Chicks up for a Challenge - Just For Today Challenge, Every Day, You Choose Which Day

Hi everyone! Good to see you all. As for me:

Tuesday goals
Stay under calorie goal
Make important (but difficult) phone calls
Finish going through paperwork
Exercise either at YMCA or take a long walk

Hi CJZee, judydc, lewisempire and all other Chickies,

Yesterday:
Journal food using Lose it! :)
Eat OP :)
Water - 48 oz :)
5 servings fruits and veggies :)
Finish paper, proposal and reflection :( finished the reflection

Today:
Journal food using Lose it!
Eat OP
Water - 48 oz
5 servings fruits and veggies
Finish paper and proposal

wishing you all a healthy day! :carrot:

Hi all
Just for today Im accomplishing
32 oz of water~~I did
30 min exercise~~1.79 miles on tread mill+1hr yoga class
eating on program as dr prescribed~~I did
a facial~ :)
hair mask~ :)
do dishes and load of laundry~~I did

MONDAY my goal is:
make exercise a priority again:carrot:
1. Nordic track 25 minutes:carrot:
2. freestyle 15 minutes:carrot:

Drink 64oz of water/decaf tea:carrot:

Log my food:carrot:
record my calories:carrot:

IT Worked!
Tuesday goals:
1. get 10,000 steps
2. lower body/abs work
3. create todays eating plan, and follow it!
4. 64 oz water/decf tea

Judydc Glad to hear your teeth are better, I don't think I could be on a diet and not starve without the veggies!

I hope everyone has a great day today!

Just for today: I will make it through the day. today I am :?: I am going to the Y and do a :kickbutt: :tread: See if that helps me feel better. Pat

Tuesday goals:
1. get 10,000 steps- 10,000+:D
2. lower body/abs work:D
3. create todays eating plan, and follow it! (had to change it around, but still on track:D
4. 64 oz water/decf tea:D

Wednesdays goals are:

log what I eat
plan tomorrows meals tonight.
stay under calorie goal
nordic track 20min

Good luck everyone!

This week is even more difficult than I expected. Today work felt out of control. I don't know what happened to yesterday's post, but maybe it was sign of things to come :tired:.

Thursday's goals:

Remember to breathe!
Gym workout
Follow my eating plan--no straying!


Lewisempire--think soup, soft, overcooked veggies, and very "thoughtful" chewing ;). I had a small salad today, which was very exciting but slow going.

I am late in visiting today.

I was successful in all my goals yesterday EXCEPT for the darn papers. BUt I just printed out the last of them and so I am done.

Tomorrow's Goals:
Journal food using Lose it!
Eat OP
Water - 48 oz
5 servings fruits and veggies

have a good night.

Hi everyone! You did great, Ash! Good for you! Lewisempire ... yippee on your goals met! As for me...

Thursday goals
Stay under calorie goal
Read my positive affirmations
Finish going through "to do" list
Exercise either at YMCA or take a long walk

Thursday Goals:
*stay under 1700 calories
*clean eating today
*do all my stretches/exercises
*get all my water, vitamins, supplements in

I have my annual lady dr's appt tomorrow and haven't been there since I weighed 247. I'm at 217.4 now & I want that scale to say 30 lbs lost.

Hi, everyone. Good Luck Abby on the 30 pounds today at the dr's office.

My goals for Thursday

1800 calories or less
48 oz water
exercise
5 fruits and veges
& Come back tonight and update, lol

Just for today

drink 32 oz water/tea/crysal lite~:(
eat op clean~:o
30 minutes on treadmill~:)
hour yoga class~:)
hair mask~:)

Ok ladies, I know its late, but it has been non-stop today.
Idid get my goals accomplished today....
64oz water-:)
35 min nordic track-:)
stay on plan-:)

Fridays goals-
64 oz water/decaf tea
stay on plan
C25k/weights

Hi All,

Thursday's Goals:
Journal food using Lose it! :)
Eat OP :(
Water - 48 oz :)
5 servings fruits and veggies :(

Friday's Goals:
Journal food using Lose it!
Eat OP
Water - 48 oz
5 servings fruits and veggies

My goals for Thursday

1800 calories or less
48 oz water
exercise
5 fruits and veges
Was over by 500 calories didn't reach any other goal either

Friday's goals
1800 calories or less
48 oz water
exercise
5 fruits and veges

Ok, I'm going for the walk RIGHT NOW or I won't do it (written yesterday at 4:11 p.m., and I did it!).

Friday's goals
Stay under calorie goal ... yes! The long walk helped 'cause it got me out of the house
Read my positive affirmations ... argh, forgot
Get car insurance quotes ... yes
Take a long walk ... yes!

I've been AWOL--in more ways than one. Blame it on stress, the full moon, the shocking news that a young billionaire athlete cheats on his wife :rolleyes:, but it's been hard to be at all centered this week. I haven't been good about setting and focusing on goals.

Saturday's goals:

Write out today's food plan
Write out Sunday's food plan tonight
Workout

Yesterday was a total wash. I went on a binge last night and ate everything I could get my hands on.

Saturday's Goals (repeat)
1800 calories or less
48 oz water
exercise
5 fruits and veges

Regarding binge eating -- it is the one thing that I know I MUST control. I have succeeded thus far in losing weight because when I have binged I have done so on vegetables, but -- to my mind -- that is still binge eating.

I often re-read the following post I saved from Lori Bell about the binge. It speaks to me and perhaps might help someone here. She wrote it in response to a person who was trying to stop binge eating:

Just a thought, but how about vowing to stop binging? If you don't do it, then you don't have the guilt. And yes, it is possible to stop...it doesn't have to be part of life. Binges are not simple eating a little to much one day as many will have you to believe, but gorging on food, any available food, quickly and usually secretly. This is NOT a normal part of life, it is not a little slip. It is an illness a lot like binge drinking and/or alcoholism. There is an actual diagnosis code for binge eating. The only way you will get better is if you abstain from the behavior. I have to admit, I don't read here much, because reading about other peoples binges, and then reading some of the responses like, "it's okay", "just dust yourself off", "we are human", "life happens" and all the other sugar coated replies makes me think it fine to binge...because so many say it's A-O-KAY. It's not okay. It's not part of a normal way of life. You feel bad because it was an abnormal thing to do to your body. Your emotional response to the binge is normal, the act itself is not. If you can't stop doing it on your own, then get professional help.


Sunday's goals
Stay under calorie goals
Read positive affirmations
Go for a long walk
Finish spreadsheet

CJZEE-Thanks for sharing- I might print that out and put it on my fridge!

As far as me, I made it through the weekend without too much trouble! Of course I didn't lose anymore but not going out of control is a major success for me So I am ready to start Monday all fresh!
Mondays goals:

64 oz water
stay under calories
exercise: 10000 steps or nordic track for 30 min
get my to-do's done!!!!

hope you all have a great day!!!

goals for today

Stay under 1,250 calorie goal :)
:dizzy: will post results :)
journal journal journal all set up ready to go :)
drink at least 64 oz water :(
30 minutes exercise :)

there I defined calorie goal. need to make a few small changes in calorie goal. go lower on carbs :nono:

Mondays goals:

64 oz water:D
stay underdaily plate recommended calories:D
exercise: 10000 steps or nordic track for 30 min:D( i did the nordic track)
get my to-do's done!!!!:D

Feeling very proud of myself tonight!!!!:dance:

So with the holidays...and baking cookies for my work and for family it has been hard. Plus, this weekend I'm going to be making 2 homemade apple pies from scratch. So my goals are as follows:

Tuesday - Only have one peice of 60 calorie dark chocolate - if that. No cookies! No sweets for the day! I need a break. Exercise for 30 minutes or more.

Exercise: Exercise 4 times this week and try to have one day at the gym. :lifter:

This weekend - Can have once slice of pie but that's it. If I make apple pie spice chocolate chip :cookie: this weekend to go with the pie I will not scarf down the dough. I will just make them and let my husband sample if they come out good or not. Ok and 1 :cookie: but I have to be sure to workout after eating it or else NO COOKIE & NO PIE! :P

Yes, this is what I have to tell myself to make sure I'm behaving. :carrot: :lol:

Wed Goals:
64 oz water
get laundry caught up
30 min on nordic track
have low day on calories- I am trying to cycle them high/low
Have a great day ladies!

Wednesday's goals

Read positive affirmations
Eat under calorie goals
Go through paperwork

Hooray, I'm done with what should be the roughest part of my work schedule for the month :). I didn't set goals so far this week. Except for two glasses of wine and some chocolate on Monday, I haven't been too far off my eating program. But no workouts since Sunday.

Thursday's goals:

Make an eating plan
Follow my eating plan
Go to the gym

Hello Chickies,

Back on track again.

Today's goals:
30 grams fiber
48 oz water
3 servings of fruit and veggies
not go crazy at the birthday luncheon

Hope you all have a successful day. :carrot:

I am out-of-town and have been eating out at least once a day, sometimes twice. I have done pretty well, but not great. I haven't gained any weight and maybe even lost 2 pounds in 3 weeks but I could have done so much better. I'm driving home, leaving Sunday, will get there Tues. (long drive). So today, I am committing to my friends here at 3FC, to making very good choices when I am eating out until I get home next week.

When I think about it, after I eat the meal, it's done. I barely remember what I ate. And what does a meal take to eat -- 30 minutes at the outside? So why not eat the BEST foods I can fuel my body and weight loss with? I have NOT been shoveling it in, I've been doing portion control okay when I am out (for which I am thankful and blessed, as portion control is a continuing struggle.) In fact, I think I have brought home a "to-go" container on almost every meal out this week.

Soooooo, if I simply substitute "the best" foods for "okay" foods, I will be doing great eating out.

Thanks, chickies!

Saturday goals
Stay below calorie goals
Pack car for trip

Happy Sunday All!

Goals for today-SUNDAY
drink 64 oz of water/tea
Plan meals/ stay on calorie count
nordic track 30 min
do dishes, floors, living room.
Good luck
CJZEE- Drive Carefully!

Hi All,

Sunday's Goals
48 oz water
3 servings fruit and veg

:carrot:

I'd like to join in on the Just for today challenge if I may---

Monday's Goals
3 bottles of water
eat when I am hungry--stop when I am full

I do okay with the hungry most times but never with the full part!

Goals for today-SUNDAY
drink 64 oz of water/tea- did it
Plan meals/ stay on calorie count- did it
nordic track 30 min-did it 36 minutes
do dishes, floors, living room.- done,done, done! :carrot:

Monday Goals
64 oz of water/tea
stay on calorie count
nordic track 30 min

CJZEE- Drive Carefully!


Thanks, Lewisempire, for thinking about me :hug: I'm home safe now.

Wednesday goals
Stay under 1250 calories ... did pretty good. Went to a party so probably went over a little but ate mostly a veggie tray that I brought
Start re-reading Feed the Muscle, Burn the Fat ... started
Take a long walk ... nope
Unpack totally ... ha!
Order frames and glass

Thursday's goals

Map out what I will eat today in Calorie King ... did well in eating
Go for a long walk ... short walk
Finish all mailing ... nope, not yet

Sunday's goals
Eat what I've outlined in CalorieKing ... kept very good track, although I switched things around a bit. Ate a ton of fiber today, I wonder if that helps?
Finish house cleaning ... still working on it
Wash clothes ... yup!
Put away clothes ... well, this is another thing entirely so ... no :P

Saturday's goals
Eat only what I've outlined in Calorie King ... did well eating
Clean house in preparation for company ... got a start
call plumbers for next week ... sadly, didn't make my calls

Monday goals

I have company coming today, so this a.m. will be a flurry of finishing the house cleaning, etc. Crunch time!

Primary eating goal: stay within my calories

:wave:HI CJ!

Monday's Goals

Drink 24 oz water
Eat 2 fruits
Work on Goals for 2010
Journal every bite and see how many points I am actually eating.
Try to keep it under 35 points. (It is a lifestyle change, and I need to work on it.)
Exercise
Work on church Directory and newsletter.

I forgot to say have fun today, CJ!