BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 14 Mar 09 - 04:17 PM

4 mile walk, 1 hours LBT class and an hours body pump class, plus carrying the twins in their cars seats round various venues.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Mar 09 - 04:45 AM

I'm still not convinced but I'll have a Norman Fluctuation if you don't mind... it's been a long time since I had a good workout.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Mar 09 - 09:11 PM

About 45 minutes of walking here and there, plus an hour of pitching and hitting baseballs. (I don't run bases and I don't shag after the ball...Morgan does that bit!)

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: MAG
Date: 13 Mar 09 - 09:34 AM

er, normal, not norman, fluctuation.

water retention, plateaus, etc., all do cause some fluctuation -- the main reason for not weighing compulsively --

AS long as the general trend is downward, you're in good shape.

Keep fighting the good fight, all.

Maybe the economic situation will help the ad industry quit pushing the waif look -- starving in the midst of plenty has no cachet these days.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Eye Lander
Date: 12 Mar 09 - 06:28 PM

No Liz, don't do it..Next week will be a spectacular loss I'm sure.

Jillie

Ps I've had a day off from points - feel better now and tomorrow is another day!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 12 Mar 09 - 05:44 PM

Today was a one mile walk with double buggy and harry on rucsac carrier. I've got another goal and I heading towards it.

Liz...like others have said it's more than likely muscle you've put on and not fat. You said the other day that you went in and out more...that's good. It's the inches lost that count. Keep up the hard work, you're doing great!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: MAG
Date: 12 Mar 09 - 09:37 AM

Yeah Liz, it's inches and not pounds. and some of this is norman fluctuation.

I am delighted I no longer float in the hot tub.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: maeve
Date: 12 Mar 09 - 09:25 AM

Muscles, Liz. Be not cast down.

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work
Date: 12 Mar 09 - 09:08 AM

Humph.

Bloody humph.



According to the 'Official Scales' I have put on 2lbs. Bloody bloody humph... And I was mostly good for a whole fortnight.

That does it. I'm going back on the beer and pasty diet.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: maeve
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 07:21 PM

I tied my boots, fastened my seatbelt, and whacked my arm while making supper...not necessarily in sequence, but all within the lasr 2 days.

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 05:38 PM

One hour walking with Morgan, plus about 30 more here and there before I sent him home after four rounds of UNO, three of which he trounced me!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 05:22 PM

Yesterday I did my usual 4 mile walk and the evening LBT class.

Today my friend and I took the kids for a walk into town and back (about 3 miles) I had Harry in the rucsac carrier and Alison pushed the double buggy.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 03:31 PM

I got in a long hike on campus yesterday, it took 10 minutes at a good clip to get from the parking space on the street (read: no parking permit so I have to find off-campus parking or pay to park in the garage) to the building I was headed for. I climbed a bunch of stairs, and I walked back to the truck. But this is small potatoes. The big exercise will come up as soon as the weather finally clears and I can start digging up beds in the garden. That, along with mowing, are how I lose weight.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 10:37 AM

All the walking yesterday seems to have helped. I've lost another pound.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 04:21 AM

Been good for 2 weeks (except for a couple of bad days when I fell off the waggon good and hard) so hope to see a difference tonight at weigh in... the WiiFit tells me I've not lost but neither have I gained much... so it seems I'm still stuck at 15. Ho hum.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: katlaughing
Date: 11 Mar 09 - 12:00 AM

Have fun, Andrea!! We'll miss you!

I did about 45 minutes of steady, moderate walking today. Weigh-in tomorrow morning...I hope I did enough exercise to counteract the few points I went over.

My ex is really into keeping fit and has told me he will help me in anyway he can to get back in shape and keep up with letting go of the weight. It's nice to have the support. My Rog just doesn't have the time or energy to do much except say, "Yes! Good for you!" when I tell him what I've lost. (I cannot wait for him to be able to retire!) I think he's relieved there is someone else to help out. My ex is also going to plant some trees for us. Good thing the two of them get along so well.:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: GUEST,MAG at work
Date: 10 Mar 09 - 03:21 PM

Still at 195, held steady for 2 weeks now -- it may be real.

I'm slackingg off on exercise though; too wiped out from insomnia.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: LilyFestre
Date: 10 Mar 09 - 08:19 AM

Monday: Yoga, Power and Grace...a kick your ass kind of class...YUM!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: mouldy
Date: 10 Mar 09 - 03:43 AM

Having had a headache for a couple of days, and having taken codeine.....well you know what that does to your innards.....I had put half a pound back on, dammit. I will hopefully lose that this morning before I set off for Heathrow.

The back's a bit stiff, but I managed to lug the bag downstairs yesterday. I've got to get dressed very shortly and change my bedding for when I fall into bed on my return. My son has now announced he WILL actually meet me at the airport, "but text me when you are by the baggage claim because I don't want them to charge me for parking" - cheapskate!
Hopefully I'll get some good fresh air and walking done over the next few weeks.

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Eye Lander
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 08:44 AM

Oh, I want fresh air, been breathing painting and decorating fumes for far too long.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 09 Mar 09 - 07:52 AM

Yesterday was a 4 mile walk which was made extra special by the family meeting me on the home leg, family exercise and the weather was good too. Did an hours body balance followed by an hours step aerobics. Usual instructor was on holiday so we had a stand in who had twins 18 months ago, she gave me some wonderful advice and motivation!

Today the weather is nice so the twins were in the double buggy and I had Harry in the ruc sac carrier and we walked to town and back which is about 3 miles. It feels great to be out in the fresh air!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 06:05 PM

All of the laundry is done. I did dishes, too..all count for some activity points as well as the moving of furniture and general housework.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: MAG
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 01:57 PM

Yesterday I was majorly antsy at work, so late in the afternoon I just went out and patrolled the floor, which I am supposed to do anyway, but this time for over half an hour.

My legs feel like they have had a workout.

The boss restructured all out jobs to cover one retiree who is not going to be replaced.

This is worrisome because she created a new classification taking the person I have seniority over(who is a major suck-up the boss likes better) so I have to worry all year again that next year she will cut my job. We have had conflicts for over a year, going all the way to the personnel office, who slapped her down.

Life is a bitch, and then you die.

I almost look forward to getting laid off, except for the health insurance.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 11:32 AM

There ya go, Sins!! Good for you!

Jillie...that's a lot of letting go! Congrats!

LtS, you may be right, though I do have downtime when he is here anyway, but not in the past two days.:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: SINSULL
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 10:47 AM

Joined a gym - but it works if I go. Start WW on Friday. In two years, I will be back to my college weight. LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: maeve
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 07:50 AM

Y'all are continuing to do a great job. Huzzahs and a general patting-oneself-on-the-shoulder all around.

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Eye Lander
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 06:45 AM

down 6 1/2lbs since starting on Ash Wednesday. That is with WW 19 points a day!

My only exercise is painting (walls not canvas) but suppose being on;y 4' 10" I have to be up and down the ladder a lot!

Jillie

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 03:15 AM

Ah, but Kat, if he was around ALL the time, pretty soon, you'd slide into the habit of 'we can do that tomorrow, we've plenty of time'... and you'd never do anything. Having a finite time together, means you make the most of what you have and you use each minute to the full.

More WiiFit yoga I think for today... I'm a bit stiff after all that crawling around in the loft and building flatpack shelves.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 Mar 09 - 12:26 AM

If I kept Morgan around All of the time, I'd never need any other kind of exercise! That kid is good for me. We had another few hours today as he helped clean house, etc. Lots of bending, lifting, walking, and tossing a baseball for him to hit. I even took a few swings myself and hit it each time!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: LilyFestre
Date: 07 Mar 09 - 05:17 PM

Thursday: Yoga, 75 Minutes (Tamasic with Sadness)
Friday: 4 Mile walk
Saturday: Moving boxes of books and sorting an ungodly amount of STUFF.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 07 Mar 09 - 04:03 PM

Oooo corsets! I've got a couple here that I'm going to have to sell because they're too big although I have been promised a new one.

Today was a 4 mile brisk walk, an hours LBT class followed by an hours body pump class which is a weights class. This afternoon was spent trying to get through Ikea.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 07 Mar 09 - 11:49 AM

Another 30 mins WiiFit... another comment on how much better I'm looking... so it must be doing something. I may even get that dress out that I was sewing for a concert and see if I can finish it for the next one... and add the corset to it!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: katlaughing
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 09:33 PM

Active all day with Morgan...played at his science class with him, walked all over the place and even climbed some stairs fairly quickly without gasping! It was non-stop from 730a-430p and it was a blast!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 07:53 AM

Wednesday was an hours playing with Harry at playgroup...fantastic and quite exhausting. Then a 4 mile walk pushing the double buggy plus twins, my friend did the same walk pushing Harry's buggy.

Thursday was a 3 mile walk with double buggy and shopping and toddler on buggy board, I can really feel my arms!

Got a weekend of exercise classes and I can't wait!

Great news about your trousers Liz! Perhaps it's time you should be making some more....or even better..treat yourself to some! You do look great.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 Mar 09 - 03:44 AM

Kat, it's those little things that really make the difference. Just being able to wear a coveted necklace last year, made me realise that I wasn't fighting a losing battle.

Now for me, it's noticing that my pants are creeping south but the elastic is still intact...

Last night I got my WiiFit age down to 29! Mind you, if you'd seen me trying to get out of the backseat of a 2 door Mini Cooper last Wednesday, you'd've thought differently! (Think 'Italian Job' - that's the car!)

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Mar 09 - 11:19 PM

30 minutes of bending, lifting, shoving, putting stuff away:-)

35 minutes of walking and pushing a grocery cart. I always try to take it at a good pace so I feel I've really worked some muscles. We have a list which I take, then I go round getting stuff while Rog wanders and gets stuff he forgot to put on the list. It looks like a totally random insane way to shop, but it works really well for us.

I used to have high cheekbones. My face is starting to cave in in those little hollows which have been filled out, now that the weight is dropping off. I love seeing those hollows, again. I've also noticed a few other "cave-ins."

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: GUEST,MAG at work
Date: 05 Mar 09 - 11:14 AM

I use the hot tub when I am at the Y; it seems to do as much good as physical therapy, $80 a pop, and that is way more than my Y membership.

I'm hoping the weight loss will help with arthritis and the unhappy tendon in my right shoulder.

Still haven't found the missing size 18's -- I know I did not give them away; possibly the folks who helped me out during knee surgery did.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: katlaughing
Date: 04 Mar 09 - 09:48 PM

I will rejoice when I finally get below 200, MAG! Good for you!

My doc was happy this morning as I have averaged letting go of one pound per week in the past three.

treadmill - 5 minutes
walking around and playing with Morgan - 30

Easy to see which one I enjoy more!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: GUEST,MAG at work
Date: 04 Mar 09 - 08:30 PM

197 at Y this morning; I am now fluctuating 195 - 197, instead of 197 - 199, so this is progress.

Not working out like I should, just too tires too many mornings.

Ah well, it's almost bike and garden season.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: mouldy
Date: 04 Mar 09 - 03:45 AM

I'm off to New Zealand again next week, for nearly a month, and I really love the walk into Wellington from my son's home, through part of the botanical gardens. It takes about 40 minutes, and a good portion of it is downhill, but it's good for getting a brisk pace up, and the air's beautifully clear.

Keeping the diary (aka tracker) is very scary at times, when you have been to the pub for a session, only had one half pint of beer, and only two sandwich triangles from the free food. You then realise you have stuffed around 8 points down your neck that, had you had a whisky instead, and no sandwich, would have reduced to less than 2!
So I am turning into a whisky drinker when I go out, and have told the landlady I am not commenting adversely on her sarnies by not eating them. She thinks it's hilarious!

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 04 Mar 09 - 02:30 AM

SW has a food diary (which I guess other plans have too) and it's stunning if you keep it accurately... being an inveterate picker, especially at work, it was difficult at first to note every single thing that I ate or drank, but it made me realise just how often I did pick and nibble. Now I pick and nibble on fruit (there are some amazing black cherries in Tesco's at the moment... delish!) and it's made a big difference.

Had a measure this morning. 2 inches off the chest, an inch off the waist, 2 inches off the hips compared with last August. Someone who hasn't seen me for a few months commented on how much thinner I looked - must be because I only have 2 chins now instead of 3! Explains why my trousers keep slipping down!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: katlaughing
Date: 03 Mar 09 - 07:55 PM

Walking and pruning the rose bush and small trees today.

Andrea, I went over my points big time, last week, and lost over two pounds. (For that matter, I've been going over them, slightly, since Christmas and have lost consistently. I am glad to get back on track with them, now, though.) WW was telling me to slow down the loss! I always use all of my points AND bonus points. I find it very easy to do through the online program. It's $16.95 per month and I don't have to go to any meetings which is what kept me from joining years ago.

Stacking all of that ivy is more work than you realise, I'll bet! Be nice to yourself, darlin'!:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: LilyFestre
Date: 03 Mar 09 - 07:53 PM

Andrea,

   Are you in the US? The new WW program here is called Momentum and yeah, it's pretty much more of the same with some minor adjustments. If you count points, you still will with the focus on filling foods. If you did Core before (as I was when they switched), it's still Core with a different name. They started everybody out counting points until week 6 and then introduced the Filling Foods concept used in points but with a core focus...if you do WW, you know what I mean!!!

Anyway, your daughter is most likely right...sometimes the bod needs a week to catch up to your fabulous self!!!

Rock on!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Mar 09 - 07:03 PM

Another 30 mins WiiFit and 30 mins walking... knew it was a mistake to put my sandals on.. it's been piddling down most of the afternoon and all evening.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: mouldy
Date: 03 Mar 09 - 04:00 PM

Weight Watchers has just launched the Discover plan, which is a combination of aspects of the points and core systems. It concentrates on the use of low point "filling foods" to control snacking urges and keep you feeling satisfied for longer.

My daughter says I'll probably see the benefit of being very good by next week, as she found that when she used to do the points plan herself. I'll definitely be over my points today as I had a full fat cheese and beans potato for lunch at a Spudulike this afternoon, and I got a helping of pasta down my neck this evening!

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work
Date: 03 Mar 09 - 07:22 AM

Andrea, that's the beauty of Slimming World. You're allowed all sorts of filling stuff - pasta, noodles, rice and potatoes, unlimited on certain days (Red or Green, I can't remember which, but you get to choose) and allowed all days.

My group leader is stunned that I managed to lose 1/2lb after a weekend where my points topped 60+ three days running!

My new trousers which were a tad snug, are now comfortable, despite the scales telling me I've not lost anything recently... I'm still having trouble with that 15st barrier...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: LilyFestre
Date: 03 Mar 09 - 07:04 AM

Andrea,

   If you are following the WW points system, please be sure that you are eating your daily total...restricting points will do the opposite of what you want. Are you using any of the 35 Flex points? Leaders here encourage the use of them. As for me, I'll stick with the Core program...or what they now call the Filling Foods. I hate counting points. ARG. Give me good, solid nutrition anyday (not that points can't be solid nutrition...but filling foods ALWAYS are).

Tai Chi? I'd love to do more of that...did some at a yoga retreat this summer early, early in the morning....5:30ish am, standing outside overlooking a lake as the sun came up...it was beautiful....the sun, the movements, all of it!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: mouldy
Date: 03 Mar 09 - 04:04 AM

Lugged the ivy into the trailer. All other activity mental, I'm afraid.

Been really strict over points, but no shift in either direction last night at the weigh in. Could be worse. People say I look like I've lost weight, but that's because it's all dropped off my face, and that was saggy enough before I started!

Tai Chi this morning.

Andrea x

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: katlaughing
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 10:03 PM

Several short bursts of real activity, today, probably about an hour all told. Still feeling so good!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability-Marching Orders? 3/2009
From: LilyFestre
Date: 02 Mar 09 - 08:01 PM

Yoga: 75 Minutes of Power and Grace...Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!

Michelle