Shape up with the Daily HEET!

Hey OKT!! Welcome to our group! You just jump right in and start posting! And tell Daughter in Law to come join us as well! We are quite the ecclectic mix of girls, we all have something to share from different view points and yet we all seem to *make it work* because our goal and purpose are the same. A Healthier US! And, as you can see by Debbie's post...MUSIC IS ALWAYS WELCOME! :laugh: If you got a cool lyric and *the music is in you* then please share!

Debbie, I'm totally in agreement with you on the exercise thing. It HAS to be something you enjoy so you'll be more likely to continue with it. My problem is I got spoiled with having the pool. By the time winter came around (2 years ago) I was much healthier and more fit so I decided to get rid of my treadmill and *upgrade* to the elliptical. It was so different and used muscles in ways that swimming didn't. I actually had to *work* at getting and keeping fit.

OK, there you have it. That AHA moment...

I have retyped and re-worded that sentence umpteen times and there is no way of getting around what I was trying to say or what I have been in DENIAL about. I have now finally put in to words what my problem is...Good grief...I feel like just slamming my head in to a wall and saying "DUH"!!!

Swimming comes so naturally to me. It always has. Even though I work hard *at it*, it's easy for me to do and I LOVE it and it always rewards me with great personal pleasure as well as health benefits. It's not *work* because it's FUN! When I got rid of my treadmill and got the elliptical it was *different*. Not as enjoyable as swimming and not as easy as the treadmill. I've often said "It kicks my butt" and my dad says "Well, I thought that was the point?" I always laughed it off saying "Well, no, that's not the point. It shouldn't be that hard." Well, it may not be as enjoyable as swimming or as easy as the treadmill but that's part of the point. Pushing myself. Moving out of that comfort zone.

So, I have avoided the elliptical during the winter months because "It's Work". That's it. Plain and simple. Funny for me because I'm not afraid of "hard work" in many other areas of my life. Seems like I'm always taking on some kind of other personal challenge. And so The Beast sits behind me as I type this. Collecting dust and actually, there are two reams of paper on the foot pedal that I have yet to put away. Come tomorrow, I will get on The Beast and rename it. It is now my Health Machine. I'm going to change my mind set, change my line of thinking and actuall WORK for a healthier me. Until the pool warms up, LOLOLOL!!

So, Debbie, thank you. While what you said is nothing new to me, it triggered a whole new *understanding* WITHIN me. A *denial* that has now come to the forefront and can't be ignored any more.

Later....
Julie

**Edit due to cross posting...Cindy...you are right..that baby is in your life for a reason. Cherish it and do your best. You will be rewarded for your good deeds! I speak from experience. Thankfully the father knew where to take Eddie and you are probably a God-Send to them both! You are a special Soul to have this opportunity!

Good Morning HEETers...

Cindy and Debbie and anyone else who wants to try it...I'll start working on the Point System. I think I'll try to make it a Google Doc so we can all access it real time and when ever it's convienent for each of us. I was part of an old group that used the Google Doc to track everyone's weight loss but I've never set one up myself. I'll play with it. AND REMEMBER everybody, it's totally OPTIONAL!! You don't have to try it if you don't want to. I just want to see if I have any competitive spirit left in me that will help me along the way.

I should have gotten on the Health Machine as soon as I got up but I'm not in the habit yet. Now I need to let my breakfast settle just a bit.

Still not quite awake yet...I'll check back a little later...

Julie

Ok, got the Google Doc set up. It was easy enough to do but there's a catch. In order to "share" it over the web I have to actually *invite* you to do so. So, there will be two steps..

First, if you've never been to Google Docs before you need to go there first and register. Just an email address and a pass word. That's it.

I think it might take a few hours for them to verify your email and send you a confirmation - so don't get overly excited yet...

Once you're established you'll need to send me a private message through this board with your email address and I'll *invite* you to access the spreadsheet and input your own data.

Sounds complicated but it's not.

Debbie, I had your email and already sent the invitation but you'll need to register with Google Docs before you'll be able to access anything...

Once we all get there and review it, I can make any necessary changes. One thing on the Fruit and Veggie Columns, I intentionally did 2. If you eat a minimum of 3 servings you get X points but if you go for the gusto and get in 5 servings you can ADD another X points. So, eat 3 get points, eat 5 get MORE points!

I set the starting date for today and each day you can add to it as the week goes on. Try to keep up with it every day so we can *SEE WHERE OUR COMPETITION IS*!! Come Saturday we will wrap it up Sunday morning we can start a new week.

Ok....gonna start working on my office and get on my Health Machine. I've got some Points to earn!!

Waving to Hazel...I think she's at church and the Briday Shower today and Waving to Bebe...where are you girl??? Waving to Lucy and waiting for details on the party! And waving to OKT and hope you'll join us again soon. Make it a great day!

Julie

Ok, close, but not quite... still too huge :grumble: :grumble: :grumble:

Hmmm...not quite sure what you're saying Debbie. When you go to Google Docs are you seeing the spreadsheet called Daily Heet Motivation (or whatever I named it, lol)? You shouldn't try to download it, just double click to open it.

Once inside you just enter the number of points for each category. When done, save it.

If that's not working for you then by all means, just keep something in writing at home and let me and Cindy (and anybody else) know where you stand during and ending the day.

By all means...KISS...Keep it simple, silly!!

I'm trying to upload something within these posts so if you see me getting ALL KINDS of :mad: :mad: :grumble: :grumble: ...don't mind me, LOL!!:laugh: :laugh:

Breakfast
Publix Premium - Blended Grain Bread, 2 slice 140
Orange juice - Raw, 1.5 cup 167
Eggs - Fried (whole egg), 1 large 92
I Can't Believe Its Not Butter-Light, 1.5 Tablespoon 75
Remember Meal 474

Lunch
Nabisco - Triscuit Reduced Fat , 7 crackers 120
Kraft - Philadelphia 1/3 Less Fat Cream Cheese, 2 Tbsp 70
Remember Meal 190

Dinner
Salad dressing - Thousand island, regular, 1.85 tbsp 120
Fresh Express - Heart of Romaine Lettuce, 1 cups 8
Publix Coleslaw - Coleslaw, 0.5 cup 160
Pork - Fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, lean only, cooked, broiled, 4.5 oz
Publix Brand - Red Potato With Skins , 1 medium 5.3 oz 100
Remember Meal 676

Snacks
Waterbugs - 100 Calorie Meal, 0.75 serving 75
Remember Meal 75

Total: 1,415
Your Daily Goal: 1,550
Remaining: 135

OK, still playing, I'm just trying to get see if I can share my food log and what is the easiest way...and this log is not complete nor accurate. I was researching some foods when I decided to play around...

Hey HEETers,

Debbie, how are you making out with the spreadsheet? Did you see my above post? Did it help?

Cindy, did you get my invite? I see where some points were logged for you but I don't see you in the "invited list" or whatever it is...maybe Debbie typed those points in your row?

Here's another tip...the spreadsheet goes way across the screen. Several categories. If you pull it up you can use the sliding arrow at the bottom or if you type something in a cell (that's one of the little boxes) you can use the arrow keys on your keyboard. It will take you all the way across the screen. You can do these to go up or down.

I added a comment in one of the "empty" cells. You can tell it's there because the upper right corner of the cell has a red triangle in it. All you have to do to read it is scroll your mouse over it and it will show up. Don't click on it...just position your mouse over it. You can do it too...just go the cell and "right" click your mouse. A drop down menu will appear, click on Add Comment. When your done hit the enter key on your keyboard. Whalla!

Let's play with it for a week or so and see if it's too much to do...like Debbie says...I don't want it to be work. I forgot to add a Dairy Column so I'll go back in and add it. We NEED our dairy for strong bones and teeth

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Here's a question...I have a column for "2 Healthy Grains" but so far I've only eaten 1, a serving of Triscuits (says 1 serving = 54% of daily RDA - I figured that was worth at least 1 serving) so I gave myself 12.5 points for it. Is that fair or should I eat 2 servings to get the points? I did the same thing with my exercise. So far I've only done 2 sets of 10 minutes each on the elliptical. I'm still shy 10 minutes to get the minimum 30 minutes for 50 points. Any amount of intentional exercise is worth something, eh? In addition, I'm thinking 2 servings of whole grains is not enough. Should we increase it to at least 3?

Ok...Hazel...I'm not sure if it's competitiveness or a feeling of complete accountability. But let me tell you...I *really* watched what I ate today and made sure to get in ALL my water! I'm even trying really hard to get my minimum of 30 minutes of exercise. Right now, it's working for me...let's hope the motivation will continue because it really got me going today!

So, go to Googledocs.com and register. An email and a password is all it takes. Once they send you an approval (in your regular email) just follow whatever it is they tell you to do. I forget exactly what it is, probably click on the link or something, but you can figure it out. Once that's done let me know and I'll send you the "invite". Once that happens I'll give you further instructions.

It sounds like you have a totally fun but busy day. One thing I noticed about your breakfast...try eating some protein like an egg or a piece of meat of some kind, even if it's just lunchmeat. A little bit of protein will go a long way to staving off hunger and giving you a feeling of satiation. Something I learned a long time ago and now I eat protein for breakfast almost every single morning of my life. Boil up some eggs in advance and keep them handy for those mornings when you are running out the door to the gym. With all your exercise you probably need the protein anyway to help build and strengthen your muscles.

Now, WHERE IS BEBE???? And LUCY??? And OKT???

I've got 10 more minutes to get in on my "Health Machine", my "Beautification Machine", my "I'm Getting Healthier Machine" so I can rack up some exercise points. Can't let Debbie and Cindy get the best of me!

Off to exercise...YAY ME!!

Julie

"Adopt, Adapt, Change"...........author unknown

How TRUE it is!!

Debbie, you're welcome for "all my work" but really, it's nothing. :blushing: In my daily life I live by spreadsheets so actually creating it is nothing. Just want to get it right...something that we can all use and enjoy as yet *another* tool in our arsenault! LOL

Try doing one more thing...get there the way you are using now and once you get to the main page, the one with just our the title of the spreadsheet, try saving it to your Favorites or Bookmarking it. See it that will "keep" it there. That might save you a few steps. I have mine saved as a Favorite, just like this site, and all I do is click and I'm there. You might have to go to the main sign in page first and click the "Remember Me" button then actually sign in before saving it to your favorites that way it' will "know" it's you when you hit your Favorite link.

Thanks for emailing Bebe. I'm beginning to wonder about her. Maybe her computer crashed again???

I'm off for the night. Got in my 30 minutes of exercise and I can feel it. In a good way. Let's see what my legs feel like tomorrow, :laugh: :laugh:

Nitey Nite HEETers! Sweet Sunday Dreams to all!

Julie