BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: katlaughing
Date: 12 Dec 08 - 07:28 PM

That's fantastic, MAG!

Despite going way over on my points AND not being able to exercise, I still lost this week, not much, .6 of a pound, but it's in the right direction!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: LilyFestre
Date: 12 Dec 08 - 08:31 PM

*Standing ovation for both Kat and Mag!!!!!*

Rock on you two....rock on. Me? Big routine interrupting kinds of things going on here but it's only temporary...I'll make a new routine....give me until the 24th though....yoga will continue but I'm taking it easy on myself, within limits. :)

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: mouldy
Date: 13 Dec 08 - 09:47 AM

We had our WW Christmas night out last night at a local pub - we were told that for one night only, all food was POINTS FREE, by our leader, who then went and bought several bottles of wine!
(Eventually we were all making plans to sabotage the scales for Monday's weigh-in!)

There's hope for me yet: I was talking last night to a very slender lady who actually told me she'd lost 7 stone! She looked naturally slim.
I only want to lose 2 - 2.5 stone, which seems rather little compared with her loss!

Ruth has just informed me she's on her way back this afternoon, so the next few weeks are going to be interesting, foodwise.

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 Dec 08 - 04:33 PM

Liz,
Anyone who has worked in sales knows that you set a goal that is achievable but a genuine reach. If you fall short, you have still done a commendable job.
Congratulations. I would kill to lose 14 pounds.
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Dec 08 - 04:47 AM

Ah Sins... if only my employers thought like that... our goals are so far out of our reach that it's hardly worth us even bothering.

Thanks chaps, couldn't have done it without the encouragement here, and prawn sandwiches!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: wysiwyg
Date: 14 Dec 08 - 08:49 AM

As usual I had beaten myself up a bit for the perceived sloth of the last week. But in the meantime, doing what I wanted to do around here, I was climbing house stairs quite a bit. So last night as I went up to bed I notieced the muscles were in fine order and the wind, I know fdrom experience, is not far gone either. Back to the pool tonight as per schedule with workout buddy. And a new audbook that's too good for bedtime will be ready to load onto the player for the slow set that precedes the fast set.

God bless(es)(ed)(ing) the Automatic Pilot.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 14 Dec 08 - 03:52 PM

Liz.....Makro have a good deal on prawns at the moment. We've stocked up for new years day dinner with the in laws.

I did 160 sit ups this morning and 100 leg raises on each leg.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: LilyFestre
Date: 14 Dec 08 - 04:09 PM

Making a healthy meal here after spending all morning making 3 different kinds of Christmas cookies. So, for dinner we have an almost all core meal (Freshly grated parm. isn't Core).

So, on the menu we have:

Lemon-Artichoke Chicken
Whole Wheat Cous-Cous with Roasted Peppers
Zuchinni Fries with Parmesan Cheese

It smells WONDERFUL in here!!!!!!!!!

Hitting the treadmill later tonight!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 12:20 AM

a lot of walking for me, yesterday and today, with the "boot" on so my foot has been pain-free. How nice!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 06:53 AM

Sounds lovely Michelle!

I only managed 50 sit ups this morning because my 19 month old insisted on sitting on my tummy, at least he provides resistance!!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 12:40 PM

Many runs up and down stairs today, as well as some sit ups and rolling around the floor. The new boiler was being fitted so I took the opportunity to sort me drawers out.

Now they're into piles of 'ones that fit', 'ones that will fit' and 'ones that don't anymore' and the bin.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: GUEST,Lilyfestre
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 02:22 PM

Yesterday: 20 minutes on the treadmill...got bored and got off.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: wysiwyg
Date: 15 Dec 08 - 06:29 PM

30 min slow AJ. 20 min faster AJ, 10 min BackHab.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: mouldy
Date: 16 Dec 08 - 04:44 AM

Lost another pound, even after Friday's excesses. No more meetings now till Jan 5th, as we can't use the hall.
We have had our boundaries set to no more than a 3lb gain or we are in deep doo-doo!

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: wysiwyg
Date: 16 Dec 08 - 01:13 PM

NEW GOAL

Need to get back to the daytime pool schedule, now that driving again looks to be within reach. This will run me spang into another nagging need.

At my January internist visit, I hope to reach agreement on how to start ending the 2-hour mini-meals. They work great, but they are so damn incovenient, and it's time to start stretching 'em out. (An experiment yesterday confirmed this, so now it's on to a Plan.) I need to "research" a few things with some local experts at my disposal, but The Plan will depend on trial-and-error with my particular insulin production capabilities and my particular degree of metabolism-increasing muscular development.

Yup, I'm gonna figure it out the EASY way, and I'm not looking for advice here-- just describing the goal.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: wysiwyg
Date: 17 Dec 08 - 09:36 AM

Fruit seems to be the item to re-think. What a PIA THAT is going to be. Haven't found the right motivation to link it to, but a friend with good ideas in that regard will be available Monday.

Last night, 40 min slow AJ, 20 min med AJ, and all day I could not sit still as ordered and so got a number of house things done (walkies walkies).

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 17 Dec 08 - 10:47 AM

I managed 100 sit ups this morning before being jumped on by Harry. I spent 2 hours running round a toddlers xmas party this afternoon which was more exhausting than the exercises!

Already eaten my 5 a day of fruit/veg and had a portion of whole grains

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 17 Dec 08 - 04:45 PM

Humph... put on another pound... haven't been eating my fruit, that's what it is... at home I tend to pick more naughty stuff, whereas at work all I have to pick at is what I take, so if I took fruit, that's all I get.

I seem to be stuck on that last couple of pounds to take me over the stone in weight... the prawns are not enough, I must eat more plums!

On the good side, at the meeting this evening we had a Christmas raffle and I won a slow cooker! So that's beef in red wine for tomorrow's dinner then!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 18 Dec 08 - 05:26 PM

1 mile brisk ish walk with twin buggy, buggy board with toddler. Then.....4 mile walk pushing twin buggy. Having said that I did have a large coffee and a chocolate bar!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: GUEST,MAG at work
Date: 18 Dec 08 - 07:01 PM

Severe winter weather since last Saturday, continuing through Monday have made Y visits impractical; on the other hand, shoveling and sweeping snow seem to get my blood flowing.

I was using my SAD light wrong and now seem to have yey burn; treating with mega vit. C.

I hope our little solstice celebration Sunday does not have to get cancelled, but we have bitter temperatures and oodles of snow.

Brought the outside kitties in, but one is missing :(

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: LilyFestre
Date: 18 Dec 08 - 08:02 PM

I haven't done anything this week except work and eat cookies. LOL Sad but true. Alas, all good things must come to an end!

Michelle who is being brutally honest with herself lately.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: wysiwyg
Date: 18 Dec 08 - 09:18 PM

Fruit solved.

30 min slow AJ last night, 20 min med AJ, felt like my legs had come back, nice.

Unloaded heavy-laden van this evening, plus housewalkies.

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: katlaughing
Date: 19 Dec 08 - 12:08 AM

Did some foot reflexology of my own which seems to have helped, so I've done a little bit more of getting around the house, today. Have a busy day tomorrow. Laundry, some housework, picking up Morgan for lunch and an afternoon together. That'll get me going!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: LilyFestre
Date: 19 Dec 08 - 10:28 AM

Okay, so the cookies are all gone (MOSTLY given away *GRIN*) and I went back to WW last night. I gave myself a month off because frankly, I needed a break. Does it mean I went crazy and ate nothing but junk? Nope. The cookies were out of line but so what? I had a minimal gain and am quite happy with myself and even more happy for not letting a gain, that I was QUITE aware of (Man, I can feel it) start a major backslide. I continued with my activity, at a somewhat lesser level but only due to work obligations (mandatory fundraiser evening activities).
    Today is a new day and I only have one more evening obligation at my job before I am finished there. I'm happy to fall back into my routine. I also have a new stove with an oven that works which is going to make my cooking life easier.

Lookout baby, I AM BACK.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: GUEST,MAG at work
Date: 19 Dec 08 - 11:34 AM

Last kitty showed up this morning, VERY hungry. I don't know how she made it through this week outside but she did. Since I already had her spayed I'm glad ... :)

Actually started out for the Y this morning but halfway there realized it was a no go and headed for work instead, sans shower. They have to take me as they find me this week, and probably next.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: katlaughing
Date: 19 Dec 08 - 12:32 PM

Ah, MAG, I am sure they'll be happy you made it in! And, the kitty, too. That's good!

Lily, I went WAY over on points this last week due to a number of reasons. I knew I'd gained but it wasn't as much as I thought. I had visions of 4-5lbs but this morning's weigh-in said only 1.6, so here I start afresh with extra points to use before Christmas and on Christmas a whole new set of extras to use.

I also was kind to myself this morning and did my modified qi gong for the first time in ages AND loosened up neck and shoulders which have been causing headaches all week.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 19 Dec 08 - 12:43 PM

Good for you Lily - and Kat... don't beat yourself up about the little things, they can happen to anyone and are a bigger battle than the one we're fighting with the bulges already!

I tried to stay good today, but there was trifle... I can't resist trifle... Still, a few days of being extra good and it will all go away. I'll book them in for March now.

The biggest hurdle to jump is the one in our minds, the one that says 'that's naughty, you cannot do it' because we all know that forbidden fruit is sweeter... so if nothing is forbidden, then it's easier not to have it today.

Enjoy a weekend of guilt free life and relax!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: wysiwyg
Date: 19 Dec 08 - 01:31 PM

Great, Kat.

Lessee, snow is big, we got a late start in favor of some much-needed sleep. I TRIED to persuade Hardi that this is a hired-plow day, but no go.....

The bibs and snowsuit I'd given to H do not fit year, but they show that I am now in the range of commercially avail. sizes so I will get some new bibs, yay. I've missed them.

The van's winter survival pak contained all the pieces for a sweats/hats/gloves plowing combo, so I added a warm silk scarf and waterproof jacket and headed out. I WAS able to run the plow, I WAS able to run the little push blower, but the late start meant all I really "accomplished" was to learn how to run 'em the smart way and make a mess for H in the process. I guess I was out there about 45 minutes before pain drove me in for drugs. 1/2 walkies and 1/2 on the plow. As I suspected my weight on the plow made it less get-stuckable-- good news for next time when we will plan better. He can give me a map and an assignment and I will do it.

I came back in as ordered before doing too much-- I hope (I just took pain meds), to resume Cooking for The Man who is still out there going back and forth and back and forth and..... he'll need those warm calories. (And I remember a time when I could not even do THAT part as he plowed.)


Before we started he told me it would mean an awful lot to him psychologically just to see me out there able to try.


I did discover one REALLY exciting trick with the blower (that he has not yet know) that will make the next snowfall very vulnerable to my brief and excellent help. Maybe even later today-- grinding out the icy road-plow mess at the road mouth for him to push away, away, away with the plow. Or he can do it, but two thick heads ARE better than one! :~)

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: katlaughing
Date: 19 Dec 08 - 06:16 PM

Thanks, Susan and Liz!

Susan...GOOD for you!!

I think I worked off the extra 1.6 this afternoon. Morgan and I spent 1.5 hours moving furniture, heavy bins, and more stuff in and out of the office so he could set up a school space in here. It was a lot of heavy pushing, lifting, pulling, moving work for both of us and he is a trooper, but I think I burned more calories. Yea!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: GUEST,MAG at work
Date: 19 Dec 08 - 06:36 PM

My bad for the week has been chocolate fudge. Icannot resist it, and someone brought in a whole tray of goodies.

The rice crispy treats and the butterscotch fudge I can skip, but not the chocolate. BUT I only had 2 pieces, which is something of a miracle. AND I have reawakened the sleeping sugar dragon but so far have not succombed.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: GUEST,MAG at work
Date: 20 Dec 08 - 11:07 AM

210 at the Y this morning. Must be all that snow shovelling.

Another full week of heavy weather facing us.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: wysiwyg
Date: 20 Dec 08 - 11:35 AM

Go see the Sophie thread for a yummy, lo-cal indulgence. Have them all year long, not just to be "bad."

===

HOT TIP. I canNOT believe this is not on the market-- oh well, here goes another great idea someone else will make a million bucks offa. I'm going to the Dollar Store for several cheap sets of measuring cups. With tiny handles. Which I will re-label with the relevant FOOD GROUP names as the portions (sizes!) in my program indicate. Which I will put IN the cereal box, the full rice cooker, the jam spoons divider, etc etc. etc.... One in the serving-spoons drawer for "how big a piece of meatloaf...." "Measure" your food, sure! MAKE MY OWN SCOOPS and fuhgeddaboudit!

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: katlaughing
Date: 20 Dec 08 - 12:12 PM

That's a brilliant idea, Susan! You should sell it to WW! I don't bother to measure except by eye. One book I read said protein that would fill the palm of your hand and two handfuls of good veggies, etc.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: wysiwyg
Date: 20 Dec 08 - 12:21 PM

Oh yeah, there are portion guides everywhere (many do not apply to people with an activity level), but actual MEASURES? Too busy to market it. Not the first great idea I've released to the uiniverse and seen others grab. If a Catter grabs it, pay me my money down! :~)

BTW the warmed rice pudding with fruit was DELISH!

"many do not apply to people with an activity level".... whaaaat?!?!

Oh yeah! Most of what is "popularly" available is not for athletes.

People rehabbing are usually more in athlete mode than dieter mode, no matter what the mirror says.

FMI, PM!

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: LilyFestre
Date: 20 Dec 08 - 11:13 PM

Those scoops already exist and are sold at WW meetings around the states. They are expensive and you can do as described above or simply learn how to *eyeball* things using your own, pre-existing utensils. I know how much my ladle holds, how much the scoop in the sugar holds, etc. It's always a great thing to learn and good to recheck from time to time as our *eyeballing* skills seem to slip. :)

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: LilyFestre
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 05:37 PM

Sick as a dog all night long. This morning I was instructed to park myself in my favorite chair and relax all day. I've written a few letters, prepared a few Christmas cards, did some reading, watched crap TV (I love Queer Eye!), enjoyed some popcorn and basically little else. I am feeling better although my stomach muscles feel like I have been kicked repeatedly with steel-toed boots. Fun. No exercise today but my food intake has been incredibly healthy.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 21 Dec 08 - 06:33 PM

Those measuring cups can be an eye opener... these days, cutlery comes in varying sets and sizes, so a level teaspoon of something can be between 1/2 and 1 ounce. Using a constant and calculated measure makes life a whole lot easier. I may wander down to the market next week and buy a couple of sets, for the cereals.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: LilyFestre
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 07:47 PM

Yoga: 60 Minutes

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: wysiwyg
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 08:06 PM

Using a constant and calculated measure makes life a whole lot easier.

Yes, if I do not measure I tend to serve too little and then wonder why I am TOO hungry, later. Fruit was like that-- I was stretching an ice-cube-size over 2-3 minimeals. I needed to triple that, and then some!

The measured scoop screams, "This is in your plan! Doctor's orders-- serve it! Eat it all UP!"

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: katlaughing
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 09:42 PM

Walking and housework in the past couple of days...sweeping, mopping, etc.

Had a wonderful student osteopath work on my feet, today, AND she is sending me for PT evaluation. Yes!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: wysiwyg
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 11:39 PM

Oh yeah major housewalkies today. But bones not sore-- good calcium program yay!

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 23 Dec 08 - 11:57 PM

Another pound gained... I say it's muscle from all the walking I've been doing recently but it's more likely the party food last Friday and the left over party food every day this week so far!!!


What the hell, Merry Christmas everyone!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 Dec 08 - 05:24 PM

IMO, it's allowed, LtS...over the holidays. And, you may very well be right about adding weight from muscle. It happens!:-)

Let's see, since the 23rd? LOTS of walking in my shoes, no ortho boot! Overdid it on Christmas Eve, standing too long to bake, but it was fun and they are better, today. My kids and Rog took good care of me yesterday.

Today - 60 minutes walking

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 26 Dec 08 - 07:35 PM

Limpit got a Wii console for Christmas so the Wii Sports has been in use today... some day soon we'll be able to afford the balance board so let the Yoga begin!

The sport disc is fun, I'm better at bowling than I am at baseball, but the biggest fun is boxing... you just HAVE to get up and flail around like an idiot for that one, especially when my opponant looks so much like that git who used to sit opposite me!

One day I'll even KO him!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: LilyFestre
Date: 26 Dec 08 - 08:22 PM

Lots of walking around the mall in search of a few good deals (baby gear).

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: LilyFestre
Date: 29 Dec 08 - 03:43 PM

It's a beautiful day in northern Pennsylvania and because of this, I am taking myself on a walk. I have about an hour before yoga class. So...for today we have:

Walk: 2.5 mile(ish)
Yoga: 60 Minutes

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: katlaughing
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 11:57 AM

For the 28th - Qi Gong - 30 minutes, walking- 30

For today? We'll see as I have Morgan...will try to do Qi Gong this evening, at least!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: gnu
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 12:24 PM

Today....

brisk sitting and drinking tea - 90 m

laundry, dishes, vacuuming, scrubbing sinks & toilets, mopping floors, scrubbing carpets - 180 m,

swearing at yahoos in traffic while running errands - 30 m

replacing the display of assorted candies I knocked over at the pharmacy while trying out a wheelchair - 10 m (apologizing - 5 m)

Not a bad morning. And, I got on the scales. Unfortunately, I had bragged on this thread a while back that I had broken a weight barrier (by one pound) that I had been trying to break for months. Fortunately, after the feAstive season, I am only up 4 pounds from that "record" weight.

Sorry if the above is too trite, but, I gotta laugh about it, me.

I wish youse all well in the coming year.

This is a great thread.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: GUEST,MAG at work
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 01:41 PM

Went to the Y with every intention of doing my workout this morning, but ended up soaking in the hot tub for a good long time instead. Also the steam room which seems to help my breathing.

Still down to 206 lb.; without working out I don't know why. Eating the same.

50 down; 60 to go.

p.s.: my throat has been chronically phlegmy for weeks; interferes with singing. Any thoughts?

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - End of year in good shape
From: GUEST,Lilyfestre
Date: 30 Dec 08 - 03:41 PM

I'd like to tell you that I have lost over this past holiday season but alas, I did not. I am up about 10 pounds. I know exactly why too. *shrug* I'm not happy about it, I can feel every single ounce of it and am now doing something about it. I refuse to beat myself up...I resigned from my job, I am preparing for 2 new children to join the family...I received upteen hundred Christmas goodies, went to a few parties...so yeah, stress and parties...what an odd combination. Anyway, now my time has freed itself back up and I am back to yoga and adding daily walks. So far today, I've walked 3 miles and did an hour of yoga. I'll be doing another hour (a make-up chakra yoga) in just a little bit. The sunshine feels good as does the brisk air....it's such a pretty day outside!!!

Moving on..............

:) Michelle