Ultimate Accountability Challenge February 2022

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  • DebyS137
    DebyS137 Posts: 4,708 Member
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    ~💖~ 2 / 27 /2022~~ Waving Hi ~~ 🙋🏼 ~~ BLESSings Everyone ~💖~

    Exercise for at least 20 minutes .................................... ✅ ... 180+ min.
    Stay within my calorie budget for the day ...................... ✅ ... I am
    Keep track of everything I ate and drank ....................... ✅ .... I did

    STEPS......... 21,540 +.......... 150 = walking ......... 30 cleaning


    Documenting My CONSISTANCY = For personal ACCOUNTABILITY & Celebration
    (if there is a P=instead of number its a Pass Day)

    1 = ( P )

    1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-( P )-20-21-22-23-24
    -25-26-27-

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    💖 Wishing EVERYONE all the BEST & Much Success 🏆 We Got This 🏆
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  • Mrs_Hoffer
    Mrs_Hoffer Posts: 5,194 Member
    edited February 2022
    Caroline_slowandsteady wrote: »
    Feb 27
    Pass day number 12 (approximately)

    Exercise: 15 minutes MommaStrong, 15 minutes stretching, half hour walk
    Tracking: Yes
    Calories: Over

    I was SO hungry yesterday. And every time I ate I just wanted more food. I do not know what is up with me - is it my thyroid (though otherwise I feel fine re: thyroid symptoms)? Is my experiment with eating more fiber a dismal failure? Is my weight loss just doomed? I feel like it's been a long time of being hungry and I just get hungrier.

    Really it's been a few weeks that I've been struggling with feeling very hungry - it inspired me to increase my fiber and that does not seem to be helping (but maybe just needs more time).

    So what I did do yesterday was track EVERYTHING - which meant that I was 277 calories over goal at the end of the day. I did still lose a bit of weight, though, so maybe my goal is too low and that's part of it? But I think that weight loss was just within my normal fluctuation.

    I don't have the willpower to power through this hunger day after day. But I am going to at least track everything I eat and then I will have the data to look at and maybe be able to figure out what is going on.

    I put some broth on the menu today as a mid-morning snack - see if that helps.

    @Caroline_slowandsteady Caroline, since Feb 8 I have cut out ALL grains (not just wheat) from my diet, (including oats, and rice) and am finding that I'm NOT starving all the time (which is saying a lot for me!!) I've also been able to walk away from snacks/treats - even chocolate - when I choose to. Which is also HUGE for me!! (There were a couple times on vacation that I CHOSE to have a sugary snack - but I made sure that it didn't contain any wheat).

    I know that not everyone can (or wants to!) go completely off of all grains, and I also know that what works for me won't always work for everyone else... but I thought I'd mention it, in case you wanted to try it for 30 days or something and see if it worked for you. You might also read one of the Wheat Belly books by Dr. Davis..... he can explain a lot better than I can how wheat/grain products have gliadin in them which acts like an opiate and binds to opiate receptors in our brains to keep us craving carbs ALL.THE.TIME! When you go off of the wheat/grains, you break that vicious cycle. The other thing to note is that 'wheat' is in EVERYTHING...... there's a good chance that even your "broth" has some form of wheat in it. It's CRAZY!!

    I do have to mention though, that if you do decide to give it a try, you probably will experience a "withdrawal" from the gliadin that can be pretty undesirable. The withdrawal experience varies from person to person, depending on how much wheat/grains you are currently eating.... and luckily, usually only lasts from 1-5 days. (Mine only lasted 24 hours or so, but I had been eating "gluten free" prior to going off of grains altogether). I've been very disappointed to learn that most gluten free products you can buy at the stores are filled with "other" junk carbohydrate products that are just as 'unhealthy' as the grains. In his books, Dr. Davis explains more of the science behind it. I've learned that wheat/grains have about 100 different names when you're looking for them in food labels. Ugh.

    Another thing that I tried when I was trying to LOSE weight (I've been working on "maintaining" over the winter months), was to increase my protein intake. I found that eating a little more protein made me feel fuller, longer. I'm not sure if you've tried that yet or not, but just wanted to throw out some ideas.

    I think that you're idea of tracking EVERYTHING so that you have the data to look at, is the best idea of all. And it goes without saying that YOU ARE A CHAMPION for sticking with it this month. We all know how hard it is when every single day is such a struggle!!
  • Bill70sStrong
    Bill70sStrong Posts: 1,142 Member
    Pass #3
  • bookieNJ
    bookieNJ Posts: 4,371 Member
    Exercise yes
    Tracking yes
    Calories no
  • jamcnewman
    jamcnewman Posts: 4,411 Member
    @BMcC9 I know how great this feels! I have been doing it more slowly (but with a few bursts of enthusiasm where I do more all at once). I did the same in our fridge before the new one arrived and tossed all condiments that had expired or were close, and those that we never really use. Then the old 35 year old chest freezer was cleared out and I got a smaller upright one before Christmas.

    The feeling of knowing exactly what you have and then being able to decide what you want to make, access ingredients, and cook so much more easily is worth the time invested.

    Well done! 💐
  • jamcnewman
    jamcnewman Posts: 4,411 Member
    @Mrs_Hoffer and @MadisonMolly2017 — how fortunate are we to have you here to help each of us when we reach out? Immensely! Thank you so much for your response to @Caroline_slowandsteady as I know it is exactly what you have done for me so many times. This journey is life long and it sure is great to travel it with such kind and generous people. Grateful to you both. 💛💛
  • MadisonMolly2017
    MadisonMolly2017 Posts: 11,152 Member
    jamcnewman wrote: »
    @Mrs_Hoffer and @MadisonMolly2017 — how fortunate are we to have you here to help each of us when we reach out? Immensely! Thank you so much for your response to @Caroline_slowandsteady as I know it is exactly what you have done for me so many times. This journey is life long and it sure is great to travel it with such kind and generous people. Grateful to you both. 💛💛

    @jamcnewman
    Thank you & right back at you! ❤️🎉
  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,303 Member
    BMcC9 wrote: »
    In order to get ready for March, hubby and I spent most of Sunday afternoon emptying all dry / tinned type items from pantry and cupboards, and TOSSING anything with too much sugar / dried out / expired / .... TOO OLD TO HAVE A NUTRITIONAL CONTENTS LABEL ... yup, actually found a few of those in a back corner! >:)

    Ok - I just have to ask, when did nutritional labels come into play??? :)

    Must have felt amazing! Good for you!

  • Jana_2020
    Jana_2020 Posts: 1,345 Member
    @Caroline_slowandsteady I have a voracious appetite. I decided to cut calories, I was going to "fast". But I have low blood sugar so I have to allow for that. For me, "fasting" goes like this: nothing to eat after supper. But for morning coffee, I add protein powder to keep my sugar balanced. Then I try not to eat until noon. But if I can't make it, I boil some squash cubes in chicken broth and add some turmeric and ginger. Then I puree it with some cashew milk. This tides me over until my eating window between noon and supper. That really helped to control my appetite. I found I can resist eating in the morning without much pain as long as I keep my sugar balanced. It saves me about 300 calories a day. Easier now to stay within my limit. Good luck finding something that works for you.
  • Mrs_Hoffer
    Mrs_Hoffer Posts: 5,194 Member
    jamcnewman wrote: »
    @Mrs_Hoffer and @MadisonMolly2017 — how fortunate are we to have you here to help each of us when we reach out? Immensely! Thank you so much for your response to @Caroline_slowandsteady as I know it is exactly what you have done for me so many times. This journey is life long and it sure is great to travel it with such kind and generous people. Grateful to you both. 💛💛

    Thanks Julie! So many people here are willing to step up and help out when others are struggling. Maddie @MadisonMolly2017 is an amazing food detective, and she's got SOOOO much more experience than I do! This is such a wonderful community and I don't know where I'd be without y'all!! ;)
  • Mrs_Hoffer
    Mrs_Hoffer Posts: 5,194 Member
    seilidhe wrote: »
    2/27/2022
    Exercise? Not so much
    Tracking? Yes
    Calories? No

    (I've been an emotional mess the past few days and can't seem to stop tearing up -- there's just some things that I am having issues dealing with in my head family-wise although the kids all say I worry too much... then I found out a friend of mine passed away this past Thursday and because of workload, short staff, and because we were "only friends," I can't get the time off to go to his funeral. It's all just stupid stuff, but it's been getting to me.)

    @seilidhe I'm so sorry to hear this. I know you often have a lot on your plate (no pun intended). I do hope that you can find some "down" time for yourself soon - just to try to get some things worked out in your head - and also to grieve your friend. How sad that you can't even go to his funeral. Some days life just stinks.... {{HUGS}} my friend.
  • Intrinsicat
    Intrinsicat Posts: 473 Member
    Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes a long walk
    Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
    Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
  • Caroline_slowandsteady
    Caroline_slowandsteady Posts: 842 Member
    @Mrs_Hoffer thank you for your idea about cutting out grains
    @MadisonMolly2017 thank you for all your wisdom and your offer to help. I am copying your questions here so I can answer them later:
    1. How much you’ve lost total
    2. How much you’ve lost since Jan 1
    3. Your current BMI & weight
    4. When you track EVERYTHING, how many calories do you eat?
    5. What’s your exercise look like?
    6. Height
    7. How often are you hungry?

    @Jana_2020 thank you for your idea about fasting

    I am out of time this morning (just wrote a long intro post) but I am going to bring these questions and considerations to the March "What's on Your Mind" thread tomorrow, so that everyone can benefit from your wisdom. I will tag you in it when I do it.

    I really appreciate you all taking the time to help me through this. And I appreciate everyone else's support too.
  • BMcC9
    BMcC9 Posts: 4,451 Member
    ashleycarole86 wrote: »
    BMcC9 wrote: »
    In order to get ready for March, hubby and I spent most of Sunday afternoon emptying all dry / tinned type items from pantry and cupboards, and TOSSING anything with too much sugar / dried out / expired / .... TOO OLD TO HAVE A NUTRITIONAL CONTENTS LABEL ... yup, actually found a few of those in a back corner! >:)

    Ok - I just have to ask, when did nutritional labels come into play??? :)
    Must have felt amazing! Good for you!

    As per www.canada.ca (the federal government website), in Canada .... "Nutrition labeling became mandatory for all prepackaged foods on December 12, 2007."
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 36,887 Member
    edited March 2022
    2/27
    Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 👍🏻
    Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? 😈
    Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? 👍🏻

    (Documenting consistency (if there is a P=instead of number its a Pass Day)
    UAC: 1-2-3-4-5-8-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-P


    February goals
    1 Miracle Morning ~ S.A.V.E.R.S
    2 Wake up EARLY for meditation
    3 Yoga (5/6 times weekly)
    4. Minimum sweets (work them in my calorie goal)
    5. 30 day squat challenge
    https://youtu.be/g83v1m2P4_g
    6. No late night snacking
    7. Daily journal logging

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