This holiday season, I have already gained and I do NOT want to gain anymore. To help me, I am proposing something that has worked for me before - a thread where I post my exercise and my calories each day. Anyone want to join me? Thirty-six days will take us up to New Year's Day.

I suggest that we use any measurement we want - for exercise, time or distance; for food, calories or points or servings or food.

I also suggest that we each post one message and Edit it each day with our new stats. This will not really be a discussion thread, just a kind of Diary-like post where we strive to be honest with ourselves. No particular goal, no challenge, just a way to keep us from under-doing our exercise and over-doing our eating.

Anyone want to join me?

Lynn

Lynn's Honesty Post -

Nov 26 - Day 1 Wt - 146
Exercise - 30 min bike; 45 min treadmill (avg speed 3.6 mph).
Calories - 1219 calories (23% fat; 20% protein; 57% carbs)

Nov 27 - Day 2 Wt - 146
Exercise - 30 min bike; 45 min treadmill (avg speed 3.6 mph); 10 min arm cycle
Calories - 1128 calories (19% fat; 21% protein; 60% carbs)

Nov 28 - Day 3 Wt - 145
Exercise - 30 min bike; 45 min treadmill (avg speed 3.6 mph)
Calories - 1185 calories (26% fat; 24% protein; 50% carbs)

Nov 29 - Day 4 Wt - 145
Exercise - 30 min bike; 45 min treadmill (avg speed 3.7 mph)
Calories - 1023 calories (21% fat; 21% protein; 58% carbs)

Nov 30 - Day 5 Wt - 146
Exercise - 30 min bike; 20 min treadmill (avg speed 3 mph)
Calories - 1113 calories (36% fat; 20% protein; 43% carbs)

Dec 1 - Day 6 Wt - 146
Exercise - 30 min bike;
Calories - 844 calories (17% fat; 26% protein; 57% carbs)

Dec 2 - Day 7 Wt - 146
Exercise - 60 min treadmill
Calories - 1018 calories (25% fat; 23% protein; 52% carbs)

Dec 3 - Day 8 Wt - 144
Exercise - 20 min treadmill; 30 min bike; 10 min weights)
Calories - 1207 calories (31% fat; 21% protein; 48% carbs)

Dec 4 - Day 9 Wt - 145
Exercise - 30 min bike
Calories - 718 calories (13% fat; 20% protein; 67% carbs)

Dec 5 - Day 10 Wt - 145
Exercise - 30 min bike
Calories - 914 calories (26% fat; 31% protein; 42% carbs)

Dec 6 - Day 11 Wt - 145
Exercise - 0
Calories - ??? calories (xx% fat; xx% protein; xx% carbs)
Sick - no exercise; no calorie counting

Dec 7 - Day 12 Wt - 144
Exercise - 0
Calories - xxxx calories (xx% fat; xx% protein; xx% carbs)
Still sick

Dec 10 - Wt - 145
Exercise - 15
Calories - 1007 calories (41% fat; 19% protein; 40% carbs)
I think I am getting better

Dec 13 - Wt - 145
Exercise - 0 - maybe getting better
Calories - 998 calories


Dec 14 - Wt - 145
Exercise - 0 - getting better
Calories - 1,700 calories

Dec 15 - Wt - 147
Exercise - 70 - better
Calories - xxxx calories


Sorry - between being sick, getting ready for Christmas, and finishing teaching my 2 courses, I fizzled out. Have GREAT holidays, Lynn





”Our lives improve only when we take chances - and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.” —Walter Anderson

Jane's Honesty Post

Great thread, Lynn! I will be posting daily calories only at this time. I'm having problems w/mobility and exercise is limited.

Nov. 26 - 1740
Nov. 27 - 1795
Nov. 28 - 1672
Nov. 29 - 1875
Nov. 30 - 1768
Dec. 01 - 1925
Dec. 02 - 1780
Dec. 03 - 1658
Dec. 04 - 2045
Dec. 05 - 1724
Dec. 06 - 1837
Dec. 07 - 1785
Dec. 08 - 1620
Dec. 09 - 1760
Dec. 10 - 1955
Dec. 11 - 1747
Dec. 12 - 1855
Dec. 13 - 2073
Dec. 14 - 1734
Dec. 15 - 1845
Dec. 16 - 1962
Dec. 17 - 1837
Dec. 18 - 2088
Dec. 19 - 1749
Dec. 20 - 1855
Dec. 21 - 2058
Dec. 22 - 1764
Dec. 23 - 1888
Dec. 24 - oh, dear
Dec. 25 - OH, DEAR
Dec. 26 - 1945
Dec. 27 - oh dear again
Dec. 28 - having trouble getting back on track :-(
Dec. 29 - shame on me
Dec. 30 - 1742
Dec. 31 - too much, again

I didn't do as well as I had hoped, but better than I feared, lol. Today is a new day, a new year, and a new opportunity
to reach a healthy weight.

If I'm going to be honest, I'd better start with myself. I've been avoiding the scales for months but now is the time to 'fess up. Here goes...

Hi Lynn,
I'm going to try and work up to 1 hour on the bike and of course get my weight down to where it was about a year and a half ago. Missed most of yesterday's workout because of life. lol

Date......................Weight...............Exercise / Time
November 27.........178.0.................Bike & Jogging / 36 min
November 28.........178.0.................Bike & Jogging / 36 min
November 29.........177.0.................Bike & Jogging / 38 min
November 30.........?????.................Bike & Jogging / 40 min
December 01.........175.5.................Bike & Jogging / 41 min
December 02.........176.5.................Bike & Jogging / 26 min
December 03.........175.5.................Rest Day
December 04.........175.5.................Bike & Jogging / 21+42 min.........Total loss for week 2.5 lb
December 05.........176.0
December 06.........Out of Town
December 07.........Out of Town
December 08.........On the Road
December 09.........176.0.................Bike & Jogging / 45 min
December 10
December 11
December 12
December 13
December 14
December 15
December 16
December 17
December 18
December 19
December 20
December 21
December 22
December 23
December 24
December 25
December 26
December 27
December 28
December 29
December 30
December 31

I will give it a try. I didn't really track my calories today but I will estimate.

11/26 -1500 (est),no exercise
11/27 - forget it, lost track!
11/28 - 1491 (ETA: forgot something so had to change) about an hour at the gym, stationery bike, treadmill, and three weight machines.
11/29 - lost track!
11/30 - 30 min stretch class, 30 min stationery bike at 7, 15 min treadmill at 3.5 (with incline), and 2 sets of 12 reps on 3 weight machines. 1416
12/1 - 1795 whoops!
12/2 - 1522 - 15 min on bike, 15 min on treadmill, 2 reps of 12 on 3 weight machines
12/3 - 1398, no exercise
12/4 - est 1889, no exercise
12/5 - did well until tonight but had friends over ate too much I'm sure. Didn't track. no exercise.
12/6 - didn't track again but think I went over a little. yoga stretch class 40 min. and tonight I did aerobics during commercials plus did 25 reps with 5# weights.
12/7 didn't track, sure I was over, no exercise
12/8 1469, no exercise
12/9 1551 (edited), no exercise
12/10
12/11
12/12
12/13 Sorry been neglecting this thread. I have done about the same though, up, down...today calories were 1469, 30 min on stationery bike at 7 and 15 min on treadmill at 3.2.
12/14

I'm going home for the Christmas Holidays and have been back for a year. I would really like to lose another 8 pounds between now and then. 10 would even be better. 8 pounds would make a total of 40. That's my Goal.
Game on....

Lynn, I love this idea, but I don't count calories, have no idea how I would. I do weight and inches weekly.

But I will keep an eye on you guys. OK, thanks Lynn, I will do weekly weight and exercise (that means I have to do it!)

Sunday 11/27/11 SBD, exercise 15 min treadmill, Wt 179Monday 11/28/11 SBD, exercise 15 min mile
Tuesday 11/29/11 SBD, migraine (does that count for anything)
Wednesday 11/30/11, SBD, migraine ("")
Thursday 12/01/11, SBD, walk dogs 1 mile
Friday 12/02/11, SBD, walk dogs
Saturday 12/03/11 SBD, Housework
Sunday 12/04/11 SBD, Walk Dogs, Wt 178(+1/2 inch loss)
Monday 12/05/11 SBD, Stressful Day (that has to burn some calories, right!) At least I didn't do any stress eating.
Tuesday 12/06/11 SBD, Walk Dogs
12/07/11 through 12/12/11 Missing in Action but stayed on plan
12/13/11 SBD, Walk Dogs Yeah!
12/14/11 SBD, Walk Dogs
12/15/11 SBD
12/15/11 SBD, Walk Dogs
12/16/11 SBD, Yard Work
12/17/11 SBD, Shopping
12/18/11 SBD, Wt 178 (but lost total 2 more inches-I skipped measurements and weight last weekend)
12/19/11 SBD
12/19/11 SBD, Walk Dogs
12/20/11 SBD, Yard Work
12/22/11 SBD, Walk Dogs
12/23/11 SBD, Walk Dogs
12/24/11 SBD, Shopping
12/25/11 SBD, Housework
12/26/11 SBD, Wt 175, Housework
12/27/11 SBD, Shopping, X Box (oh, yeah)
12/28/11 SBD, Walk Dogs

Hi Chickadee,

When I started exercising (at 185 lbs), I did 10 miles on the treadmill at 2 mph.

We all have to start somewhere.

Congratulations on making the commitment to being honest with yourself. Glad to have you aboard.

Lynn

Currently on the Ideal Protein program and it has helped me alot. During the Thanksgiving holiday I ate 1/2 cup of rice, spoonful of sweet potato casserole and a thin slice of carrot cake and didn't gain weight, hooray! I will not press my luck during the Christmas. Will try to stay on track given this challenge.

Hi Isabella,

It is SO GREAT to be working with you again. I see that you are upping your exercise time every day. Do you have a goal in mind?

Lynn

WOW bike at 7!!!!! I am impressed! I do the bike at 0. It is not much for calorie burning, but it loosens up my bad knee so I can push it on the treadmill.

Hi Chickadee,

I am sorry to read about your migraine. Hope you are feeling better.

Hi Jane,

Sorry about the mobility problems. Hopefully, they are temporary.

Thank you for moving the thread up to the Sticky area.

Lynn

Lynn, thanks for starting this thread, I have to tell you when I got home from work today, I felt like doing nothing, except worrying about what I was going to have for dinner. Then I thought, oh no, I have to post something on the Honesty Sticky, so I looked at the dogs and said how about a walk and that was it, out the door we went, and it was chilly out but by the time we got back it felt good. thanks

Good for you!