HOLD MY FEET TO THE FIRE! ACCOUNTABILITY TUESDAY

Accountability Mission: No Mercy and No Excuses

BACK TO THE BUSINESS OF ACCOUNTABILITY!  Last week was absolute HELL and posting was more misses than hits.  Going through BAF withdrawal so I'm gonna read what I've missed over the week.  I'm baa-aaak! 

Good TUESDAY morning BAF.  How focused were you this weekend?  How about during the week?  Did the holiday spoil your vibe or did you make good things happen?  Tell the whole truth and be accountable.  Did you make the most of last week?  

Congratulate yourself for your successes and shake off your challenges.  Find your motivation.  Make a plan for this week.  Focus.  Now do it!

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

For reference:
5 Day Pouch Test (5DPT) 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

Overeaters Anonymous
Online Meetings Around the Clock * Information on changing eating behavior 

Protein Sparing Modified Fast (PSMF)
The no op version.  This is a more liberal than the one many pre ops are given.   
http://www.holisticmd.org/downloads/ProteinSparingModifiedFast.pdf
 

I am anxiously awaiting the results of my body scan from Friday.  They are going to mail me the results.  It will include an exact BMI calculation for me - I wasn't expecting that, but now I am even more excited.  It will be my TRUE BLUE BMI since the scan will 'see' bone vs. muscle vs. fat AND height and weight.  I wil at least truly know what I am dealing with.

The scale and I are still not on speaking terms, but I ran 4.5 miles Sunday morning with only 3 fast walk breaks and 2 of those weren't because I was tired, but because I can't drink and run at the same time.... walk and drink - yes - but run and drinking requires just a bit more coordination than my brain can compute simultaneously.

As for eating - I made tuna and egg salad so I have a sammich for lunch - I made it with red and green onions AND Mrs. Dash PLUS I have a small bag of Cool Ranch Doritos to go with it - it's my covert effort at persuading mofos to schedule conference calls instead of in person meeting in the afternoons around my office......

Keep runnning girl! 

I am waiting for your results too!  I had no clue a dexa scan did all that.  I'm almost looking forward to my pap so I can request one. 

Hello,
What is a body scan?  Is it paid for by insurance and how would I go about getting one?

it's a DEXA scan - you can google the term.  Basically it's a full body scan with a machine that can calculate exactly what your fat to muscle/bone ratio is.  It's the new 'gold standard' according to everything I read - typically the DEXA is used to measure bone mass density.

You'd have to call around to x-ray type places to find somewhere near you - that's what I did.  Insurance doesn't cover the body composition scan - I paid $100 for it. 

Thanks so much!!  I hope I do not miss your post on the results.  It sounds like you get a lot for your $$$.

If you have suspected bone loss or some muscular issues its covered by insurance.  However, I don't know about the full fat vs muscle scan and bmi measurement.  That portion is new to me. 

I've only had it done for bone density.  With my medical history I should be able to get the muscular scan paid for too.   Hopefully I can get the full body scan covered or just pay the difference.  My gyn refers me for the scan at mamagram time.  Its done at the same place in one appointment. 

Thanks!  I will ask about this at my next mammogram. 

I need to vent today so its gonna be long and way TMI.  Sit back or skip it.  The great thing about message boards is you can choose what you read. 

I've been sooo depressed which is not the norm for me.  I'm more of a **** happens move on kind of person so I take mood swings seriously.  Right now I am seriously fcuk'd up. 

I did not eat like a fat girl this weekend.  I ate like a bulemic left alone with all the leftovers from a big party except for the purging part.  Worse, me and another OH'er devoured a large popcorn at the movies plus peanut m&m's but the devouring was mostly me.  Oh, and this was after we had lunch. 

Its over.  Its done.  I'm back on track trying to loose this weight gain.  Part of what set me off is I'm continuing to gain weight despite eating in weight loss mode and working out.  Then of course I was "chemically infused" (my own term for my combination of medical treatments) last week.  Side effects may include a mild psychosis, mania, or depression.  I rarely experience anything mentionable but this month It really hit me hard.  

 Say YES! to drugs all you fellow crazies you there.  I'd have saved myself a lot of calories and angst if I just took the drugs so they would be in my system if things went sour. 

It was a marathon week driving from FL to CT, helping my daughter move, a day in the hospital, and driving from CT back to FL   All done with the help of steroid induced insomnia, amphetamines and caffine.  The minute I stopped moving I started eating.  Total insanity.  I wanted to eat even when the pouch was full. 

OK, this is all really OT and has **** to do with accountability.  Besides, who cares?  Except to say that **** HAPPENS and if you go off the deep end every time it does you will be obese forever no matter what wls you've had.  Now that I've vented...

I'm on liquids starting today except for salad and no cal dressing.  I've got two fresh bags in the fridge and I refuse to let them spoil. The pouch has been abused and now I must treat her gently,  

I still want to eat everything in sight but I have nothing apetizing around.  Hopefully I'll be able to avoid the stores and the salad will give be some fullness.   I'll get my calories and plenty of protein.  I'm just not moving on to food until my appetite is under control.  Then its on to either 5DPT or PSMF (I've added a new link above).  For the psmf I'll be sticking to the pre op version I received: 3 oz lean protein per meal.

Even if the weight gain continues, it will not be because I am eating out of control.  I'm gettitng it back together as of right now. 

I finally lost 2 more pounds this week.  I have stepped away from the scale now since my weight is acting so funny.  I am weighing once or twice a week.  I weighed the same weight Sunday and Monday.  So hopefully the weight will start coming off again very soon.