HOLD MY FEET TO THE FIRE! ACCOUNTABILITY TUESDAY EVENING EDITION
Accountability Mission: No Mercy and No Excuses
Sorry so late but this has been yet another hellish day.
Where are you headed this week? What are your personal goals? How will each day fit into each week... then into each month... and so on, and so on, and so on. Tell the whole truth and be accountable. Have you considered how your decisions impact your life commitment to weight control?
...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
Podrunner
Not just for runners. Site has a variety of workout music and music timmed to progressive running programs for 5k, 8k, 10k, and speed. In place indoors, treadmill, or at the track run to the beat and you'll complete the stated distance. There is also a varietty of interval training music from about 130 bpm up to to 180 bpm; and, fixed bpm workout music as well. Lengths of tracts vary but there is a speed/ length to suit most workout needs.
http://www.djsteveboy.com/mixes.html
A WORKOUT site to get you started or keep you going
http://www.exrx.net/index.html
Sorry so late but this has been yet another hellish day.
Where are you headed this week? What are your personal goals? How will each day fit into each week... then into each month... and so on, and so on, and so on. Tell the whole truth and be accountable. Have you considered how your decisions impact your life commitment to weight control?
...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
Podrunner
Not just for runners. Site has a variety of workout music and music timmed to progressive running programs for 5k, 8k, 10k, and speed. In place indoors, treadmill, or at the track run to the beat and you'll complete the stated distance. There is also a varietty of interval training music from about 130 bpm up to to 180 bpm; and, fixed bpm workout music as well. Lengths of tracts vary but there is a speed/ length to suit most workout needs.
http://www.djsteveboy.com/mixes.html
A WORKOUT site to get you started or keep you going
http://www.exrx.net/index.html
MSW Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: Eat sensibly & enjoy moderation
Links: Are you a compulsive eater? for help OA meets on-line Keep Coming Back, One Day At a Time Overeaters Anonymous
L
V'N MY RNY. WORKING FOR ME BECAUSE I WORK FOR IT.
A number of experts, so called anyway, say it takes two to three weeks to form a habit be it positive or negative. Well it was more than two to three weeks for me. No one habit either. I've just noticed that there are negative actions creeping in and positive actions slipping away.
Listing exactly what I'm doing wrong is less important than why. The why is the fact that these are little things. Each on its own merit does not seem like much at all; barely worse considering. However, string them together and it becomes risky behavior.
Actions like recording my food after rather than before I eat, given the latter makes for better control. Or eating on the run which can become an excuse for mindless eating when coupled with the first item. These little things are greater summed than singular.
I'm going to take the next three weeks, 21 days to break these mscll habits I've developed and return to the good habits I've allowed to slip. Every now and then we all need correction in some area of our lives. No need to delay action until one finds oneself in dire straits. I'm on these "little things" right now.
Listing exactly what I'm doing wrong is less important than why. The why is the fact that these are little things. Each on its own merit does not seem like much at all; barely worse considering. However, string them together and it becomes risky behavior.
Actions like recording my food after rather than before I eat, given the latter makes for better control. Or eating on the run which can become an excuse for mindless eating when coupled with the first item. These little things are greater summed than singular.
I'm going to take the next three weeks, 21 days to break these mscll habits I've developed and return to the good habits I've allowed to slip. Every now and then we all need correction in some area of our lives. No need to delay action until one finds oneself in dire straits. I'm on these "little things" right now.
Tomorrow should be good for u cause all hell done broke loose on me.
Ok with that being said the doctor's office called to inform me that I have Achalasia. They will start by removing ALL the fluid from my band for 3 months in hope that it will help my pouch allow food to go through and get back to its proper size. If I had insurance they would first do an EGD. Hopefully this will work. EGD's are a tad expensive. I'm worth it just gotta work out the plan. So now I pray that the fluid removal works and that I eat like a bandster with fluid so that my hard work is not sabatoged. Hope all goes well with you.
Z
Forgot - this is what I ate today.
Ok with that being said the doctor's office called to inform me that I have Achalasia. They will start by removing ALL the fluid from my band for 3 months in hope that it will help my pouch allow food to go through and get back to its proper size. If I had insurance they would first do an EGD. Hopefully this will work. EGD's are a tad expensive. I'm worth it just gotta work out the plan. So now I pray that the fluid removal works and that I eat like a bandster with fluid so that my hard work is not sabatoged. Hope all goes well with you.
Z
Forgot - this is what I ate today.
| Food Name | Amount | Unit | Cals | Fat (g) | Carbs (g) | Prot (g) | Delete |
| Total | 1,440 | 75.9 | 106.7 | 93.9 | |||
| Milk/Almond/cup | serving grams kg lb oz | 60 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 1.0 | ||
| BeefJerkyPeppered/JackLink/1oz | serving grams kg lb oz | 80 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Creamer | liter fl oz cup pint quart gallon tablespoon teaspoon | 35 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Splenda | serving grams kg lb oz | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Steelcut Oats/ 1/4cupdry | serving grams kg lb oz | 150 | 2.0 | 26.0 | 4.0 | ||
| UnjuryUnflavored/1pkg | serving grams kg lb oz | 80 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Chicken, wing, roasted, broiled, or baked, skin eaten | oz, with bone, cooked (yield after bone removed) oz, with bone, raw (yield after cooking, bone removed) "drummette" (mini drumstick from a wing) large wing (yield after cooking, bone removed) medium wing (yield after cooking, bone removed) small wing (yield after cooking, bone removed) grams kg lb oz | 345 | 23.2 | 0.0 | 32.0 | ||
| Peanuts, valencia, oil-roasted, with salt | cup oz grams kg lb oz | 334 | 29.1 | 9.2 | 15.3 | ||
| Coffee, decaffeinated | fl oz coffee cup (6 fl oz) mug (8 fl oz) grams kg lb oz | 1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||
| Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate | cup grams kg lb oz | 355 | 16.7 | 48.2 | 6.4 | ||
| Total | 1,440 | 75.9 | 106.7 | 93.9 |
With 
I will succeed.
HW: 280 - LW: 190 - GW - 180
Unfilled 8/15/11 - WT: 209
1st Fill 11/29/11 - WT: 215.5 - 3cc
2/20/12 - New Goal - Get n Onederland
2nd Fill 4/26/12 - WT: 224.0 - 3cc
Z
Damn, I'm so sorry to hear this. I don't have a clue what that is but I'll look it up. You'll have to be extra careful and plan your meals to stay on track. Hopefully your eating habits won't change. Most important, praying you are healed of this with no lingering effects.
Hell on earth just got put in perspective for me. My *****ing is nothing compared to folks I care about facing some really serious health issues. Lord, I've heard too much bad news lately.
My hell was a dead car battery leaving me stranded and my own stupidity stranding me again in under 24hrs. Made "quick" run to store, in, out, car won't start had to call for help. Next morn got car cranked, car in shop, wallet in kitchen, me at gararge with $0 and no id. Thank God for good friends with cash on hand.
Yes I thought I was catching hell then I got a mean reality check with what others are facing. Its too easy for me to get caught up in my own world forgetting I've got it easy compared to so many others. That's a huge reminder to appreciate the good and the not so pleasant cause it can always be so much worse.
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Hell on earth just got put in perspective for me. My *****ing is nothing compared to folks I care about facing some really serious health issues. Lord, I've heard too much bad news lately.
My hell was a dead car battery leaving me stranded and my own stupidity stranding me again in under 24hrs. Made "quick" run to store, in, out, car won't start had to call for help. Next morn got car cranked, car in shop, wallet in kitchen, me at gararge with $0 and no id. Thank God for good friends with cash on hand.
Yes I thought I was catching hell then I got a mean reality check with what others are facing. Its too easy for me to get caught up in my own world forgetting I've got it easy compared to so many others. That's a huge reminder to appreciate the good and the not so pleasant cause it can always be so much worse.
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It's really sad because had I been able to keep my insurance or get reasonable insurance after cobra my situation would probably been detected earlier. However if I, woulda, shoulda has never helped anyone so not going there.
Bottomline - I'm going to play the cards dealt me. I will work with my unfilled band and hope that will fix my esophagus and pouch.
Z
Bottomline - I'm going to play the cards dealt me. I will work with my unfilled band and hope that will fix my esophagus and pouch.
Z
With I will succeed.
HW: 280 - LW: 190 - GW - 180
Unfilled 8/15/11 - WT: 209
1st Fill 11/29/11 - WT: 215.5 - 3cc
2/20/12 - New Goal - Get n Onederland
2nd Fill 4/26/12 - WT: 224.0 - 3cc
Z
LB, I hope things work out for you. I've seen that it can be a scary thing to have had WLS & then lose your insurance coverage to assist with future issues & followups.
I'm ordering some running shoes from that Stage link now, to prep myself to start running/jogging within the next 6-8 weeks. Tried doing the couch-5K before, but didn't give it a real chance, but D inspired me to try agan!
I'm working on upping my calories & protein, thanks to Ms. MSW! I've been doing substaintially better on both, but not seeing any changes in my weight as of yet, but I think that's due to my bm issues. I'm not consistantly excercising the 5 days a week, as I'd like, but am getting in at least 2-3 times a week.
I'm ordering some running shoes from that Stage link now, to prep myself to start running/jogging within the next 6-8 weeks. Tried doing the couch-5K before, but didn't give it a real chance, but D inspired me to try agan!
I'm working on upping my calories & protein, thanks to Ms. MSW! I've been doing substaintially better on both, but not seeing any changes in my weight as of yet, but I think that's due to my bm issues. I'm not consistantly excercising the 5 days a week, as I'd like, but am getting in at least 2-3 times a week.
HW:358/CW:242:GW:160
I do my run indoors but with podrunner courtesy of MsLee its become routine. I've got too many issues for the great outdoors but I'll live vicariously through you and MsD. Most Active
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