HOLD MY FEET TO THE FIRE! ACCOUNTABILITY EVERY WEEK

ACCOUNTABILITY MISSION: NO MERCY AND NO EXCUSES 

TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH AND BE ACCOUNTABLE: 

What is today's demotivator?  Is someone bringing you down? 
*****ally has control over this situation?  *****ally manages your thought process? 

I was talking to my Angellette LorindaC last night about the "Tweens".  This is my own term. 

Definition:  The post op who is no longer having daily victories both in wl and nsv's. One has tired of the routine wls grind and may quietly long for the old ways in silence.  One has become increasingly aware that this is a diet for life regardless of all the euphemisms we may use.  One is bored and in a hurry to "get there" already.  Answers to moving stalls and speeding thins up are conflicting and less satisfactory.  Phase one of the honeymoon.   has ended.  Although you are still progressing fine however feel a want and need more.  You want to be excited about it all again. 

Sadly not much can be said but hang in there.  For some it comes sooner and for others it lasts for years.  For all of us it is a critical adjustment period.  This can make or break your long term success.  This is where the medical stats that define success as lifetime maintenance of a loss of 50-60% of excess weight become meaningful. 

The topic is no fun with little redeeming positives to get us through the day.  Don't expect to see it discussed on these oh boards.  The current climate avoids the emotional stuff.  Take heart though because we are never really alone.  

Many of us are on myfitnesspal.com and use overeaters anonymous wls group on line just to name two sources where we the surgically altered are accepted.  No surgery type debates, just honest talk about food issues from fat and skinny alike.    

The "Tweens" may mean finding new ways of motivation and tweaking your plan to better suit your current needs.   It may be time to customize, hopefully with a good medical support team or perhaps on your own.  Any way you put it, you are going after results.  Focus on the desired outcome and you will get your results.  

We can't always things it to happen when we want it. However, we can still ensure that progress continues.  

Pick one tihing that can make or break you today.  Maybe you are far from or well out of the "Tweens"; but, self sabotage opportunities always exist.  Put it out there.  No lies or self delusions.  How are you really holding against your life time eating plan on a daily basis?  How will you keep from breaking today?  If you fall, what will it take to get right back up? 

What is today's reason for doing less than you could?  We can always find something that impedes our progress.  The things that hold us back have a way of getting out attention.  Have you noticed that the means to overcome our obstacles also stand up and cheer?  Make a decision today:  Will you focus on your desired outcome or on the obstacles to success. 

TELL IT STRAIGHT PEOPLE.  That is, be straight with YOURSELF.  What are you eating?  How are you exercising?  What is working?  What needs correcting?  How are you objectively measuring your progress? 

Think about what went well and what was not so nice recently.  Consider what works for you and what is counter productive.  Make a plan.  Work your program.  Be good to yourself today. 

    ...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 timed 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 variety 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 still for you. 
http://www.twohundredsitups.com/
http://www.hundredpushups.com/
http://www.onefiftydips.com/
http://www.twohundredsquats.com/
http://www.twentyfivepullups.com/

USDA - database, nutrition facts
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/

I've not been my best lately and it is messing with every aspect of nutrition and exercise.  Falling into the trap is easy.  Finding the way out, not so.  I have fallen hard. 

Junk food & fast food meals for quick and easy dining are in control.  Poor nutritional value and over eating too.  I know the whys about it but they don't really matter.   There will always be a reason to stray.  Fiding the motivation not to stray is the real challenge. 

Cir****tances beyond our control harm our plans.  We can fight it.  We must fight it or be fat.  The choice is or own.  Here is my mission for today.  NO MERCY AND NO EXCUSES! (And no supermarket prepared fried chicken; take out from dominos; Chinese food; dunkin donuts; mcdonalds...)  Only I can get and keep myself on point.  I will do this.  I will go forward not backward.  It will be hard but it is still within my control.  I know what I want and I am focused on my desired outcome.    

Hi MSW, I understand what you mean I found myself to be honest falling off for a minute I had to take a couple of weeks to understand whats was really going on. I notice hanging out with a certain group of people, or working, family and just simple stress will head you right down the pass of obesity. I'm taking time out for myself everyday and taking one day at a time. Thanks once again for your post..love ya!

this is a great post! thoses first two years are great! after year 3 the work really begins, i have seen a lot of wls friends doing really well, some sliding down a slippery slope. i am back to my excercise routine based on that alone! it strange how some people dont even know or care about this forum or finding out where to get support.

The share button killed BAF.  Folks did not want their wls issues on showing up on fb walls.  We lost the best of our old school tell it like it is vets.    Still, some of us won't let BAF die.