[CandaceG]

I'm in, thanks for running this challenge every month. Last month was not so good so I will try harder this month.

9-1 - 4
9-2- 4
9-3- 4
9-4- 4
9-5- 4
9-6- 4
9-7- 4
9-8- 4
9-9- 4
9-10- 4
9-11- 3
9-12- 4
9-13- 4
9-14- 4
9-15- 4
9-16- 4
9-17- 4
9-18- 4
9-19- 4
9-20- 4
9-21- 4
9-22- 4
9-23- 4
9-24- 3
9-25- 4
9-26- 4
9-27- 4
9-28- 3
9-29- 4
9-30- 4

[jamsk8r]

Good luck this month, Candace! Did I already say that I love that pic of your dog?

[SpicyWoman]

Hello, Chickies-
I have had four points each day so far this month!

Thanks for the support. If you can do it, so can I!

spicy

[Tuca125]

OMG I have 25 days to go know ..... whish me luck .....

[paisleyprincess]

I wish you Lots of Luck!! You must be so excited!

[dgramie]

:Its already late in the day on the 5th but I want to join.
Starting tommorow I will exercise daily( something other than walking 5 days a week).
I will drink 100 ounces of water a day
I will eat 1400-1500 calories daily.

6- 4
7- 4
8- 4
9- 3 ( no exercise..had a crick in my neck)
10- 2 ( lifted, but was a bit over on calories)
11- 4
12-4
13- 4( it feels good!!)
14-4
15- 4
16- 4( even with the challenge of a fish fry)
17- 4 a perfect week!!
18- 3 ( taking a day off from exercise....just one day off!!)
19- 4 walked
20- 4
21- 4
22- 4 ( my legs were like jello after doing both)
23- 3 (no exercise)
24-2( just a bad day overall)
25-3 ( no exercise)
26- 4 walked
27- 3 no exercise
28- 4 sick just walked
29- 2...got into a fight with a jar of nuts..it won!
30- 4 back on track

[crcossel]

Ok I hope I'm doing it right. I'm just updating my original post

[diesirae]

Calories: Within 100 calories of 1,091 (Changes daily as I loose or gain weight)
Exercise: At least 1km of running a day or 2.4km of walking
Water: At least 6 glasses a day

01: 2 (Missed out on water and exercise)
02: 0
03: 0
04: 0
05: 2 (Missed out on water and exercise)
06: 0
07: 4 (First perfect day all month)
08: 4
09: 4
10: 2 (Bit over on the calories today)
11: 3 (4/6 cups water)
12: 3 (4/6 cups water)
13: 4
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Off to a bad start this month, but hope to turn things around

[jamsk8r]

Dang, there is some fierce competition this round! I'm gonna make you people some cupcakes!

Ah, just kidding...you peeps are crushing this challenge, WTG!!!!

[hpnodat]

That's ok, I don't like sugary stuff anyway.

[diabetic z]

I know it's late in the game, but I have been recording everything in my handy dandy journal.

Food Plan: Follow my dietitian's marching orders and stick to the plan. 8 protein packets each day (2 for breakfast, 1 for mid-morning snack, 2 for lunch, 1 for mid-afternoon snack, 2 for dinner). Maximum of 1 cup of raw green vegetables allowed per day. NO EXCEPTIONS. Condiments and seasoning are allowed as long as they meet strict guidelines.
Water: Minimum of 1 gallon of water each day.
Exercise: Take one walk for at least 3 miles each day.

1: 0 - Meet and greet with dietitian. BMI calculated (46), initial weight recorded (285 lbs, ouch), and first week's worth of "food" purchased. The condemned (me) received his final supper today (take-out from Popeye's and all the fixins). This should probably be counted as minus 1000 points for the month.
2: 4 - OMG, the cream of mushroom and tomato soups are hideous. My first walk felt like the Bataan Death March. What was I thinking walking during the hottest time of day.
3: 4 - I'm afraid to leave the house. Between the runs and having to constantly pee, I'm basically living in the bathroom. Old hiking boots make the blisters on my feet much more tolerable.
4: 4 - My head has felt fuzzy all day. Check-up at pulmonary center reveals that I don't have asthma. Been misdiagnosed for the past several years. Lungs are better than average.
5: 4 - I may not make it. I feel absolutely terrible. Decided to stop taking my metformin, will follow up with doc and dietitian.
6: 4 - Feel much better today. Have finally figured out which "meals" suck.
7: 4 - Normal bowel movements, no more headaches, and my blood glucose is better.
8: 4 - 1st weigh-in, lost 10 lbs. Blessing from doc and endo to stop metformin use. Blood glucose will now be managed through diet and exercise, only. Bought new walking shoes.
9: 4 - Dogs have been fired as exercise partners. My couch potato days have ruined them both. I walk alone now.
10: 4 - Mustard search is a success. Found one with zero everything (no salt, no carbs, no sugar, no calories, no nothing). Limiting mustard serving size to 1 tsp with my pretzels. Happy, happy, joy, joy.
11: 4 - Cheesecake packet plus chocolate pudding packet equals yummy chocolate cheesecake. Let the mad scientist protein packet experiments begin. Muahahaha
12: 4 - Cold weather today. Decided to walk 4 miles to see how it feels like. I just could not feel warm at all today. My blubber insulation has failed me. Curse you fat, curse you.
13: 4 - Cooking and freezing food week begins. May the Lord grant me strength.
14: 4 - Making pulled pork enchilada casseroles today. This has been the biggest test of my will power to date. Perfected my strawberry smoothie technique.
15: 4 - Found a new park, with a lake, for my walks.
16: 4 - Took Lucy with me on my walk, but she was only good for 3 miles. Got home and took Daisy for a walk to finish my 4 miles. Guess the dogs are good for walking, but only in relays.
17: 4 - Today was the first time I was able to complete my entire walk without any breaks. Dogs got a day off.
18: 4 - Blood glucose stayed below 100 all day today.
19: 4 - Very hectic day. Forgot to test my blood glucose at bedtime.
20: 4 - Tried walking 5 miles today. Another day with blood glucose under 100.
21: 4 - Fasting blood glucose was 79. Never had a reading this low before. 3rd weigh-in, lost 5 more pounds. Walked in the rain today.
22: 3 - Fighting a cold today. Got the chills, sniffles, and zero energy. No exercise today.
23: 4 - Still feeling sick. Forced myself to exercise. Went to the rec center due to cold weather.
24: 4 - Same story as yesterday.
25: 3 - Stuffy nose last night made my CPAP machine useless. Stayed in bed most of the day trying to recover. No exercise.
26: 4 - Feeling normal again. Walked 5 miles today.
27: 4 - Walked 5 miles again today. Legs feel good.
28: 3 - 4th weigh-in. Lost another 5 lbs. Met with dietitian and doc today. No need to change diet yet. Doc would like me to tone down the exercising a tad. He is concerned about the rapid weight loss. No exercise today, took a day off.
29: 4 - Went to the lab this morning for blood and urine tests. Got my flu shot and walked 5 miles today.
30: 4 - Arm is still sore from flu shot. Completed my 5 mile walk in record time, but I may have pulled something in my leg. First month on weight loss plan completed.

[Tuca125]

Getting close ....

[hpnodat]

I really have to say this challenge is really helpful to me. I've lost more weight this past month being on the challenge then I have doing it alone.
The only thing I wish there were more of is more chat here in this thread. But, I've never done one of these points challenges before and maybe that's how it is supposed to be.

[Tuca125]

Originally Posted by hpnodat

I really have to say this challenge is really helpful to me. I've lost more weight this past month being on the challenge then I have doing it alone.
The only thing I wish there were more of is more chat here in this thread. But, I've never done one of these points challenges before and maybe that's how it is supposed to be.

I am whit you we should have like a weeks chat , may be no stick .... maybe we can star one.... letting every one know how well are they doing , and shere some ideas.... somebody else whit us.

[CandaceG]

Originally Posted by jamsk8r

Good luck this month, Candace! Did I already say that I love that pic of your dog?

Sorry I did not see this sooner Cheryl

Thanks. The dog is Petey. He is cute.

Thank you for the encouragement.

Candy