Ok, listen up! The short explanation: This is not meant to compete with any other thread and I'll ramble on in my usual places. Just thought it'd be nice to ask ourselves if we really want to do this (e.g., loss or maintain a healthy weight and/or fitness level) and then do it!
Proposing: Declare a one-week set of weight management (or diet) behaviors and then STICK TO THEM (NO EXCUSES ALLOWED, NONE, NADDA, FORGET ABOUT IT!)!!!! Post short, focused me-me reports each day on where we are with those goals. (I can be short, really!)
My feelings will NOT be hurt if no one posts here ... I'll do it anyhoo! It's just meant to be an extra push to Easter and a chance to test our commitment as to whether we wanna do this thing and how much we are willing to get with a program to get it!
Ok This Sounds Like a Great Challenge for Me!!!! I am at crunch time for my wedding on May 3rd.
I will officially start my challenge tomorrow (Monday).... since I have basically blown the whole food thing today already and am disappointed in myself.
20 Days and Counting!!!!!
GOALS FOR WEEK OF APRIL 14-20, 2003
GYM: M-F (am) 30 Minutes Cardio and Half of Circuit Training (Upper or Lower Body)..... (gym may not be open on Good Friday - not sure)
BREATHING: Do Breathing Exercises Twice a Day for a total of 80 deep breathings..... (this helps to reduce stress and also to increase lung capicity amoung other things!)
WALKING: Walk the dogs at least once a day for 1 1/2 miles.
HIKING: Hike Stone Mountain 2 times this week.
YOGA & PILATES: Take yoga Monday Night and Do Pilates Tuesday and Thursday.
FOOD PLAN: Before Gym: A Piece of Fruit After Gym: Bowl of Total Cereal Mid Morning Snack: Cottage Cheese Lunch: Brown Rice, Veggies, Chicken or salad with chicken Early Afternoon Snack: Yogurt Late Afternoon Snack: Piece of Fruit Dinner: Brown Rice, Veggies, Chicken, Jello Evening Snack: 100 calorie sweet (which makes the calorie intake about 1500 calories a day).
WATER: Drink 10 Glasses of Water a day.
SLEEPING: 7 hours a night.
I know it sounds as if I am being militant but I need this focus with all this right now... and now I can see it in print...
Thanks for starting this Amarantha!!!!!
Last edited by Angel26519; 04-13-2003 at 02:11 PM.
Amarantha and Angel, I'll join you! I had already set tomorrow as a Fresh Start day, so this is perfect timing! I've been feeling rather unwell with my IBS the last two weeks, and I am ready to get back on track. Warm weather is fast approaching and I really want to lose 10lbs to start with, with an eventual goal of 30lbs.
So, this week I pledge to:
Journal every day - maybe I'll use FitDay for this
Plan meals ahead of time to prevent eating anything that doesn't move fits
A week might be easier to commit to than 21 days right now. And, of course, one week leads to another Recovering from incapacitating stiff sore neck from last week, so I'm looking forward to feeling better!
Here's what I'm committing to for this week:
Journal every day
Meditate every day (this is something I've been meaning to do and will really help. But I need to commit myself to it, or I just won't!)
10-8 oz. glasses of water
3 sets of yoga
3 sets of tai chi
3 sets of circuit training
3 45-minute walks
No white stuff: sugar, white flour, rice, or pasta (exception: wine at Easter brunch, but NO dessert)
7-9 veggies/fruits a day
Stay within WW points limit, which works out to about 1450 calories, only with more added on for exercise.
ATTENTION!!! Short and focused welcomes to Angel, Wildfire and Wood Nymph Arabella to the ONE-WEEK BOOT CAMPY, NO EXCUSES, ABSOLUTELY CAN-DO CHALLENGE!
Getting through day one without any problems (yet!). Calories for the day are at 1707 according to FitDay. Haven't eaten supper yet, but those calories are planned and included. Then it's on to ye old treadmill for a couple of miles, to be followed by doctor-prescribed back exercises for this pain in the back of mine. Have to pop my multi-vitamin with supper and get in a couple more glasses of water, which won't be a problem after doing the treadmill!
Morrigan, nice to see you around...it's been ages since I saw you post.
Yes! Made it through Day 1. And, I may say, there were a number of times that I might have gone off-plan, but didn't because I reminded myself of my commitment.
Here's yesterday:
Journal every day - check!
Meditate every day (this is something I've been meaning to do and will really help. But I need to commit myself to it, or I just won't!) - I did, and solely because of the challenge
10-8 oz. glasses of water - check!
3 sets of yoga
3 sets of tai chi
3 sets of circuit training
3 45-minute walks - I didn't exercise, but I have the week to get this in.
No white stuff: sugar, white flour, rice, or pasta (exception: wine at Easter brunch, but NO dessert) - check!
7-9 veggies/fruits a day - 7
Stay within WW points limit, which works out to about 1450 calories, only with more added on for exercise. - check (29 points)
Do something just for fun, every day. - listened to loud music, while doing dishes. What a crazy woman!
All right, then. Let's go! On with today! Hello to All Challengers!
GYM: M-F (am) 30 Minutes Cardio and Half of Circuit Training (Upper or Lower Body)..... (gym may not be open on Good Friday - not sure)Check 35 min cardio; Upper Body Circuit; 15 min Warm Up
BREATHING: Do Breathing Exercises Twice a Day for a total of 80 deep breathings..... (this helps to reduce stress and also to increase lung capicity amoung other things!) 1/2 check - did get 50 Deep Breaths in)
WALKING: Walk the dogs at least once a day for 1 1/2 miles. missed - BOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
HIKING: Hike Stone Mountain 2 times this week.
YOGA & PILATES: Take yoga Monday Night and Do Pilates Tuesday and Thursday. Didnt get to the yoga class because I had to do something for the wedding so I will do a yoga video this week
FOOD PLAN: Before Gym: A Piece of Fruit After Gym: Bowl of Total Cereal Mid Morning Snack: Cottage Cheese Lunch: Brown Rice, Veggies, Chicken or salad with chicken Early Afternoon Snack: Yogurt Late Afternoon Snack: Piece of Fruit Dinner: Brown Rice, Veggies, Chicken, Jello Evening Snack: 100 calorie sweet (which makes the calorie intake about 1500 calories a day). Banana - 90 calories; Total w/ milk - 270 calories;
Cookies w/milk - 480 calories; Tuna Sandwich - 325 calories
Bourbon Chicken and Mac and cheese - 625 calories; Cookies w/milk - 410 calories SO I HAD ABOUT 2200 Calories
WATER: Drink 8-10 Glasses of Water a day. 8 Glasses- Check
SLEEPING: 7 hours a night. 7 hours - Check
I blew it on the food.... Keith brought home these fudge covered graham cookies home sunday that have just called my name!
Which I dont even know why he brought them home because he is now on a diet and hasnt eaten any of them.... UGH!!!!!! Anyway, going to do much better today!!!!!
Last edited by Angel26519; 04-15-2003 at 08:15 AM.
Calories for yesterday were reduced to 1567 because I didn't have the fruit and cool whip I had planned. Burned 200 calories on the treadmill, so total for the day was 1367. Finished my water, took my vitamin, and was in bed at 10:15pm. Hooray!
Day two is going to be a scorcher with temps in the 28 C range! Off to a good start, had my calcium supplement with my bagel and already have 16 oz of water in.
Just For A Week Challenge
The short explanation: This is not meant to compete with any other thread and I'll ramble on in my usual places. Just thought it'd be nice to ask ourselves if we really want to do this (e.g., loss or maintain a healthy weight and/or fitness level) and then do it! 
It's just meant to be an extra push to Easter and a chance to test our commitment as to whether we wanna do this thing and how much we are willing to get with a program to get it! 
Yo! Day 2!
I have only 400 calories left and I havent had dinner..... I hope I can get there....
to Arabella and Angel
Day 2
