me ill only feel the need to think of food when I'm going to be eating. But when trying for weightloss it becomes so paramount in my mind.

Diana- I just wanted to mention. That I'm in awe of your diligence and consistency.

So I'm staring day three. Yay!!! Two whole days of SOLID OP. I opted to not eat again after going to work. I actually felt I had tons of energy even though by bedtime I had that hollow empty feeling in my stomache. I got home had some sleepytime tea with lemon, did a little readi and was soon asleep. I'm wondering though. Years ago when both trying to lose weight, a friend of my said "if I don't go to bed feelin at least a little hungry then I don't think I'm doing it right". I want to say I really think that's hogwash, but to be honest I had that pop into my head last night. And then my stomach kept waking me up. And in spite of going to bed later than 1 am I was wide awake at 7:30 this morning. And this is from a person who usually feels good only after more like 8 hrs a night.

I shoot for 1600 calories because its a few hundred less than maintenance should be at my goal weight. Yesterday I ended with 1246. So lower than the previous day, but a reasonable amount I think.

Anyways did other people notice sleep patterns hanging I early stages of making changes? I don't know whether this is normal? A little strange? Or I'm being silly to even wonder about it since I'm only starting day 3 at being on track again.

Thanks ladies and here to another great day.

MzJuicy- look at what great work you've done! I understand stressing about this stuff. I'm sure I would be too. You have 26 days. Even if you don't lose that's plenty of time to still shrink inches. And I bet you see some more results by then. Also your friend knows all about losing weight. She's been there done that and I bet is one of the best to be understanding about being I the process. Your going to have an amazing time! Hawaii is beautiful!

Yesterday's weight: 138
Today's weight: 137.4!

.6 loss

So, not only did I not gain on the first day of my period, I lost. Did I mention that I don't really work out or anything?

I had a scare yesterday, keeping in mind I do have an anxiety/panic disorder and have been going through a (Doc approved) medication dose change since I have been doing really well for a year. I was tapering down by only .5 but I got much worse during TOM so I recently went back up...which I am very depressed about. I cried all day Tuesday having to face defeat.

I was jogging at 5.0mph and after about 2.3 miles I decided to walk. Once I started walking I suddenly felt weak/faint...kind of like when you're coming down with the flu. I went into the locker room to sit and thought I just need a minute but when I stood up I felt light-headed again so I got scared and went home. I live a block away.

Again, I do have anxiety but I have never felt that before. I can only assume I hadn't eaten enough yesterday causing low blood sugar and/or they say sometimes if you suddenly stop rigorous exercise your heart rate drops fast while the vessels are still dialated causing a faint feeling due to less blood suddenly not getting to the brain. Your brain and body aren't on the same page for a minute. Also...I have stress...which you've all heard about ad nauseum for a month.

I just hope my heart is ok since everything I read says not to worry as long as you don't feel faint during exercise, they said immediately after stopping exercise is not uncommon. My heart wasn't doing anything irregular or racing.

I have a specific heart health phobia so this incident didn't help. I had an EKG in 2009 and they said my heart is fine, and I can only assume that my heart is even better now since becoming athletic in the last year or so. Still...now I am nervous about jogging again.

Bottom line; I shouldn't have messed with my medication right now. Once the barn door opens even a crack with anxiety it's so hard to shut it again.

MzJuicyD, please don't let your anxiety keep you from enjoying your trip. The most important thing is that you enjoy your vacation.

This is my first official day of my umpteenth AND LAST attempt to reach my goal.

Although I have only healthy, whole foods at home, when I go out I lose my mind. The winter has been too cold to walk outside, but Spring is about to spring and I'm ready.

I did go for a short walk this morning, even though the temp was below 30 degrees. Then I did a little cardio in my living room.

My accountability goal is to walk every day (work my way back to an average of 3 miles/day) plus do some other form of exercise for at least 10 minutes.

Hi y'all! I'm new around these parts and though this thread might be a good place for me. I've been calorie counting and running to lose weight and have lost 16lbs this year with this method.

I'm anxious today because my dad, a serious runner, has been bugging me to go running with him since I got back into it. I know he's going to try and push me, but I'm scared I just won't be able to keep up.

I also weighed in yesterday and was at 200, so while I lost 1.4 lbs, I was seriously hope to be under 200. Next week!

Xena2013, I've done the 30 day shred and it is tough! Good work! I'd love to do it again on the days I don't run and maybe make it past level 1.