BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?

Subject: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 May 09 - 11:16 AM

Sorry I didn't start this last night. As usual, post your goals and accomplishments.


Starting back slowly from pneumonia, for today:

Drive self to doc and back
Fold laundry and put away
Modified qi gong, if I still have any energy left
More to follow in the days to come.:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 01 May 09 - 11:58 AM

Walked home from the station, carrying a bag of fruit... bending and stretching to find the 50p I dropped... came up with 5p and a 10Bani piece (Roumanian) so I think I'm about 43p down... Ah well, never mind.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 01 May 09 - 07:25 PM

LOL...sounds good!

My first solo "flight" in over two weeks, walking to the car without the extra O2, then setting it up in the car, driving to the doc and back. Also well enough to pick up lunch and grandson. Light walking and playing with him, including some drumming. No qi gong, today.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 01 May 09 - 11:02 PM

Poononee? WTF! Better now I guess!?!?!

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 02 May 09 - 11:00 AM

4 mile walk this morning and 45 minutes spinning class.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 02 May 09 - 12:03 PM

My goals for this are modified and aimed at simply being patient and gentle with myself, making sure I carve out a little time to take care of myself.

Our baby is due any day now and I KNOW that will keep me busy and alter our current schedule in a BIG way. However, I have a nice stroller with hefty wheels for handling these back roads for walks and I hope to get out for a walk or two during the week. It will depend entirely on the weather and the health of our wee one. In addition, I have made arrangements for a sitter twice a week for 2 hours so I can get to yoga. While I'll be getting to the studio less, I have signed up for the more vigorous classes so that's good! Also, I have a mat here (my good mat lives at the studio) so I can practice here. Added bonus, my best GF got me a Mommy and Baby yoga DVD so we can do yoga together (although I'm really thinking this will work better in the 3 month + zone). I have a bike too so MAYBE I can get some of that in. Kayaking will be happening as Daddy will be on the shore with the baby. I am in training for a river fest coming up next month. I got myself a new boat and am working to become really familiar with it, how it handles and it's tipping limits.

Food choices remain to be whole foods, lots of veggies and fruits. No big changes there.

If anticipation counts towards burning calories, I expect to drop a large amount of weight in the next week or two..LOL! Really though, I'll do what I can this month and be happy with whatever I do.

Happy May Everybody!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 02 May 09 - 02:58 PM

That sounds very sensible and good for you for taking care of you, first, in order to be there for your son.:-) By the time he gets to scooting around, crawling and then walking and getting into everything, you'll find a lot of exercise comes with just keeping up with him. I never had any problems with losing pregnancy weight when my kids were born...they each worked it off of me and I had a blast whilst doing so! It is REALLY good oyu have scheduled a babysitter and yoga on a regular basis, too.

First time in about three weeks, I was able to go grocery shopping with Rog. Forty minutes of steady walking and pushing the cart, picking up and loading foodstuffs. I've done about another thirty minutes of housework and now feel the need to rest for awhile. It's all good, though. Not going to take me as long this time to bounce back. Still 8 more days of the steroid which wreaks havoc with weight, but it is in diminishing increments so improving.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Uncle_DaveO
Date: 02 May 09 - 08:48 PM

May We/Wii?

Sure. All the way home!

Dave Oesterreich

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 04 May 09 - 06:09 PM

A good long walk this morning.... all around and up and down Hastings... that's gonna be sore in the morning!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 04 May 09 - 07:45 PM

LOL, Uncle DaveO!

Yesterday, see the declutter thread. I did about two hours of moving furniture, books, cleaning, etc.

Today, walking - thirty minutes with a bit of gardening.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 04 May 09 - 10:11 PM

Forgot to add for today, more cleaning and straightening up of yesterday's piles and efforts. The LR looks much better today because of all of my physical effort.:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 05 May 09 - 07:02 AM

Yup... it's sore!!

Bit of pottering around the shops this morning, some construction work on a notice board and now into the laundry... I need a sit down!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 May 09 - 02:02 PM

Went to the greenhouse with Morgan. Walked around and picked up several flats of annuals - about an hour of walking. Came home and did another 30-40 minutes of walking, throwing baseball and watering outdoor plants as well as a little bit of weeding! Even lopped off a couple of branches from my tiny redbud tree planted last year. AND, I still have some energy! Think I"ll go do the dishes and finish the laundry.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 May 09 - 01:46 AM

Alright, I submit... the aches are not going away, my tummy is unhappy and I'm not sleeping. I'm sick... I need pampering and protein.

Official weigh in tonight if I make it through... we'll see what damage my sister's cooking did.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 May 09 - 06:31 AM

My goal this month is to break through that elusive 15stone barrier that I've been stuck at since last November. The original goal was to lose 2 stones by Christmas. I succeeded with half that, but have been stuck on this plateau now for 6 months.

The Wii yoga has been doing something - not necessarily helping lose weight but redistributing it around so that a skirt I last wore 4 years ago is loose to the point of needing a belt and the bodice that goes with it can be removed over my head without slacking off the laces. Of course, that could just be the recent bout of tummy troubles...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Becca72
Date: 06 May 09 - 07:52 AM

Signed up for 6 weeks of tennis classes. Lesson #2 was rained out yesterday :-(

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 06 May 09 - 11:15 AM

My weigh-in was terrible...third week on prednisone (steroid to reduce effects of pneumonia) has done nothing but make me gain. I had forgotten how it just grabs you and makes you into a voracious grazer, almost non-stop. It messes up the blood sugar, so I get shaky within two hours of eating and have to have something. The good thing is I have been craving strawberries and baby carrots which has helped somewhat, but I still have put on too much, too easily. It will go down as soon as I am done which will be next week. So it'll be like starting all over. *sigh* I don't know why anyone would want to "bulk up" on steroids...wish my docs had reminded me of its effect before i was three days into it, stuffing my face!**bg**

Still feeling much better and able to do more physical stuff.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 06 May 09 - 11:40 AM

I've been on prednisolone for a week now, got another week to go. I'm lucky because I haven't put any weight on with it although the asthma being on the bad side recently has put pay to my exercising. I had another attack on Sunday which meant I couldn't do my 3rd class and the class on Tuesday. I'm hoping to be well enough for my weekends classes.

Today we went to playgroup with the kids but I'm still a bit breathless.

Weighed myself this morning and only lost a lb but I've not been very active.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: SINSULL
Date: 06 May 09 - 02:54 PM

Steroids can cause significant water weight gain, kat. My brother puffed up so that I did not recognize him when he was on large doses. Be kinder to yourself. Once you are off the steroids, you will lose the weight AND feel well enough to do more.

Now if I can get my butt to the gym and yoga I too will lose some. LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 06 May 09 - 03:14 PM

Thanks, Sins. I know I will lose it all, again, and fairly rapidly, that which has come because of the steroid. But, it's not water weight. The doc and I concur on that...it's just plain old grazing...I have never had such a compulsion of any kind before like this. I will be glad to be done with it, the shaky blood sugar, etc. I don't like sounding like an ageist, but it definitely was a lot easier when I was younger...maybe had something to do with kids to chase around, too. Never a dull moment!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: GUEST
Date: 06 May 09 - 03:33 PM

It will come off, Kat. Just hang on until the drug is out of your system.

187 at the Y this morning' hope I'm off that plateau for good.

kat signing in for MAG, that is you, isn't it, MAG?*bg*

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 May 09 - 04:21 PM

Only half a pound lost, but that's the first weigh in for 3 weeks.. which means if I gained anything whilst staying with my sister (which would not be difficult - nary a green vegetable in sight and masses of carbs in the shape of potatoes and breadcrumbed fish), it has gone already...

Must just concentrate on eating right now for the next week. I guess I'll eat my way through the cauliflower that's in the fridge - although I don't actually feel like eating much anyway. And my legs still ache, it's been a week now. I'm wondering what else I picked up with my luggage.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: GUEST,MAG
Date: 06 May 09 - 08:26 PM

Yep that was me, Kat.

I'll have to go see where my cookie went this time.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: MAG
Date: 06 May 09 - 08:29 PM

OK, all back.

I reset less than 2 months ago; I wonder why it went away.

I didn't clear cookies or anything.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 07 May 09 - 03:57 AM

I picked up a chest infection... I knew the lack of carrots was a mistake. So... excercise on hold, concentrating on eating properly and getting better.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: MAG
Date: 07 May 09 - 09:33 AM

Lots of clear fluids, Liz. Keep hydrated.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 May 09 - 11:38 AM

Cough deeply to keep your lungs clear and REST, REST, REST! Oh, and feel free to tell us bossy types to p***off.:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 07 May 09 - 04:25 PM

Hope you're feeling better Liz, there's alot of it around at the moment. Rest well. K x

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Hawker
Date: 07 May 09 - 05:12 PM

Well, I have been unaccountable for a while! Back on the wagon as it were....have 2 stone at least to shed, Have lost 6lbs in 3 weeks, nice and steady does it. GP is monitoring my loss weekly so perhaps that will make me a bit more determined!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 07 May 09 - 06:32 PM

Took myself for a walk today, I'd say a mile, maybe 2....I needed it more ways than one.

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 08 May 09 - 04:25 AM

Clear fluids... that includes gin doesn't it?!

Starting the antibiotics today if I can get up to the docs to pick up the scrip... it's raining at the moment.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: mouldy
Date: 08 May 09 - 04:38 AM

Weightwatchers have screwed up my monthly pass - they say they haven't been able to charge my credit card. This is hardly surprising, as I normally pay on direct debit from the bank! However, for some reason, their debit has disappeared from the list on my banking details. I am going to phone the bank and see if it's them that's cancelled it.

Not a happy bunny!

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 08 May 09 - 08:58 AM

Walked 2 miles this morning pushing double buggy. Harry was on buggy board but I'm really impressed that he walked the last 15 minutes (you have to walk slower with a toddler!) to home!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: mouldy
Date: 08 May 09 - 05:15 PM

This is where I come clean and admit that the WW subscription failed because I have been paying on my debit card (I forgot about that), and I had to get a new card in the last month when I lost the one that was registered to the site.

Anyway, WW emailed and told me they had temporarily reactivated my account so that I could register the new card details, and that I would be able to access with my original password.

Er....no

It won't actually let me log in to change my details, so unless they sort it out, I will cease to be registered.
Does that bother me? Not any more! I can follow the programme without going to meetings, and use my very accurate digital scales at home. Yes, I will miss out on the support, but I think there is plenty here. Also ultimately the drive to succeed has to come from me alone.


Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 08 May 09 - 10:29 PM

Yoga: 75 Minutes

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 08 May 09 - 10:58 PM

Good for you, Andrea. I only have the online subscription and find I really like tracking it that way. I've never been a meeting support person anyway.

I am down to one prednisone each for the next three days, then I am done! Went to the store and spent 45 minutes shopping for groceries with Morgan in tow, not being very helpful, just pestering for a change, so it felt like double duty. Also clocked in about 45 minutes watering, gardening, walking and cleaning up inside and out, plus laundry, so I feel I am getting back on track.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: MAG
Date: 09 May 09 - 08:30 PM

refresh --

Tomorrow is abother day (off) to try to accomplish a few things ---

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 09 May 09 - 09:13 PM

I like that...a-bother" day.:-)

Watered outside, did a tiny bit of housework. Put on my old birkenstocks and my leg muscles are very interested. Feels good!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 10 May 09 - 02:16 AM

I really should get back into my yoga/Wii... but it's just not the same... no crickets or cicadas chirping, no swallows swooping over the pasture, no pukeko strutting about like idiots... still, the front room is sunny and the tea close by...

Just let me have this cough and another five minutes in bed... :D

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 10 May 09 - 02:58 PM

Yesterday was a 4 mile walk and 45 minutes spinning class in the morning. In the afternoon Paul and went for a walk with the kids. Did about 3 miles.

Today was the same 4 mile walk and an hours body balance followed by an hour body step.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: mouldy
Date: 10 May 09 - 03:08 PM

They reactivated the subscription, after I managed to get in at last.

Better go and get weighed tomorrow night, I suppose. Hell, it's one of my social events these days! Anyway, it's worth it for hearing the leader - he is VERY camp, and absolutely hilarious!

Biggest exertion today was putting buckets of compost onto my potato plants to earth them up, as they are in a narrow raised bed. Due to it being an old, compacted border at one time, they are not planted all that deep. I'm hoping the plants will break it up a bit. Till then, I have to increase the height of the soil. Apart from that, I have pushed a push chair, which ain't that strenuous!

'spose I really ought to do some ironing.

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 10 May 09 - 03:23 PM

My Rog mowed the front yard and whacked weeds. I potted up a bunch of pansies, marigolds and wishbone flower plants with a teeny bit of help from Morgan. I am going to post more about today in my TFTD thread, but I can clock about 60-90 minutes of puttering around the yard, etc. being active for today. My flowers are gorgeous!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: mouldy
Date: 11 May 09 - 04:29 AM

Didn't do the ironing. Off for me massage now!

Smug mode engaged!

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 11 May 09 - 12:49 PM

Rearranged living room, including moving the piano, a few bookcases, chairs, etc....it all counts, right? :)

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: mouldy
Date: 12 May 09 - 04:42 AM

Having spent the afternoon in the garden, and gone out in fairly lightweight clothes without a meal first - 3.5lbs off!

Got supermarket shop and Tai Chi this morning. Plan A is to tackle the small but rampant front garden this afternoon. There are hop vines starting again.

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 12 May 09 - 05:22 AM

Got my 4 mile walk and an hours step aerobics tonight

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 12 May 09 - 06:48 PM

Small amount of walking down by a reservoir while Morgan fed old bread to ducks, geese, and blue herons. They were beautiful to see. The reservoir is actually a side thing filled by the Colorado River, so we were parked near the river. I am always amazed each spring when the runoff starts in the mountains and swells the river increasing its flow to where it has a lot of white water. It was tremendously, scary fast today.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 12 May 09 - 07:14 PM

Yoga: 75 Minutes

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: maeve
Date: 12 May 09 - 08:39 PM

Mowed the front yard and along the road where the farm stand will go- one-armed, for most of it. It had to be done. TL has pneumonia.

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 12 May 09 - 09:13 PM

Oh no, maeve! Make him rest, rest, rest lest it take longer to get over. Any neighbours who could lend a hand, or arm?:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: maeve
Date: 13 May 09 - 04:34 AM

Rest? Make him? Truelove?

He's trying to rest, but we have a stand to set up and run. Friends are bringing us a meal today, but most of what must be done we must do.

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: mouldy
Date: 13 May 09 - 05:07 AM

I'll fess up to just doing the washing and a bit of garden pottering yesterday.

Today I am mainly tied up with my neighbour's funeral (in just over an hour). Also my daughter rang me in tears a couple of hours ago to tell me one of her cats had just been run over, and she hadn't long let him out. I think I may be going there after the funeral bash. If I get an hour or so I may have a go at the front garden later on.

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: MAG
Date: 13 May 09 - 08:27 PM

hmmm, must not have posted my weigh-in last week. I can't remember what it was 2 weeks ago, either.

Anyway, I was 186 at the Y this morning; I think I'm yoyoing but at least I seem to be yoyoing in a downward direction, still.

I am not working out like I should be, but I am yanking a lot of weeds (which just gives me a backache, but has to be burning a little something.)

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 May 09 - 12:00 AM

Good for you, MAG! You are inspiring me...once the prednisone is all out of my bod, I expect to join you in losing weight, again. (Three weeks and it is bugging me!)

maeve, I hope your friends continue to help out...I know I can never get my Rog to rest, either. Hope your arm is doing better.

I spent about twenty minutes working in the yard, watering and stuff. Not much, but my energy is very low at the moment.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 May 09 - 03:29 AM

No yoga for a few days, for one it's proving very difficult to get back into a normal routine and for two, I've pulled a muscle in my side by coughing with chest infection... however, last night's weigh-in showed no gain, but no loss either. Ho hum.

I'm now wondering whether the pain of getting the thing on is worth the relief my corset is giving me from the pain...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 14 May 09 - 05:08 AM

Got my 4 mile walk this evening and an hours yoga.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: maeve
Date: 14 May 09 - 06:23 AM

Thanks Kat, it seems to be working fine, though I've some strength to regain and it is still very stiff. I weeded and mulched the big peony garden out front yesterday from 10 am - 2 pm. It's the first thing visitors notice so high on my priority catch-up list.

maeve

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 14 May 09 - 11:36 AM

That's good, maeve, though that's a lot of weeding!

Wish me luck, folks?! I am going in the kitchen now to tackle the dishes!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 15 May 09 - 11:08 AM

The task this week is to stick 100% to the 'eating plan', something I find I haven't been doing. To this end, I've put a list of the things I eat most often on the fridge, along with their pudgy point value. It seems to be working, because although I really haven't been 100% faithful, I have thought twice about what I am snacking on.

Hopefully the weigh in next week (must remember it's Monday, not Wednesday) will show the difference.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Amergin
Date: 15 May 09 - 02:09 PM

Well...i have been on mainly a healthy vegetarian diet...vegetables and fruit...and lots of spices....

speed walking three miles every morning....and playing with my wii every night....

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 May 09 - 04:25 PM

Wow, Nathan, that's fantastic!

LtS, me, too. I am getting back on track eating-wise.

Did a nice thing for myself and my bod, today. Went to the shoe store orthopaedic tech guy, Mario, and had him put new footbeds in my sandals. He built up practically new shoes and it feels so much better. This will help with my walking and it decluttered the checkbook *ouch*.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: MAG
Date: 15 May 09 - 06:49 PM

A speaker I heard at a (preschool education) conference had bad things to say about yogurt cups and the amount of sugar in them..

I am hoping this just applies to fruit yogurt, which I know is sweetened to the max, and not the Brown Cow coffee yogurt, which is a standard snack for me.

160 calories, half from sugar, 19 grams sugar total. all white I assume.

Since I've been doing OK with this I incline to continuing, but then I don't know what it's doing to my blood sugar.

I need to round up the blood test sticker; I've been neglecting that -- one of the things I just don't have energy for but may need to bump up on the list.

My sleep guy says bad sleep bumps up the fasting glucose too so that's another reason to persist with the sleep stuff, although nothing seems to be working except the sedative, which wears off in the wee hours.

Wish me luck.

MA

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 May 09 - 07:17 PM

I've been eating the fruit yoghurt likes it going out of style since being on the prednisone. My daughter thinks it's okay to let my grandson have the sugar-free stuff, but if you look at the label, it's still got sugar plus all of the chemical crap. (He gets all stuffed up when he does too much sugar.) I'd rather have plain old sugar than that! Just tapering off now.

Lots better if you just buy plain yoghurt, mix in some frozen fruit, unsweetened, and even add in some low fat cottage cheese. All good protein, low sugar etc. Add a few nuts or low-sugar granola and it's really tasty!

Pulled a few more weeds, today, plus watered all by myself. Also about thirty minutes walking here and there.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 15 May 09 - 07:19 PM

Sugar free yogurt does have sugar in it....from the fruit but also from naturally occurring milk sugars.

Yoga: 75 minutes

Took my giant dog to the vet today (ear infection) and spent an hour trying to hold her and keep her from wiggling so he could work on her ear....she weighs in around 120, so I'd say I had a bit of a workout with her too!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 16 May 09 - 10:10 AM

4 mile walk this morning and 45 minutes spinning class. Got a 3 mile round trip walk in about an hour to go to the opticians.

Saw Liz this afternoon too and you're looking good girl! You'll get back on track with the yoga soon!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: mouldy
Date: 16 May 09 - 11:55 AM

I eat Muller Light vanilla yogurts. They are big, and low in points. I then add about 100g (2oz) blueberries, and about 7-10 cut up strawberries. This fills a bowl, and it's very filling!

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 May 09 - 12:32 AM

Did a lot of work around the house this morning, then shopping, pushing the cart in two stores for a total of about 90 minutes, about 60 of which I do a kind of power walk, quickly through the grocery store because I know what I want and where it is and I can walk faster, safer with the cart to hang on to. The new footbeds in my shoes are really helping, though!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 17 May 09 - 10:32 AM

4 mile walk this morning, an hours yoga followed by an hours step aerobics

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 17 May 09 - 01:37 PM

Two hours of work, outside and in, plus playing ball with Morgan.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: MAG
Date: 17 May 09 - 02:29 PM

One hour of weeding the front and I'm bushed.

I'll rest and try again.

It has (finally) gotten WARM. Warm enough that my sweats are too warm and it is hard to stay outside for extended periods. What a switch. A week ago I had to turn the heat back on.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 18 May 09 - 08:40 AM

Early morning yoga (think 6:15am). The sun was shining in from a different angle, we had a nice warm up and then both A&B sun salutations, finishing with some Ashtanga jumping (which I love but haven't done in a few months). Sweaty, yummy, oh so stretchy....loved it!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 18 May 09 - 05:41 PM

YAY!!! 2lbs lost in the last 5 days, following the Plan closely and drinking more herbal tea. My next target is to break through that elusive 15st barrier and start losing the next one. I'm basically back to where I was in November, but feeling a lot better about it this time...

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: MAG
Date: 18 May 09 - 10:18 PM

Yeah, Liz! Good work.

Does the herbal tea have any special powers?

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: mouldy
Date: 19 May 09 - 05:30 AM

I've put half a pound back on, dammit! More de-cluttering work needed, methinks, to burn up some calories.

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work
Date: 19 May 09 - 08:54 AM

Herbal tea - Sainsburys' Cranberry, raspberry and strawberry tea bags. No caffeine, no GM, tastes as good hot as cold and it's not got any added sweetners or sugars in... I use sweeteners (no pudgy points, huzzah!) to sweeten to taste.

Plus my standard default mug holds about a pint of tea, so I'm getting enough liquids which help with the general flush.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 19 May 09 - 10:59 AM

Well, the doc's scales say I have lost five pounds in a week, but not from much effort on my part...mostly water weight etc. from the prednisone which I have been off of for a week now.:-> I am glad it comes off as quickly as it goes on with the meds. Now if I can just keep up the momentum!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 20 May 09 - 03:40 AM

Congrats Liz!!!

Walked a good 3 oe 4 miles yesterday pushing double buggy, although I'm having to make up for eating far too much of Harry's birthday cake yesterday!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work
Date: 20 May 09 - 07:18 AM

You should have called Catherine, - we would have come to save you!!!

Hopefully I'll be able to get back with the yoga later this week - although there isn't a lot of later left now... the pulled muscle got a tremendous workout at choir practice last night and is sore again this morning. We were auditioning new accompanists, so we did an awful lot of work... boy am I feeling it today!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: GUEST,MAG
Date: 20 May 09 - 11:24 AM

184 at Y this morning; slo but steady progress.

I'll off to Seattle Folklife this weekend and need good vibes to keep from going face down in the food.

Deep fried ethnic food which I can never get here. mmm!

er, I mean, ugh. think trans-fats.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 20 May 09 - 10:51 PM

Yesterday: 75 minutes of yoga

Today: In honor of the passing of the founder of Ashtanga Yoga, 75 minutes of Ashtanga yoga (think power yoga, lots of jumping back and forward in sun salutations vs. stepping back and forward).

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 20 May 09 - 11:24 PM

Slow going with getting over the pneumonia...did a load of laundry, sort of, with Roger's help. Morgan watered the flowers for me today and yesterday. Rest, I know, but it is boring.:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: mouldy
Date: 21 May 09 - 04:42 AM

I was being very good tracking my points yesterday till I went to the garden centre for some potting compost and saw the ice cream fridge....

One Magnum later I went home and did a bit more gardening, ate a pointed-up beef stew, and then went out with Eleanor to see the London City Gospel Choir doing their "Songs from Sister Act" show.

Question - Will the amount of bopping about I did in front of my seat cancel out the Magnum and the ice cream I had at the theatre???


Thought not.

Andrea

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 21 May 09 - 07:34 AM

Tonight I've got my 4 mile walk and an hours yoga

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 21 May 09 - 09:58 AM

Going to start the yoga again this weekend.. what was going to be an energetic scrabble round the garden, turned into an hour sitting in the sun. Now I look like a strawberry.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 21 May 09 - 05:38 PM

But a very relaxed and laid back strawberry... :D

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 22 May 09 - 04:58 AM

And now a relaxed and laid back strawberry with 4 cheese graters.. how did that happen?!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 22 May 09 - 08:51 AM

Just got back from a 3 mile walk with the kids. The weather is lovely and being outside is wonderful. Spending time in our forest tomorrow, can't wait!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 22 May 09 - 10:19 AM

Lost 3.8 pounds this week and spent maybe 2 hours out in my kayak yesterday...first outing of the season and the first voyage with a new kayak (oh is it wrong to say that I love my other boat more?!?!?). Nice little boat...going to take some getting used to. While I was out on the water I saw 2 small mouth bass, 1 small muskie, countless sunfish, 2 BIG UGLY carp, 2 great blue herons (one flying, one stalking), 3 pairs of geese with their teenage goslings (no longer little fluff balls but not quite grown) on land, a mama duck and baby ducklings swimming in a row behind her and a noisy, splashy beaver!! The sun felt soooo good!!!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 22 May 09 - 12:04 PM

Wow, Michelle, that's a lot of weight in one week and a lotta birds! What neat sights!

I managed to walk a teeny bit, yesterday, to Morgan's "graduation" from elementary pre-K preschool. He is now officially ready and enrolled for kindergarten next Fall. Today, I was able to walk another small bit, this time with more breath, than yesterday. Still working on letting go of the pneumonia and some seasonal allergies.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 22 May 09 - 06:29 PM

Yoga: 75 minutes....slow, easy stretchy beginning with 8 sun salutations (4A & 4B..all B's were Ashtanga) for a big, sweaty finish! I cleaned all day too!!!

Now....ah yes....a 3 day weekend with the man I love!!!! YAY!

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 24 May 09 - 10:32 AM

Yesterday: Kayaking

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 24 May 09 - 10:53 AM

4 mile walk this morning in the sunshine, an hours yoga and an hours step aerobics.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: MAG
Date: 25 May 09 - 08:04 PM

I do not look forward to weekly weigh-in on Wednesday; I couldn't resist at Folk Fest.

Read no further if you don't want cravings triggered.

redcurry chicken (on white rice), chicken satay on a stick, honey yogurt, an entire pint of (french lavendar bud) ice cream, greek beef/lamb gyros w/all the extra stufdf (on white pita bread), Lebanese falafel sandwich w/ extras (on white pita bread), and this was only when I could get through the lines, which were awful.

ate all the bananas I brought with me. ate a pound of baby pork ribs on the way home (of course they are mostly bone, but there is a lotta sweet sauce on them).

I did a ton of walking every day, but I do that at work.

I dread Wednesday.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: maire-aine
Date: 25 May 09 - 11:20 PM

Walked 2 miles in the Memorial Day parade.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 May 09 - 12:53 AM

MAG, just know you will start tomorrow and do your points, then Wed. won't be such a dreaded day. I get into trouble when my mind says, "Oh, well, blew it today, what difference will this (extra piece of whatever) matter now?" Bad tape to play...I like the taking it one day at a time, trite as that may sound. (I know you know this as you have been SO SUCCESSFUL. I think I write it mostly to put myself on the carpet.:-)

A bunch of cleaning and some gardening today which required a lot of physical activity, esp. compared to the last few weeks.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 26 May 09 - 03:50 AM

Tried a bit of yoga this morning (Warrior is all there is room for in my kitchen - it's pouring with rain so couldn't use garden and the front room is full of quilt piecings) and couldn't believe how stiff I've got over the last few weeks. Mind you, I had spent most of the weekend in the garden, sorting stuff, shoveling piles of poo and assorted crap, and playing hopscotch with Limpit... Next time though, I'll wear shoes, bare feet and newly cleaned floor don't really go.

I too, dread Wednesday's weigh-in. Because the kitchen and sitting room have been 'work zones', we've mostly had take-outs this weekend... bad bad person that I am. I'm hoping 3 good days and some Detox tea will help.

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 26 May 09 - 04:51 AM

GOt my 4 mile walk this evening and an hours step aerobics. Weighed myself yesterday and I'd lost 6lbs!!! Hurrah!!!

Spent yesterday at a jousting championship, the only thing that got a workout was my voice!! LOL! Although pushing the buggy up the hill at Hedingham Castle was tough.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: MAG
Date: 26 May 09 - 11:27 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 27 May 09 - 09:32 AM

4 mile walk again tonight and an hours body attack class, not done this class before so will have to let you know what it's like!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 27 May 09 - 11:15 AM

100

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: MAG
Date: 27 May 09 - 05:03 PM

OK, 186 at the Y this morning.

That's a 2 pound re-gain. It could have been worse, and I don't know how much effort it will take to continue moving downward.

At least I did my nautilus yesterday. It's been hard to get it in, what with not sleeping and needing to yank weeds before they seed.

I have been school visiting for my job (public library), and numbers of teachers have come up to me to say "You've lost weight, haven't you?"

Yeah, like, 70 pounds. more than 1/4 of my highest weight, but less than 1/3.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 27 May 09 - 05:09 PM

MAG, I'm in the same boat... as soon as I get down to within a couple of pounds of that magical 15st marker, it all appears again from nowhere. I'm sure there's a Fat Fairy who visits me when I'm asleep and squirts a few pounds in under the skin somewhere...

Sometimes it takes a while for people to notice, but that just means you're doing it right... as long as they keep saying 'you've lost weight, don't you look good' and not 'you've lost weight, are you ill?', then we're doing OK!!

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: MAG
Date: 29 May 09 - 10:54 AM

refresh (until nre thread appears, or are we doing a summer thread here too?)

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 29 May 09 - 11:01 AM

Wednesday night I actually jogged the 2 miles home from my exercise class. I feel great for doing it. I WILL drop this last dress size.

Paul and I are learning to dance from tonight, can't wait, it's going to be so much fun and good exercise too!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 30 May 09 - 02:55 PM

MAG, I will start a new thread on Sunday and make it one for the whole summer. Thanks for asking!

For the first time in awhile, I went to the grocery store with Rog and actually went in, pushed the cart, lifted food into it, etc.about 45 minutes. Had to stop a couple of times and still have to haul the oxygen around, but my muscles were happy about getting a little bit of exercise and I wasn't out of breath the way I have been. I think I have the pneumonia on the run now!

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: LilyFestre
Date: 30 May 09 - 09:18 PM

Kayaking: a little over an hour on choppy water

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 31 May 09 - 04:02 PM

2 mile walk to sprots centre this morning, an hours yoga, an hours step aerobics followed by the 2 mile jog home. Went for a walk this afternoon pushing buggies did about another 3 miles or so. Gorgeous day to be out and about.

Subject: RE: BS: Accountability - May 2009 - May We/Wii?
From: katlaughing
Date: 31 May 09 - 08:45 PM

New thread started. Please post THERE.