ACCOUNTABILITY MISSION: NO MERCY AND NO EXCUSES 

TELL THE WHOLE TRUTH AND BE ACCOUNTABLE: 
Are you positive in your vision of your own success or do you need convincing to keep going.  Early on it is pretty easy for most post ops.  For no ops and for those of us farther our or who get no honeymoon it is tough from day one. 

How do you handle the emotional ups and downs?  How do you treatt yourself when you make a mistake?  Do you speak kindly to yourself when you are feeling negative?  Do you talk the positive talk even when you are not believing it in the moment? 

Focus on your desired outcome.  Let this guide your actions.  Let this guide your motions.  Each time the negative self talk sets in, counter it with repeated positive self talk.  We believe what we hear repeatedly. 

One day at a time; or one hour; or one minute; or a non stop battle with each random thought.  Sometimes we don't really believe in possibilities or in ourselves.  This is when we must LIVE AS THOUGH WE BELIEVE IT. 

Visualize what you want and how you want to live.  Make this vision part of your daily life.  Create the reality you want and focus on living it.  Do this where weight loss and good health are concerned.  Do this in all areas of your life. 

SUCCESS COMES FROM FOCUS ON THE DESIRED OUTCOME.  Those who succeed over a lifetime are focused on using each and every available resource to achieve their desired outcome.  This drives their thougt process.   When they see a tool or an obstacle, it appears to them as either a risk or an oportunity and it is treated accordingly. 

MINUTE BY MINUTE NOTICE THE RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUR HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD AND A LIFETIME AT A HEALTHY WEIGHT.  Adjust your focus and use these to your advantage.  You will for see what you need as you remain focused on your desired outcome. 

    ...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/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/

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Does anyone on this board have any advice on how to prevent/reduce  dark scars or keloids that form with incisions ? 

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