Report Card

I am following Florrie's suggestion to grade my recent WW performance. I love reading Florrie's blog and can heartily recommend it.

C'EST MOI'S REPORT CARD:APRIL 09

P.E.(are you getting 30mins exercise everyday?)
Grade:C
Plan: I walk to and from the station every weekday to get to work which adds up to 45 minutes. Weekends are a washout. Since January my gym attendance has been a grand total of ONE visit! I need to get back to exercising properly enough to work up a sweat i.e. proper cardio.

English Lit:(Are you tracking everything?writing down everything you eat?)
Grade:A
Plan: Yes. I'm a total goodie two shoes on this :)

English Language:(are you using positive can-do language to motivate yourself?)
Grade:A-
Plan: Now I am nearing goal I am getting lots of external motivation, loads of friends and colleagues are raving about my weight loss and begging for the secrets of my success, I don't need to self-motivate much at the mo, looking in the mirror achieves the job.

Maths:(are you using up the right number of points per day?)
Grade:A
Plan: I save points some days but use up the allotted total and no more in the week as per the rules. I don't use activity points either (I'm not earning many but still...).

Science:(are you eating a balanced range from all the food groups?)
Grade:A-
Plan: Most days are pretty good. I use the healthy habits tick boxes in the online planner to tally the various categories. Most days I hit 5 portions of fruit and veg. I get whole grains, dairy and fluids every day without fail. Some days I miss the healthy oils total and occasionally I don't eat lean meat/fish on a day, but usually I do well. However too much of my fluid intake is diet coke, though I am trying to drink more green tea instead. And somedays I spend a bit too many of my points on junk in the form of desserts and crisps, however overall I am doing well, especially compared to a year ago.

Food Tech:(are you experimenting with new recipes,foods and methods of cooking to ensure variety and enjoyment in your diet?)
Grade:F
Plan: Nope. I have the same breakfast every day, I make the same packed lunch every day, I eat the same dinner several times a week. In my case lack of variety does not mean lack of enjoyment. I am a creature of habit who likes what she likes and does not mind repetition. It works for me. Being lazy it also saves me having to think of what to eat, if the default option is healthy, within points and I enjoy it then it keeps me on the plan without pain.

History:(Are you aware of your past habits so you can avoid gaining weight in the future? Do you read success stories for inspiration?)
Grade:B
Plan: I'm pretty aware of my habits. The biggest problem is portion control so I religiously weigh and measure all my portions, it's the only way to stop me letting them creep up. My scales, measuring jug and measuring spoons are my best friends in the kitchen. I'm doing less well with improving my exercise habits which I need to work on so I can maintain in the future. I read success stories now and then, I found them very motivating earlier on my journey.

Art: (do you have before (and after?) photos for your eventual success story?)
Grade:F
Plan: Nope I'm crap with photos. I mostly hid from the camera before so I have very few before photos and they don't show the full scale as I didn't take any revealing shots. I have only a few photos on the journey from my holiday last September - nothing since! Must try harder...

R.S.: (do you have faith in your ability to attain your goals?)
Grade:A
Plan: Yep! I'm going to get to goal, it's so close now I can touch it!

Textiles:(are you aware of clothes that suit your figure to give maximum positivity and confidence to you on your weight loss journey?)
Grade:D
Plan: I've not been very adventurous, I know what I think suits my figure but there might be more now I'm several sizes smaller. I did buy a fitted red jacket last week which is a complete departure for me, and makes me feel so confident when I wear it. More experiments are in order.

ICT:(do you make full use of the esource technology? the tracker,the recipes,the stories,the chatrooms...)
Grade: B
Plan: I use the tracker several times daily, I use the recipe builder and database occasionally. I use the forums less now than before but I still look in now and then. I used to need them more but now I have my every day routine pretty nailed down I don't need to ask for advice much, and somehow it seems that it's all the same people who have not moved on at all. That's fine, if they get support from the forum that's great, but I am in a different head space. If I have something to say I will contribute.