Question for the group...

I have noticed that more times than not its only 1-3 people (including myself) that is actually posting on the daily eats posts. Is this helpful to keep doing? For me its all about accountability and responsibility. Knowing I am going to have to post this daily keeps it real for me. So I like doing it. Can I ask why many of you aren't posting? Is it due to lack of time? Or do you not like what you are eating (please don't be mad at me) I am just trying to figure out if this post is worth continuing. I would really like to see more participating we are gonna continue to do this everyday. Please let me know your thoughts everyone. Thanks so much! I am just curious why its so bare of a post these days. Thanks!

I can only speak for myself, but... I've got so many things going on every day and really don't even have time to answer this one, but you deserve an answer for all the work you do for all the rest of us. I have just enough time to check messages and flash through my limited group of friends pages to see if there are any crises that need some help and I've expanded that recently to checking this group. It really helps to get a gauge of what others in my own surgically chronological peer group are dealing with because it really does help me get through some things, as I'm sure it helps a lot of others who never post and never reply... just reading helps out. I hope that you don't stop doing it just because you only see one to three posts in response, because I can speak for "the silent majority" when I say, it really helps to know what others are doing and how they're doing it. Especially when those "nasty little questions" sneek into our minds... "Am I doing what I need to do?" "What do others eat every day?" "Am I getting enough exercise?"... PLEASE, keep asking the question. I'll try to respond as best I can, but when I can't, please don't think it's not doing anyone any good. Thanks for your help! Steve ps. Yesterday I had: Breakfast - half a package of instant oatmeal with six blueberries and a strawberry. Lunch - Cup of chicken noodle soup and four LF Wheat Club crackers Dinner - cup of Sicillian Chicken Stew (rachel ray TV recipe) and half cup of plain yogurt for desert. Exercise - Walked 1.4 miles after work (seemed like a billion miles AT work).

Thanks for the feedback Steve. I will continue to keep doing it as I want to do it for you all but not gonna lie 50% of it is for myself. I have to be honest. Wow I have to say especially for a guy, you eat very little. I am starting to get concerned with how much I eat now. Is your plan 3 meals a day and no snacks? Did you even get in 800 cals? Just curious what your plan looks like. Keep up the good work, I wish I had the control you have. I just don't.

Hey, I didn't include the protein shake(s) that I have in the list. I usually have either one big one (52g) or two small ones (19g). I have them as mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack breaks and that means that I'm usuall feeling full all day long. I get up and off to work by 0630 and am normally not home until 1830, so falling asleep before I get to evening "snack time" is a regular thing. So, when you're early to bed and early to rise and full the rest of the time, it's easy to look like you have control. I contribute the fact that I've lost almost 200 lbs to that fact. And if what you're eating is working for you, as it obviously is (you're gorgeous! ) keep at it and don't compare yourself to anyone else. It's fine if you want to enter what you eat and how you exercise on here as a way to "keep tabs on yourself" or make yourself "accountable" or whatever you want to call it. But the key is... DO WHAT WORKS FOR YOU!!! If we all do that and try to help those who haven't figured it out yet , we'll ALL win... Right?

Aw thanks Steve! I am totally blushing! Sometimes I feel if I had a M-F job I might do better as I am not home all day. The gym breaks it up for which is good. But I do better at work than I do the other days (not that my other days are that BAD but ya know what i mean). Having a work schedule seems to help everyone. Thanks for understanding when I said I do this post somewhat for myself. I need the accountability! Have a great rest of the week! You are doing amazing yourself!

You can keep blushing, but promise us all that you'll keep updating your pics; I love to see how big that smile has gotten - it's the only thing on you that gets bigger while you keep getting smaller!!! And thanks for the compliment, Melissa. You're a sweetheart. But you know what they say about being careful what you wish for... I wouldn't mind being able to take some time away from work and "live" a little bit of this life before it's all over. But for now, this is working for me, so I'll keep it up. I turly hope your week goes well also. Keep at it and we'll win it one-day-at-a-time... K?

Aw thanks again Steve! I need you around for my ego! I will keep doing pics, it is a promise I made to myself that I would do them monthly the first 18 months even if I do not lose so I could see any changes, inches lost etc. Yeah I got it good working 2 days a week and getting paid for full time not many people can have that. I can go to the gym when I want etc.. once those kids come.. might be a bit harder I am sure. Thanks again.. yes one day at a time.. totally how I look at it. I wouldn't trade this life for anything tho.. its wonderful! thanks again you are the best Steve. Wanna move to Iowa? lol..

Ok, I will admit that sometimes (most times) I don't like what I ate so I don't share. I do read it everyday and appreciate that you post it. I find myself slipping into old patterns and feel "ashamed" so I just keep it to myself. I realize the whole point is accountability and I will make a very conscious effort to do better in my eating and my posting.

Thanks for your honesty Amy. I didn't mean to put you guys on the spot, I am just curious as to why I guess. There are days I make mistakes and ya know what it happens. Yesterday I ended up ditching the meat with my salad and had a bar instead.. argh overal tho the cals were ok. It happens. But if I didn't post I think I'd be a heck of a lot worse off (for me anyways). I will continue to keep doing it. Thanks for the feedback.

Melissa, This post has has helped me so much and i am thankful that you do it everyday. I will admit this week i am ASHAMED of what i have eaten - so much so I didnt even write it down for myself.......I am not moving ...i have done nothing right! BUT when i am BAD--not only do i think about letting myself down -- i think of letting you guys down........again the magic word ACCOUNTABILITY...................i need it . THANK YOU!