11/18 Time & Adherence Report
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2022 8:01 pm
Hi Journal,
Yay, it is Friday!!! Here are a couple of pics…
Loving the relative easiness of preparing these fingerling potatoes!! This was 3 lbs. – 2 -1.5 lb. bags. Thinking of adding bell pepper and onion next time (will test this out!).
This is a whole grain cereal with fruit (like wheat, rye, corn – missing a couple). Mostly eating oatmeal, but some days having different cereal. Added banana at the end with blueberries. Banana was fine this way --- think I was mashing it before and not loving it.
Sparing all my abominable snowman picture that I texted my son (we were walking at same time in snowstorm and exchanged selfies)… That one was all fun as it was mid-thirties with fluffy flakes! If only that was as cold as it gets… Remembering why I was so excited to ditch my hiking boots this spring --- it is the numbness in fingers that makes it hard to take them off (try this crazy lacing thing with frozen fingers, seriously!)!! YIKES!
So, I am continuing a short story Stephen King tear… “Riding the Bullet” was pretty crazy (recommend if you like SK)! In search of a beach read (but, yeah, have several books in queue for holiday week)!!!
Going to read again the EMA study referenced in my above post, but have accepted that I will only be able to understand on a basic level and am pretty ok with that! Think that I would love to have something that doesn’t exist – bulletproof card against potential relapse. (That will not be in the study!!!) So, just one choice at a time for me…
Below is Behavioral assessment that I will post to Time & Adherence group for 11/18.
Hi Team Time & Adherence,
Hoping everyone enjoyed the week! I did --- except for my weather complaints that are just what they are in “late fall / winter” in Chicagoland, IL… Trying to find my inner polar bear (but not sure that she exists).
1 Start each meal with a soup and/or salad and/or fruit.
Rarely. Reason is that I am maintaining. I do like pre-loading. Perhaps will be doing this more over the winter when I am thinking my movement may just decrease due to inclement weather. My Apple Health App is already warning me of this!!! Annoys me a bit… (Health App – You took less steps this week than last week; me – ok, dude, live here and take same steps!!!) I have been pacing in house, but not the same.
2 Follow the 50/50 plate method for your meals, filling half your plate (by visual volume) with non-starchy vegetables and 50% (by visual volume) with minimally processed starches. Choose fruit for dessert.
YES. Consumed a serious amount of starch / veggie soup --- SOUP SOUP SOUP!!!! Oats or other whole grain cereal with frozen fruit for breakfast. Mountains of potatoes. Whole wheat pasta in the spirit of SNAP. Sloppy lentils. Various veggies and fruits.
3 Greatly reduce or eliminate added sugars and added salts. This includes gourmet sugars and salts too. If either is troublesome for you, you can eliminate them.
Yes. Reduced, not eliminated. For this week, added within the guidelines for both. Remaining cognizant here. Rarely add sugar – this is usually in the form of BBQ sauce, but measured.
4 Eliminate all animal foods (dairy, meat, eggs, fish, seafood).
Yes.
5 Eliminate all higher fat plant foods (i.e., nuts, seeds, avocados, tofu, soy).
Yes.
6 Eliminate any added oil.
Yes.
7 Eliminate all higher calorie-dense foods including flour products (i.e., bread, bagels, muffins, crackers, dry cereals, cookies, cakes, puffed cereals, air-popped popcorn and dried fruit.
Yes.
8 Don’t drink your calories especially from juices & sugar-sweetened beverages).
Yes.
9 Follow these principles, eating whenever you are hungry until you are comfortably full. Don't starve yourself and don't stuff yourself.
Yes –didn’t stuff or starve. Following this eat recommended foods, recommended fashion when hungry guideline. This isn’t always consistent (timing, volume) for me on a day-to-day basis, but feeling ok about that.
10 Avoid being sedentary and aim for at least 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise daily (i.e., brisk walking).
Yes. Walked briskly 7/7 days outside (see above for complaints!). Will be looking at indoor options too --- seeing the need.
Victories, comments, concerns, questions:
Wishing all of the folks in US a Happy Thanksgiving next week!! Also, wishing all of our non-US compadres an amazing weekend!
Always like to think about gratitude at this time of year. Love the spirit of Thanksgiving holiday – always have. Sharing a quote by one of my favorite authors (love her sisters too!):
“For my part, I am almost contented just now, and very thankful. Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms it, but not to fever.” – Charlotte Bronte
I am grateful for this group – thank you!
Best,
Stephanie
Yay, it is Friday!!! Here are a couple of pics…
Loving the relative easiness of preparing these fingerling potatoes!! This was 3 lbs. – 2 -1.5 lb. bags. Thinking of adding bell pepper and onion next time (will test this out!).
This is a whole grain cereal with fruit (like wheat, rye, corn – missing a couple). Mostly eating oatmeal, but some days having different cereal. Added banana at the end with blueberries. Banana was fine this way --- think I was mashing it before and not loving it.
Sparing all my abominable snowman picture that I texted my son (we were walking at same time in snowstorm and exchanged selfies)… That one was all fun as it was mid-thirties with fluffy flakes! If only that was as cold as it gets… Remembering why I was so excited to ditch my hiking boots this spring --- it is the numbness in fingers that makes it hard to take them off (try this crazy lacing thing with frozen fingers, seriously!)!! YIKES!
So, I am continuing a short story Stephen King tear… “Riding the Bullet” was pretty crazy (recommend if you like SK)! In search of a beach read (but, yeah, have several books in queue for holiday week)!!!
Going to read again the EMA study referenced in my above post, but have accepted that I will only be able to understand on a basic level and am pretty ok with that! Think that I would love to have something that doesn’t exist – bulletproof card against potential relapse. (That will not be in the study!!!) So, just one choice at a time for me…
Below is Behavioral assessment that I will post to Time & Adherence group for 11/18.
Hi Team Time & Adherence,
Hoping everyone enjoyed the week! I did --- except for my weather complaints that are just what they are in “late fall / winter” in Chicagoland, IL… Trying to find my inner polar bear (but not sure that she exists).
1 Start each meal with a soup and/or salad and/or fruit.
Rarely. Reason is that I am maintaining. I do like pre-loading. Perhaps will be doing this more over the winter when I am thinking my movement may just decrease due to inclement weather. My Apple Health App is already warning me of this!!! Annoys me a bit… (Health App – You took less steps this week than last week; me – ok, dude, live here and take same steps!!!) I have been pacing in house, but not the same.
2 Follow the 50/50 plate method for your meals, filling half your plate (by visual volume) with non-starchy vegetables and 50% (by visual volume) with minimally processed starches. Choose fruit for dessert.
YES. Consumed a serious amount of starch / veggie soup --- SOUP SOUP SOUP!!!! Oats or other whole grain cereal with frozen fruit for breakfast. Mountains of potatoes. Whole wheat pasta in the spirit of SNAP. Sloppy lentils. Various veggies and fruits.
3 Greatly reduce or eliminate added sugars and added salts. This includes gourmet sugars and salts too. If either is troublesome for you, you can eliminate them.
Yes. Reduced, not eliminated. For this week, added within the guidelines for both. Remaining cognizant here. Rarely add sugar – this is usually in the form of BBQ sauce, but measured.
4 Eliminate all animal foods (dairy, meat, eggs, fish, seafood).
Yes.
5 Eliminate all higher fat plant foods (i.e., nuts, seeds, avocados, tofu, soy).
Yes.
6 Eliminate any added oil.
Yes.
7 Eliminate all higher calorie-dense foods including flour products (i.e., bread, bagels, muffins, crackers, dry cereals, cookies, cakes, puffed cereals, air-popped popcorn and dried fruit.
Yes.
8 Don’t drink your calories especially from juices & sugar-sweetened beverages).
Yes.
9 Follow these principles, eating whenever you are hungry until you are comfortably full. Don't starve yourself and don't stuff yourself.
Yes –didn’t stuff or starve. Following this eat recommended foods, recommended fashion when hungry guideline. This isn’t always consistent (timing, volume) for me on a day-to-day basis, but feeling ok about that.
10 Avoid being sedentary and aim for at least 30 minutes or more of moderate exercise daily (i.e., brisk walking).
Yes. Walked briskly 7/7 days outside (see above for complaints!). Will be looking at indoor options too --- seeing the need.
Victories, comments, concerns, questions:
Wishing all of the folks in US a Happy Thanksgiving next week!! Also, wishing all of our non-US compadres an amazing weekend!
Always like to think about gratitude at this time of year. Love the spirit of Thanksgiving holiday – always have. Sharing a quote by one of my favorite authors (love her sisters too!):
“For my part, I am almost contented just now, and very thankful. Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms it, but not to fever.” – Charlotte Bronte
I am grateful for this group – thank you!
Best,
Stephanie