Last month's point challenge, my first, kept me totally on track!
The food: 1200-1500
The water: 64 ounces
The exercise: 30-60 minutes everyday
01: 4
02: 4
03: 3 : I got the water blues, broken Brita
04: 3 : Water. I need to get a new Brita or I'll never get on track!
05: 2 : Not enough water or exercise
06: 4
07: 4
08: 4
09: 4
10: 4
11: 4
12: 4
13: 4
14: 3 No exercise, I gots the tax blues.
15: 3 TAX DAY! AGH! Do I get an exercise point for all the adrenaline, boo-hooing, headaches, harrowing moments and freak outs? I didn't think so.
16: 4
17: 4
18: 3 No excuses for not exercising.
19: 4
20: 4
21: 4
22: 4
23: 4
24: 4
25: 4
26: 4
27: 4
28: 4
29: 4
30: 4
Food: Under 1400 calories, NO foods with sugar as a primary ingredient
Water: At least 4 16-oz bottles of water, with 16 oz. optional protein water
Exercise: Usually as per my half-marathon training schedule, but anything at least 1/2 hour will count for my one point here
I am SO in. This really kept me on track in Feb, and I really flailed in march, so here I am. Good luck ladies!
Food: Sensible, no bingeing, ranging from 1300-1700 calories; one day/week can be slightly higher.
Exercise: 45 min, 1 hour per day preferred.
Water: 96 oz.
Goal: 100 out of a possible 120 (thanks for the idea, Faerie).
Food: 1,000 calorie-per-day deficit
Exercise: at least 1 hour per day of "dedicated" walking time, at least 5 times per week
Water: 64 oz per day
4/1 Tue: 4 points (water and exercise; cal balance -1,060)
4/2 Wed: 4 points (water and exercise; cal balance -1,101)
4/3 Thu: 2 points (water and exercise; cal balance -573)
4/4 Fri: 1 point (water; cal balance -166) . . . time to get back on track
4/5 Sat: 1 point (water; cal balance -105) . . . busy all day and out to dinner again
4/6 Sun: 1 point (water; cal balance -518)
4/7 Mon: 4 points (water and exercise; cal balance -1,024)
4/8 Tue: 1 point (water; cal balance -451)
4/9 Wed: 2 points (water and exercise; cal balance -683)
4/10 Thu: 2 points (water and exercise; cal balance -220)
4/11 Fri: 2 points (water and exercise; cal balance +23)
4/12 Sat: 1 point (water; cal balance +343) b'day dinner for a friend, but still
4/13 Sun: 2 points (water and exercise; cal balance -904)
4/14 Mon: 3 points (water; cal balance -1,168)
4/15 Tue: 4 points (water and exercise; cal balance -1,014)
4/16 Wed: 1 point (water; cal balance +617)
4/17 Thu: 1 point (water; cal balance +647)
4/18 Fri: 1 point (water; cal balance +37) okay, this is getting ridiculous - gotta get back on track NOW!
4/19 Sat: 1 point (water; cal balance -924)
4/20 Sun: 2 points (water and exercise; cal balance +429)
4/21 Mon: 1 point (water; cal balance -43)
4/22 Tue: 2 points (water and exercise; cal balance +290)
4/23 Wed: 1 point (water; cal balance +194)
4/24 Thu: 2 points (water and exercise; cal balance -68)
4/25 Fri: 1 point (water; cal balance -225)
4/26 Sat: 1 point (water; cal balance +643)
Okay, this week was an absolute DISGRACE . . . and I gained a pound (gee, I wonder why . . . maybe it was the average calorie surplus of 174 per day ) OKAY, IT'S OVER NOW - I'M GONNA GET BACK ON TRACK FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS OF THE MONTH!
Just found this thread, so I hope it's ok to join a bit late. I desperately need the accountability, more so this month because I'm on a low-iodine diet in prep for a follow-up cancer treatment the week of April 21st.
My goals for April:
Food : LID until April 25; start SBD April 26 (Dr's rec)
Water : 6 glasses per day
Exercise : Anything, even a walk around the block, just to get into the habit of moving again (Dr's rec)
Sunday, April 6: Food 2pts
Monday, April 7: Food 2pts; exercise 1pt
Tuesday, April 8: Food 2pts; exercise 1pt (boy, Water seems to be a big problem for me!)
Wednesday, April 9: Food 2pts; (migraine day - not good!)
Thursday, April 10: Food 2pts; exercise 1 pt; water 1 pt (woohoo!)
Friday, April 11: Food 2pts; water 1 pt
Saturday, April 12: Food 2pts; water 1 pt
Sunday, April 13: Food 2 pts; water 1 pt; exercise 1 pt (woo hoo!)
Monday, April 14: Food 2 pts; exercise 1 pt
Tuesday, April 15: Food 2 pts; water 1 pt
Wednesday, April 16: Food 2 pts
Thursday, April 17: Food 2 pts; water 1 pt (migraine - ugh)
Friday, April 18: Food 2 pts; water 1 pt
Saturday, April 19: Food 2 pts; water 1 pt; exercise 1 pt (woo hoo!)
Sunday, April 20: Food 2 pts; exercise 1 pt
Monday, April 21: Food 2 pts; exercise 1 pt
Tuesday, April 22: Food 2 pts; exercise 1 pt
Wednesday, April 23: Food 2 pts; exercise 1 pt
Thursday, April 24: Food 2 pts; water 1 pt
Friday, April 25: Food 2pts; exercise 1 pt; water 1 pt
Saturday, April 26:
Sunday, April 27:
Monday, April 28:
Tuesday, April 29:
Wednesday, April 30:
Oh well, Better late then never
one month into my eating plan and I'm down 10 lbs. It's a start, let's see if this helps
water goal 48 oz/day
I didn't excercise once this week and blew my eating plan yesterday and this morning... Monday I have to get back to Kung Fu class and stay focused on my eating plan. At least I'm drinking my water.
Food-stay withing my flex points daily
Water-64oz {love water}
Exercise-something everyday-{yes you CAN}
April 7- 4pts
April 8- 4pts
April 9- 4pts
April 10- 2pts-angry with the scale starved myself-tomorrow a new day
April 11- 4pts
April 12- 4pts-added a 5k to my exercise routine today
April 13- 4pts
April 14- 4pts
April 15- 4pts
April 16- 3pts (OP, Water)
April 17- 3pts {OP, Water} need to get moving again
April 18- 4pts Yahoo-back on track !!
April 19- 4pts
April 20- 4pts
April 21- 4pts
April 22- 4pts
April 23- 4pts
April 24- 4pts
April 25- 4pts
April 26- 4pts
April 27- 4pts
April 28- 4pts
April 29- 4pts
April 30- 4pts
0 days left in month/possible 96pts
Actual Total- 92 for month
Sandi- Thanks for this challenge, there were a few days that I did not want to post anything but a 4, so that kept me on track- Thank you again, hope to do another one very soon.
Last edited by Institches21; 04-30-2008 at 10:57 AM.
I know I'm late, but I just found this and I really need it!!!
Exercise--Just starting..My goal is to bet some exercise everyday...I am going to try Walk Away the Pounds and
treadmill--1 point
Water--At least 64 oz everyday--1 point
Food plan--Metabolic Research Center Meal Plan--2 points
Starting weight as of today 267lbs.
4/8--4 points--on plan, 70 oz water, WAtP 2 mile walk
4/9--4 points--on plan, 64 oz water, WAtP 2 mile walk, WI today...down 4.6lbs..WOOHOO!!
4/10--3 points--on plan, not enough water, no walking today, but I did wash the car and scrub the porch
4/11--4 points--on plan, 64 oz water, walking
4/12--4 points..on plan, 64 oz water, WAtP 2 mile walk
4/13--3 points--on plan, 64 oz. water
4/14--4 points--on plan, 64 oz water, WAtp 2 mile walk
4/15--3 points--on plan, 64 oz water
4/16--4 points--on plan, 64 oz water, WAtP mile walk
4/17--4 points--on plan, 64 oz water, WAtP 2 mile walk
4/18--3 points--on plan, 64 oz water
4/19--3 points--on plan, 64 oz. water
4/20--3 points--on plan, 64 oz. water
4/21--3 points--on plan, 64 oz. water
4/22--4 points--on plan, 64 oz. water, WAtP 2 mile
4/23--2 points--on plan WI today--down 3.6#
4/24--2 points--on plan
4/25--2 points--on plan
4/26--3 points--on plan, 64 oz. water WI today--down 4.8#
4/27--4 points--on plan, 64 oz. water, WAtP 2 mile
4/28--4 points--on plan, 64 oz. water, WAtP 2 mile
4/29--3 points--on plan, 64 oz. water
4/30--2 points--very little water, no exercise
Total--75
Last edited by snflrgrl1962; 04-30-2008 at 09:00 PM.
Ok I am going to join this too!! even though late!
Food=staying within 1800-2100 calories & posting all calories that day to TDP!(this will motivate me to do this!)
Water=80oz daily
Exercise=30 mins of exercise, treadmill, DVD walking, upper body routine, legs & hips. Cleaning house ONLY if I continuously work and NOT sit down to get online!
Starting weight from Monday's weigh-in 287
4/9--3pts=2pts-1940 Calories & posting TDP + 1pt 80oz Water
4/10--2pts=2pts 2100 Calories & posting TDP
4/11--3pts=2pts -2100 Cals & TDP, 1pt for 30 mins exercise
4/12----3pts=2pts-1800 Calories & posting TDP + 1pt 80oz Water 4/13--4pts=2pts 1930 Cals & TDP + 1 pt 86oz H2O + 1 pt 64 mins WATP!!
4/14--3pts=2pts 1925 Cals & TDP + 1 pt 30 mins WATP
4/15--2pts=2pts 1835 cals & TDP not enough water no time for walking!
4/16--
4/17--
4/18--
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4/20--
4/21--
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4/23--
4/24--
4/45--
4/26--
4/27--
4/28--
4/29--
4/30--
(Food & Water)
(Water & Exercise - Food was, unfortunately, poorly planned.)
: I got the water blues, broken Brita
I'm in again! 
) OKAY, IT'S OVER NOW - I'M GONNA GET BACK ON TRACK FOR THE LAST FEW DAYS OF THE MONTH!
I desperately need the accountability, more so this month because I'm on a low-iodine diet in prep for a follow-up cancer treatment the week of April 21st.
Starting out a bit late, here goes
