[Heidi58]

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64 Day Challenge, January 31 - April 4

Each participant chooses his/her own goal for this challenge.
Goals can be related to weight loss, exercise or general health and well being. Participants can earn up to two points each day - one point for updating your thread and one point for actually doing the proposed habit.

At the end of the challenge the member(s) with the most points will win our virtual award.

To take part in the Challenge:

• Please post ONE message in this thread stating your goal.
• Edit that post daily to record your progress.
• Add the SBD Spring Challenge graphic to your signature if you wish.

[Heidi58]

My goal is to eat 4 and 1/2 or more cups veggies each day.

1/31 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/01 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/02 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/03 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/04 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/05 - Ate veggies/no post 1 pt
2/06 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/07 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/08 - Kind of light on the veggies today 1 pt
2/09 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/10 - Kind of light on the veggies again 1 pt
2/11 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/12 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/13 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/14 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/15 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/16 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/17 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/18 - Ate my veggies. (no post) 1 pt
2/19 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/20 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/21 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/22 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/23 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/24 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/25 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/26 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/27 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
2/28 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts

3/01 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/02 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/03 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/04 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/05 - Nope, but I posted. 1 pt
3/06 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/07 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/08 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/09 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/10 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/11 - Ate but forgot to post 1 pt
3/12 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/13 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/14 - Ate but forgot to post 1 pt
3/15 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/16 - Ate well/didn't post 1 pt
3/17 - Ate well/didn't post. 1 pt
3/18 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/19 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/20 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/21 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/22 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/23 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/24 - Ate well/didn't post. 1 pt
3/25 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/26 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/27 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/28 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/29 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/30 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
3/31 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts

4/1 - Ate all my veggies. 2 pts
4/2 - Ate well, didn't post 1 pt
4/3 - Light on the veggies 1 pt
4/4 - Light on the veggies 1 pt

Total points so far: 115

[Mmckellen]

My goal:
exercise each day. Exercise can be:
-going to the gym
-taking a 30 minute walk
-doing 50 incline push ups and 50 crunches
-walking up 9 floors of stairs at work
any one of the above. I'll state each day what it is

1/31: 50 modified push ups, 50 crunches - 2 points
2/1: 20 minutes on the rowing machine at the gym - 2 points
2/2: walked up 9 flights of stairs - 2 points
2/3: push ups/crunches AND 20 mins. at gym on rowing machine whoooo hooooo - 2 points
2/4: walked up 9 flights of stairs - 2 points
2/5: walked up 9 flights AND took 30 min. walk - 2 points
2/6: 25 mins on rowing machine at the gym - 2 points
2/7: 30 mins on rowing machine at the gym - 2 points
2/8: 9 flights of stairs and 30 minutes walk - 2 points
2/9: 30 minutes on rowing machine - 2 points
2/10: no exercise, but did post - do I get a point? -1 point
2/11: 10 minutes elliptical/10minutes rowing machine/5mins elip/5 mins bike at gym AND walked up 4 flights of stairs at work - 2 points
2/12: 30 mins. elliptical at gym - 2 points
2/13: 45 minute walk - 2 points
2/14: 30 minute walk - 2 points
2/15: no exercise, but did post - 1 point
2/16: 30 minutes on rowing machine at gym
2/17: 30 minutes walk - 2 points
2/18 - posted, 1 point
2/19: 30 elliptical at gym - 2 points
2/20: posted - 1 point
2/21: 30 mins. rowing machine, 10 mins. elliptical, 5 mins. bike - 2 points
2/22: posted 1 point
2/23: posted 1 point
2/24: 30 minutes rowing machine 2points
2/25: posted 1 point
2/26: posted 1 point
2/27: 10 minutes elliptical, 20 minutes rowing machine - 2 points
2/28: 30 minutes swimming - 2 points
3/1: 15 minutes elliptical, 25 minutes rowing machine - 2 points
3/2: posted 1 point
3/3: 15 minutes elliptical, 23 minutes rowing machine - 2 points.

[WaistingTime]

My goal is to eat OP every day - NO cheats.

1/31 - 1 point - I missed the start but didn't cheat
2/1 - 2 points
2/2 - 2 points
2/3 - 2 points
2/4 - 2 points
2/5 - 2 points
2/6 - 2 points
2/7 - 2 points
2/8 - 2 points
2/9 - 2 points
2/10 - 2 points
2/11 - 2 points
2/12 - 2 points
2/13 - 2 points This really works for me for accountability! I was tempted to have a second serving of those darn Triscuits but thought of this challenge and put the box away
2/14 - 2 points... no Valentine's treats here
2/15 - 2 points
2/16 - 2 points
2/17 - 2 points
2/18 - 2 points
2/19 - 2 points
2/20 - 2 points
2/21 - 2 points
2/22 - 2 points
2/23 - 2 points
2/24 - 2 points
2/25 - 2 points
2/26 - 2 points
2/27 - 2 points
2/28 - 2 points
3/1 - 2 points
3/2 - 2 points
3/3 - 2 points
3/4 - 2 points
3/5 - 2 points
3/6 - 2 points
3/7 - 2 points
3/8 - 1 point... I seem to have missed a day recording. Not sure which so I will say yesterday. No cheating though
3/9 - 2 points
3/10 - 2 points
3/11 - 2 points
3/12 - 2 points
3/13- 2 point
3/15 - 2 points but missed yesterday
3/16 - 1 point planned small vacation cheat
3/17 - 2 points
3/18 - 2 points
3/19 - 2 points
3/20 - 2 points
3/21 - 2 points
3/22 - 2 points
3/23 - 2 points
3/24 - 2 points
3/25 - 2 points
3/26 - 2 points
3/27 - 2 points
3/28 - 2 points
3/29 - 1 point Passover seder cheating
3/30 - 2 points
3/31 - 2 points
4/1 - 1 points - I stayed OP but have to be honest that I really had too many OP snacks today and I am calling that a cheat. Maybe I need to have DH hide my Triscuits for a few days
4/3 - 2 points
4/4 - 2 points

[Purplefirefly]

My goal is to follow my meal plan without venturing into binge-mode. Simple as that...either I do it and earn the point or I don't. Time to get tough on myself again.

[tammies00]

My goal is to do 20 min of exercise every single day. It doesn't have to be organized exerice. It could be playing with the kids, Wii, walking, exercise video, dancing. Anything as long as I move for 20 min every single day. I don't like exercise. I am hoping this helps me to get moving.

Jan 31- 45 minute walk with hubby! 2 points
Feb 1- 1 point forgot to post
Feb 2- 0 points
Feb 3- 2 points did some dancing today
Feb 4- Walked dogs. I keep forgetting to post. 1 point
Feb 5- walked dogs. 2 points.
Feb 6- Walked dogs 2 points
Feb 7 walked 20 minutes 2 points

[Lexxiss]

My challenge is a short daily practice at home AND an every day short brush out of my dog, Rudi. I know brushing the dog isn't SBD, but if I add it on and am accountable it will make my life so much easier, especially with Spring shedding already here.
1-31 2pt
2-01 2pt
2-02 2pt
2-03 2pt Rudi is counting down the days!
2-04 1pt
2-05 2pt 6:38AM!!!!
2-06 2pt
2-07 2pt
2-08 2pt Sun Salutation, then got Rudi on the bed for undercarriage work
2-09 2pt
2-10 2pt
2-11 2pt
2-12 2pt
2-13 2pt
2-14 2pt
2-15 2pt
2-16 2pt-Rudi not happy
2-17 2pt
2-18 2pt
2-19 2pt Rudi quite patient this AM
2-20 2pt
2-21 2pt
2-22 1pt
2-23 1pt
2-24 2pt
2-25 2pt
2-26 2pt
2-27 1pt
2-28 2pt
2-01 2pt Its late, going to chase down Rudi
3-02 1pt
3-03 1pt
3-04 1pt
3-05 1pt
3-06 2pt
3-07 1pt
3-08 2pt
3-09 2pt
3-10 1pt
3-11 1pt
3-12 2pt
3-13 1pt
3-14 2pt
3-15 2pt
3-16 1pt
3-17 1pt
3-18 1pt
3-19 2pt Rudi grumbly AND going for a bath
I think we're throwing in the towel(and brush) here. I have a hard time keeping up with my posting back and forth between monthly exercise/don't know where I am here. Onward and upward!


79 pts total so far

[jenne1017]

GOAL: Excercise + extra Nalgene of water for days I am not exercising.

1/31: 1 point (drank 100 oz. of water)
2/1: 2 points (drank 100 oz. of water)
2/2: 2 points (drank 100 oz. of water) Tomorrow is exercis: we got the new Wii Fit!
2/3: 2 points (Wii Fit Plus, 35 minutes) and I've already hit 72 oz. of water!
2/4: 1 point (water)
2/5: 2 points (shoveling!)
2/6: 2 points (Wii!)
2/7: 2 points (water)
2/8: 0 points - I are bad
2/9: 2 points (45 mins shoveling)
2/10: 2 points (water and 1.5 minutes of heavy duty shoveling!!)
2/11: 1 point (water)
2/12: 1 point (water)
2/13: 2 points(water)
2/14: 1 point (30 min walk)
2/15: 1 point for posting
2/16: 2 points (wii)
2/17: 2 points (wii)
2/18: 1 point (water)
2/19: 0 points
2/20: 2 points (water)
2/21: 2 points (wii)
2/22: 2 points (water)
2/23: 2 points (walk)
2/24: 2 points (wii)
2/25: 1 point (water)
2/26: 2 points (walking)
2/27: 2 points (walking)
2/28: 2 points (walking)
3/1: 0 points
3/2: 2 points (water)
3/3: 2 points (water)
3/4: 2 points (wii)
3/5: 2 points (wii)
3/6: 0 points (I fail)
3/7: 2 points (water)
3/8: 1 point (water)
3/9: 1 point (walking)
3/10: 2 points (walking)
3/11: 2 points (water)
3/12: 2 points (wii)
3/13: 1 point (water - it was all I could keep down all day!)
3/14: 2 points (wii)
3/15: 1 point
3/16: 2 points
3/17: 1 point (water)
3/18: 2 points (walking)
3/19: 2 points (water and walking!)
3/20: 1 point (water)
3/21: 1 point
3/22: 1 point
3/23: 1 point
3/24: 2 points
3/25: 2 points (wii this AM!)
3/26: 0 points
3/27: 2 points
3/28: 2 points
3/29: 1 point
3/30: 1 point
3/31: 0 points
4/1: 2 points
4/2: 2 points (holy walking batman!)
4/3: 2 points (little walk and water)
4/4: LAST DAY, 2 points (little walk and water)

TOTAL: 96 points

[Hot Harmony]

My goal is to exercise 30 minutes 6x a week, and to plan my meals for the week 1x.

Exercise can be dancing with the baby, wii, walking/running, working out with my mom(she is a personal trainer in training) or going to the gym.



January 31st: 30 minutes of run/walking at the gym (2)
February 1st: 30 minutes of run/walking at the gym (2)
February 2nd: 30 minutes of Wii (2)
February 2nd: No Exercise today, but I have a plan for food for the rest of the week (2)
February 4nd: 35 minutes of Wii (2)
February 6nd: no exercise for me today, I have been feeling nauseous for three days now (1)
February 7th: 1 hour trail run (2)
February 8th: 30 minutes playing in park, 35 minutes gym (2)
February 9th: 30 minutes of Wii (2)
February 10th: 40 Gym (2)
February 12th: Checking in but no workout (1)
February 14th: 30 minutes of run/walking at the gym (2)
February 15th: 35 minutes at the gym (2)
February 16th: 35 minutes at the gym (2)
February 17th: planned meals for rest of week (2)
February 18th: hauled 1yo around airport in backpack (1), out of town
February 19th: ran 30 minutes (1), out of town
February 20th: walk on beach (1), out of town
February 21th: swim 30 (1), out of town
February 23th: Run 30, swim 30 (1), out of town
February 24th: Run 30 (1), no check in
February 25th: No exercise (1)
February 26th: Wii Fit (2)
February 27th: 40 minutes gym (2)
March 1st: gym 30 (2)
March 2nd: swim 30 minutes (2)
March 3rd: Wii fit 30 minutes (2)
March 7rd: 1 hour trail run (2) 47 pts total so far, i'm falling behind
March 8rd: Wii (1)
March 9rd: Run (2)
MARCH 10: Run (2)

[jyoyo78]

My goal is to drink at least 64 oz a day of good old H2O!! Just plain water...not water with crystal lite in it.

1/31 - So far have had 64 oz, day isn't over yet - but I'll take my 2 pts
2/1 - 64 oz water - 2 pts
2/2 - 64 oz water - 2 pts
2/3 - 64 oz water - 2 pts
2/4 - 64 oz water - 2 pts
2/5 - 70 oz water - 2 pts
2/6 - 80 oz water - 2 pts
2/7 - 64 oz water - 2 pts
2/8 - 64 oz water - 2 pts
2/9 - 32 oz water - 0 pts
2/10 - 64 oz water - 2 pts
2/11 - 64 oz water - 2 pts
2/12 - 64 oz water - 2 pts
2/13 - 64 oz water - 2 pts
2/14 - 72 oz water - 2 pts
2/15 - not enough water - 1 pts
2/16 - 64 oz water - 2 pts
2/17 - 64 oz water - 2 pts
2/18 - 64 oz water - 2 pts
2/19 - 64 oz water - 2 pts
2/20 - ???? - 0 pts
2/21 - ??????? - 1 pt
2/22 - ??? - 0 pts
2/23 - 64 oz water - 1 pt
2/24 - 64 oz water - 1 pt
2/25 - 16 oz water - 0 pt
2/26 - ??? - 0 pt

[litar]

My goal is to exercise at least 5X each week!

1/31...Didn't realize we were starting yesterday but I did do my exercise yesterday! 1pt.
2/1...1pt.
2/2...2pts
Last week I did not do very good with this
2/7...2pts

[BellaLucia]

I would like to lose 60lbs by April 4.

My goal will be to drink 8 glasses of water each day.

[ohmai]

Hi, everyone I'm in on this.

My goal is to move my body every day. (AKA, exercise, which I hate. Moving the body is anything that ventures from the norm of.. being lazy. Walking, Biking, Parking in the back of a parking lot, taking the stairs and anything that is a concious effort to move more.)

[cottagebythesea]

My Spring Challenge goal is to do at least 30 minutes of exercise at least 5 days a week to lower my BMI into the normal range.

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1/31 - 1pt.
2/1 - 2pts.
2/2 - 2pts. (I edited my post to enter this yesterday, but forgot to click the "save".)
2/3 - 2pts.
2/4 - 2pts.
2/5 - 2pts.
2/6 - 2pts.
2/7 - 2pts.
2/8 - 1pt. (I forgot to post, although I did do my exercise and stayed OP!)
2/9 - 2pts.
2/10 - 2pts. (I'm posting early just in case we lose power today. I've done my workout and I know I will stay OP.)
2/11 - 1pt. (oops, I forgot to post again, although I did exercise)
2/12 - 2pts.
2/13 - 2pts.
2/14 - 2pts.
2/15 - 1pt. (Darned Olympics! I was watching them and forgot to post again.)
2/16 - 2pts.
2/17 - 2pts.
2/18 - 2pts.
2/19 - 2pts.
2/20 - 2pts.
2/21 - 2pts.
2/22 - 2pts.
2/23 - 2pts.
2/24 - 2pts.
2/25 - 2pts.
2/26 - 2pts.
2/27 - 2pts.
2/28 - 2pts.
3/1 - 2pts.
3/2 - 2pts.
3/3 - 2pts.
3/4 - 2pts.
3/5 - 2pts.
3/6 - 2pts.
3/7 - 2pts.
3/8 - 2pts.
3/9 - 2pts.
3/10 - 2pts.
3/11 - 2pts.
3/12 - 2pts.
3/13 - 2pts.
3/14 - 2pts.
3/15 - 2pts.
3/16 - 2pts.
3/17 - 2pts.
3/18 - 2pts.
3/19 - 2pts.
3/20 - 2pts.
3/21 - 2pts.
3/22 - 2pts.
3/23 - 2pts.
3/24 - 2pts.
3/25 - 2pts.
3/26 - 2pts.
3/27 - 2pts.
3/28 - 2pts.
3/29 - 2pts.
3/30 - 1pt.
3/31 - 1pt.
4/1 - 2pts.
4/2 - 2pts.
4/3 - 2pts.
4/4 - 2pts.

Yay, I hung in there until the end of the challenge, and I completed my goal! Woohoo!!!!

[EmmaD]

I plan to keep up with an hour a day exercise (year-long average goal) and to eat according to my plan without... sorry, but Purplefirefly said exactly what I was thinking: "not venturing into binge mode"! So that's my goal: 1 point/day for eating what I planned to eat. Of course that includes actually planning! And doing the best I can when "something comes up" that makes it impossible to stick to the actual plan.

Time to crack down -- no more out-of-control grazing

1/31: Spent the day cooking so I have lots of options on hand. 4.5 cups of veggies are in progress. No cheating in sight. Off to the gym before dinner. 2 pts.
2/1: No cheats! Gym visit stymied but that's another story. 2 pts.
2/2: No cheating again, no binging ... in fact now I have the opposite problem, not eating enough <sigh> 1-hour yoga class 2 pts
2/3: No cheats. 1-hour body sculpting class 2 pts
2/4: No cheats. Run/walking 5K. 2 pts
2/5: No cheats. But no exercise, either . 2 pts
2/6: No cheats. But no exercise, either . 2 pts
2/7: Super Bowl party. While I DID eat some things I wouldn't normally, I stuck to my plan. 2 pts
2/8: No cheats. 1-hour body sculpting class. Forgot to post here though... 1 pt
2/9: No cheats. 1-hour yoga class. Forgot to post here though... AGAIN 1 pt
2/10: Eh, had some things I shouldn't have but it wasn't technically "binge-y" and I was still overall on plan. 1-hour body sculpting class. 2 pts
2/11: oh no, no, no, no NO. Not a bad day overall but enough impulse non-beachy things to dock a point 1 pt
2/12: &%$#@ last-minute dinner @ friends' house. Did the best I could under the circumstances ... I didn't lose control around the sweet stuff or drink too much!2 pts
2/13:The less-than-ideal days have caught up to me. Didn't feel well. Ate bad things. Thinking about a clean P1. 1 pt
2/14:Didn't eat any Valentine's chocolate! Had dinner in a restaurant and did pretty well, if I do say so myself. 2 pts
2/15: Eh.1 pt
2/16: OK day, I guess.2 pts
2/17: Just OK day again. 2 pts
2/18: Many temptations, some off-plan activity but that was part of the "plan" 1 pt
2/19: UGH - Can't stand all this going out. Made some bad choices; didn't realize how bad till I came home and added up the calories 1 pt
2/20: 1 pt
2/21: 2 pts
2/22: 1 pt
2/23-2/28: Cross-country move = on the road, snack happy and sitting on my butt way too much. 0 points x 6
3/1 Yay, yay, YAY! Perfectly back on plan! 1 pt
3/2 2 pts
3/3 Had some lame cheats, so I'm docking a point. 1 pt
3/4 -3/28 Well, I didn't do very well. I moved, am house-hunting and am staying with friends until then. I gave up on keeping "my" foods around and cooking, got lazy with just grabbing food when we are out and not exercising and have had way too many drinks and non-beachy snacks. "All or Nothing" strikes again!! I haven't been *horrible* but um, yeah, not good at all... 0 pts x whatever
3/29 I thought this ended the first day of Spring... Hallelujah! I pulled it together just in time for the end. 2 pts.
3/30 As someone said elsewhere on this forum "woo to the hoo"! The day is planned. No cheats within a 1-mile radius. 2 pts
3/31 I was good! But forgot to post. 1 pt
4/1 Posting early 'cause I plan to be good. I'll come back and change if that changes. 2 pts
4/2 Diverged a bit from my "plan" but did just fine overall 2 pts
4/3 Um, things got a little out of control while waiting to go out to dinner. OOF!1 pt
4/4 I think I crossed the line of control at our Easter brunch. Hardly anything on plan, but I ate it anyway ick. 1 pt.

But yay, I stuck it out and am ready to dive into the next challenge.


Power on, Beachers!!!!!