Commitment Thread - Week 7

[TammyNC]

I am thrilled to be typing week 7. That means that we are sticking to making our own commitments and being willing to share whether we have stayed with them or not. I know for me, I still am having trouble getting my breakfast in and I really need to focus on drinking more water. Those are my two big things this week.

I know for some it may be exercise, eating, getting more sleep (I also need to work on that one, but will wait until I have the other things under control). I don't like to make my goals too large and then feel that I have failed at them.

I hope you will join our commitment thread. You choose what you need to work on and hold yourself accountable by checking in here. We were all busy last week and not much checking in, but I plan to make that a priority this week.

Have a wonderful day!!!

 

[ohMom]

good morning tammy and all committers

i think i should be committed i didn't do near as well as i intended in February and the scale and jeans don't lie. i'm very frustrated and embarassed to tell Christy that I didn't stick out my "no whites" rule -- how are you doing with it? inspire me -- i'm going to try to add it back in to my commitment for this month in hopes of dropping about 5 lbs in March

i'm never ever signing up for another holiday challenge -- i'm still negative on my st. patty's challenge. i'm just taking it day by day and not looking long term -- i just need to stay in control. the grazing is what kills me so i'm going to remember each and every day to NOT graze and intentionally find something else from 3 - 5 p.m. that is my trouble-time

ok - this week - my usualy, second nature things i won't mention anymore

JOURNAL EVERYDAY AND NO WHITES!

 

[sap1227]

good morning tammy and all committers

i think i should be committed i didn't do near as well as i intended in February and the scale and jeans don't lie. i'm very frustrated and embarassed to tell Christy that I didn't stick out my "no whites" rule -- how are you doing with it? inspire me -- i'm going to try to add it back in to my commitment for this month in hopes of dropping about 5 lbs in March

i'm never ever signing up for another holiday challenge -- i'm still negative on my st. patty's challenge. i'm just taking it day by day and not looking long term -- i just need to stay in control. the grazing is what kills me so i'm going to remember each and every day to NOT graze and intentionally find something else from 3 - 5 p.m. that is my trouble-time

JOURNAL EVERYDAY AND NO WHITES!

Oh, no, I was supposed to be the strong one

You have pretty much said all of my commitments for March. The little girl I have been watching in my home, will no longer be here. This should really help me out (she was here 3 days a week, for 10 hours a day. With 2 infants and a 3 year old I could not leave the house and I spent a lot of time eating--mostly junk).

I really had an eye opening experience yesterday when I was fitted for my matron of honor dress for my sister's wedding (less than 5 weeks away). It appears in my own clothes I can hide my weight a little better than I can in a dress

I have still maintained my weight loss for the month (3 pounds), its not the 5 I was hoping for, but it is a start.

Goals for this week:
**Water, water, water
**No white stuff
**3 "No grain" days (except for Raisin Bran for breakfast)
**Journal EVERYTHING
**Exercise 8 times this week
**Use the WISHboard as my support and check in everyday
**Get my room and closet organized (to get ready for the wedding, and the visitors we will have staying with us, I have to get my whole house organized--each week I will try to tackle a room or two).

All right, I am off to journal my raisin bran and to get a glass of water!
Christy

 

[AlreadyexcitedGrammy]

I'm sure you don't want to re-read all the excuses I typed before - same stuff - I am here and that means I am going for it this week. Yes, I am taking it one week at a time and today is day two with out "blowing it" Baby steps.................

I just got home from an 1 1/2 hour massage and this guy really gave me some good advice for my "problem" leg (he confirms piriformus and and hamstring). He says my hip has been out and I need to get it stabilized (by doing some exercises) and I am going to feel so much better and full of energy!!! He even said I will sleep better - YEA - that would be awesome cause if I sleep better I WILL WANT to get up and exercise!!!

So I am comitting to
drink water
count pts - trying to stay at 20 (can use AP too)
eating only foods from a list of snack foods that I made for myself (my new favorite one is water chestnuts - small can is 40 cal total and less than 1 pt)
trying to say NO to white stuff and sugar (so far so good)
no alcohol
exercising at least 5 times this week and
doing my stretching exercises EVERYDAY !

Yep - I can do this - I just want to get back to feeling leaner again - I really did like that feeling better than this "roll" around the middle!!

 

[Debbie]

Hmmm. I lost my post somehow, so I'll try again. I didn't do so well in February. I gained and lost (most of) the weight that I lost in January, so I'm back here for inspiration to stay the course through difficult times. I am making commitments that I hope that I can achieve, so forgive me if they aren't super long or super hard. This WEEK, I promise to try my best to:

• drink at least 8 glasses of WATER, on top of the green tea, every day
• not drink any wine
• get to Curves more than the once last week and
• I will clean off the back counter at school

There, it is in writing, and I am off to do what I can. We are strength in numbers, right?

 

[ohMom]

good morning all -- just reporting in here -- made it through yesterday. I had a couple of 'moments' but i survived them. i almost ate a serving of RF girl scout cookies then i remembered NO SUGAR. i need to make myself some splenda cookies or the like. maybe some SF jello

anyhow -- sending muchos PD to all today - March 1 - in like a lion but we can take it!

 

[TammyNC]

Good morning everyone!!! I am happy to report that I ate my breakfast this morning. I know for some that wouldn't sound like an accomplishment, but you all know how much trouble I have been having with that one. I had a dear buddy that questioned me yesterday about my breakfast and I had to admit that no, I had not. I was determined that I would be able to answer yes today.

I did my treadmilling again this morning with the incline set as high as I could go. I only walked for 30 minutes, but with the incline up, right now that is where I can go. I am feeling it in my legs and butt area which is a good thing.

Remember if you fall off, you just need to quickly get back up and do it again. Don't get discouraged if you don't make a goal. We are all bad about setting our goals to high or too strict. We are here to pull together as a group and that is what we are doing. Holding ourselves accountable is important.

M-I'm proud of you for getting through your trouble time yesterday. Keep up the great work today.

Christy-I'm sure having one less child in the household will be a great help for you. Good luck with that.

Sorry to cut this short, but I'm off to get back to the kids and get my shower. I know they are going to be glad of that one.

 

[AlreadyexcitedGrammy]

to not eat after 7 PM and I am HUNGRY - DH just made popcorn - the smell is wafting everywhere - no safe room - so I came here to say

I am committed to not eating after 7 PM and so I WON'T -

thanks you guys I am so glad that I had a place to come and WHINE

I am off to have a nice hot cup of green tea (one of my allowable snacks) and I don't count having liquid in my after 7 PM rule)

Whew - dodged a bullet or well a big bowl of popcorn at least

 

[TammyNC]

How is everyone doing so far this week? It is almost Thursday and I'm happy to say that I have ate breakfast two days in a row and plan on keeping that up.

Bev-glad that you posted your commitments. I'm proud of you for getting away from that popcorn and not letting it control you.

Have a wonderful evening everyone.

 

[ohMom]

Tammy -- wooo hooo!!!! did you know your metabolism jump starts from sleeping mode to awake and active mode when you first eat? breakfast is what turns it back on for the day!

things are going well for me (i had one g.s. cookie incident but i've moved on again) yesterday stayed OP despite a snow day and being home all day - no grazing! I did my tuesday workout yesterday since tuesday became a whirlwind and it didn't happen. Today i'm going to the Y to hit the TM there. I'm not walking outside it's very chilly and i have a bit of a sore throat/sinus thing going on.

my tummy is rumbly - time for something, well not 'sweet' as Pooh would say but something!

 

[Debbie]

Well, I'm 2 for 4 so far. I've done the daily things-water and no alcohol, and I've been to Curves once, so need to get there at least one more time this week. As to the back counter at school Does getting a half square foot wiped count? I still have time, so we'll see. It may be a toss up of Curves---Counter---Curves---Counter. I'll check in tomorrow and let you know how I did in that respect. Have a good day, everyone!

 

[TammyNC]

Sorry to say that it was another week without much time on the boards. I am determined that I am going to get to check the boards more often. I will be working on that this week. I'll start a new commitment thread later this evening or tomorrow.

I am still working on eating breakfast. I have to admit that I didn't eat breakfast every morning last week, but I do know that I felt much better the mornings that I did eat something.

I have still got to work on more water in-take. I am not drinking soda's, some unsweet tea and my coffee. I know that I'm not hydrating myself like I need to. I will do better on that when it warms up, but I need to be doing it NOW.

Keep up the great work everyone.

 

[Purrrrfecta]

Hi all!
You know I agree with you, Tammy. I am starting to cut down on hydrating myself. I am drinking LOADS of green tea, but I am not taking in enough water. I have also been sick since the end of January. First with sinusitis, then strep throat, and finally with pneumonia. I am a school teacher, and I am constantlly exposed to the viruses.

I want to exercise so badly I can taste it, however, I know I can't right now. I also had plurisey to go along with the pneumonia, so I have to be very careful.

I am just so scared that I am going to stop losing weight. I am thinking about going back on the induction phase of Atkins because I might gain the 20 that I lost because my body has not been as active. I have also decided to set mini 10 lb goals for myself that way I can not think of the BIG picture ahead, which is soooooo scary for me.

So I guess the key is fluids fluids and more fluids.

I am just going to keep saying,"I can do this!"