HOLD MY FEET TO THE FIRE! ACCOUNTABILITY SATURDAY

Accountability Mission: No Mercy and No Excuses

Happy weekend BAF.  If you have been struggling, there is still time to make this a better week.  Tell the whole truth and be accountable.   Do you allow yourself to make a clusterfkcu of the weekend with that old start fresh next week bull****  You can get back on plan any minute of any day.  Why wait?  

 ...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 version is still severe but far more liberal than the one many pre ops are given.   
http://www.holisticmd.org/downloads/ProteinSparingModifiedFast.pdf  

Daily calorie needs calculator
A more advanced calculator that's still easy to use.   
Advanced option lets you choose from  3 different calculation methods.  Enter data once for calorie needs at maintenance;  plus calorie needs for 2 different levels of weight loss; and, results include a week long calorie cycling plan.  Calculator  takes into account age and gender as well as activity level.  Links to other calculators are on the same page. 
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm

Friday 

Fat(g)	Carbs(g)	Net C(g)	Prot(g)	KCals
151.99	47.38	34.26	137.88	2107

Calorie Breakdown:   Carbohydrate (9%)   Fat (65%)   Protein (26%)

I'm over maintenance  for the day by 147 cals.  Its been a very low cal week so it should all wash.  Gotta make sure I burn off the extra and meet my work out plan over the weekend.  Back to weight loss mode. 

Marcia I counted up my totals for yesterday and I was in low carb status, well almost I mean my protein was not high enough, but my carbs sure were low enough.   Gotta get that protein and carbs up today.

I realized that eating like Becca, she essentially eats low carb without even realizing it.  Damit, that gives me something to think about.

Planning on having a banana, and 2 oranges.

I noticed that too but I kept my trap shut.      A lot of people think low carb means meat, dairy, a lot of fat and no produce.  You are eating pretty much the same way I do when I'm not going for ketosis. 

Carbs from veg and a little fruit.  Skip the higher cal, less nutritious, starchy carbs.  Use flax and nut meals etc in place of grain based flours.  That has been my standard. 

Its the only thing that works for me and I like eating this way too.  The random hormonal weight gaining sprees are what screw me over.  Also, by keeping protein levels up and eating sufficient calories, you will not loose muscle mass with strenuous exercise.  Nor will you lack the energy to work out every day.   

Perhaps low carb ain't all bad after all eh? 

DAM YOU MARCIA,  DAMMMM YOU !!!!!

Well I think eating this way is ok, I mean it's healthy and all.  I didn't even think about it because when I use to do Atkins I was chomping down hot wings, and bacon, and all kinds of high fat, lots of butter, lots of grease, yumminess.  

Eating like this seems more healthy than anything else to me it is just lower in carbs because of the fact that I don't have carbs in my house.  The only carbs in this house that I usually eat daily is cream of wheats, oatmeal, popcorn, fruit, tortilla, and saltine crackers.   I usually get in my carbs from those things AND THE MASS AMOUNTS OF SNACKS, AND JUNK FOOD I EAT .   I am going to start having popcorn for snacks.

Becca asked me not to eat oatmeal and cream of wheat for at least a month to see if that will help my body want to lose weight.   It's like she said,  "WHAT YOU ARE DOING IS NOT WORKING, SO TRY IT MY WAY FOR A WHILE AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS,  DON'T LABEL IT, DON'T FEAR IT, JUST TRY IT,  WHAT'S THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN?

So I am doing it, Damit,  But I do need to eat more for sure because I am exhausted.

The exhaustion you feel is temporary as your body adjusts from burnig mainly carbs for energy.  Hold off for awhile and stick with berries, lower carb fruit and veg.  It will pass as long as calories and protein are sufficient.  I like protein to average 100g a day minimum.  Listen to Becca and give it a chance for a full month.  You can't deny its working for her. 

I started low carbing under the Stillman diets in the 70's.  They were low carb and low fat.  Recently I discovered that I have to raise the fats to loose these days.  Trouble is I don't like the taste of a lot of fats.  I've set my fat to 50% of total calories.  Fingers crossed, I'll keep loosing until I get back to my low minus five pounds.  

While I don't want to jinx it, as of today I've lost 14 lbs for 2011.  I did not loose that much my first month post op.  I still go up and down, but so far so good. 

I have cycled my calories and my carbs.  My daily average this month is 1491 calories, 17% carbs, 55% fats, 28% protein.     I still cringe picking up stuff that's not fat free; but, what I was doing before was not working as well as it once did.  Raising the fats is making a difference.  I'm just trying to keep to good fats. 

We are both going against our instincts.  But like Becca told you, your way was not doing it.  Like my surgeons manual states, you did it your way and it was not working.  Give another method a chance.  We both just have to commit to giving something new a try. 

You think 165 days to go.  I'll think 135 lbs here I come (8.8 lbs away). 

 I've been doing pretty damn good!!! 

I got my replacement Core DVD from Kettleworx and did the routine this morning..... umm.... now I kinda wish I'd left well enough alone and just kept on with the other two!!! LOL - OUCH!!! but - that shyt is the bomb!

My jeans fit now, I am back into my NY and Co shirts - I'm getting back to my 'happy' place! Now the trick will be staying the course and not derailing for BS.  However - my 'spring cleaning' at my birthday and removing toxic mofos from being able to even contact me has done WONDERS - I finally had to admit to myself I am NOT that strong, that shyt WAS bothering me and I could NOT control it........ 

@ My jeans fit now  and @removing toxic mofos from being able to even contact me has done WONDERS

You do it girl!!!

   thanks lady!!!

and just for da rekkid - dem jeans is size 12 MISSES Style and Co from Macy's...... so that's a 'real' 12...... not an Ashley Stewart 12........

Congrats to all.  Seems like everyone is on point working toward a goal and determined to get there.
Rode my stationary bike today.  Had to rub my right need with the old folks cream but I held my course.
Yesterday's menu:

Food Name	Amount	Unit	Cals	Fat (g)	Carbs (g)	Prot (g)	Delete
		Total	1,001	57.9	46.6	71.8
Tea, herbal		fl oz mug (8 fl oz) teacup (6 fl oz) grams kg lb oz	9	0.0	1.9	0.0
Chicken or turkey salad		cup grams kg lb oz	209	15.7	1.3	14.7
Crackers/ChickenFlavored/27		serving grams kg lb oz	50	2.6	5.6	1.0
Celery, raw		cup cup, diced cup, strips oz, raw, yields large stalk (11" - 12" long) medium stalk (7-1/2" - 8" long) small stalk (5" long) strip or stick (4" long) grams kg lb oz	6	0.1	1.2	0.3
PeanutButter&Honey/2tbsp		serving grams kg lb oz	180	14.0	10.0	6.0
Water, tap		cup fl oz grams kg lb oz	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Coffee, decaffeinated		fl oz coffee cup (6 fl oz) mug (8 fl oz) grams kg lb oz	8	0.0	1.4	1.4
Salad dressing, KRAFT FREE Fat Free Italian Dressing		tbsp grams kg lb oz	20	0.3	3.6	0.5
Lettuce, raw		cup, shredded or chopped oz, raw, yields large head large leaf medium head (6" dia) medium leaf small head small leaf grams kg lb oz	8	0.1	1.6	0.5
SaladTopping/Jalapenocrunchies		serving grams kg lb oz	20	0.0	1.5	0.0
Cheese, Cheddar or Colby, lowfat		cup cup, diced cup, shredded cubic inch slice (1 oz) grams kg lb oz	49	2.0	0.5	6.9
Guacamole		cup grams kg lb oz	44	4.1	2.4	0.6
GreekYogurt/Fage		serving grams kg lb oz	90	0.0	7.0	15.0
SaladToppings/PecanPieces/2tsp		serving grams kg lb oz	45	4.5	2.0	1.0
CottageCheese/LowFatSmallCurd		serving	80	1.5	5.0	13.0
Cheese/ColbyJack/1slice		serving grams kg lb oz	55	4.5	0.0	3.5
Cheese/Swiss/1slice		serving grams kg lb oz	50	4.0	0.0	4.0
Cheese/SalsaCheddar/1slice		serving grams kg lb oz	55	4.5	0.0	3.5
SaladToppings/CrispyRed Peppers		serving grams kg lb oz	22	0.0	1.5	0.0
		Total	1,001	57.9	46.6	71.8

I will survive.
Z