HOLD MY FEET TO THE FIRE! ACCOUNTABILITY THURSDAY

Accountability Mission: No Mercy and No Excuses

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 plus.  There are SEVEN days remaining to pay it forward for Thanksgiving.  

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 for enjoying without over indulging?  A seemingly obvious suggestion could spare someone from a stall or weight gain. 


...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/

 Think depression is here cause I can't stop crying, although it could be PMS'ING.  LOL.

I have a friend who's on meds for hormone related depression.  She crashes and looses it when tom comes around if life isn't all sweetness and light.  She is also one of us except she can get away with a lot of **** without weight gain. 

Seriously girl, if there is nothing happening in life that warrants tears you need to get this checked.  I've heard hormone related depression is not uncommon as we get closer to menapause.  Say yes to drugs.  Just say YES!     

Yesterday's calories saved are small.  Just 150 cal but every bit helps.  Just as an extra 150 would fatten me the reduced 150 can keep me on plan.  All told about 1200 calories banked to pay it forward/ pay it back. 

I've looked over my month to date calories as I do each week and I am right on plan through the end of the month.  This includes Thanksgiving fare and events over the long weekend.

Work it out now or work it out later.  Should you find yourself crying over post Thanksgiving Day stalls or weight gain, shame on you. 

Yesterday went ok for me.  Planned my menu and followed it until a man that I regular discuss the bible told me his wife has cancer.  He was eating fresh donuts and offered me one. I used our mutual sadness as an excuse to accept a cinnamon twist.  Also dealing with waiting another two weeks for fill due to out of town travel.  I can wait, just didn't want to tempt the devil. Going to set a goal but hate goals.  Seems to be a formula for sabatoge, in my case.  Hope there will be no shame in my game.
Z

I'm so sorry about your friend.  Recently it seems all I hear of is sickness and death.  I hope she achieves remission and is fully cured. 

We will always fight self sabatage.  You are so close to goal.  Just think about what goal will feel like.  For me a doughnut is about 350 calories (dunkin donuts boston cream).  Add some hard workout time and cut back a little to pay those calories back. 

Create a new habit.  Make up for extra cals  or plan for them when you can.  It will help you when you hit that goal and are maintaining for life.