[j-ann]

Welcome to the newest segment of 10 Days In The Life Boat.
This is not a "challenge" but a place for accountability to ourselves and support from our fellow rowers. So, what is your plan for this 10 day segment?

Grab an oar and join us doing our best to not fall out of the boat and and get wet. We need to meet our goals to stay dry.

[j-ann]

I need to get back in the boat so I'm going to try one attainable goal on this leg.

I'm going to do my best not to eat after 7 PM. Night time snacking has never been a big problem for me until the last few weeks so I'm starting there.

[tootsieroll81]

<1500 calories/day
Exercise every other day
Don't berate myself if I don't lose or if I gain a pound
Drink more H20

[Freya0991]

I'm going to focus on one goal as well. The doctor said we have a viral cold that has been taking people three weeks to recover from.

I'm hoping to get over this as soon as possible.

[Minerva78]

Hi everyone, thanks for letting me join in!

I had decided on some similar goals as some of you:

1. Not to eat past 8 p.m.
2. Be in bed by 11p.m.
3. Plan my breakfast and lunch a day ahead.
4. Drink 64 oz of water a day.

[Minerva78]

Ugh, I already fell out of the boat yesterday! Was only able to accomplish the 64 oz. of water. That's what I get for trying to do a challenge when I'm sick. Hopefully I'll feel better by tomorrow and can get back on track.

[j-ann]

I stayed dry. Tiny steps.

[tootsieroll81]

Hit a plateau. Disappointed with myself, so I am not being kind to myself.
Not having enough water intake.

This water is freezing.

[Candidcamster]

Dealing with breakup issues (again! LOL) and I ate my feelings yesterday, to the tune of around 4,000 or so *yikes*. I am back on track today, I already had dinner, I have not exercised today unfortunately, I'm having a hard time focusing. Calorie-wise I am back on track, but still emotionally a wreck. My goal for tomorrow (March 6) is to workout to my Leslie 1 Mile dvd for at least 1/2 a mile. I haven't done it in about a day or two, not good, so here's to getting back on track.

[j-ann]

OKAY, I've dragged myself back into the boat. I see many of us have done the same. I'll toss a load of towels into the dryer so they'll be warm for anyone else that needed rescuing.

Let's try to stay in our seats, rowing really strongly today.

[Minerva78]

I actually stayed in the boat for all of yesterday, kind of. I did plan all of my meals, but I did deviate from it for dinner, sigh. I did okay for lunch and breakfast though, and did everything else, so that was something. I guess I dipped my toes in the water but didn't completely go in.

Today, completely in the water. Haven't meal planned, haven't gotten my water intake for the day, unless I do some serious chugging in the next few hours. But I haven't done any late eating (yet) and I can still make it to bed on time.

I think I need to set fewer goals for myself next time - I feel like it's just too much to get under control at once!

[Candidcamster]

Swimming, haven't exercised in days. I am freaking out a little about not being able to move into the 230's but I also know I am not giving it my 100% and as the saying goes "Don't get mad about the results you didn't get for the work you didn't do." which is hard for me because when I was heavier the weight came off more easily and it seemed with the same or sometimes less effort.
I plan to lower my calories soon, but probably for the next life boat thread . In the meantime, I want to aim for 1/2 a mile tomorrow w/Leslie. BTW I came in at 241.8 today.

[j-ann]

[Freya0991]

I'm starting to feel human again, so time to start getting back on track. I want to start out slow on my reentry to exercise. If I overexert myself, I end up in a coughing fit I learned that the hard way when trying to throw myself back into my normal chores on our farm, ehm, and trying to catch one of my rabbits that got loose...

[j-ann]

Slow and easy Freya. Glad you are feeling a lot better.

I was dry yesterday!