Making myself accountable

Hello fellow botters. I just completed a very intense semister in the Nursing Program. By intense I mean, it was my excuse to stress eat and not get any excercise since every waking minute was spent studing Pharmacology or Physiology. I gained 10 lbs this semister and all of my shorts from last summer are too snug for comfort. Now that I find myself with nothing to study, I decided to put all the extra effort into getting myself Back On Track with my wieght loss. My biggest challenge is going to be cutting back on the coffee, I had become so dependant on it to keep me alert. I also started smoking again which really has to GO! I think the caffine really stimulates your appitiet instead of suppressing it like most people think. I'm going to start by cutting back to one cup in the morning and one in the afternoon instead of my usual pot of coffee with french vanilla creamer.(have you ever looked at the calories in that?) I began tracking on fit day again yesterday which worked great. Since I have such a large family to cook for, what they want isn't allways a healthy choice for me. I went to Wal-Mart and found that they had a rather large selection of the Smart Ones meals for only $1.00. I know they have alot of sodium but I chose the ones with the highest protein content. 
I had to dust the cob webs off of my water bottle and make sure it was in arms reach all day long. Since today is Mothers Day, I'm going to stand over my husband until he has my bike ready to roll again. I was riding 7-10 miles a day befor I started school in the fall. I plan to pass that this Summer. 
So thats my plan, any suggestions or tips would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks for Being here.
Michelle

Michelle...I SOOOOO hear you about being accountable. I have been without a computer access for almost a month(borrow the kids from time to time). One of first things I did on my new puter yesterday was bookmark dailyplate. That is what keeps my accountable. Have been "slipping" a bit...its easy(not making excuses) when its not in writing staring you in the face. Yes....logging my food keeps me honest.

PLAN IT; LOG IT; STICK TO IT !!!!!!!

Accountablility is very important. That, consistent exercise and sticking to a meal plan, along with support of some sort seem to be keys. I know I am in trouble when one by one I stop doing all those things. Seems like right now I am baby stepping back to "wellness". Keep coming back here, as I will also try to do and we can do this!

I so understand, Michelle! It has been hard for me to accept that I have been emotionally eating, but that would be the truth. I have been dding this or that food item as wanted and eating sugar again. Sugar had never been my friend in the past and one of the aspects of the weight loss surgery I had appreciated most was the dumping that had occured early in the process. However, that old way of thinking has slipped back in so now since I have had so much exposure to it, I don't have the same adverse reaction anymore. Now I have to accept responsibility for my actions and get back on the guidelines that came along with the surgery. Tough, but do-able, right? I need to ask my husband to get my bike ready to ride as well. Great idea! Thanks for sharing and good luck! Tanya

Thanks Tanya,
You are right this is do-able. I took my first bike ride today and my husband and I walked the dog. I too have to be aware of sugar once again. I'm reading every label and searching for the highest protein content. I have found that the pouch is still working. If I make myself eat the protein first, beef, chicken, fish, and turkey I still get that tight full feeling of satiety. We can do this!
Michelle

Hi Michelle,
You are so right!  I too started eating protein first and then bites of veggie and I started to feel the fullness I felt before I started getting off track. I am so grateful!  My husband and I walk the dogs too when he is not working a late shift. I will ask him today about getting the bikes ready for a ride! Thanks for your sharing!  It helped me!
Tanya