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NSV--Just Joined My Daily Plate After Several Failed Attempts
May 29, 2011
I had RNY January 7, 2011, and have not really been doing a good job with tracking. OK, I haven't been tracking. I went to the NC WLS Meetup support group (which I think is one of the most empowering support groups) this past weekend and after a long and encouraging conversation with our group leader Barbara and Maggie, I promised that I would join mydailyplate by today.Now this is probably going to sound crazy. I've gone to the site many times to join, but couldn't figure out what I wanted my user name to be, so I left. Got a little farther, the next time, but couldn't figure out what I wanted my password to be, so I didn't join. Barbara said, it wasn't really about the user name or password, and I think she was right. It's not like I haven't been working out, because I have. I've also been loosely tracking in my head, but this is my attempt to put on paper so to speak.
So, with my heart beating a little faster, I filled out the whole thing and hit submit or join or whatever it was. I even tracked the first thing that I ate this morning--watermelon. It's actually super easy to lose, and Barbara kept reminding me, that it's not for anyone elses eyes. It's for me and also helps to reinforce the positive habits that we need to make the best use of our tool.
So, if anyone has gone there and had the same issues that I did. Fill out the very short registration (including selecting your user name and password which can be as simple as your initials and the day you had surgery), take a deep breath, and hit submit. This is not the only tracking site (mydailyplate/livestrong), it just happens to be what I've chosen after Barbara said you can track not only what you ate, but also portion sizes (i.e. half or a fourth). But, find something that works for you.
At the bare minimum, you will finally get this to do off of your plate and onto my daily plate, but it's a great opportunity to get a true picture of how much you're really eating/exercising/ or drinking your water.
See Barbara, I really did it!
Off to track more stuff so I can make the most of my tool!
Cheers,
Alnita
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NC
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35.4
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01/07/2011
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Nov 26, 2010
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