Your to-do list for weight loss success...

According to Dr. Connie Stapleton:

1. Make consistently healthy food choices (protein, veg, then fruit/if it is white don't bite)
2. Maintain portion control
3. Exercise
4. Water all day (except during meals 30/30 rule)
5. Plan your meals
6. Food diary
7. Exercise Diary
8. Sleep
9. Support system
10. Personal counseling

So let's get honest...how many of these am I doing?

1. Good Choices-Adequate 
• I have a bit or two of bread occasionally but I am not getting in enough protein. 
• ACTION: up my protein
2. Portions-Good  
•  I am very aware of when I need to stop eating.  However, I am not measuring my portions. 
• ACTION: measure my food for a couple of days to make sure I am still seeing my food portions properly.
3. Exercise-Poor
• I have been using activity as exercise.  They are not the same thing
• ACTION: Create an exercise routine for the week
4. Water-Unknown
• Honestly, I have no idea.  I haven't been keeping track of my water
• ACTION: track my water for a few days to see where I am
5. Planning-Good
• I usually know what I have in the house that will be a good choice for me.  However, I have not been planning dinners
• ACTION: start planning dinners for the family
6. Food Diary- Poor
• I haven't been keeping track for months
• ACTION- I have already started tracking again.
7. Exercise Diary- Poor
• I can't track what I am not doing
• ACTION: DO IT!
8. Sleep-Okay
• I haven't been using my CPAP since I sleep worse with it on.  Is this okay?  I am not sure.
• ACTION- start going to bed earlier and try the CPAP for a couple of days.
9. Support- Good
• Word to my bariatrictv peeps and my family 
• ACTION- stay honest with my support system
10. Counseling- Good
• I have been seeing my counselor for about a month now
• ACTION- keep it up!

I have some work to do.  But I can do it :)