WTG Valerie!

Believe it or not, this tiny little challenge was a struggle for me today... only day 2... but I did, finally, both take my med and complete 10 minutes of walking.

So two celebratory dancers for me... Hope I can post seven by Sunday.

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You know, sometimes building a small habit can be easy, and sometimes a small habit is like climbing a mountain! WTG on taking care of yourself Angela! Keep after those meds!

I made it thru the day with enuf water and no sugar... although I did have a Slim-Fast meal bar, which is reeeeeally stretching the rule - but not quite breaking it. :p Tomorrow I'll whip that bread thing, too. DH is back on the road and I don't have him as an excuse. There is no more bread in the house, and he finished the leftover pizza (and it's criminal crust) before he left. I'll do better tomorrow.

I did my stairs up and down 20 steps 4 times yesterday plus parked in no where land in the parking lot. So I got in a bit of exercise yesterday. I also did better on my water intake. That is one day two to go. I realized you start on Monday not Sunday! I did have a handful of chips the huby was nibbling on that was my naughty of the day! Otherwise within my calories on a high stress day.

Good job, Valerie and Firefly!

Did both my little tasks today, so that's 3 days in a row. Amazing how hard such simple things can be.

Three days down for me. :dancer: :dancer: :dancer:

Well, I didnt make my goal this week of excercising 5xs. I missed my workout on Tuesday. But I DID excercise Monday and yesterday and will excercise tonight as well. I thought maybe I could make up for Tuesday by excercising on Saturday, but then I remembered my sister is getting married Saturday and I'm the Maid of Honor! Ooops! :o

I noticed yesterday that excercising at Curves is getting easier. I thought maybe I was just being lazy and not pushing myself as hard as I ususally do because I wasnt feeling as tired, but when we took our heartrates mine was right on target! Sweet! :dance: :flow1: :jig:

I did pretty well yesterday - not perfect - but I did drink 90 ounces of water so that was certainly a victory.

AMY - COOOOOL on feeling your condition increasing! That's one of the things I really love about Curves, they give you so many ways to measure success! As long as you keep on doing something, you're headed in the right direction. A missed day here and there doesn't change your whole direction. Have fun at the wedding!

ANGELA & FIREFLY - You're right on track. It's those little things, just one more day.

When I'm working out at the class I go to, some of the moves are so hard and I have to keep taking breaks. I get through some of them by telling myself just one more time, just three more times, without quitting. Yesterday when I thought my arms would break, I told myself that and kept telling myself that, and I made 16 more reps - one at a time - with out taking a break until the whole class was done with the exercise - And I hadn't quit!

Challanging ourselves is the only way we get stronger, but it can be one tiny challange at a time. Good luck with all your challanges today!!!

Amy, Valerie: WTG!!! And thanks for the encouragement and inspiration.

One week of a small challenge really is enough! I just made it , by the skin of my teeth today, but I got in my exercise and took my meds.

FOUR DAYS IN A ROW!! :dancer: :dancer: :dancer: :dancer:

Good Friday to you... I'm gonna do it, 7 whole days of simple little changes. I can *maybe* start thinking about another small change next week, but right now I'm just focussing on doing these two small things Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Amy good work! Keep it up!
Valerie sounds like some good sound advice. I will remember it. Good job!
Curves sounds like a good place for you. Your increasing skills and the end results will be lovely.
I did the stairs at work and walked a little yesterday. My water intake could of been up there a little more. I will work on that today. I have a wedding on saturday to go to,so I will attempt to exercise on the treadmill in the a.m.
Have a good day.

Big old 10 minute walk and took my meds at a decent hour. 5 days down, 2 to go.

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Enjoy the wedding, Firefly.

hmmm... quiet weekend, eh?

well, i met my challenge again today... did a whole 22 min. on the bike, took my meds.

6 days down. :dancer: :dancer: :dancer: :dancer: :dancer: :dancer:

Hope everyone else is finishing off their weeks in style.

Hi! Sorry I dropped out of sight on you Angela. I'd like to say it was all because I had such a busy weekend, and that's part of it, but it's even more because I know I can do better than I have been the last few days. Sure, Saturday i got caught away from home without anything appropriate to eat and limited access to a potty, but I have no excuse for today - Saturday. Tomorrow is a new Monday, and I'm definately on board to keep working at this!

I'm thrilled that YOU have done so well Angela. These little habits - so important! I Just wish it wasn't such a struggle sometimes, but here we are, "Building Character" or some such thing. ;)

Building something, I guess, Valerie! You've been doing really well though, and I'm glad to have you with us.

I'm going to start a new thread for next week... with a new goal for myself, at least.

I finally set a goal small enough to achieve: I managed 10 minutes or more of exercise every day this week, and I took all my meds every day. Yay for me! Seven dancers for seven days:

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How did everyone else do? As Valerie says, it's a new week, so if you didn't make your challenge, maybe try the same one again!

I love this idea! I am going to eat breakfast every day this week (so far so good) Also I am going to eat 5 fruits or veggies each day... i did not do so well today only two serving so far. I need to go to the store and replenish the fruit and veggies... i could go now but I am so tired I think I will go tommorow instead I will make a list of what to buy tommorow.

Good luck ladies... have a great week.

I went to the store and got fruits and veggies! As i wrote the post i relieazed i would be tired tommorow also. So I went to the store and now I just finished my fourth serving (peach) and I am sure I can fit in a piece of fruit (banana maybe a Kiwi) before bed! I am well on my way to starting the week off right after all with 5 servings of fruits or veggies and breakfast this morning!

EXcellent Ayana!! I did the same thing yesterday - stocked up on favorite fruits & veggies. Today I started doing a diet that tells me exactly what to eat each day, and while I can (and DO) make substitutions, it reminds me to actually EAT those F & V's, as opposed to bringing them home and then throwing them away after they start to change colors or smell bad.

This week I'm totally on track so far - worked out, calories down, drank 8 glasses, took ALL my vitamins (that's a first!), NO starchy carbs... I was just a little :angel: ....for ONCE! Now, if I just - I mean WHEN I have done today just 41 more times, I should be down by a few more pounds, with or with the FFM!! :p

Behave ladies! Angela - when you start that next thread, I'm there!!