Re: How I am motivating myself
From: Tina (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 24 Jul 2001 12:47:07 -0500 (CDT)
Hello there!!
I have been trying to creat a spreasheet like the one you created and
have hit a few hard spots. I was wondering if you would email the excel
workbook you created. I've become so involved in this that I think it
would help me a great deal!
My email is bumperstickers@hotmail.com
Thank you!!
Tina
>>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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