Z's Accountability Journal (Comments Welcome)

[Zela]

I can't stop thinking about that feeling I got during the 2 mile fun run. Right when I saw the finish line. I was tired and I was jogging. I wanted to walk. But I was doing it. I was completing a race. People were cheering for me. It was awesome. I think I am addicted. I got on active.com last night and am very close to signing myself up for about 8 more races.

 

[Jane E.]

If you keep jogging like you are now - you'll hit your goal weight in no time!

 

[goldcupmom]

Congrats on the run, Zela! You're doing AWESOME!!

Hope you have a great week!

 

[Zela]

: )

 

[Lesli54]

Hi Z! Great to see you back. That is the best part you could have done for yourself, just getting back to a routine where you know that you can succeed.

Here's wishing you much success.

BTW, I miss Disney so much and was hoping to get down this August as well. Glad you had a good time all things considering.

 

[Zela]

Hey Ya'll!

Eating Goals
1. I ate within my points range .
Things I could have done without:
almond joy
ice cream cone at mcdonalds
small slice of ice cream cake
5 chips with sour cream and onion dip
2. I ate 1 servings of fruits and veggies
lettuce on turkey sandwich
3. I had 8 glasses of water!
4. I had no fried foods today!

Exercise Goals
1. Did no formal exercise today but walked around with the consumers at the mall for about 25 minutes. I guess that counts
2. Did not stay up and active most of the day. Our van transportation for the consumers for day treatment quit so now I have to go pick everyone up from the group homes around west mobile before class and bring them home. Same for the afternoon group.

I don't remember if I put in here about my job. I work at Mobile Mental Health. I am a behavioral specialist (everybody say OOOOOOOOO). It means I do classes for and take consumers on outings during day treatment(the morning program) and RDP(the afternoon program). I loved it when I first started back when we were fully staffed. Now I feel like I'm going crazy because it's just me and the Therapist. There is supposed to be a Therapist plus three workers (pref. two Behavioral Aides and a Behavioral Specialist). I have to either do groups or outings all day as well as transport my people in a huge van 3 times a day. Somewhere in there I am supposed to do my paperwork . But I digress.......... Anyway does anyone know how you can change your screen name, because I might need to have some semblance of anonymity if I am going to talk like this on here.

 

[Jane E.]

Zela, its great to see you posting agan. Congrats on your upcoming 1 year anniversary with your boyfriend. It sounds like you two had a blast at Disney. Sorry that your work has been stressful. I hope things improve for you. Great job on getting back on track with your eating and workouts.

 

[Lesli54]

Hi Z,

Great job on the water! Also, I am so excited to hear about the great romance that has come along. You're a great person and you deserve someone great!

I can see where your job could get crazy. Employer's sometimes have a way of cutting back on staff and overbooking others. It's a shame, but hopefully some of it will work out for you soon.

Hopefully, tomorrow will be a good day for you.

 

[Zela]

8-29

Eating Goals
1. Ate within my points range
but could have done without:
fun size 3 musketeers
fish sticks banquet frozen dinner
45 baked lays chips(since they aren't too bad for you I went a little crazy )
2. I drank at least 8 glasses of water
3. I had 10 servings of fruits and veggies
banana
lettuce on turkey sandwich
about 8 cups of watermelon (it was an entire half of a melon )
4. I ate no fried foods

Exercising Goals
1. Walked around in Walmart for about 1.5 hours. It wasn't a fast pace but I am counting it as my exercise
2.Wasn't up and active most of the day. I transported consumers again and also did anger management and team solutions classes during the first half of the day. I sat on my tush while I was doing these classes.

I need to add back my bible study goals. I want to start back reading my bible and attending church regularly. We've been going most Sundays but I have just fallen out of the habit of having my quiet time every day. Anyone that would like to is welcome to pray for me about these things. Thanks in advance.

 

[Zela]

: )

 

[Zela]

I know I said I wasn't going to eat anything after I got done posting yesterday, but I ended up eating a Reese's peanut butter cup. After I ate it I also wanted to eat a couple of slices of bread and some hugs and kisses but I restrained myself. I guess I just need to focus on PROGRESS not PERFECTION........

So far today I have had 2 cups of watermelon and about 20 baked lays. I plan to have a chicken fried rice banquet meal for lunch. It only has 7 grams of fat. I also plan to have about 2 more cups of watermelon for a snack this afternoon and maybe a turkey sandwich and a banana for supper. Today I might try to eat 3 less points to cover the reeses from yesterday. Even doing that I should still have about 2 or 3 left to play with. I'll see ya'll later!

 

[Zela]

Yesterday 8-30
Eating Goals
1. Ate within my points range
but could have done without
the nutella sanwich at night
2. I don't remember how much water I had
3. I had all 5 fruits and veggies
4. I had no fried foods

Exercising Goals
1. no formal exercise.
2. Tried to stay up and active most of the day

 

[Zela]

8-31

Eating Goals
1. Ate within my points range
but could have done without
chips for breakfast
reeses peanut butter cup
1 pc of crust off KFC chicken
1 peanut butter hershey's kiss
2. I didn't have a lot of water(didn't keep track)
3. I had 3 fruits and veggies
watermelon 2c
corn
4. I ate the fried chicken crust

Exercising Goals
1. No formal exercise
2. Did not stay up and active most of the day. I did a lot of paperwork.

 

[Zela]

9-1

Today was a long day at work. I tried to eat healthy most of the day because I knew I was getting pizza tonight. The pizza is coming at 8:15 and today I have eaten:
1pc whole wheat light sara lee bread .5
1 fruit and yogurt parfait 3
2 oreo cookies 2
1c strawberries 1
1c pineapple 1
5 bbq pringles 1
2pc whole wheat light sara lee bread 1
1 small pc jack links terriyaki beef jerky .5

I know I won't be completely on point for tonight, but my plan is to eat 2 slices pan ham and 2-4 hot wings. If I stop after the pizza I will be on point, but I do want some hot wings to. Maybe there is some lettuce in the fridge. If there is I'll make sure to get some to eat along with my pizza. I wonder if I am ambitious enough to eat only one slice of pizza and lots of lettuce and then a few hot wings. Anyway, I'll write back and report what I did.

 

[Zela]

Oh yeah, and plans for tommorrow. My sis is coming to visit with my nephew tommorrow. There will be food involved. I'm thinking I might decide to eat half of a cinnabon with her and then eat sensible at lunchtime and dinner. That is the general plan. Either a cinnabon or a cinnamon sugar pretzel. Anyway................ Have a good weekend everybody!

 

[Zela]

: )

 

[Lesli54]

You are so right, this is all progress (and learning.....or is it re-learning?), not perfection. That sounds so familiar here.

At least you went in with a plan for the pizza last night. Give it a few more tries and I think that you will be successful. I know that I had gotten down to eating a salad and a couple of slices pizza at the PH buffet, so with some more experimentation, you can do it.

Good luck with the family and food today.

PS - I agree, the kiss sounds romantic.

 

[Zela]

Today I ate:
1pt-2 slices light whole wheat sara lee bread w/spray butter
.25pts-1 bbq pringle
1pt-1 sugar free oreo like cookie
15pts-cracker barrel
grilled catfish filet
2 helpings baby carrots
1 helping string beans
1.5 biscuits with promise butter and a little blackberry jam
3pts-ice cream cone from mcdonalds
8pts-creme frappaccino (tall) from starbucks with whip
1pt-1 fig newton

I know....I ate a lot of junk
I didn't have near enough water. Me and my sister walked around shopping for about 4 hours. I counted 2 hours as exercise. Plus, most of the time I was holding my Sir Chubbs-n-stuff(a.k.a. my nephew) most of the time so that counts for weight training.

 

[Lesli54]

Sounds like you had a fun day, Z. At least you were active and thankfully, family gatherings don't happen every day.

Here's hoping you get in all your water today.

 

[Zela]

Lesli- I got halfway on my water so far. That's progress from yesterday! And I will probably end up drinking the rest before I go to bed. Thanks for the encouragement.