Z's Accountability Journal (Comments Welcome)

[Zela]

6-20

Eating Goals
1. Did not eat within my points range
because I ate
a junior banana split at sonic
1/2 pc of key lime pie
1/2 pc of lemon supreme pound cake
2. Had 10 servings fruits and veggies
banana
watermelon (2.5 c.)
salad with whole apple chopped up (3 c.)
veggie burger
tropical drink with whole banana
strawberries (1c.)
1/2 banana in jr. banana split
3. Had 8 glasses of water
4. Had no fried foods

Exercising Goals
1. It was a W3R2 day for 45 min plus 5 min warmup and cooldown. I don't remember how far I went exactly but I remember that I was slower that day. I want to say I did a 17 minute per mile pace.
2. Did not stay up and active all day. Spent most of the day taking my grandmother to and from the doctor. I probably sat on my booty in my car for at least a solid 3 hrs.

Bible Study Goals
1. Did no bible study.

 

[Zela]

6-21

Eating Goals
1. Ate within my points range
but could have done without
the tropical colada (i think its v8 brand or something?)
1/2 a pc of coconut devil's food cake
2. Had 13 fruits and veggies
banana
3c. of veggies that I cooked on the stove( included was bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, eggplant and somethin else that I can't remember, Oh yeah, it was tomatoes)
5c. watermelon
4c. watermelon
3. Had 8 glasses of water
4. Had no fried foods

Exercising Goals
1. It was a xtrain for 30 min day.
Since I visited my sister that day I did the x training on her nordic track, while we watched the dvd that she made of us when we went to DW last September for Night of Joy. She added all kinds of titles and transition to it. It is very nice. I love seeing me and my sis at DW. It makes me get the warm fuzzies. The video has some of our ride there, the entire preshow to rock'n rollercoaster, the loading area, the whole people mover(even the inside dark parts because she has night mode on her camera ), the whole peter pan ride, the whole winnie the pooh ride, the whole mexico ride, the loading area to space mountain, and the entirety of spaceship earth. I couldn't think of a better thing to watch while I was exercising.
2. I did not stay up and active all day.

Bible Study Goals
1. Did Sunday school bible study for yesterday and today (took about 10 to 15 minutes)

 

[Zela]

6-22 (Weigh in day I got back on schedule and lost 6.5 lbs, but the real question is will it stay off)

Eating Goals
1. Ate within my points range
but could have done without
1/2 pc of lemon supreme cake
the hot dog (although it was made mostly of chicken)
2. Had 10 servings of fruits and veggies
banana
watermelon
2c. squash and onions cooked in the microwave without oil or butter
2c. steamed cabbage
watermelon 4 c.
3. Not sure if I got all my waters or not
4. Had no fried foods

Exercising Goals
1. It was a rest day. I rested.
2. Did not stay up and active most of the day. Though, I did play ping pong with one of my good friends for about 45 minutes in the blazing hot church gym. It was a lot of fun. It reminded me of my younger days .

Bible Study Goals
1. Did no bible study.

 

[Zela]

6-23

Eating Goals
1. Ate within my points range but could have done without
the bite of sweet and sour chicken nugget
2. Had 15 fruits and veggies
banana
banana
4 c. squash prepared without oil or butter in microwave
jar of 3rds peach cobbler baby food(has no fat i believe and it was a pretty good substitute for the real thing)
5 c. watermelon
banana
2 c. cataloupe
3. Had 8 glasses of water.
4. Had that bite of fried sweet and sour chicken nugget

Exercising Goals
1. It was a W3R2 day for 40 min plus 5 min warmup and cooldown. I went 2.95 miles in this time, which works out to be about a 17 minute per mile pace.
2. Stayed up and active most of the day getting groceries and buying things from wal-mart

Bible Study Goals
1. Did bible study for yesterday and today. Took about 10 or 15 minutes.

 

[Zela]

6-24 (a very bad food choices day)

Eating Goals
1. Did not eat within my points range
because I ate
1/2 of a creme horn/creme twirl/french horn (whichever you prefer)
2 of the crusts off some pizza
a 2 inch diameter ball of PB, karo syrup, and corn flakes mixed together(very yummy but exceedingly bad for you)
1 chewy chips ahoy cookie
2. Had 12 servings of fruits and veggies
banana
4c. watermelon
3c. cantaloupe
2c. watermelon
veggies on a loaded veggie pizza slice
1c. cantaloupe
3. Had 10 glasses of water
4. Had no fried foods

Exercising Goals
1. It was a xtrain for 30 min day. I was visiting my sister again, so I used her nordic track. while we watched George of the Jungle.
2. Did not stay up and active much while at my sisters house. We did some laundry, watched the disney home video again, watched the happiest celebration on earth dvd and did other things that involved sitting down.

Bible Study Goals
1. Did sunday school bible study for this day (about 5 min)

 

[Zela]

I think that's all the days that I am behind on. Anyways, thanks for the compliments and the encouragement goldcupmom and lesli 54. It really helps when I haven't been able to post for a while. I'm sorry I haven't had more time to get involved in ya'lls journals. Sometimes I can barely find the time to post to mine.

 

[Lesli54]

Sounds like you have been bit by the pastry/cakes monster lately. That's one of my downfalls, especially if it is really good.

Anyways, it sounds like you have done fairly well while you were absent. I think you and I should stick together and see if we can break into the 100's SOON! What you said in your journal about seeing such a low number is the same thing that I am feeling. It seems so surreal, BUT, I know now that I can succeed and so can you!

Have a wonderful day!

 

[Zela]

6-25

Eating Goals

1. Ate within my points range
but could have done without
peanut butter/karosyrup/cornflake ball with breakfast
2. Had 9 fruits and veggies, 8 were fresh
banana
tuna salad with 3c. lettuce
banana
2 c. strawberries
1 c. of smoothie with 1 c. of strawberries in it
veggies out of frozen dinner
3. Had 10 glasses of water
4. Had no fried foods

Exercising Goals
1. Stayed on W/R Program
It was a 5 mile day doing the w3r2 sequence. I threw in some w3r7 sequences every now and then . I completed the 5 miles in 79 minutes 55 seconds, a pace of about 16 minutes per mile.
2. Did not stay up and active all day.

Bible Study Goals
1. I believe I did my Sunday School Bible Study this day.

 

[Zela]

6-26

Eating Goals

1. Ate within my points range
but could have done without
the Edys ice cream with coconut on top (but it was slow churned light Edy's )
the 2 fried oysters
2. Had 9 fruits and veggies, 8 were fresh
banana
2c. veggies in pizza cups (mushrooms, eggplant, tomato, bell pepper etc.)
2c. squash prepared with no butter
servings canned peas
banana
grilled chicken caesar salad (counts as two)
3. Had only about 8 glasses of water
4. Had 2 fried oysters (but they are my favorite and i haven't had them in a while)

Exercising Goals
1. Stayed on W/R Program
It was a rest day. I rested.
2. Stayed up and active all day watching my little brothers. They are little heathens, but I love them anyway !

Bible Study Goals
1. Read Sunday School Bible Study for this day.

 

[Zela]

6-27

Eating Goals
1. Ate within my points range
but could have done without
the full fat ranch dressing on the wrap I had at my sister's house(but that was all she had, she's pregnant and she can eat anything she wants )
the one swiss roll out of the two pack
2. Had 8 fruits and veggies, all were fresh
banana
lettuce and tomato on wrap (counts as two)
3c. watermelon
2c. cantaloupe
3. Had only 5 waters
4. Had no fried foods

Exercising Goals
1. It was a w3r2 for 30 min day plus warmup and cooldown. I only went 2.35 miles during that time. It was about a 17 min per mile pace.
2. Did not stay up and active most of the day.

Bible Study Goals
1. Will have to look at bible study book later to see if i did it or not. I can't remember but i will edit this post when i look to make sure. I did not do the Sunday School Bible Study.

 

[Lesli54]

Looks like you are doing good! Personally, I think it is success if you can eat ONLY 1 swiss roll out of a two pack.

You are doing an AWESOME job! Keep up the good work.

 

[Zela]

Hey I haven't posted for Tuesday or today yet but I don't feel like it so I'm gonna wait until I do.

This weekend is the real deal. It is the end of the Marathoning for Mortal Walk/Run Half Marathon training program. I am supposed to do 13.1 miles this Sunday and I am scared to death . I am not actually going to be in a race but I will be doing the distance and someone else is going to time me and have water for me and all. The whole long distance thing hasn't scared me up until now. I did 6 then 8 then 10 miles without even giving it a thought, but 13.1 seems like so much more. I keep having these doubts. It's like there are little voices saying things like "You don't actually think you can do this do you?" or "Z, what the heck were you thinking when you got yourself into this?". I'm just feeling very unsure about the whole situation. This morning when I weighed I was feeling pretty good b/c I am down to 202, however the rest of the day I have let myself sit and stew about this weekend (i.e. what if i can't finish, what if i am too slow, what if i give up ). Well I'm pretty much freakin out right now so if anyone has anything to say that might be of some help please tell me. I feel like I am losing my mind!

 

[NYcpa]

The anticipation of doing a certain milage is generally worse than actually doing it. If you don't make the distance or the time, you can always try again. You are not a failure if you don't finish. You had the courage to start.

I am already second guessing why I signed up for the Jan half. I figured it would be incentive to walk, which would in turn take some of the pounds off. I fille i can do the distance but currently will come nowhere near the required time. I will just keep trying to get faster.

Position your water support at given spots and think to yourself, I only have to go x miles or whatever, when you get to that point, move onto the second water stop and do the same. Break the distance up into smaller distances and focus on the breaks for water not the entire 13.1 miles.

Hope you have some cooler temps to do the milage.

When you finish, you will hopefully say to yourself "What was the big deal"

Good luck on you 1/2 and try not to get too stressed.

 

[Lesli54]

Of course, I have something to say............"You're gonna do GREAT!" Just think, you have done smaller marathons before and so you have an idea of what to expect and how to pace yourself. Not to mention that you probably had more weight on (unless that was pre-weight gain). I would think that it would be easier to do the marathon this weekend with less of you to carry around.

Not to mention, that it is wonderful exercise and just think, maybe this weekend we can hit ONEDERLAND together! Wouldn't that put the icing on the cake (just don't eat it )of your marathon accomplishment?

I think you should go for it. What do you have to lose? Nothing but a few lbs. If you find that you cannot make the entire distance, then you know that you can stop with the full knowledge that you tried. You won't be a quitter if you give it your best, but you will be a quitter if you don't try.

Just put on the headphones and go.

Today, in the paper, I saw that our town is doing a 1 and 2 mile walk in September and I am considering doing that. We will see.

Have a great evening and don't worry. Remember you said that when you got to 204 you knew you could do anything. So go tackle that challenge this weekend.

 

[Zela]

6-28

Eating Goals
1. Ate within my points range
but could have done without
the 3 deep fried green tomatoe slices(homemade, my mom made them, Yummy!)
the cherry turnover
2. Had 13 servings fresh fruits and veggies
banana
watermelon 2c.
watermelon 2c.
watermelon 2c.
cantaloupe 2c.
watermelon 2c.
watermelon 2c.
3. Had all 10 glasses of water
4. Had the fried green tomatoes.

Exercising Goals
1. Stayed on W/R Program
It was a xtrain for 30 min day. Today I vacuumed and swept every inch of a very large house ("How large could it be?" you say). It took me 3 HOURS of nonstop vacuuming and sweeping. It was kinda fun though. I had the house all to myself and had my little boombox blaring. I got to kind of dance around while I was vacuuming since I knew noone was looking (I hope there were no hidden cameras ). Anyway, I counted 30 min of that as my xtraining.
2. Stayed up and active most of the day cleaning and vacuuming and sweeping.

Bible Study Goals
1. Did no bible study.

 

[Zela]

6-29

Eating Goals
1. Ate within my points range
but could have done without
2 nutter butter patty cookies
2. Had 8 servings fresh fruits and veggies
banana
watermelon 2c.
veggieburger patty
whole tomato
watermelon 1c.
watermelon 2c.
3. Had all 10 waters
4. Had no fried foods.

Exercising Goals
1. It was a rest day. I rested.
2. Did not stay up and active all day. I was pretty lazy .

Bible Study Goals
1. Did Sunday School Bible Studies from Monday, and Tuesday of this week. Today being Tuesday, of course.

 

[Zela]

Thanks for the encouragement ladies! I think I was just in a funk yesterday. I really was freakin out. But today I am better. I am not as stressed. Whatever happens, happens. I prepared myself just how the program said. I can only do MY best.

Nycpa, thanks for the tip about breaking it up into smaller parts. I think I will break it up into 3 mile increments (you know 3,6,9,12,finish). Your comment made me remember a part in the Marathoning for Mortals book (i think that was the one) where someone was racing alongside another. One turned to the other and said, "So and So, how do you eat an elephant?". So and so said "I don't know, how?". The other said "One bite at a time."

Lesli, thanks for reminding me that I said I felt like I could do anything when I got to 204. I had forgotten. It is so easy to forget our accomplishments and small victories and replace them with doubts.

 

[NYcpa]

Zela - great job on the food choices. Don't beat yourself up over the nutter butter patty cookies. Think of them as additional protein. Also depriving yourself of onething can lead to binging on something else because you feel deprived.

I'm glad to see your positive attitude is back. We all have those day when we wonder if we have set the right course. You have trained hard for Saturday. You have the skills need to do it. Have fun and do your best.

 

[NYcpa]

Thanks for the kind words in my journal. Yes I know what a colonoscopy is. That is the next step. The prelim appt will be set up for 2 weeks when I am back in town for the week. When the doctor suggested it back in Nov I ignored her. She suggested it then because I am over 50. It seems your body falls apart when you hit 50. I have had different drs tell me when they recommend some new test or procedure why I never needed it before. Their response is usually "you have never been 50 before."

 

[lajones81]

Zela,
Wow! What an amazing job on your weight loss! Wonderful! I know you will reach your goal soon!
Keep up the hard work!

Lisa