Accountable to me challenge
Melodieccurn
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This is Accountable to me challenge. Post three things you have learned in this challenge you have been accountable with, could be posting your weight every week , planning healthy meals everyday or logging everyday .
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Things I have already gained from this challenge:
1. I have been focusing on keeping my water intake up since the Drink half your body weight challenge. I have really noticed a difference with the way I feel.
2. Since the rainbow food challenge, I have been trying to eat more veggies at lunch. The last few weeks it was a salad with lunch. This week, i finely chopped celery and shredded carrots to add to my chicken salad, and I added tomato slices to my wrap.
3. I have been keeping up with logging my activity and weight on the spreadsheets.
What else I would like to accomplish:
1. To continue pushing myself to try new things.
2. To lost another 8 pounds by the end of the challenge0 -
Things I have already gained from this challenge:
1. Daily logging of food intake; I was a little spotty before
2. Daily exercise!!! This challenge has really taken a couch potato off the couch!
3. Cutting down on white sugar and flour
Two things I would like to achieve by the end of this challenge:
1. Drop some more weight (another 4-6 pounds should be attainable)
2. Add more variety to my daily meals0 -
Things I have learned that I can be accountable for:
1 - my calorie intake. I haven't gotten the hang of my macros yet (but will one day) but in the mean time, I am able to create a pattern by effectively logging my intake of foods to see what my habits are and where I can make adjustments.
2 - my water intake. I always used to drink water, but used a lot of unsweet tea in there too. Since the water challenge - I haven't made one drop of tea. I did drink it a time when at a restaurant and have had my Dr. Pepper (my caffeine supply as I don't do coffee) when I was trying to get rid of a migraine (it works sometimes) but otherwise, water has been my drink day or night.
3 - my activity has increased and I find myself checking to see where I stand and what I need to do way more than I was before there was a goal. I know I was totally off last week due to weird headaches/body aches without actually being sick... but I did manage to get the steps in for one of the challenges. I know that before this challenge last week would have been a big fat bust..
What I would like to accomplish before end of challenge:
1 - to get back into and STAY in ONEderland
2 - to get on track to doing a morning run (or my run - for some a slow jog or fast walk!) every weekday morning when the kids get on the bus. I really hate the treadmill so outside dirt roads are my thing. With the change in time and weather, I really want to establish this habit
Umm.. I have one more so gonna go for it here and put it out to everyone..
3 - to get on a better sleep schedule - I don't get to bed until late which makes mornings hard for me. When I have the opportunity to be home and in bed before 10, I want to. I know it won't work on my guys training nights as a 4 hour ride to and from puts us home about that time and hoping on those nights to get to bed by 11.. No More MIDNIGHTS.
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Things that I've learned to be accountable for:
1 - Meal prepping! I've learned during this challenge how important it is to be organized and have a plan for the week so you're never unprepared and resort to junk food!
2 - I've learned to be more accountable with logging - before I wasn't logging on the weekends or when I ate badly I would just decide I wasn't going to log it. Now, I log no matter what.
3 - I go to the gym really early in the morning, and before this challenge I was doing a lot of sleeping in and blowing it off. I really haven't missed a day of exercise since this challenge started!
Things I'd like to improve on during the rest of this challenge:
1 - I'm hoping to lose another 5 pounds!
2 - Try to be more strict on my evening workouts, they're usually not long ones but I'm just so tired by the end of the day I just decide not to do them.0 -
Things I have learned to be accountable for:
1. Logging in everyday
2. Doing the extras for the week even though they may be outside what I am comfortable with I always try to get them done.
3. Logging activity and weight on spreadsheet
Things I would like to improve on:
1 - I really want to reach my goal weight
2 - Get more exercise at night when it is nice outside0 -
Since joining this challenge I've tried to be more accountable with:
Exercise
Eating more of a variety of healthy foods
Going outside my comfort zone with exercise
Improvements:
Staying on track no matter what life throws you
Not think of unhealthy food as a reward
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Accountable for:
1. Logging in food diary.
2. Logging in exercise diary.
3. Team participation/road blocks.
Strive for:
1. Weight goal.
2. Improve body Lean muscle/fat ratio.0 -
Things I've learned:
1. It really is as simple as eating under your calorie limit. Actually staying under your calorie limit when your body is yelling I'M STARVING (no it's not) is the challenging part.
2. I can't do this on my own. I've tried and I've failed before. But now that I'm part of groups and have connected with people who are in the same place as me (and further ahead!) I feel like I can really do this.
3. Being mindful of my activity. I've worn my tracker every day since I've gotten it but hardly paid attention. Now I'm looking forward to pushing myself! (most of the time hehe)
Things I need to improve on:
1. Not emotionally eating. Last week was super stressful and I turned to comfort (read: fatty and unhealthy food). I realized while I was eating that it wasn't making me feel better, but I ate it anyway. And I gained weight. Stress should not have power over what I eat!
2. Planning ahead. Thinking about what I'm having for dinner tonight when I only have an hour between work and rehearsal and... whoops. Improvising usually means its not as healthy. But if I had planned ahead like I meant to...0 -
Things I have already gained from this challenge:
1. I learned that I enjoy working with a team. Helps to keep me motivated knowing that someone else depends on me.
2. The food challenges has me changing my shopping habits. Instead of shopping for the week I am shopping more often
3. I have been trying harder to log all of my activities on mfp not just my cardio
What else I would like to accomplish:
1. Keep trying new things to keep my workouts interesting.
2. Teach my husband how to access the community on his phone!
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Accountable for:
1. Water intake. After the water challenge, I realize I was Way below what I am supposed too be drinking.
2. I can second the above poster in that the group helps me stay motivated. I can't slack as much as. I normally would.
3. Less eating lunch out. I would go to my diner and grab a plate of fries and gravy 3x a week. I haven't been in 3 weeks! Go me!!
Need to work on:
1. More sleep. I always feel like I have to stay up and have me time, after my kids go to bed. And I end up staying up super late, catching up on shows I don't have time to watch during the week.
2. LOGGING, LOGGING, LOGGING! It is my biggest fail.0 -
Accountable:
1. logging my food. I wasn't a real fan of taking the time to log my food
2. exercising 6 to 7 days a week.
3. not taking the weekend off and undoing all the good that I have done during the weekday.
Need to work on:
1. Drinking more water
2. Eating more raw foods and not over cooking my vegetables.0 -
Things I have improved:
1-Food prepping
2-Learned to rest to avoid reccuring injuries
3-Logging
Things I need to improve:
1-Loving my "new" body
2-Eating more proteins0 -
I have improved logging food
I have improved my water intake
I have improved making exercise part of my weekly routine.
I will try to improve resisting my impulses to binge eat sweets0 -
I am generally (most days) accountable for:
1. Logging my food accurately
2. Logging my exercise accurately (i always do this anyway)
3. taking responsibility for updating the spreadsheet team section from week to week
Still on my agenda for weeks ahead:
1. drink more water every day. I'm way behind where i should be
2. Eat less after 8pm. This has always my main problem, but in last month, i've improved the number of "good" evenings.0 -
Things I have improved:
1.Drinking more water
2.Thanks to all the great challenges I have started to use heavy weights and I see a big difference.
3.Going outside my comfort zone and trying new exercises I wouldn't have ever tried on my own.
Things I need to work on:
1. Telling myself its ok to take a rest day. I haven't had a rest day in months.
2. A loss is a loss even if it's only .6 ITS OK JUST BREATHE!!0 -
I am accountable to me for
1) Logging everyday
2) Trying so different foods... to not rely on the same ole tried and true the food challenges help with this
3) Getting off my butt and moving... got to log those minutes! OWN your workout.
Things I still need to do/try/or get better at
1) More variation in my exercise routine - I do the road blocks but I need try more things in the gym versus the tried and true
2) Be consistent with water, water, water... I do 10 cups a day but would like to be closer to 16
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Things I have been accountable for:
1. Logging daily
2. Getting in my water
3. Keeping up with challenges/roadblocks
Thing I need more work on:
1. Staying on track, making better choices
2. I need to give up Diet Coke this is an addiction for me and I find it hard to give up0 -
1. logging both food and exercise everyday keeps me mindful of what is necessary for me
2. doing what I could of the challenges despite a sprained ankle and a bum knee
3. forgoing a box of chocolate drumsticks in the freezer. I probably would have caved if it weren't for the challenge; but I put it back.
Two things I want to follow through on are:
1. carrying through with thinking about making my favourite dishes lighter in fats, sugars and salt
2. making a point of doing exercise outside of my daily routine at work and home. It pays off!0 -
Things I have already gained from this challenge:
1. Daily logging of food intake;
2. Daily exercise!!!
3. increased my H20 intake
Two things I would like to achieve by the end of this challenge:
1. Drop 4-6 pounds
2. food prep, I am pretty good 6 /7 days per week ( Saturdays ar my problem days)0 -
Three things I have leaned from this challenge
1) Maintain the weight is key
2) workout everyday
3) Try to increase water intake
Two things I want to follow
1) stay with in the challenge
2) Have sweets in moderate amount0 -
What I have gained since challenge:
1. I work harder if I am in a group and have to be accountable to someone.
2. I am drinking more water.
3. I am working out more.
Want to achieve by end:
1. I tend to go back to my old habits when a challenge is over...I don't want to do that anymore!
2. Plan my food days ahead so I am not running to the store every day or two.
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Items I have gained from this challenge are:
1. Trying new food, no....same food just COOKED differently.
2. I drink more than half my weight in ounces everyday.
3. Logging and working out go hand in hand.
Items I still want to accomplish by the end of challenge:
1. Lose weight.
2. Lose weight
3. And lose weight.0 -
"This is Accountable to me challenge. Post three things you have learned in this challenge you have been accountable with, could be posting your weight every week , planning healthy meals everyday or logging everyday."
Things I've learned in this challenge I have been accountable with:
1. Logging exercise into the spreadsheet.
2. Being part of a team by doing my part.
3. Trying different types of foods I probably wouldn't have otherwise.
Other things I'd like to accomplish:
1. Be consistent with exercise 6 days a week.
2. Keep searching for and trying new recipes and different styles of cooking.
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Accountable:
1. Logging in daily
2. Getting more active on a daily basis, actually leaving my desk on my lunch break!
3. Water intake is closer to what it should be
Improvements:
1. Try harder to accomplish the roadblocks/additional challenges, rather than just getting in the minutes
2. Less snacking in the afternoon/evening. Perhaps try drinking water instead.0 -
Accountable:
1: I've been getting in my exercise consistently, and I've even been finishing some Insanity workouts with another workout afterwards.
2: Logging my activity for the challenge, every week.
3: Trying new foods. I already eat quite a varied diet, but it tends to be the same meals each week. This has encouraged me to cook other things.
Improvements
1: Enough with the chocolate! I'm not losing any weight as I'm binging most weekends on junk food. I need to drastically reduce this.
2: Logging on binge day - I shouldn't be eating that food, but if I do I need to be accountable for it.0 -
Accountable:
1. I've been exercising consistently.
2. I am weighing in weekly. Something I haven't done in a long time.
3. Logging in daily.
Improvements
1. Need to watch the afternoon snacking.
2. Drink more water!!
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Things I have already gained from this challenge:
1. I log in every day. Which reminds me to keep moving forward.
2. I weigh in weekly and record progress in the team board and my profile.
3. I am inspired by the work done by my team members.
Two things I would like to achieve by the end of this challenge:
1. Break my emotional food response.
2. More exercise without injury so I can keep exercising.0 -
Accountable:
1. Logging whatever I eat, good days and "bad" days
2. Incorporating walking into my work days whenever I get a chance
3. Weekly weigh-ins
Improvements:
1. Being present with my long term health goals and not getting sidetracked by life's stresses
2. Finally realizing that I need to push a little harder, will start with a personal trainer soon!0 -
Accountable:
1. Logging every day - even when I know I will be over calories
2. Recording my weight on Tuesday mornings and not necessarily my lowest weight from the week (I weigh daily) as a way to ensure I see the impact water weight/reward days has on trends
3. Getting in extra walks during the day to help meet team goals
Need to work on:
1. Drinking more water - weekends I rarely hit my 8 cups
2. Lose 7.9 lbs to meet my challenge goal weight by the end! Officially half way there0 -
Logging food
Increase water
Taking the stairs at work
Eat more veggies
To change
Cut sugar
Increase exercise minutes0
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