ACCOUNTABILITY

FASTEST WAY TO SUCCESS IS KEEPING YOURSELF ACCOUNTABLE, NOT MAKING EXCUSES, JUST ACCOUNTABILITY AT ITS BEST... WHAT HAVE YOU DONE THAT YOUR NOT SUPPOSE TO OR SOMETHING YOUR SUPPOSE TO DO THAT YOUR NOT!! LETS CLEAN THE AIR, THE YEAR IS STILL EARLY-  CONFRONT WHAT WE DO FIRST THEN WE CAN MOVE PAST IT AND CONQUER IT!!

I AM GUILTY TOO! IN THE LAST 30 DAYS I HAVENT SEEN THE GYM, SERIOUSLY NOT EVEN DROVE BY IT, I HAVENT EATIN ONE COMPLETELY HEALTHY MEAL, ANDI HAVENT MEASURE, I HAVE DRANK CARBINATED DRINKS!

**WOW TIME TO SAY NO MORE! I DECIDED TO HOLD MYSELF ACCOUNTABLE THIS WEEKEND AND NO EXCUSES CONSIDERED! I STARTED NEW TODAY. I WENT TO GYM I TANNED I ATE 2 EGGS WITH CHEESE FOR BREAKFAST AND CHICKEN BREAST WILL BE FOR LUNCH AND VEGGIE SALAD FOR DINNER! TODAY IS A NEW DAY! **

YOUR TURN- BE HONEST TO YOURSELF- WERE ALL FRIENDS LETS CLEAN THE AIR! :)

 I have battled the peanut butter jar over the past few weeks.  I stopped keeping *any* treats in the house, and when I want a little "something", the spoon dips in.  Plus, I tend to lie to myself about how much is on that spoon.  "Oh, it's just a teaspoon."  But, if I actually used a measuring spoon, that "teaspoon" would be a heaping tablespoon, at a whopping 100+ calories.  I hear by publicly proclaim:  No more jars of peanut butter in my house.  

I also haven't been consistent with exercise.  I've been using EA Sports 2 for the WII, and the dang thing kept messing up, and I'd get so frustrated that I'd just quit.  Solution:  Returned game for refund, and will join a gym this week.  

On the plus side, even though I'm completely unfilled, I have been faithfully keeping my portions to "bandster" size, and have lost my holiday weight gain.  

Tami

Yes keeping treats out of the house is must for me!!  I love your honesty. Its so true we even lie to ourselves "only a teaspoon"! Oh how we fool ourselves!  Thats great your going to return the game and realize your saying it doesnt work and in turn you just dont do it, to joining a gym! Joining a gym is the way to go. I have tons of exercise equipment and tapes so I always said i could work out at home! But I coudlnt I always made excuses! But if you get to the gym then thats all that matters!  I AM SUPER PROUD OF YOU FOR YOUR KEEPING YOUR PORTIONS SMALL EVEN UNFILLED!!! WAY TO GO!!  I havent been doing that, so now I have to, so ill be a lil hungry to it resumes back to normal!! Thats my punishment for not keeping myself accountable! Thanks for sharing!!! *loves*

Congrates for working towards the finish line.  You have just put living with the Band 101 in writing.   The band does not do anything on its own.  It really is a partnership.  I believe its the band 25% and me 75%.

This is why I have not told many people that I have had WLS.  The band does not make me get up and exercise everyday.  The band does not stop me from eating crap that is loaded with calories but goes down fine. 

At the end of the day it is your HAND putting THE FOOD into  YOUR MOUTH.

I lost 100lbs at my year mark and then for some reason I decided to have a little holiday and stop logging my food and not exercising everyday but missing a day here a day there.  My weight lose came to a screeching halt and it took about 6 months to get off 12 lbs.   Once I went back to putting the hours into the exercise and logging every bite that goes into my mouth the weight is coming off again.

Tami- PB is my DEVIL FOOD.  If I was on a deserted island that is the food that I would want.  Thank God I can no longer eat bread.  A big slab of fresh  French Bread, a big chunk of butter and a big Ol smear of PB and I would always think I died and  had gone to heaven.  The funny thing is that this was not a everyday thing for me.  But when I got the urge I probably ate most of the bread and 1/2 jar of PB at one sitting.

Oh my GOD! thank the heavens I read this post. I am getting ready for my surgery tomorrow. My kitchen is prepped, almost everything in place and I have been contemplating getting some kind of nut butter for a salty fix. I am a savoury gal.. no too much into the sweets so everything in the first week except for broth is going to be such a challenge. BUTTER AND PEANUT BUTTER together... what else could be better... oh ya french bread. so I hearby agree... my house will be a peanut free zone. THANKS!

 Wow ...sounds just like me... 
I realized yesterday that I really lost just 36 pounds since last feb.  I know..I lost, did not gain... but I felt like I lost more than that...
I deiced to recommit myself to my journey
I started keeping a food journal again.... (since yest morning) and being honest with myself.. I did write the blobs of cookie dough I ate last night... 

If I lie on my own pesonal food journal, I am lost!!  
SO I am RECOMITTING myself to my journey... 
I Want this to work and I have control over it... (but not the cookie dough I guess)....     :(

Thank you for this

MARY I AM SOOO PROUD OF YOU!! GOOD JOB, ITS ALL ABOUT BEING ACCOUNTABLE TO YOURSELF NOT LIEING TO YOURSELF. IF YOU LIE TO YOURSELF YOU WONT MAKE IT!! ITS IMPORTANT TO BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF! IM STARTING OVER TODAY IM PROUD.. BUT ONE DAY AT A TIME!!  Good luck your going to do grrrreat!!!! I hope i will too!! Im ready to lose some real weight!!

Glad to hear others share some of my problems. I have lots of trouble with accountability and being honest with myself. Just reading all these comments reminds me that I have to take some responsibility myself. The food doesn't get in my house on its own. Need to be more aware of what really causes problems and not let the committee in my head tell me it's ok just this once. Ha! It's never just once. Thanks for posting.

I agree, i grocery shop and get stuff i shouldnt and say ill have this stuff once in a while but what i end up doing is eating all the bad stuff and not touch the good stuff at all.. its sooo funny and very horrible! I need to watch myself. I am my own worst enemy. Obviously i cant take a inch or ill take a mile!! 

Thanks for the post! I need a HUGE spanking!! I need to hold myself accountable and quit making excuses!!

I had all of my fluid removed from my BAND last November and STILL get stuck at times so I have been "cheating" on the bad foods....

Well, my cheating ways have now gotten me in trouble! I have gained 5 pounds since the first of the year! Gosh, I LOST on our cruise and now...outta control!! I need to get the 5 pounds off! I was almost at the 70 pound mark in almost a year and now...just 63 (sniff, sniff)..

I have NO ONE to blame but myself! I am extremely happy with the 63, don't get me wrong but enough is enough..

I NEED MY MOJO BACK!! Here is to being at 65 pounds on my 1 year BANDIVERSARY!! That is my new mini-goal!! I have 1 week to lose 2 pounds!! I need to DO IT!!

Conchita