Re: How I am motivating myself
From: Maddy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 16 Jul 2001 23:27:38 -0500 (CDT)
At Thu, 12 Jul 2001, Joanna wrote:
>
Hi Joanna
I have recently been diagnoised with PCOS, and have put on a lot of
weight actually I have put on about 2 stone in about 6 months. Can you
send me a copy of your excel workbook it sounds good and just what I
need.
thanks
--
Maddy
>Hi everyone!
>
>I just replied to another post regarding something I am working on to
>keep myself motivated and to track my weight loss success. I didn't
>give my post a very good subject line, so I thought I would repost it
>here....
>
>Reposted:
>
>Hi Laura,
>You are really fortunate to be able to participate in a research study
>such as this. Perhaps being in the study itself, will be a motivating
>factor.
>
>This week I consulted with a doctor for a weight loss program. So like
>you, I am beginning to make life changes in my eating and exercising
>habits. I have lost weight before, but put most of it back on. This
>time, I feel really pumped. The fact that I am working with a doctor
>for me is really motivating.
>
>As soon as I could after my doctor's appointment, I prepared an Excel
>spreadsheet (workbook) from hell!! It took me a couple of hours to
>create it, and I spent another hour on it today. If you are familiar
>with Excel, you could probably do the same. If not, I could email you a
>copy of mine. Well, let me explain what I entered into it.
>
>It contains seven worksheets. I'll list them, and explain the contents
>of each:
>
>Weekly Weight:
>This is where I enter my weightloss for the week. My weightloss is also
>reflected on a couple of graphical charts to give me a picture of my
>progress. There is a line graph showing my weightloss over time, and a
>bar graph showing my weekly pounds lost. As well, as a reminder, I have
>a little box with my rewards for losing weight. For me, I plan to buy
>myself a new, stylish wardrobe and a stylish leather jacket.
>
>Body Measurements:
>I measured just about everything (biceps, bust, waist, hips, thighs,
>calves), since I know from past weight losses, this can be very
>inspiring. You may not see the weightloss on the scales, but your body
>may be transforming itself into a more shapely figure. I'll try to do
>this every couple of weeks.
>
>Waist to Hip Ratio:
>The waist to hip ratio is something I discovered in the book, Protein
>Power (however, I am not following the Protein Power diet right now).
>Determining your waist to hip ratio allows you to determine whether you
>are an apple (abdominal fat) or a pear (leg/hip fat).
>
>Body Composition:
>This involves estimating the amount of fat and lean body mass.
>
>Ideal Body Weight:
>This involves calculating your ideal body weight based on your lean body
>mass.
>
>Reasons/Benefits of Losing Weight:
>Here I listed all the benefits of losing weight, including the benefits
>and rewards of losing weight. Whenever I feel deprived from watching
>what I eat, I'm going to review this.
>
>Summary:
>This worksheet gives me an at-a-glance view to see my goals and
>progress, including: current, target and starting weight; total pounds
>to lose, pounds lost; % of goal achieved; current BMI (body mass index),
>target BMI; body fat % starting and end target
>
>(If anyone wants to calculate their BMI, here's a link:
>http://goodhousekeeping.women.com/gh/diet/fitness/00bmic15.htm)
>
>Some of the calculations on these sheets required some "numbers" from
>the Protein Power book which vary with each person, but I would be happy
>to send the Excel spreadsheet to you, if you just wanted to look at
>it...or even wanted to use it as a base to create your own.
>
>Preparing this spreadsheet was a really valuable activity for me. It
>gave me the time to really focus on my goal, and convince myself into
>getting motivated by better understanding my body and thinking of all
>the benefits.
>
>If you ever want some encouragement and support, feel free to email
>me!!!
>
>--
>Joanna
>
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