tracking my food in fit day works best for me... honestly i don't care what others think-well I guess I DO...but it doesn't rock my world enough to change me. I do like this group for ideas etc...but when it comes to weigh ins or other accountability posts, i just won't post LOL! Even just jotting down WHAT i eat and not how many calories works for me. Need to do that again. When I don't track (like now) things creep up....(or out.)
i have to say that this Board is a huge source of support. do i use this Board for accountability? probably not as much. the inner "drill sargent", Type A personality, strict Chinese headmaster, "tough love" voice inside my hard head is probably what keeps me accountable. i am equally unforgiving when i slip, which is not helpful.This Board is a nice mix of Push With Support for those slip-ups, curves, traffic citations, etc.
Goals: 1. Stop thinking like a chronic dieter and start living to inspire. 2. HALT (hungry, anxious, lonely, tired) I will stop and tune in with myself should I experience these things, and respond with something healthy. 3. One word 2008: courage 4. Eat slow and mindfully.
I need to be accountable to someone other than myself. And that's where WW comes into play for me. I know it doesn't work for everyone, but it works for me.
For daily accounting, I keep a journal, I have the foods, points and my totals, my blood sugars and mental and emotional information down there. It's a great way to track my success and what I need to do to keep going.
Summer Challenge Goals:
1. Get out of the house and in the pool four days a week. 2. Schedule meals a week at a time. 3. five fruits and vegetables a day, along with water.
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I've found journaling, whether with FitDay, in a notebook, or on a Word document, to be very helpful. Like Brie, if I feel like I need to be extra careful, I'll post in the "What's For Dinner" thread...because I want to be able to report back positively.
Having a trainer also works. I know on Fridays, I'll have to tell her how many times I worked out that week and what I did. It encourages me to do a little extra.
And, I'm my own worst critic. I feel ultimately accountable to the nagging voice in my head, and want VERY much to say, "Shut up. I did good today, so you and your whiny 'I'm so fat! I'm so ugly!' can go take a flying leap." When I CAN say that, I feel great. For three months now, I've been able to say that every single day, and multiple times a day.
Challenge Goals: *10 minutes of unplanned exercise five times a week *Gym time twice a week *Socialize at least once every two weeks.
It varies for me. Usually, just keeping my own pen and paper food/exercise/mood journal is enough. The exercise of writing every bite is very powerfully for me.
On the other hand, I go through periods where I need more accountability and I'll post in the "what's for dinner thread" or somewhere else.
Having to report here on Wednesdays for "weigh in" also helps.
Being a member of the National Weight Control Registry is also incentive for me as I hate having to fill in the "gain" circle at the beginning of the survey.
The ultimate accountability for me though is my job. It wouldn't look too great if the trainer suddenly put on a bunch of weight and I'm a firm believer in practicing what I preach. When ever I'm really struggling, I think about what I would do differently if my clients were watching me or what I would say to them.
Out of our beliefs are born deeds; out of our deeds we form habits; out of our habits grows our character; and on our character we build our destiny.
