HOLD MY FEET TO THE FIRE! ACCOUNTABILITY MONDAY

Accountability Mission: No Mercy and No Excuses

For me its Thanksgiving, Christmas, then New Year.  For you it may be something else or nothing at all.  The season may have no significance or you may have reason to celebrate.  Either way, food is going to be everywhere for the next month and a half. 

Tell the whole truth and be accountable.  Have you given thought to the comming feeding frenzy?  How will you handle it?  What tips can you share to help the newbies and those who struggle? 

I won't call anyone out but this is a good time for you lurkers to lend support to those who could use a little guidance.  You know who you are.  It could be a recipe, a plan of eating, your personal do's and don'ts, etc.  Anything that can help someone else make it through the season of eating with their weight loss and maintenance goals in tact.  A seemingly obvious suggestion could spare someone from a stall or weight gain.  I hope you will give a little back. 

...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/bla'ck_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

No special equipment is required for this group of progressive workout programs designed for those new to it all and for those wanting to step it up a notch.  Perhaps you can only do one or even none today.  Perhaps you do quite a few already.  Either extreme or somewhere in the middle, this self challenge is stil for you. 
http://www.twohundredsitups.com/
http://www.hundredpushups.com/
http://www.onefiftydips.com/
http://www.twohundredsquats.com/
http://www.twentyfivepullups.com/

I've not been up to fixing meals but I'm off the drive thru diet and on to the prepared fods plan.  Still bad, just less bad. 

Sticking to dense protein I got 146g in.  All carbs came from produce barring sf angel food cake with sf preserves.  Calories are back to normal without the added fat in fast food. 

This week is payback for four days of drive thru eating plus pay forward for the comming Thanksgiving weekend.  Ten days of calorie cutting and adding a shake for extra protein will bring my month to date average below maintenance. 

Its not food that ups my holiday calorie count.  It is my love of wine that does it.  While I've not had weight gain for any period of indulgence, I did under estimate the amount calories I needed for alcohol last Thanksgiving.  I paid forward more than enough for food but used the extra and then some in liquor.  Paying it back was easy but I prefer to bank my calories up front. 

You know my strategy.  Plan ahead and make up for any variances.  What's yours? 

I am off work today and have a little bit of time to hold myself accoutable. I am still maintaining, but  I am not eating as healthy as I would like and I am drinking a little more than I should. However, yesterday was my first day walking in the right direction. I have decided to give up the drinking before I have a problem. I don't drink everyday, but when I do drink I over drink. So, I am officially in detox mode. I am determined to get back to healthy eating and water. I realized I am dehydrated and full of salt products. I don't want that for myself. I want to be happy and healthy. Today I am going shopping for foods that are good for me. I need to create a list and stick with healthy options. Plenty of fresh fruits and veggies, leans meats, and plain carbohydrates. I know I can do it. I don't want to count calories. I just want to put healthy food and drinks in my body so I can feel as good as before, I don't know why it is so darn easy to to what is bad..... 

Bad is always so good.  Ay least in the moment anyway.  Then reality sets in. 

Calorie counting is not for everyone.  I do it because with my fkcu'd metabolism I need proof of reality vs actual results. 

You know what to do.  Cutting the alcohol will give you calories to spare.  Be accountable to yourself every day and get back on it.  This post op diet is for life. 

Heeeeeeeeyyyyyyy MSW!!!!!

How are you Lady?  Missing you and BAF!  I need MAJOR help to get back on track.  Facebook support just isn't getting it for me.

Good to see you back MsKim        .  You know the drill, I'm quoting you.  "No mercy and no excuses!"   Time to get back with the program.