BS: Accountability - counting positives!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 19 Aug 08 - 04:54 PM

Tomorrow is the first weigh-in on my new 'eating plan'.... wonder if anything has happened?

Hey ho...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: katlaughing
Date: 19 Aug 08 - 11:33 AM

Good for you, Liz!!

Almost 15 minutes of my new Qi Gong video - the Standing portion. Wow, it gives much more of a workout than the Qi Gong for Seniors one I was doing. I can feel it, immediately, in my legs and it feels good, as though I am really doing something.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 19 Aug 08 - 10:55 AM

2 consecutive days, walked to and from the strain tation. About 2 miles in all... that's 2 miles more than I usually do!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 19 Aug 08 - 07:51 AM

Yoga: 60 Minutes

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 18 Aug 08 - 08:45 PM

Power Yoga: 60 Minutes

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work
Date: 18 Aug 08 - 08:15 AM

I have been lax in ordering my ticket but I will investigate this evening... I have been given permission!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: Eye Lander
Date: 17 Aug 08 - 06:04 PM

Hi Peeps,

Back home again after a week on the Islandfor my sons wedding and then a week at afestival. Dreading WW's weigh in tomorrow morning!!
back to the regime again.

Jillie

Oh Liz, are you going to the Wail this year?

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 17 Aug 08 - 05:37 PM

'pootling' - to pootle or wander aimlessly around at a sedate pace, carefully gauged to annoy people who walk fast or have long legs.

I don't know where it came from really, but I liked it and adopted it as my own.

It goes with fossicking - to mess about, to rootle round as in a bag of potatoes to try to locate the carrot, and not actually achieve anything useful.

Rootle - to rumage pointlessly in a bag or box, making the maximum of effort to get to the very bottom corners in order to get nothing much at all.

Apparently it only counts as excercise if you get breathless and sweaty. I do that watching Sean Connery films so that's what I'm off to do now.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Aug 08 - 01:31 PM

I just watched and started on This new exercise routine, BUT it is far from just for beginners! I could feel the "burn" as soon as I started, but it was a no go when he wanted me face down on the floor. I will have to modify this to do it on the bed where I know I can get up, easily. Our bed is a select comfort type so I can make it as hard as the floor. I KNOW this exercise will help and it fits in better with what a physical therapist recommended for me when she diagnosed me as hypermobile. About ten minutes, today...it's a start back on track.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: GUEST,pattyClink
Date: 17 Aug 08 - 11:57 AM

LilyFestre,
I just read your post of the 15th! WOW! SO proud of you, that is a very big deal! Congratulations!

Liz,
I don't know what 'pootling' involves, but once I wore a pedometer through a couple hours of browsing and searching in big-box stores and part of a mall, and it was 12,000 steps. Which certainly COUNTS! We have ton of people who mall-walk around here, they window-shop and keep moving.
Did you make up 'pootling' or is that a real word? I love it.

As for me, doing okay, weight plateaus and then drops 1 or 2 if I remain 'good'. Gotta get in more walks in a week. Back exercises starting to pay off.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 16 Aug 08 - 05:37 PM

I've been informed that pootling around the shops for an hour does not count towards my 'walking for 15 mins'... I'm annoyed and relieved. Annoyed that I have to find another way of walking for 15 mins, and relieved that my purse will remain at its' present weight!

Well done Michelle, support is a great help.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 15 Aug 08 - 08:05 PM

Thanks Guys!

   I do Weight Watchers. I find it to be a healthy, well balanced plan that easily fits my life. So, Weight Watchers (I've done both Flex and Core, right now I'm back to Flex) & some kind of body movement almost every day. For me, I love yoga, kayaking, walking and biking. I also do strength training with an awesome trainer who keeps things hopping by never doing the same routines twice...she likes to shake things up and while I don't always love it, I ALWAYS love how I feel afterwards. Things that work for me include doing things I love (otherwise I know it won't last long), maintaining a blog of thoughts, happenings and activities logs, having the support of friends and family, and being patient with myself. I am enjoying this adventure as much as possible as I only intend to pass this way once!

Michelle :)

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Aug 08 - 06:25 PM

Michelle, that is inspiring!! Congratulations and yes, how did you do it....I know, I know, lots of exercise!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Aug 08 - 06:22 PM

Michelle - (((( XxX ))) and a clap, clap, clappity clap, clap!

Congratulations, now tell me how you did it!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 15 Aug 08 - 05:48 PM

Counting the positives...I'm digging on that. How's this?

Last year at this time I was taking insulin twice a day, was morbidly obese (still have a ways to go but I am no longer int he morbidly obese category...not by a stretch!)and had yet to be introduced to parts of my body.

Just today I received the results of some lab work I had done. My A1C (3 month average of blood sugar readings) was significantly into the healthy zone which means I am doing just fine without the insulin. My cholesterol levels are within the healthy range! My triglycerides are still a little high but not like before when I was 250 points above the healthy range.
I have made friends with my body over this past year. I have visible collar bones which I have been wanting to have for what seems like forever, I have felt my hip bones (far from seeing them....but I don't want that anyway!) and I now know about my sternum. The first time I saw it poking up (I was laying in bed), I thought it was a tumor!!! NO KIDDING!

My God, my body has changed SO MUCH and I am lost in happy tears of thankfulness.....I just had to share.

I NEED A HUG!!!!!! DAAAMMMMITT!!!

:) Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: Becca72
Date: 15 Aug 08 - 11:50 AM

Oh Liz...that was simply awful. LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Aug 08 - 05:39 AM

I suppose I should get back to the Pilates, if only to strengthen my shoulder muscles - I laid off it last year when I acquired a frozen shoulder and any movement was screaming, burning agony. I did the pyshio and it's about 98% fine now, but I forgot to take up the Pilates again. It would be useful to resume to try and get that remaining 2% back and get the rest of my muscles going.

Thinks: If I did it whilst eating a chocolate substitute, would it be Pilates of the carob bean?








I'll get me coat.

In the meantime, I have rediscovered a liking for the occasional plum.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 10:48 PM

WHEW! I am glad to see this thread! I thought about starting it but decided this was Kat's idea and if she wanted to keep it up, she would. I've had a busy August. Here goes:

8/1: 2 hours of yoga

8/2: 3 hours of yoga & 3 hours of kayaking (I was on a yoga and kayaking adventure August 1-3)

8/3: 20 minutes of Qigong just as the sun was peeking out and then a 3 hour paddle (rough water/strong headwinds...but FUN), small amount of hiking and breakfast on the Appalachian Trail

8/5: 60 Minutes Yoga

8/8: 60 Minutes Yoga

8/11: 60 Minutes Yoga (Power Vinyasa)

8/12: 60 Minutes Yoga (On the Ball)

8/14: 60 Minutes Yoga and a new pedometer today so I'll be tracking steps starting tomorrow.

Strength training to resume next week!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 09:33 PM

Bert, I lost three pounds when he was here, too! But, I also ate a lot...maybe it was the type of food? LOL!

Liz, good for you. I decided I have to get back to tracking what I eat, so I went back to www.sparkpeople.com and filled in my nutrition log for today.

Becca, that's great! According to my doc's scales, I have lost a total of 21, but I think since I last saw him, last week, I have added 1 or 2 at least.

Tomorrow I am calling a gal who does personal training and nutrition.

Thanks, folks!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: Becca72
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 07:28 PM

I'm getting back on track after being sort of derailed. Down a total of 18 lbs and still trying to walk for 30 minutes every day either outside or on the treadmill at home. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 05:33 PM

I joined the Slimming Club yesterday.... I don't understand what I'm supposed to do with my Green days, my Original days, free food, superfree food and Syn points, but hopefully the encouragement from everyone else will make a difference. At least it's a start.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: Bert
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 03:54 PM

...I did something right to do with food while Micca was here...I lost three pounds!..

That's 'cos Micca ate it all;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 03:11 PM

Wow, this really went off the rails, didn't it? I am still nursing a sore and swollen foot, but hope to get back on track, soon. How're the rest of you doing?

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 05 Aug 08 - 06:44 AM

I blame MudGuard's Krummelkuchen... it's incredible and entirely edible and came in cherry or apricot.... mmmmmmmmmmmmm....

Back on the yoghurt and bird food today. I may even make it to dressed by midday, but I'm cutting it fine.....

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: katlaughing
Date: 04 Aug 08 - 10:55 PM

I did something right to do with food while Micca was here...I lost three pounds!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 04 Aug 08 - 07:53 PM

Just back from a long weekend in Munich, Germany, where I walked for flipping miles in hot sun!

However.... the scales tell me that the German diet of strudel, fresh rolls and sausage, is not good for me. The housebrick sized slice of lasagne I had in Salzburg didn't help either. I have 4lbs to lose again, plus another 3lbs that they've found behind the sofa.

Ho hum.... this means WAR! I'm off to join a friend at her slimming club tomorrow.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: katlaughing
Date: 04 Aug 08 - 06:19 PM

Thanks, Jillie. Soft tissue damage which hurts like a son-of-a-gun BUT is much better! Just takes time. So...I am going on a two week sabbatical, here at home. I'll be a bit scarce for the non. Keep up the good work, folks!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: Eye Lander
Date: 04 Aug 08 - 06:07 PM

Hi Kat, Hope foot injury not too serious.

I am back home to the IOW tomorrow for my son's wedding on Saturday. Then to Bideford Folk Festival on the Sunday. The town is about 30min walk from camp site, I may not walk back at night but hope (weather permitting) to walk into town each day.

Jillie

Subject: BS: Accountability - counting positives!
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 Aug 08 - 11:36 AM

New thread for exercise goals, etc. for the month of August. I don't have much to report at the moment as I've hurt my foot, but I hope to be back at it, soon. Have fun!