Support Groups - "Every-Day" 21-Day Challenge -- Over and over till it's a habit!




CharlieBaby
03-26-2010, 08:15 AM
Day 4/21 of no chips - DONE
Day 11/21 of no soda - DONE

Exercise - painted (so many coats I lost count) the built-ins last night. Not sure what it did for the rest of my body but my right arm got a serious workout and I was moving so fast that I felt breathless on occasion. Too rainy to be outside, and I was so intent on getting the bookcases done so I can start on the room that I didn't worry about doing any other exercise. Today is still insanely rainy and grey, so I imagine it'll be another paint-a-holic evening. The best part of last night was that I was so focused on painting that I didn't really think about supper. I came downstairs around 7 to throw together some whole wheat pasta and sauce, ate it and then went back upstairs to paint. I only wanted to eat so I wouldn't be hungry and distracted, whereas normally I want to eat because I've been thinking about supper all day.

No caffeine and no McD's. Yesterday's lunch out was so-so. I ordered fish and chips, planning to eat about half and take the rest home. The fish was way too fishy-smelling for my liking so I ate most of the fries. Calorie-wise, I felt okay about it. I'm choosing not to think about all the delicious fat I consumed :) My reasoning was that one meal this workweek has been completely useless and did nothing healthy for my body, but the rest of the time I've eaten well.

Michelle - you are a Zumba queen! You should get to wear a crown in class. Tonight AND tomorrow a.m.? That's awesome. Hope you get a breather this weekend after your long week.

Onyyx - Sorry about your internet situation - that would be so frustrating! The long walks sound good though, I'm hoping to get one of those in tomorrow a.m. if the weather cooperates. You're over halfway on your challenges - way to go!

lukesmom - one week down - that's great! It must be starting to feel a bit like an integral part of your routine now, no?

Have a good Friday, everyone!


marywinslow
03-26-2010, 11:22 AM
Another day is passing by, going well so far.. I'm a little bit scared for the next week,, eastern,, and all the candies and cookies everywhere I go..
No cookies or cakes (0 of 0 pauses taken) Day 6 / 21
Walk or run at least 30 minutes/day (1 of 2 pauses taken) Day 10 / 21
No candies (0 of 0 pauses taken) Day 11 / 21

diyana
03-26-2010, 11:58 AM
Charlie - If I'm a Zumba queen, then you are a painting :queen: You rock, sista! Painting and renovations are definitely exercise. How wonderful that you were so focused you didn't think about eating. As for the fish and chips, you are correct...one bad meal doesn't spoil a whole week of doing healthy things for your body!

Mary - Stay strong, girl. Next week will be tough having Easter cakes and cookies around, but you can do it. You're 1/3 of the way on that challenge and halfway on the other two! You go, girl!


Onyyx
03-27-2010, 08:12 AM
I am absolutely devistated. I just found out that I've been using the body fat calculator for men, not women. This means that my actual body fat percentage is 51.1%!!! I'm half fat. Literally. On top of worrying about possibly being pregnant, telling myself that I'm too fat to have a baby, listening to my coworkers talk about me being too fat to have a baby, now I know that my body is half fat. To even get into the normal range I half to lose 20%...and that's to be at the high range of normal!! I'm so overly emotional right now its crazy. I'm at the point of wanting to give up and just call it a day. All I want to do is cry and wonder how I became this lipid layered imposter that took over my life. I can't feel like 'anything I do is better than nothing' any more. I'm eating myself into a grave. How did I become so addicted to eating that I've doubled myself with the leftover calories?? Now I'm sitting at work, crying, half hoping I'm pregnant so then I have an excuse to be fat, and really hoping that the guys don't come up on the radio so they won't know that I'm crying. Great. Now I'm fat and pathetic.

I just wish that I could be happy. Happy and excited about maybe starting a family with my boyfriend, about maybe being a mom. but no, I have to worry about being to fat to have the baby, I have to consider abortion because I'm not healthy enough to be pregnant. How ****ed up is that?

Ruthxxx
03-27-2010, 08:19 AM
Time to start a new thread as over 500 posts. PM me and I'll add a link back to this one which is now closed.


Edited: Whoops! I'll leave this open for a while.

Big hugs to you, Onyyx.

redballoon
03-27-2010, 08:57 PM
STOP!!!!!!!!!!!
DO NOT POST HERE!!!


The new thread is up. Click the link below and join us over on the new thread.
Remember, the challenges continue. This does not mean anyone has to start over. It's just a new page, not a new challenge!! See you there!!! :wave:

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/support-groups/197819-every-day-21-day-challenge-count-every-day.html#post3220865