My accountability thread

[HeyThereDelilah]

Ok, so I really started today. I am ditching the unhealthy carbs and sugar and am low-carbing, sensibly. I also plan on walking/jogging on the treadmill....my goal is at least four times a week but I'd like to do five if I can.

I did extremely well with my eating today. Absolutely no cheating, although I would LOVE to have something sweet and junky right now.

My lowest this summer and early fall when I was being very diligent was 142. Before that, I was 170-something, so that was a great loss. I weighed myself this morning right after I woke up and I am up to 161, which is seriously overweight for my height and small frame. My goal is 125, which is a healthy weight for my height and frame/bone structure.

My mini-goal is 145 and I'd like to reach that weight by April 17th.

So, to organize this to make it easier for me to look back on my progress:
Start weight/date: 161 Jan. 17th
Mini goal: 145 April 17th
Final goal: 125 June 17th

Does this seem realistic to you? I am really going to do this. My plan is to come to this thread weekly or every two weeks to report any loss and to share whether or not I've been sticking to my eating plan and exercising.

[HeyThereDelilah]

Day two and I did very well again. Did not eat anything I wasn't supposed to and worked really hard on the treadmill.

[Bridget]

Good for you Gen!!

I have GOT to find an exercise routine that I can stick with. Actually, it's the TIME to exercise that I am struggling with. I am so, so, SO not a morning person that I know trying to exercise first thing in the a.m. is just setting myself up for failure. But, I get home from work and there are a million other things to do and I'm tired, so it's too easy to put it off for another day. Gotta figure this one out......

[HeyThereDelilah]

Bridget, I hear ya about the time. It's easier if I can do it during the day when N naps because, when dh is home at night, I don't want to exercise, I want to hang out with him.

Still doing good on my eating habits. I haven't had any sweets or flour or anything like that since Sunday! That is huge for me...a junkfood addict. Well, I did have wine that one night of self-destruction.

I have not lost any weight but I'm determined. Rome wasn't built in a day!

Yes, there are tons of things to do at night but make exercise one of them. What kind of exercise are you doing? Even if you do a work-out video for 30 minutes, plan it into your night. Or if you can get on the treadmill for 15 minutes at a time, do it twice a day (or more if you have time). If you like to ride bikes, go for a little ride every evening or even a few times a week if every day is too much for you.

Something I love to do is rollerblade. I don't like doing it around the neighborhood for safety issues and the skating rink plays raunchy music. I wish they had an 80's night or even a Christian night at the skating rink. Maybe I can do there and just bring my mp3 player, LOL! I can rollerblade forever and never get tired.

[HeyThereDelilah]

So I started on the 17th and weighed 161. I weighed myself yesterday (one week later) and weighed in at 158. I have been doing good w/ my eating except for occasional cravings, which I almost always ignore. I gave in just a little last night and ate a very small magic bar. I have not been as consistent w/ walking on the treadmill as I'd like to be, but still doing it at least a few times a week. I need to get better with that.

I was talking to dh last night, telling him I'm fine being "fat and happy". Just so ya'll know, I don't actually consider myself "fat" but it's an expression. You know, eating whatever and being happy just the way I am. However, "fat and happy" equals bad health for me so I gotta keep doing this.

[workn mom]

Keep it up, Gen! You're making progress!!