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Several of us are trying to be more accountable to a group as part of our other health and fitness efforts.
We discussed setting fitness goals for ourselves and then actually putting them down in pixels and checking in once a week to see how we're doing. This does not have to be a *weight check* per se, but rather just a goal check. There are many different measures you could use... And unless you really feel the need, it would be better to talk about pounds lost than total weight. I'm assuming that I'm not the only person here who has struggled with unhealthy relationships with food.
Here's an example (which will also serve as my check-in)
1) I will go to yoga class at least twice a week.
2) I will work on portion size
3) I will eat at least 20 grams of fiber/day.
4) I would like to lose 2 inches off my waist.
5) I would love to lose 12 lbs, but I think 10 lbs is more realistic.
6) I will work on toning my upper body.
This week, please just post your goals and next week we'll see where we're at in comparison. If you have other suggestions, please let me know. Everyone has such great ideas!
I think this is such a great idea! I am not one to worry about my weight in lbs because I have remained a consistent weight (within a few lbs) for years. However, during different periods of my life, that weight was distributed differently. That being said, I would like to tone my upper body including my arms, chest and back and trim some of the excess that has creeped up on me in the past year or so. In general I would like to slim down. Here is how I plan to do it:
start running again, frequently and consistently (for me, 2-3 mile sessions does wonders, quickly)
watch my caloric intake
I am going to designate one cheat day a week to eat what I have been craving...no bargaining on non cheat days
continue with the 100 push up challenge - I am up to 57 pushups and last night I did 20 in a row (real ones)!!!!
be nice to myself
I hope to keep you posted with my progress!
1) I will work out at least 3 times a week (weight training + cardio)
2) I will take a daily multivitamin
3) I will try to eat at least 3 times a day... work my way up to 4 or 5 small meals.
4) I would love to lose 10 pounds, but will be happy with 5.
5) I will work on toning up my arms and stomach.
6) I will work on getting my body fat percentage in the normal range!
Great idea!
This week I will...
a. Do yoga 3x
b. Do cardio 3x
c. Get my veggies in
:)
This week I will:
- Work out 5 times
- Not ruin the hard work I do Sunday through Thursday on Friday and Saturday!
- Drink more water!
Goals:
*I have this pair of pants that are too tight right now that I love -- I want them to look better on me!
*Ft into a bridesmaid dress when it is delivered early April
*Fit into MY dress when I get to try it on for the first time in late April.
This is such an awesome idea! I didn't realize how much I had gained over the past year, and then a few weeks ago I saw a recent picture of myself:( Not happy at all. So here are my goals for the rest of the week!
1) At least 30 minutes of cardio each morning
2) No more soda
3) Drink 64 oz of water everyday
4) Take multi-vitamin
5) I will not stress eat
I guess I'll pick five goals to start with
1. Stop snacking before and after dinner.
2. Start doing 2-3 hours of cardio a week, and work up to 4-5 hours per week
3. Use the Wii Fit for at least an hour a week
4. Start drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day again
5. Try not to eat more than once piece of candy at work a day.
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I like your #5 jkoala! I should definitely do Iluvnate's #2. It's so hard when it's already in the house :(
1. Work out at least 3x week
2. Take my multivitamin each day (without my FI having to nag me every day)
3. Drink more water.
4. I would like to tone my arms & back
5. I would like to lose 15 pounds, but will be happy with 10.
ooh, this thread is right up my alley! i need to be more accountable for my fitness.
1. I will work out at least 5x days/wk
2. I will lose 2 inches off my waist
3. After my first cup of coffee in the morning, I will finish a large bottle of water (50.7oz) before having any other beverages
4. I will take a daily multivitamin and calcium supplement
It's time for our first check in! Let me preface mine by saying that I've been working like crazy. I've had 4 ER shifts in addition to my regular job this week. It doesn't work with a fitness regimen!
1) I will go to yoga class at least twice a week.
I was able to accomplish this goal this week!
2) I will work on portion size.
I was mindful of what I ate.
3) I will eat at least 20 grams of fiber/day.
I wasn't able to do this.
4) I would like to lose 2 inches off my waist.
This is a long term goal
5) I would love to lose 12 lbs, but I think 10 lbs is more realistic.
No weight loss.
6) I will work on toning my upper body.
This is a long term goal.
So, that's where I am at. I'm going to roll these same goals over to next week, but with my big surprise shower/bachelorette this weekend, I'm keeping my expectations modest.
Thanks for the reminder, doctorgirl! Here are my goals from last week, with updates:
a. Do yoga 3x -- I practiced 2x
b. Do cardio 3x -- I worked out 2x
c. Get my veggies in -- I hit this one out of the park! :)
This Week's Goals:
a. Do yoga 3x
b. Do cardio 3x
c. Drink 8 glasses of water each day
1) I will work out at least 3 times a week (weight training + cardio)
I've worked out the past 4 days in a row! Woohoo! 4-5 times a week here I come!
2) I will take a daily multivitamin
Um need to get on that.
3) I will try to eat at least 3 times a day... work my way up to 4 or 5 small meals.
I've been pretty good, but several days I've been super busy and have just eaten bars instead of meals.
4) I would love to lose 10 pounds, but will be happy with 5.
Hmm I'll weigh myself tomorrow morning since I already ate breakfast. 
5) I will work on toning up my arms and stomach.
Worked my arms SO hard this week!
6) I will work on getting my body fat percentage in the normal range!
Need to get this measured at my next workout this Friday.
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Updates are underlined!!!
- Work out 5 times -- I worked out 5 times, 4 good gym work outs and one 30 day shred which isn't as great as my gym work outs but still better then doing nothing, and I'm def going tonight!
- Not ruin the hard work I do Sunday through Thursday on Friday and Saturday! -- I wasn't too bad this weekend, but still need to be a bit better about this.
- Drink more water! -- A+++ on this one, I'm a water drinking fool. I think the person who sits near the bathroom thinks I'm insane for going so many times during the day.
Goals:
*I have this pair of pants that are too tight right now that I love -- I want them to look better on me! -- I wore them yesterday and they fit a tiny bit better! Might be because they need to be washed and are a little streched, but whatever!
*Ft into a bridesmaid dress when it is delivered early April - long term goal.
*Fit into MY dress when I get to try it on for the first time in late April. - long term goal.
***********
Next Weeks Goals:
Work out 5 times
Drink more water
Start to work on muscle toning after cardio work outs
Find a scale to weigh myself so I am more accurate about tracking my journey
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I'm joining a bit late, but I hope that's ok! I'm NEED accountability- I can talk myself out of ANYTHING! I've got five weeks till I go for my first and ONLY dress fitting. When I bought the dress off the rack, it didn't quite zip up the back (stopped around shoulder blades). I WILL NOT replace a panel on the dress, it WILL zip. I've gained approx. 20 lbs since I moved to Italy a year ago (surprise!), and I'd be really happy loosing 10-15 (so far I've lost two, so if I loose around 2 more each week before my fitting I should be golden, and that gown will ZIP!
- I will do cardio 5 days a week
- I will "Shred" 5 days a week
- I will not drink alcohol
- I will limit sugar and carbs
- I will drink lots of water
- I will get pleanty of sleep
What would you all think about starting a google group? Might be a little easier to follow then this chat? Just a thought.
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Follow up time!
1. Stop snacking before and after dinner. -- I've been doing much better with the pre-dinner snacks, but not so good with post-dinner dessert 
2. Start doing 2-3 hours of cardio a week, and work up to 4-5 hours per week -- I've only got an hour of cardio in so far this week and 30 minutes of strength training.
3. Use the Wii Fit for at least an hour a week -- I REALLY have to get my butt up earlier these days.
4. Start drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day again -- I have been doing pretty good with water. I've limited myself to one soda per day, max, and have been having water otherwise
5. Try not to eat more than once piece of candy at work a day.-- Some days I've been good, other days (like today, especially when I'm tired) have involved a lot more candy than necessary.
I seen this post and want to join in on the commitment :)
1. Drink 10 glasses of water a day
2. I will not drink alcohol
3. I will work out (wii fit, barry's boot camp) alternating daily with each
4. I will walk at least 4 days a week
5. i will sleep at least 6 to 8 hours a day, and eliminate stress as best as I can
I've lost 12lbs so far! Yay! But yesterday I tore my quad...so...
I resolve to:
REST.
HEAT PACK
REST.
You don't know how hard that is for me...
This called my name for ACCOUNTABILITY!! Here goes...
1.) Take a multivitamin
2.) Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day!
3.) Cardio at least 3x a week
4.) Hundred Pushup and TwoHundred Situp Challenge 3 days a week
5.) Each veggies if I want to snack on something (especially before dinner)
HB- I think that is a good idea, but I do really like having it here, where new people can join in without adding an extra step to the process. My ultimate goal was to mock up a spreadsheet with our progress and post it weekly, but I have hit a really busy patch at work lately and haven't gotten to it yet.
Understandable. I bought a scale over the weekend so I'm ready to start really holding myself accountable!
oooh, I want to join! My goals...for now:
1. Drink more water. at least three bottles per day (i hate water and drink almost non now, so this is big for me)
2. Cardio 4 days per week (two days I play rec. volleyball, and 2 days I want to run)
3. EAt NO candy at work (jkoala...I'm in this one with you! I eat way too much candy)
4. eat a good breakfast! (I leave the house 5 minutes late, while still applying makeup...every. single. day. so my usual breakfast is a muffin on my way to work, and not the healthy kind!)
5. get 7 hours of sleep/night REGULARLY
Oh I really would like to join as well (late is better than never):
THIS WEEK GOALS:
1. Cardio 5 times a week. I normally get in a least 3 so this will require a few mornings of getting up before work, which is normally my downfall.
2. Body Pump class 3 times a week. Some weeks I normally go two times, but I can really tell a difference when I get to that 3rd class.
3. Three water bottles of water at work a day. I am actually mad at myself that this is not already part of my daily routine... I know better.
4. Only one can of soda a day. This will be really hard on the days that I am tired (please see goal #1)
5. take mulitvitamin everyday. Once I get into the habit of doing this, it won't be a big deal. Like most, I just forget too often to really get in the habit!
6. Maintain above my calorie minimum but below my calorie maximum 6 days a week. This is actually my biggest challange. In order to stay below my maximum I have to count my calories, but when I am keeping track I struggle to maintain my minimum because I just HATE to add more numbers!
7. No alcohol Sunday - Thursday. So I lied, this will be the hardest. But the boy is in on this one with me, so that should help out!
LONG TERM GOALS:
1. Feel beautiful on my wedding day!
2. Develope a diet/fitness routine that I will be able to maintain for many more years to come!
Good Luck to everyone! And have fun!
Results for week of 2/11 are in italics:
Work out 5 times - YUP! And I tried a new class at the gym!!
Drink more water - Oh my goodness yes, I swear my coworkers think I'm crazy with the number of times a day I go to the bathroom!
Start to work on muscle toning after cardio work outs - Hmm not yet, BUT I am calling the gym today to sign up for 5 25 minute personal training sessions which will help me learn the best things to do.
Find a scale to weigh myself so I am more accurate about tracking my journey - Done! And I officially weighed in this morning and I'm 2 pounds down from 4 weeks ago!
New Goals for Week of 2/18:
Work out five times
Drink lots of water
Lose 1 to 2 pounds
Have one training session
No chips over the weekend
OK, I'm definitely going to have to do the spreadsheet. This is getting totally cumbersome! This weekend, I'll try and work on it!
Well, this week was a blow-out for me. Between the Pretzel Flips last night (my downfall) and the bachelorette party with all of it's alcohol, I'm in worse shape, not better!
Yoga- I went 0 times. Yep. Zero!
Portion size- I was pretty good on this. I make sure that portions are no bigger than my fist (including dinner). This is a rule of thumb we use for toddlers, so I thought I'd apply it to my self. The exceptions was salads... Though I kept to 1 tablespoon of dressing.
Fiber- Meh. I did ok, but I used fiber capsules to do it!
This week's goals:
Yoga- 2x
Alcohol- no more than 2 drinks all week
Running- yep, I'm going to try it at least once!
@HB- You are on a roll! Good job. How are you staying so motivated???!
The big thing for me right now is that even though my wedding is still 11 months away, I am IN a wedding that is only 3 months away, and I got a dress size that juuuust barely fit me. I know that is a terrible way to go about it, but I was determined.
I am also away from my fiance and family and friends right now on a three month work trip to the west coast. I told myself if I push myself really really hard during these three months while I'm already pretty miserable when I'm home and I'm really back in wedding planning mode (as well as attending 10 weddings!!!) I will already look and feel my best and I just need to maintain.
It honestly hasn't been easy, and last night I slipped and ate half a bag of goldfish ... but I'll have a salad today, and chicken & veggie stir fry for dinner to make up for it.
Also, I've told all my coworkers I would run a 5K with them ... so I can't back down now! I seriously suggest singing up for a race. I plan to take more then 30 minutes to run that 5K, but I will still run it!!!
Here are my weekly updates. Not so good, but I'm at least thinking about what I should be doing.
And can I just say how jealous I am of all you girls running? I miss it terribly :-/ Races are the best, and not just because of the free tshirt and food at the end
1. Stop snacking before and after dinner. -- I'm not doing much eating before dinner, but I've been awful post-dinner. I don't think the SEVEN boxes of girl scout cookies in my house are helping me (really, it's my lack of will power, not the cookies). On a more positive note, I have been cutting back on my soda intake, which helps a tad.
2. Start doing 2-3 hours of cardio a week, and work up to 4-5 hours per week -- last week, I probably did about 2 hours of cardio thanks to the beautiful weather making it nice to walk outside. However, this week is not off to a good start. I've only done 30 minutes of cardio and no lifting yet because I've been running errands during lunch, and busy with school after work. I did look at two gyms last night and hope to join one of them later this week so I can at least work out there in the mornings.
3. Use the Wii Fit for at least an hour a week -- For something so simple to do, I have been neglecting my Wii Fit.
4. Start drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day again -- One thing I'm doing, yay!!! I would be drinking more water, but I am not able to leave my desk whenever I want, so I need to strategically time when I drink my water knowing I can only use the restroom a few times a day. Very annoying (and not being able to leave my desk doesn't help me, candy wise, since the candy is in my office suite and the vending machines with healthy pretzels and yogurt are far far away)
5. Try not to eat more than once piece of candy at work a day. -- Haha, I've been trying…it just hasn't been going well. One of the big problems is the lack of healthy snacks at home, so if I get hungry, I reach for sugar. I'm headed to the grocery store tonight and am hoping to stock up on yogurt, nuts, and dried fruit.
@HumarockBride -- Awesome job, keep it up!
@doctorgirl -- Great that you were able to keep up with portion sizes for the most part. It requires so much thought and effort, so good work!
Thanks jkoala ... like you said it's a start to be thinking about what you should be doing ... soon it will become second nature.
My gosh, if I couldn't leave my desk I think I'd have an *problem* hehe!
I like being held accountable here too. One other thing is I recently told my best friend who is a super fitness girl that I really want her help, and no matter how annoying she might get, I know she's doing it because I asked her, so I can't wait for her advice :)
Good job ladies!
It is so easy to get down on yourself when you have a bad week, but just remember that we all have good weeks and bad weeks...thats what makes us human. The best thing about having a bad week is knowing that the next week will be better!
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Okay I am joining! I can do this UGH! Here we go my goals for this week 2/11 - 2/18
1. Eat better and more often: Like Mrs. Bee I am lucky to remember 2 meals and if I am at work and busy one in 24 hours is lucky!
2. Yoga 3x
3. Cardio 3x
4. Core Training 2x
Drum roll and the big one is!!!
5. MORE WATER!!! And less southern tea!
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Ohh! I would really like to join, please!!! I have six months to go (until the wedding) and 10 pounds to loose. Starting small, my goals this week:
1) DRINK AT LEAST ONE NALGENE FULL OF WATER A DAY (the kind without the bad plastic chemicals) - I swear this one makes me loose weight the fastest
2) Work out 5 times a week - I try and run regularly (only 2-3 miles) and FI and I have been hitting the slopes on the weekends, when I am lucky!
3) Finally get to the gym and do some personal training so someone can show me how to tone those gross bits on my body
4) Excersize portion control. I have to at leas cut back from five peices of pizza to four. Baby steps ;-)
5) Sit up straight at my desk for one hour a day. (With the extra weight my "girls" are bigger and my back hurts more - also good for the abs)
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oh i had a baaaaaad week. lots of eating unhealthy! but i did make it to the gym 4x. time to get back on track!
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Welcome to all that are just joining this week -- come on everyone else! you know you want to join!!!
mrsbee I was waiting for your response! :) 4 times is better then nothing!
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i know it's not wednesday but i just couldn't wait!! I've been reading this thread since it got posted and FINALLY having something to write about :)
I joined weight watchers almost 2 weeks ago -- I went for my first Weigh In at the meeting on Sunday after one week on the plan and I lost 6.6 LBS! It's definetly because I followed the list I made for myself with the help of you bees:
With the plan and the positive thinking I'm well on my way to sexifyinig this wedding! Thanks for your help WWI!!!!
lreighard1 -- Welcome!!! that's GREAT stuff you're doing there - 6.6 pounds is incredible!! keep up the good work!
Results for week of 2/18 are in italics:
Work out five times -- Only 4 but my fiance was visiting and we walked at least 2 miles every day he was here, so I think that together can count as a work out
Drink lots of water -- yup!
Lose 1 to 2 pounds -- only down .2 pounds, but my finance was here and I was bad and I also started my period last night, so I'm hoping that's some water weight
Have one training session -- still haven't signed up, shoot
No chips over the weekend -- oops. chips & salsa at happy hour. bad bad.
So I wasn't exactly on point last week - BUT -- my BIG goal that I gave myself last night to make up for the missing of the gym over the weekend and the chips was to run 3 miles (5K) at the gym last night without stopping -- and I DID IT!! I really pushed myself and it was awesome, and felt great, and I can't wait to go back and do it again!
New Goals for Week of 2/25:
Work out 5 times
Sign up for training
No bread before dinners out (my parents are visiting this weekend, there will be lots of meals out!)
3 salads for lunches
1. Drink more water. at least three bottles per day (ok, I'll be honest. i've gotten to about one and half bottles a day)
2. Cardio 4 days per week (i was gone for a very long weekend-through tuesday. i totally slacked and did NOTHING!)
3. EAt NO candy at work (I've severely diminished my candy consumption. I've kept fruit in the fridge constantly and am doing pretty well with snacking on it)
4. eat a good breakfast! (This is easy on 'vacation' because I LOVE breakfast food. Now that I'm back, I'm slowly getting better)
5. get 7 hours of sleep/night REGULARLY (this is my bedtime cue! I've done this 6 of the past 7 nights!)
For now, I'm keeping the same goals. I've got to get at least a few more weeks of consistency before I'm ready to move on to bigger goals.
Keep up the good work ladies!!
1. Eat better and more often: I did really well on this. Minus one day at work that we just were to busy! But other then that I did great!
2. Yoga 3x: I was bad. I got to it once this week. I worked almost everyday this week.
3. Cardio 3x Unless lifting patients and working that is about as close as I got
4. Core Training 2x BLAH!!!
5. MORE WATER!!! And less southern tea! I did so good. I had very little tea and ALL water!
I am sticking with the same goals. I did not due well this week! I got called into work and just didn't have time sorry Bees!
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