HOLD MY FEET TO THE FIRE! BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR YOUR GOALS!

Accountability Mission: No Mercy and No Excuses 


HAPPY NEW YEAR and a Merry Tenth day of Christmas to all! 

Do you know when its time to change?  No, I'm not talking ringing in the New Year type of thing.  I'm referring to when your actions consistently do not yield the desired result. 

Do you still continue to do the same thing, even if it is technically a good thing hoping it will be different this time?  Do you insist that since it worked in the past it must work again despite evidence to the contrary?  Tell the whole truth and be accountable. 

Has the definition of insanity become an accurate description of your weight loss and maintenance strategy?  How are you going to fix that?  If you are doing well, do you know why you are succesfull and how to keep it going?

Recently, a number of BAF family memberrs have posted how they are doing things differrently to achieve their desired results.  I'm not referring strictly to this thread.  This is info shared generally within the BAF.  I'm not calling names.  If you read the whole board regularly you'll recognize what I mean.  Pay attention to the "why" as well as the methods.  Don't let the definition of insanity rule.      

       ... All are welcome, jump in at anytime.

For reference:
5 Day Pouch Test website http://www.5daypouchtest.com/plan/theplan.html
5 Day Pouch Test Instructions
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/black_american/3995048/Hold-my-feet-to-the-fire-please-Accountability-Mision/
Protein Train Instructions http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/black_american/3993571/Protein-Train-Educate-me-please/#32309205
Wagon Plan Instructions
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/black_american/3650242/The-Wagon-Plan-Get-back-on-the-wagon

Whadduppppp????!!!!!

I just got out of the gym - did a 'fuck it' day - meaning I didn't do my routine, I did the **** *I* LIKE to do - so still a full body workout - just not on the regime. 

Drinking my protein shake right now, then eating sausage and watching GI Joe.  Babygirl outght to have her ass outta bed by the end of that - we'll then hit WalMart.

My moms is coming over for me to color her hair, so it'll be movies and chilling for me - have to do my self evaluation for my boss and send to him before the end of the day so I'll squeeze that in....pretty easy "I am the Bomb and you know you need me" should just about sum it up..... LOL!!!!!

It feels good to know just how fkcu'd the boss would be without you and to know that they know it too.  Love those self evaluations.  No way for "the man" to conveniently leave out any of your accomplishments so he can take all the credit. 

I think I'm going to have a "do my own thing" gym day too.  That sounds like a good idea.  My gym opens late today but I'll be there. 

You all know me well enough to know that I am certifiable at times.  Of course I am thinking about myself and my own commitment to the insane. 

You also know how I struggled with weight gain in the first month post op.  There was no honeymoon period for me.  I abandoned my surgeon's plan and found what finally worked on my own.

Unfortunately, it just ain't work'n no more!  I keep searching for what I'm doing differently, where I'm going wrong, instead of accepting that weight loss had slowed, then it stopped, then I started gaining again.  I am way past the time for a change.  I should have found a new way about three months ago. 

Yesterday I committed to stop living the definition of insanity.   I still need to ensure a calorie deicit, but I must find a new way of eating for weight loss to resume.  I'm still loosing inches here and there so something is happening.  However, I've gone up again since Friday.   My water weight has gone down.  That means body fat gained people. 

I don't know what the best course of action is but I can't remain insane.  I'm doing veg and shakes this week.  I'm targeting 120-130% of my protein requirement and eating low cal veggies.  Exercise routines remain the same.  I hope this will stir up some progress.   I know, I know, talk to my nutritionist and surgeon right? 

Well, the surgeon and cardiologist both think I'm doing well inspite of my "metabolic challenges".  The nutrition staff think I'm a liar just shoveling in the calories.  While the nursing staff, gotta love this one, think I have a closet eating disorder and an aversion to food in general.  So you see, no practical guidance there. 

As of today I'm only nine pounds lighter than I was on 8/22 during my last follow up visit.  I still refuse to change my ticker.  My next follow up visit is on 2/4.  At this point I won't try to predict what I can loose over the next month, but I'm hoping to at least get back where I was at my lowest.  In a perfect world, I'll be in the 140's by my one year follow up visit.   

I'm open to all suggestions folks. 

you been doing any and everything you can think of to try to make something happen - why not say f-it and just do the right thing for a while without concentrating so hard?  Listen to your body and do what you're pulled to do.  Make sure you exercising no less than 3xs a week - eat sensibly, but stop the 1 for 1 calorie counting - just LIVE for a lil bit.  Take 30 days - see what happens. 

Thanks Ms #1MM. 

The numbers are like crack to me.  I tried for about ten days and not knowing made me crazier than knowing my counts.   I've got those OCD tendancies that come with working with numbers for a few decades.  I even stopped weighing daily.  When I used to develop actuarial tables those anal retentive actuaries called me anal. 

I'm working out seven days.  Cardio 60 min and weights M, W, F/ cardio 75-90 min and mat work Tu, Th, Sa/ Su is my freestyle day, minimum 30 min of whatver I want  plus make up of any missed sessions. 

I'm still eating well in spite of the holidays.  Except for last Friday, I'm loosing the desire to eat solid food.  I have an urge to go to liquids only but I'm fighting it.  That's why I'm doing veg; to keep myself nutritionally sound.

DEEP BREATH, I am going to try and relax.  I will count only the protein grams today.  I will not stop eating.  I will continue to get proper nutrition.  Deep breath, and repeat...

Hole up - I ain't say stop weighing....LOL.  After over 4 years, I STILL weigh every stinkin day - ain't no way I can get out of that habit.

I think you MAY be exercising too much - just as activity is important, so is rest.  I am pulling 5 days a week - the workweek - nowdays.  But during my first 3 'losing' years, I was 3xs a week, period.  And lost just fine - chill out a bit - not totally go lax tho, but give yourself a lil bitty break.

co-sign on the weigh yourself everyday....I slipped up the past 6 weeks and my weight is up...back to weighing again and I'm down 2....******' 10 more to go dammit!!

I feel you - it's hard to eat a cupcake when you KNOW how far up you are!  Somehow salads get all tasty when I know I'm over my 'max' limit......

In just six weeks, whoooaaa.  No weekly weigh in for me.  I'm a daily scale ***** for life.  I should have stayed on that scale twenty five years ago.