Re: How I am motivating myself
From: Joanna (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 17 Jul 2001 15:22:59 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Maddy,
I sure will....as soon as I get home. It sounds as though you'll have
to do a little converting (stones), but hopefully it will be useful to
you.
--
Joanna :)
At Mon, 16 Jul 2001, Maddy wrote:
>
>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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