BS: Accountability in September -keep going!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 06:03 AM

Birthdays and anniversaries are not good for eating plans!

A weekend of getting my Pudgy Points up to 60+ when it should be between 10 and 20 a day has not helped. I suspect I'm on cabbage water and prunes for the rest of the week....

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: MAG
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 11:21 AM

What's this? A whole thread on diet and exercise? Where have I been?

Last spring the Doc got on me because my diabetic numbers were not good (read: very bad). Drastic action was called for.

A 12 step program for food control. None of the things that cause my blood sugar to spike: sugar, white flour, white rice, potatoes.

The potatoes hurt: I love 'em. Lately I have been experimenting with 1/4 potato at a time. Nope; doesn't work.

Exercise is part of the Rx, so I have been using my Y membership which has tended to languish. Elliptical trainer for a warm up, then a round on the nautilus circuit. Then I get to reward myself with the hot tub.

Have lost 22 lb; down a total of 35 lb. from my highest weight. Down 2 sizes. Since early spring. Same again, and I'll feel like a normal human being.

Insomnia hasn't been helping lately, and the shorter days are keeping me out of the garden more.

Thank you for this thread. Nothing works like support.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 11:23 AM

Here I thought I was enjoying a regressive day(s) off from workouts, only to find that after a memorial service last night I'd planned to attend, Hardi would have a meeting.... so I had to go to the pool for 30 minutes of BackHab and 45 of Ai Chi!

When I came home Faulkner gave me ten minutes of strength training. Oh yeah-- Hardi was Nordic-Track skiiing and F didn't want to stay on the treadmill, so I held him next to Hardi (Lord God to F) to get F used to the track noises. Gentling him down. He wanted to be there, but his stay/go instincts were in conflict. He used to ski with Hardi but flunked out, so this is the next best thing. No poles (scary sticks!), so we hope eventually he'll volunteer to treadmill alongside as Hardi skis.

Dogs can't post their own stats here. :~) I know a CAT could.... but I'm rambling.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 12:18 PM

:-) Susan

MAG, we have a new thread each month; so far, each one has had "accountability" in the title. Well, at least, that's what I thought until I went looking for the first one. All I can find it month "3" and on. I think I started the first one in January, but heck if I can find numbers 1 and 2! Anyway, welcome and congrats on your success. Oh! Now i Know! I said I would delete postings, in the original thread, at the end of each month. Later on decided to keep each old thread and just start a new one each month.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 02:20 PM

Kat, did you de-clutter your thread memory? :~)

Hardi's prolly gonna make me go to the pool AGAIN tonight. I'm enjoying a perfectly lovely cloudy day (strike that) week (strike that) MONTH with my byooteeful widescreen TEEVEE, but no! Choir tonight... that means I could ride along... that means I will... that means working on those blanketty blank HIP muscles.... aw, my suit's even hung up ready to put on....

Say, how can I tell, without an x-ray or doctor visit, whether the stiff hip is unstretched muskles or a congenitally curved spine/pelvis bone thing? And the correct answer is-- no matter, still have to stretch and work on range of motion, nowhere near the max possible yet, I'll know when I get there....

And that means POOL.


Ya know, this workout thing ain't always fun in the anticipation. I'll enjoy it when I get there, but (crap!!!) I really oughtta plug in that sun bulb that got unplugged when I took the puder cords down before vacay.....

Niiiice and darrrrk in here......

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 04:14 PM

Yesterday: 60 Minutes Vinyasa Flow
Today: 60 Minutes Yoga on the Ball and some inversions :)

Michelle common referred to by the yoga teacher as the "Inversion Freak" LOL What can I say? I like to be upside down!!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 16 Sep 08 - 07:59 PM

No pool-- obstacle course toward outlets resulting in heavy recliners to move, instead.

But I plugged in the full-spectrum lamp at least.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 17 Sep 08 - 06:27 PM

After 10 Sun Salutations and my body was plenty warm, I was able to get into my very first unassisted bind. Here's what it looks like:

Front View of Bind

Back View of Bind

I know it doesn't look like much but give it a try...WOO HOOOO! I can't think of any other time in my life when I would have been excited to tell someone that I got into a bind!!!!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 17 Sep 08 - 06:30 PM

Okay, the first link doesn't take you to where it should, let's try that one more time:

Front View of Bind

:) Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 Sep 08 - 10:41 PM

Well, I am slowly getting back into moving. Today, it was housework, a lot of up and down as I dusted, lifted and carried junk to where it really belonged, etc. About two hours in all. Feels great to *feel* like doing it and then actually doing it!:-)

It dawned on me suddenly that with Weight Watchers I no longer feel any concern or guilt over what I eat and I love what I am eating. It's all stuff I was eating anyway, just in a different way...mainly giving myself permission by sticking with the points and watching the weight drop away. over four pounds since a week ago Friday last. I am happy.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: maeve
Date: 17 Sep 08 - 11:18 PM

Up and down the ladder and reaching out to paint countless times today touching up the new shed stain and doing final hammering to attach the boards before nailing on the battens. Worked on it all day.

After supper:
Scrubbing and washing and rinsing laundry.

Scrubbing dishes and pots, sorting veggies, loading up the compost and taking it out. Cutting and freezing corn- another 9 pounds frozen.

Heavy frost expected tomorrow night, so I'll be picking or covering all of the veggies except for cabbages, kales and Chiogga beets. Also must pick apples (Macouns) and unnamed pears a neighbor has for us.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Sep 08 - 11:47 PM

15 minutes BackHab, 30 minutes Aquarunning at 160BPM+, 15 minutes Ai Chi. Attic chores.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work
Date: 18 Sep 08 - 02:41 AM

Another 2lbs lost (total of 6.5 lbs loss since Aug 1st) despite a weekend of curry, pizza and Black Forest gateaux.

And another half mile walked briskly this morning. It's too chilly at 6.00am now to dawdle at the bus stop.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 18 Sep 08 - 08:05 PM

No activity today other than work (which in itself is sometimes a workout) due to a cold that has settled in my chest. I am, however, down 3.3 pounds this week.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: Eye Lander
Date: 19 Sep 08 - 06:13 AM

Hey Michelle, well done. When are you updating your photo file? You must look different now from when we last saw it.

Jillie

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 19 Sep 08 - 06:42 AM

Hey Jillie,

    I have emailed a new photo to be posted here in the photo section but last I checked, it wasn't up yet.

:) Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 19 Sep 08 - 06:47 AM

Well done for losing the weight.Keep it up.

Scooby

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work
Date: 19 Sep 08 - 07:30 AM

Ah.. keeping it up.. that's a problem I'm having this week.. keeping my trousers up.

I may have to invest in some more elastic... it's a bit too soon to start taking them in I think.... and it's more likely to be the elastic - that was the problem with my knickers.

However, another half mile yesterday carrying bags of fruit and veg from the market, reversed this morning sans half the fruit.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: MAG
Date: 19 Sep 08 - 10:17 AM

When my pants got loose I invested in a very long belt. I'm still using it, and the pants, but they're pretty saggy.

Tomorrow is my 60th birthday; maybe I'll invest in some new pants??

Too tired to do much of anything this week, and have lost time off of work due to sleep issues.

Off to work where I will start the day with a pot of espresso ...

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: katlaughing
Date: 19 Sep 08 - 11:19 AM

Happy Birthday, MAG!

In two weeks, I have lost 4.4 pounds! Very happy about that!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 19 Sep 08 - 06:50 PM

WOO HOOO Kat!!!!

    No formal activity today but I did teach all day, work at the spaghetti dinner and am now off to the Lynard Skynard concert when I plan to dance my ass off and have some FUN!!!

WOOOO HOOOO!!!!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: katlaughing
Date: 19 Sep 08 - 06:56 PM

Thanks!

Two hours running around, walking, shopping, and playing with Morgan oughta count for something!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: katlaughing
Date: 20 Sep 08 - 05:23 PM

Another pound gone!

Walking and pushing a cart whilst doing so - 20 minutes

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 20 Sep 08 - 05:29 PM

Well, I romped around another funeral today-- the amount of walking oughtta count for something. I should measure those aisles and count how many times I hit 'em. At least a dozen per funeral, often a lot more; and if it includes graveside-- that can be big mileage.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: katlaughing
Date: 20 Sep 08 - 05:32 PM

I was going to start wearing my pedometer but it needs new battery. You ought to wear one, Susan...then all those steps would be counted and you'd know...all those aisles, etc. do count!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: gnu
Date: 21 Sep 08 - 01:34 PM

I broke the 40 pound barrier today. Been stalled at 40 pounds down, and NO way I could break it... since May. Only by one pound, but it's a new start.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 Sep 08 - 02:01 PM

Way to go, gnu!!!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: MAG
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 11:42 AM

Glad you're off that plateau, Gnu. Keep at it and eventually your body just gives in and lets go the weight.

I'm freshening this thread so it will be here later today after I have climbed back on that horse and know how much ground I lost on a binge this weekend.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 22 Sep 08 - 07:38 PM

Ashtanga Yoga: 60 Minutes
Moving boxes from house into storage: 60 Minutes (17 trips upstairs)

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 23 Sep 08 - 07:51 PM

Yoga: 60 Minutes
Moved 11 more boxes out, cleaned out the darkroom, carted all that stuff downstairs. I have no idea how many trips I made up and down stairs today....a bunch anyway!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 24 Sep 08 - 03:48 AM

Ah yes.. I'm discovering that weekends are the killer... another blurge this weekend with no excuses this time, just sheer laziness.

Still, I'm half a stone lighter than I was 6 weeks ago and my trousers AND knickers keep falling down. It can't all be the elastic.

Maybe the walking to the train station is the key... it's certainly saved me some money in bus fares!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: maeve
Date: 24 Sep 08 - 09:28 AM

Walking quickly around the lumberyard, several packages of roofing shingles shifted, up and down the ladder, hammering, bending and reaching. Stood for half an hour admiring a very nice washing machine. Dreamed of watching dirty laundry wash itself clean.

Harvesting beans and tomatoes, prepping and freezing beans, lots of standing, walking, etc. Kneeling to do laundry, vigorous use of the scrub boards, rinsing, wringing, hanging our heavy jeans and towels...

I eat small portions of good quality food, seldom get sick, with physical work from early in the morning unti late at night. My metabolism is still slow and the excess weight won't shift. Either I must eat even less or work even more or both. The nutritionist says our meals and portions are right for us.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 24 Sep 08 - 08:01 PM

More yoga today. :)

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 24 Sep 08 - 10:04 PM

Terrible backsliding today... involved in some filming for an advert for a chain of supermarkets, the 'Christmas' ads.. lots of mulled wine and chocolates. I don't eat mince pies so I was filmed eating chocolates. Of course, there were many takes, and for continuity I had to have a plate full of chocolates... so of course, I ate chocolates...

However, I must have walked another mile and my trousers are still falling down so I'm pretty sure things aren't too bad.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 24 Sep 08 - 11:08 PM

30 aquajogging, 30 Ai Chi

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 07:25 PM

Down 3.4 pounds this week!

Michelle :)

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: katlaughing
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 07:57 PM

Despite hardly any movement and going over on my points one day, I know I have lost some more. Tomorrow is my weigh in day.

I managed 4 lousy minutes on the treadmill. My feet still hurt,but the good news is I switched shoes and my hips and lower back feel much better. I am going to get one of these or, something like it. I used one in cardiac rehab and it was okay. My body is really upset about not moving more...I can tell it's raring to go...now if I could just get the nerves to chill out. I feel discouraged...still using oxygen from the pneumonia and sore feet. I keep thinking with weight loss it's got to get better, right? That seems logical, so that's what I will concentrate on. Thanks for listening while I *think* out loud!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: maeve
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 08:11 PM

Four hours of moving plants and pots, clearing the corn patches, hauling approx. 100 pounds of composting materials from the house to the north compost pile, moving mulch hay, weeding the asaparagus bed, getting cider apples and cooking pears under cover, etc.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 26 Sep 08 - 06:39 PM

Yoga: 60 Minutes

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: maeve
Date: 26 Sep 08 - 07:12 PM

I spent most of the day preparing for the rain and wind that has begun moving through our area. I harvested the Rattlesnake beans for drying (and forgot the Scarlet Runners), shucked the multicolored flour and meal corn varieties and hung them to dry.

Carried in most of the tomatoes, weeded weeded weeded, brought in anise hyssop and lemon balm (melissa) to pick the leaves for winter tea, Covered the Garden Peach and Black Cherry tomatoes to keep them dry and ripening.

And I slept for two whole hours.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 26 Sep 08 - 10:14 PM

Hi Guys,

   Not long ago, someone asked for new pictures. I sent some to put up here in the photo section but for whatever reason that hasn't happened just yet. Here's a link to some of my progress photos...the newest one taken maybe 3 weeks ago.

Progress Photos

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: maeve
Date: 26 Sep 08 - 10:40 PM

I am impressed, and so happy for your successful life change. No wonder you are so active in your pursuit and enjoyment of an active lifestyle.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 12:22 AM

I've dropped five pounds, so far!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 08:52 AM

Dogs, treadmill: Faulkner 5 minutes, Sadie 15. Me, managing them. All under full-spectrum lighting. Incorporating this into the daily routine. Treadmill-hating Faulkner, watching Sadie and hearing happy-pants: "Me too! Me first next time!"

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Sep 08 - 04:08 PM

Walking - 30 minutes!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 28 Sep 08 - 08:31 PM

40 smokin' AJ minutes, FAST.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 29 Sep 08 - 11:04 AM

Sadie TM @2.5MPH, 56 happy minutes. Faulkner TM @2.0MPH, 5 nervous minutes. Me, straightening up the space and planning my use of it.

Hardi also has a Nordic Track Pro skiing machine out there, that he uses nightly with fast work and intervals. We bought the treadmill used, and the ski-er was given to him by a parishioner who's moving. They are both gym quality.

We have all sorts of hand weights, cuff weights, a Bullworker, a door-mounted springy thingie, music machines, heavy-duty fans, and (soon), cold air. I need to set some wipe-towels out there, a stock of refilled water bottles, and a dog-water bowl! The chart paper for our progress notes and affirmations is out there already.

It has a recliner for workout breaks and a couch the dogs are allowed to pounge on as well. Ypto? Yes, sort of: pounce/lounge. Chez Pounge. (stroke- brain synthesizing)

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: MAG
Date: 29 Sep 08 - 12:26 PM

I seem stuck at 220 lb -- same thing I said to Gnu; stick to food plan and sooner or later the body WILL let go of the weight.

Gym today; I try to do the anutilus circuit every other day, plus a warmup and cooldown on the elliptical trainer (less impact than the treadmill).

One kitten will now climb on my lap but they all scatter when I pet them. Mama cat not with them anymore.

Today's project is shampooing the living room rug. My (inside) cat has a thing for knocking stuff over, including my large sodas. Plus laundry and dishes. We'll see how far I get.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: wysiwyg
Date: 29 Sep 08 - 01:18 PM

Me, TM @1.7MPH, 10 minutes in front of sunbulbs.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability in September -keep going!
From: maeve
Date: 29 Sep 08 - 01:34 PM

Housecleaning complete with vacuuming, box moving, general cleaning...