HOLD MY FEET TO THE FIRE! STAY ACCOUNTABLE

ACCOUNTABILITY MISSION: NO MERCY AND NO EXCUSES 

 

Its been a long time my BAF People !  TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH AND BE ACCOUNTABLE: 

Your first level of accountability is to yourself.  Are you living up to your personal needs? 

Today I read a post about people who are overweight and angry.  It brought to mind those who flame, criticize, and judge without offering constructive support.  They are here and on every other weight loss site I've encountered. 

Some have had successful weight loss and others have not or have re gained.   What they have in common is a lack of self awareness.  Pre op; no op; actively loosing or re losing weight gain; or in maintenance, we need to continually examine what brought us to where we are now.   As participants in a support community, we should make an effort to understand what works and what does not for ourselves.  Rather than flaming and "group think" or the equally useless blowing sunshine up our collective asses, take what you've learned about yourself and adapt it to the needs of others.  Be supportive and accepting of support even where there are disagreements on opinions and facts. 

So I ask again: Are you living up to your personal needs? Can you own your answer to this question openly?  Can you support others in their response in a manner that is genuinely helpful? Can you resist the temptation to fit everyone into a one size fits all mold?

It all begins with working on you.  Track your food, beverages and exercise.  Weigh and measure yourself regularly.  Document changes positive, negative, and benign.  Notice any patterns.  Find your best practices and share rather than force them on others. 

Remain objective and make needed adjustments until you find your personal path to success.  Learn from the experiences of others too.  Be accountable to and for yourself and support others in doing the same.  Wishing all well... 

 

 For reference: (Note its been months since I've checked these links but I will check and update as needed soon.  )

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

 
The Recovery Group aka TRG, Twelve Step Program and Other Links
Online Meetings Around the Clock * Information on changing eating behavior 

Protein Sparing Modified Fast (PSMF) - an updated link to the less severe no op version from the web site holisticmd.org  Basically the same type of protein intense diet given to potential wls patients in some practices before starting on the pre op program. 

http://www.holisticmd.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/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/

 

Exercise when you "cant" exercise : http://www.sitandbefit.org/products_store

Sit and Be Fit is committed to improving the quality of life of older adults and physically limited individuals through safe, effective exercises that are available through television, videos, personal appearances, classes, seminars, books, and the Internet. Sit and Be Fit actively promotes functional fitness, healing, and independence, and is an effective resource for professionals in aging and fitness  

I'm off my game at the moment and wearing tight clothes as I get back with my program.  Like many several years post op, I've gotten careless about my diet for life.  As a result, I've failed to loose and keep off some weight gain that was beyond my control.  

Repeatedly I will have to deal with conditions that make me store fat even when I'm faithful to plan.  However, it is my choice not to haul ass to correct the situation.  This is where I have not lived up to my personal needs. 

I need to fight hard to loose and maintain every ounce.   Knowing this I still have not addressed certain issues.  Holding myself accountable means action not just introspective.  Time to do right by me.  

  

Alright!! yes I like it. And Thank you!!
Peace jbug
I am on a mission to lose some regain and more, with new goals in place. And for now I am taking it day by day! and with the scale pound by pound ! And One day, & one minute at a time. I am a work in progress, and only I can make the change in order to lose wt. and work even harder at maintaining the my desired wt. goals.
I like what you said: As far what we have to do, in order to stay on point with whatever faze we are in. the food, exercise, weighing and tracking any gains or loss wt.
accountability right, means taking responsibility and working it out. Amen!

Glad to be of service!  It will be easy for some and arduous for others; however, we can each do this.  When we fall we've got to get back up again.  Thanks for posting MsJBug!   

Accountablity and back on track !!  I need it !!