[j-ann]

Welcome to the latest 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 get wet. We need to meet our goals to stay dry.

[CatherineM]

Today I'm taking up some clothes, so no going back. Tomorrow, I'm going to run in the pool.

[j-ann]

I've been lost at sea.
My 10 day goals will be small steps.
1. Try to plan ahead meals for each day.
2. Before I snack (truthfully - binge!) ask myself "Are you REALLY hungry?" and "When did you eat last?" If the answer is not "Starving" and "More than 4 hours ago", I need to find something to do because I don't need food. If I am truly hungry I'll have a big glass of water and a measured portion of fruit or plain popcorn.

[Karencat]

i need to up and keep up my water intake this time!

[lostbutstilltrying]

I finally got in that extra exercise goal at the very end of the last trip! (hurt myself though) so new goals:

1. continue to stick to eating plan and water plan (6 cups a day).
2. walk an extra half mile in the mornings with the dog (this one will be tough) as long as the weather holds
3. do a (gentle) hour of extra exercise on MWF with rest days in between.

these are some tough goals for me, but I think I am ready to step it up physically

[Vortex]

Hey, wow, life's been crazy.

Eating has been good, but weight loss is stalled, probably because (a) I haven't been exercising, (b) I haven't been getting a reasonable amount of sleep, (c) I haven't been eating as much fiber as when I started, and (d) I haven't been staying hydrated.

So..... my goal for this leg is to get back to daily exercise. At least 20 minutes of kickboxing or a 30 minute walk each day. I can do this, and so can you!

[j-ann]

I'm back in the boat!!!! Yesterday was better. Not perfect but I stayed aware of my foods and asked, and answered, my questions.

[lostbutstilltrying]

I too am back in the boat - it was not easy on friday, but I have done it!

[Opine]

Hello my friends!

I did my morning weigh in and I and down 2 lbs. It sure was a struggle to stay in the boat, it was worth it.

I do enjoy reading your entries, even though I may not post often. Thank you so much for sharing.

I am still at 20 minutes of movement a day. I know I can do this for 10 days at a time. And so can you.

We are stronger than we think.

[Vortex]

Got my walk in today! And a good night's sleep last night. Now I need to get my school work done early so I'll be able to get a decent sleep tomorrow night.

[Karencat]

big water bottle is helping keep it up - almost fell in on Thursday but not quite ... still in the boat surprisingly
J-ann glad your still rowing with us
Opine well done keep up the good work
Vortex hope you slept well

[lostbutstilltrying]

I had a loss this week - three lbs! I really wasn't expecting anything because the scale hasn't been kind all week, but here on my official weigh in day (and double checked, down three pounds!)

Getting on board with that extra exercise need to stay on goals and in the boat almost killed me (I said dramatically) and not having sweets to turn to when I was so angry and sad this weekend really left me frazzled, but it paid off.

let's do this together everyone!

[Vortex]

Only a few minutes of kickboxing, but better than nothing. I'll get back to where I was soon, I'm sure. Also continuing to work on fiber, etc

Keep rowing, everybody! Let's get where we're going!

[CatherineM]

I ran two kilometres in the pool today, about a mile and a quarter.

[lostbutstilltrying]

Good job everyone!

I am so out of the boat again.

I crashed and burned yesterday when I got injured walking (my bad knee went out) and then again trying to make dinner (when a pot/pan rack broke and the heavy pans fell on my recently healed foot). Nothing is broken this time, but I am laid up with braces right now thigh to toe on my right leg - no dog walking for me. I was so upset and in pain last night I raided my daughter's breakfast strudels and ate 4, going over my calorie limit for the day by about 200. I cried for like 20 minutes after all that. Sigh.....

Oh well, I could hate myself and keep eating and regain the twenty lbs I lost or I could watch what I eat and try to account for the extra 200 calories over the course of the week. I am gonna try to bounce back today.

Hope everyone can hang in there this week!