Apple
Nice going to make a stand and get on the trail. I pretty much have the same challenges every time
1. Four basic food groups
2. stay within calories, carbs and fat I allow myself
3. exercise
can depend on the knee and hip but generally
Mon - Fri 1 - 2 mile walking/aerobic video in the morning and 2 -3 mile walking/aerobic video in the evening.
At least 1 resistance training video a day ( sometimes do these on Saturday and Sunday if I haven't gotten them in during the week
Mon-wed-Fri 40 min resistance training.
( I do mix it up so I sometimes change what I do on certain days but I do get in around 400 min exercise a week )
5. only have a snack if I have enough carbs left over
DJ
You will get it all together just takes time.
Red
I sure hope things get better. I have such dry skin the eczema just is a pain in the rump. Lucky I don't have it very much on my face, is just here and there and the itching can drive a person crazy.
Day 1
All challenges met
Thank you everyone. It really helps to come here and post everyday. When I really don't feel like doing something you all make me do it lol.
Last edited by Shy Moment; 02-12-2008 at 07:05 PM.
How do these days get away from me? Never enough time. The beginningn of the week is tough for me to post as I have class at night. But - I'm here! Apple - I'm on day 12 of South Beach Phase 1 (Ok, I cheated a little bit) - I haven't stepped on the scale yet, but I feel like I may have lost a few lbs. GOOD LUCK!!
So, I decided my challenges are too complicated... I am going to simplify -
Food Plan (stay on plan) (3 pauses)
Exercise (3 days / week) (2 pauses)
No eating after 8 (3 pauses)
I am on day 10 for one, day 9 for another - but totally screwed up no eating after 8. SO - since I'm all over the board I am just going to start 'em all over! Starting tomorrow (since I ate at 9:30 tonight!)
I'm trying to decide if SouthBeach is for me or if I should go back to the tried and true Weight Watchers or Calorie Counting. That's why I kept my "food plan" generic. I like the tenants of south beach so I htink I'll work that thinking into whatever plan I move forward with. I met with a dietician this weekend who told me my daily calories to lose weight should be 1800-2000 - that just seems HIGH. she said it was due to my height (5'9") and my activity level. It just feels so high to me. I've never actually counted calories, only done weight watchers, so not sure what to think.
Any of you chicks have better luck with one over the other (WW vs. calories)?
No Beer, Day 20 (0 pauses left)
No alcohol, Day 2, (2 pauses left)
45 min exercise, Day 0, (2 pauses left)
100 crunches, Day 3, (2 pauses left)
South Beach Diet, Day 1, (NO pauses allowed)
No alcohol on Valentines Day? Am I crazy? Actually, I'll have no trouble, since DH is away.
Had a few busy days so I didn't get the 45 mins of exercise. Squeezed in the crunches right before bed.
Rdye, what self control you have staying off the scale. I weigh myself every day. I hope your results were encouraging!
Is it possible to do WW without actually paying for it?
Apple
My husband and I were just talking about how many people here drink and seem to have a hard time giving up the booze. Seems to me it is as hard for them to give up booze as it is for others to give up snacks.
Red
Glad to see you are sticking with it. With the busy life you have I think you are doing great.
Rdye
I kind of calorie count. I don't think one plan is better than another. It is what ever works for each person. What calorie level you are at can depend a great deal on your activity level. I am a stay at home mom, I exercise about 1 to 2 hours a day. I am at 1200 to 1400 calories. There is a nifty little formula someone posted here on the site if you would like to have it. For me the formula showed the lower end of what I am taking in. Thought it was pretty cool that it was so close to what I allow myself.
Almost Friday lol
Day 2
All challenges met
Last edited by Shy Moment; 02-14-2008 at 12:50 AM.
No Beer, Day 21 DONE!
No alcohol, Day 3, (2 pauses left)
45 min exercise, Day 1, (2 pauses left)
100 crunches, Day 4, (2 pauses left)
South Beach Diet, Day 2, (NO pauses allowed)
Wow, I finished a no beer challenge. Pretty darned amazing.
Shy- I know what you mean. I've noticed a lot of people have a hard time giving up soda, diet or otherwise. I guess everyone has a vice!
I had an amazing day resisting temptation.
Today is certainly a day full of those.
By the way Happy Valentines Day everyone!!
And now I can motivate myself knowing that I had better pass up lesser evils if I sacrificed today!!
CONGRATS APPLE!!! 21 DAYS W/O BEER!?!? AMAZING!!! WOO HOO!!!
I had the first glass of wine I've had since mid-January! Went to kickboxing tonight and decided for Valentine's Day I'd have a glass of wine and a piece of dark chocolate.... since I don't have a valentine, I thought I'd treat myself!
Challenges haven't quite started - tomorrow!! I also want to exercise every day of the week - I am struggling with making it a habit so I think i'm going to focus the most on that one. I go 5 days a week one week and 1 the next... I am definitely giving myself 3 pauses on that baby! I bought a jump rope on amazon tonight - brigning that with me on business travel so I don't have an excuse not to exercise - 10 min of that is great cardio! And I'll bring Pilates DVDs with me too!
SO, friday, Feb 15 starts my challenges:
Food Plan (stay on plan) (3 pauses)
Exercise every day (3 pauses)
No eating 2 hours before bed (3 pauses)
Decided to go back to the program I know works for me - weight watchers. Now that I'm not sick w/mono anymore (doc "officially" cleared me this week!) I know I'll be out more social - which makes south beach just too hard. WW is more flexible.
Red - you're trucking along - yay you!
Shy/Apple - my vice was diet pop (and beer...) I gave up diet pop for new year's. so far, I've had one... so I cheated, but one in 1 1/2 months isn't bad! I'm just trying to get the artifical sweeteners out of my diet - or at least cut back. I chew a lot of gum, so there's that... but there can't be as many sweeteners in a stick of gum as are in a diet coke! I even bought the plain yogurt and am slowly weaning from 1 pack of splenda/stevia to 1/2 and eventually none! I am even getting used to coffee with only a splash of cream!
No alcohol, Day 4, (2 pauses left)
45 min exercise, Day 2, (2 pauses left)
100 crunches, Day 5, (2 pauses left)
South Beach Diet, Day 3, (NO pauses allowed)
Thank you everyone! You all certainly made it easier!
I realized that if South Beach has no pauses, then I certainly can't have alcohol, since its not allowed on Phase 1. After that I'm allowed a bit of wine. So I just might ace the alcohol challenge!
I think I depleted my supply of carbs, because I was really hungry this morning. The week end is going to be tough. I'd really like to get out of town and I don't know if I can feed my kids on the road with out losing control.
Well, if I can get through the week-end I'll have finished a week! That would really make me feel confident. So I'm going to try REALLY hard.
Rdye, great work with the sweetener redux! That's one really hard part of South Beach, No sugar. And I try to avoid artificial sweeteners. So no yummies for me for a while.
I started to post on a South Beach thread, and everyone is constantly posting what they eat. I'm glad we have the "food porn" rule. I really don't need to hear about it.
Hi Red, Shy & DJ, and who ever else is lurking out there!!
Um....I have to declare a pause (my last! ) on Day 8. This is not good as it's so early in my challenge....but I think I'll keep along and see how far I can get. I see this word "moderation" hazy in my mind and am thinking maybe it's what I need to get into focus... So, working on Day 8 here now.
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rdye -- A hand on liftoff!
Apple -- Wow. You're really taking on some tough challenges. Best of luck! Glad the food porn rule helped you. I really don't find helpful a lot of threads' tendency to concentrate on food. But, everyone has different preferences. Different dieters, different threads. That's why I wanted to make something different.
Shy -- You're plugging away too. Good going.
dj -- You out there? Hanging in?
Last edited by redballoon; 02-15-2008 at 11:48 PM.
I hope your results were encouraging!
Apple, you can do it!!!! Hurrah to no suds on VDay! 
Shy, dj, rdye hi there! 
Wow!!!!
) on Day 8. This is not good as it's so early in my challenge....but I think I'll keep along and see how far I can get. I see this word "moderation" hazy in my mind and am thinking maybe it's what I need to get into focus... 
So, working on Day 8 here now. 
Glad the food porn rule helped you. I really don't find helpful a lot of threads' tendency to concentrate on food. 
But, everyone has different preferences. Different dieters, different threads. That's why I wanted to make something different.
Good going.
Ok....gotta pause on the pauses...
