Halloween Challenge

Each challenger will post 3 goals – you pick. For example, mine are
1) avoid sweets (candy, cookies, cake, ice cream);
2) exercise at least 60 minutes/day;
3) eat fewer than 1,200 calories/day.

Challengers will earn 1 point for each day they post + 1 point for each goal they meet on that day. Therefore, challengers can earn up to 4 points/day. We begin counting points on Monday, September 14.

At the end of the challenge (November 14) the person with the most points will win our virtual award –



From the day of winning until the end of the next challenge, the winner will post our virtual award as part of her signature (or as her avatar if she prefers). She will be known far and wide as the WINNER of the 50+ Challenge until there is a new winner to take the trophy from her.

Our Points + Virtual Award addition will begin next Monday on September 14. This will give everyone a chance to join up & select their 3 goals.


Lynn

Lynn's Spot

Starting Challenge on 9/7 at 156 lbs.

My Daily Goals - 1. avoid ice cream; candy; cake; cookies for the next 10 weeks; 2. exercise at least 60 min everyday; 3. Eat fewer than 1200 calories.

9/15 to 10/15 Bounce Chart - NOTE: does NOT include vacation days



154 - 1
153 - 5
152 - 14
151 - 1

10/15 - 152 lbs; Met exercise goal; did NOT meet "no sweets" goal; did NOT meet calorie goal - Day's points = 2
10/16 - 152 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
10/17 - 151 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
10/18 - 151 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
10/19 - 151 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
10/20 - 150 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
10/21 - 150 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
10/22 - 150 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
10/23 - 150 lbs; Met exercise goal; did NOT meet "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 3
10/24 - 152 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; did NOT meet calorie goal - Day's points = 3
10/25 - 152 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
10/26 - 152 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
10/27 - 152 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
10/28 - 152 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
10/29 - 151 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
10/30 - 151 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
10/31 - 150 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
11/1 -- 151 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
11/2 -- 151 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
11/3 -- 151 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
11/4 -- 149 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
11/5 -- 148 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
11/6 -- 149 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
11/7 -- 149 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
11/8 -- 148 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
11/9 -- 149 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; did NOT meet calorie goal - Day's points = 3
11/10 - 149 lbs; Met exercise goal; did NOT meet "no sweets" goal; did NOT meet calorie goal - Day's points = 2
11/11 - 150 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
11/12 - 150 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; met calorie goal - Day's points = 4
11/13 - 150 lbs; Met exercise goal; met "no sweets" goal; did NOT meet calorie goal - Day's points = 3
11/14 - 150 lbs; Met exercise goal; did NOT meet "no sweets" goal; did NOT meet calorie goal - Day's points = 2
11/15 - 150 lbs; Did NOT meet exercise goal;

Points from 9/14 - 11/14 = 210

(239 points)
Starting Weight: 138.5
My 3 Goals:
*1200 calories or less - 1 point
*Exercise - 1 point
*Fiber 40 grams - 1 point
1 point for checking in daily
Week 1 = 27 points/averaged calories 934/45.8 grams fiber
Week 2 = 28 points/averaged calories-1013/45.4 fiber grams
Week 3 = 26 points/averaged calories-1102/52 fiber grams
Week 4 = 28 points/averaged calories-1118/47.1 fiber grams
Week 5 = 28 points/averaged calories-1116/53.5 fiber grams
Week 6 = 27 points/averaged calories-1090/48.1 fiber grams
Week 7 = 23 points/averaged calories?/43.7 fiber grams
Week 8 = 28 points/averaged calories-989/47.5 fiber grams
Week 9 = 24 points(239) points thru week 9


wt. 130.5 Mon. pts: 4/Exercised/calories-930/55 grams of fiber
wt. 131 Tue. pts: 4/Exercised/calories-1105/46 grams fiber
wt. 131 Wed. pts: 4/Exercised/calories-1178/59 grams fiber
wt. 131 Thur. Pts: 4/Exercised/calories-/ grams fiber
wt. 130.5 Fri. Pts: 4/Exercised/Calories-1023/45 grams fiber
wt. 131 Sat. Pts: 4/Exercised/calories-1083/41 grams fiber

Ok, I'm in with some modifications. My goals will be:

1. Not eat desserts during the week. I'll have one real dessert on the weekend.
2. Exercise at least 5 days a week
3. Track my calories at 1200-1400 per day.

Starting Weight: .................................................. ....................156

Sept. 08....No Dessert....Walked....1021 Calories....
Sept. 09....No Dessert....Walked....1230 Calories....
Sept. 10....No Dessert....Walked....1249 Calories....
Sept. 11....No Dessert....Walked....1229 Calories....
Sept. 12....Free Day.......Walked....1580 Calories................................Weight: 152.5
Sept. 13....No Dessert....Walked....1285 Calories....

Challenge Starts
Sept. 14....No Dessert....Biked.......1246 Calories......4
Sept. 15....No Dessert....Walked....1230 Calories......4
Sept. 16....No Dessert....Walked....1257 Calories......4
Sept. 17....No Dessert....Shopped..1274 Calories......4
Sept. 18....No Dessert....None.......1274 Calories......3
Sept. 19....Free Day.......None.......1656 Calories......1..........................Weight: 152
Sept. 20....No Dessert....Biked.......1235 Calories......4
Point Subtotal.................................................. ...24

Sept. 21....No Dessert....Walked......1271 Calories....4
Sept. 22....No Dessert....Walked......1213 Calories....4
Sept. 23....No Dessert....Walked......1275 Calories....4
Sept. 24....No Dessert....Biked.........1275 Calories....4
Sept. 25....No Dessert....Walked......1231 Calories....4
Sept. 26....Free Day......None.........1973 Calories. ...1........................Weight: 149.5
Sept. 27....No Dessert....Walked......1270 Calories....4
Point Subtotal.................................................. ...25

Sept. 28....No Dessert....Walked.....1271 Calories....4
Sept. 29....No Dessert....Walked.....1276 Calories....4
Sept. 30....No Dessert....Walked.....1263 Calories....4
Oct. 01......No Dessert....Walked.....1273 Calories....4
Oct. 02......No Dessert....Walked.....1077 Calories....3
Oct. 03......Free Day.......None........1277 Calories....2 ......................Weight: 149.5
Oct. 04......No Dessert....Walked.....1278 Calories....4
Point Subtotal.................................................. ..25

Oct. 05......No Dessert...Walked......1205................4
Oct. 06......No Dessert...Walked......1219................4
Oct. 07......No Dessert...Walked......1285................4
Oct. 08......No Dessert...Walked......1251................4
Oct. 09......N o Dessert...Biked.......1209................4
Oct. 10 .....Free Day....No Exercise...2312................1.................. ...Weight: 147.5
Oct. 11......No Dessert...Biked.........1211................4
Point Subtotal.................................................. ..25

Oct. 12......No Dessert...Biked.........1268................4
Oct. 13......No Dessert...Walked.......1208................4
Oct. 14......No Dessert...Walked.......1246................4
Oct. 15......No Dessert...Walked.......1212................4
Oct. 16......No Dessert...Walked.......1239................4
Oct. 17......Free Day......Aerobic Ex...1279................3 ....................Weight: 146
Oct. 18......No Dessert...Walked+......1228...............4
Point Subtotal.................................................. ...27

Oct. 19 ......No Dessert...Walked.......1248................4
Oct. 20.......No Dessert...Walked.......1224................4
Oct. 21......No Dessert...Walked.......1203................4
Oct. 22......No Dessert...Walked.......1257................4
Oct. 23......Free Day......Walked.......1283................3
Oct. 24......No Dessert...Walked.......1249................4....................Weight: 146
Oct. 25......No Dessert...Walked.......1275................4
Point Subtotal.................................................. ...........27

Oct. 26 ......No Dessert...Walked.......1236................4
Oct. 27......No Dessert...Walked.......1209................4
Oct. 28......No Dessert...Walked.......1269................4
Oct. 29......No Dessert...Walked.......1282................4
Oct. 30......No Dessert...Walked.......1108................4
Oct. 31......Free Day......None..........3109...................1 ....................Weight: 145
Nov. 01......No Dessert...Walked.......1231................4
Point Subtotal.................................................. ............25

Nov. 02 ......No Dessert...Walked.......1351................4
Nov. 03......No Dessert...Walked.......1091................4
Nov. 04......No Dessert...Biked..........1302................4
Nov. 05......No Dessert...Danced.......1213................4
Nov. 06......No Dessert...Walked.......1220................4
Nov. 07......Free Day......Biked..........1316 ...............3...................Weight: 144
Nov. 08......No Dessert...Walked.......1245................4
Subtotal.................................................. ............27

Date......... Goal #1..... Goal #2 ... Goal #3 ...... Points
Nov. 09......No Dessert...Walked.......1280................4
Nov. 10......No Dessert...Walked.......1096................4
Nov. 11......No Dessert...Walked.......1227................4
Nov. 12......No Dessert...Walked.......1050................4
Nov. 13......No Dessert...Walked.......1050................4
Nov. 14......Free Day......Walked........1327................3...........Weight: 142



Points from September 14 - November14 =228
Weight Lost: 14 pounds

OK, this spot is for me. I can do this!

9/8 I did really well, eating wise. no junk and stayed within my calorie limit. no exercise. I hurt my foot 3 weeks ago and haven't been able to walk a lot. Found out yesterday that I have a stress fracture. Yelp, been walking around for 3 weeks with a broken foot.

9/9 Did really well today also. didn't go over my calorie limit. Lots of fiber and water.

9/10 I'm on a roll. got all my water in, stayed within my calorie limit.

OK, my goals are 1. stay within my calorie limits, 2. journal every day, 3. drink my water.

DATE.....goal#1......goal#2........goal#3......poi nts
9/14 ........yes...........yes...........yes........... 4
9/15.........yes...........yes...........yes........ ...4
9/16.........yes...........yes...........yes........ ...4
9/17.........yes...........yes...........yes........ ...4
9/18.........yes...........yes...........yes........ ...4
9/19.........yes...........yes...........yes........ ...4
9/20.........yes...........yes...........yes........ ...4
9/21.........yes...........yes...........yes........ ...4
9/22.........yes...........yes...........yes........ ...4
9/23.........yes...........yes...........yes........ ...4
9/24.........yes...........yes...........yes........ ...4
9/25.........yes...........yes...........yes........ ...4
9/26.........yes...........yes...........yes........ ...4
9/27.........yes...........yes...........yes........ ...4
9/28.........yes...........yes...........yes........ ...4
9/29.........yes...........yes...........yes........ ...4
9/30.........yes...........yes...........yes........ ...4
10/1.........yes...........yes...........yes......... ..4
10/2.........yes...........yes...........yes......... ..4
10/3.........yes...........yes...........yes......... ..4
10/4.........yes...........yes...........yes......... ..4
10/5.........no.............yes...........yes........ ..3
10/6.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
10/7.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
10/8.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
10/9.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
10/10.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/11.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/12.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/13.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/14.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/15.......yes...........yes...........yes.......... .4
10/16.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/17.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/18.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/19.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/20.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/21.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/22.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/23.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/24.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/25.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/26.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/27.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/28.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/29.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
10/30........no............yes..........yes.......... .3
10/31.......yes............yes..........yes.......... .4
11/1.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/2.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/3.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/4.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/5.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/6.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/6.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/7.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/8.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/9.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/1.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/2.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/3.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/4.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/5.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/6.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/7.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/8.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4
11/9.........yes............yes..........yes......... ..4 total is 228, as far as I can tell. Next time I will keep a running tally!!! Almost a perfect score. To think I messed up for a measley piece of pizza, which really wasn't even that good.

Oh this one will really be hard as I love sweets! I don't eat much candy or dessert but I lke my nutrigrain bars, do they count? Also what about yogurt...I eat the low cal, low fat kind but it does have some kind of sugar in it. Let me know the rules but I will try it.

ETA: My goals will be no more than 1500 calories (preferably 1400 or less), 12 carb servings or less and to avoid sweets.
9/8/09 160.5, exercised little bit, overate, had nutrigrain bar.
9/9/09 162, worked out, little high on calories and carb servings but bs was good, ate 1/4 churros.
9/10/09 164! worked out, calories good, carb servings good, bs high. No sweets.
9/11/09 163, worked out, bs high in am but good now, calories and carb servings good. fat-free tapioca pudding.
9/12/09 161, over on calories and carb servings. bs high, tapioca pudding and a mocha freeze. :-(
9/13/09 162, good on calories, slightly over on carb servings, 1 zone bar and 1 tlc bar!
9/14/09 160.5, not a good day 1 pt
9/15/09 162 not a good day 1 pt
9/16/09 163 not a good day 1 pt
9/17/09 164! I am not good at these challenges! I have actually GAINED 6 lbs since I've been doing them! :-O but I keep tryng. bs H but later ok, calories and carb servings a little high, but no sweets! 2 pts.
9/18/09 162, 35 min cardio, calories and carb servings good, mocha freeze. 3 pts.
9/19/09 161.5, did well all day but ate too much in the evening, bs high, 1 cookie 1 pt
9/20/09 162, bsH, ok on calories and carb servings, a small piece of cake. 3 pts.
9/21/09 162, bsH. little high on calories but great on carb servings, and no sweets. 3 pts
9/22/09 forgot to post but I think it was a bad day!
9/23/09 162.5, bsH in am, then good later on. Too many calories and carbs, but no sweets. 2 pts
9/24/09 162.5, high on calories and carbs, no sweets.
9/25/09 163, 40 min aerobics, 1 hour walk,
9/26/09 163.5 posting this late so won't count point. I'm so far off in my eating! I don't know what's wrong with me...my bs is high and I really need to get back on track. No one can do it but me, so it's up to me!!
9/27/09 163, no sweets but otherwise not good. 2 pts
9/28/09 164.5!! Still not under control. Do well all day but blow it in the evening. bs high in am but good before lunch.
10/10/09 161 lbs, haven't posted as have been busy...had company and since then have been busy catching up with things and planning our next trip. Still up in the air though due to the floods that are going on. But as you can see I'm doing better on my diet! My bs has been quite high so I plan on starting medication tomorrow. I'm sad cause I wanted to prove to the doc I could get my weight down on my own (he said the meds may help) and I still think I can do it but with my bs going up despite my eating right I feel I have to start taking the meds. And if they do help me lose weight, all the better, I guess. did very well on my calories and carb servings today and had no sweets. 4 points
10/11/09 162 started metformin today right after breakfast. AM bs was high but before lunch was good...not sure whether that is the med working already or not. Had a mocha freeze this afternoon. Too many calories but carbs ok. 2 points
10/12/09 162, 30 min stretch, 40 min cardio, great on calorie and carb servings, bs high, no sweets. 4 pts
10/13/09 161, calories good, carb servings great, bsH, shared mocha freeze with dh. 3 pts
10/14/09 159.5!! YEAH!! bsH (hope meds will help soon!), calories great, carb servings great, no sweets 4 pts
10/15/09 161.5! 30 yoga stetch, 40 min cardio, bs great! (med must be helping now), calories and carb servings little high, shared piece of pie with dh. 1 pt
10/16/09 161, 40 min cardio, ugh! bad day..high on calories and carb servings, large cookie bar 1 pt.
10/17/09 162, bs good, calories and carb servings very good, no sweets 4 pts
10/18/09 161.5, traveling, calories and carb servings good, bs good, no sweets 4pt
10/19/09 at the coast for a few days, over on calories, carb servings good, scoop of ice cream. 2 pts
10/21/09 calories and carbs good, , bs great,no sweets 4 pts
10/22/09 160.5, bsH, lost track of calories, suspect I went over on both calories and carb servings. candy bar. 1 pt.
10/23/09 161, 40 min cardio, calories and carb servings ok, bs great -shared mocha freeze with dh 3pt
10/24/09 bs great, 160.5, over on calories and probably carb servings, toasted streusel 1 pt (edited as had it wrong)
10/25/09 161, bs great, over on calories and carb servings, toasted streusel 1 pt
10/26/09 161.5, bsH, calories and carb servings good, a little chocolate 3 pts
10/27/09 161, bsH, over on calories, carb servings ok, candy bar. 2 pts
10/28/09 162, over on calories but carb servings good, doughnut 2 pts.
10/29/09 161, bsH, lost track but am sure over on calories again, and probably high on carb servings too. snack-size milky way. 1 pt.
10/30/09 forgot to weigh, calories and carb servings great, chocolate 3 pts
10/31/09 161 and here we are at Halloween! we are going on another trip so will check in on the forum as I can. supposedly I will have internet access but it will depend on where I am I'm sure.
Take care all of you!!

I'd love to jump in here! I read about this in the other thread, and since I'm new here, I hope I understand it correctly.

Here are my three goals for the challenge:
1) Walk 3 miles each day
2) Drink 2 liters of water each day
3) Keep saturated fats below 9% each day

#'s 2 & 3 are both a struggle for me - especially #2 - so I wanted to make sure I added areas of improvement. I'm doing okay so far on the exercise but I know that I'll probably start looking for excuses again to not get to the Y, so this is an extra motivation to keep me on track - or in my case, on THE track

Thanks for starting this challenge. It comes at a good time because I'm going to be out of town for six days in October and that's going to be a very tough time for me. I'm going back home to Biloxi for Cruisin' the Coast and the temptations will be overwhelming.

Hi Everybody-Want to Join in

1-No 100 cal packs
2-Treadmill 2miles/Yoga/or Weights-something everyday
3-Write down everything that goes in my mouth/no eating after work

Ending Goal for Challenge, to lose 18lbs-Onederland-haven't been there, since gave birth to DD-30yrs ago

Week 1-Weight 217
09/14-09/20: 28pts/28pts

Week 2-Weight 218 {+1}
09/21/09/27: 28pts/28pts

Week 3-Weight 214 {-4}
09/28-10/04: 28pts/28pts

Week 4-Weight 213 {-1}
10/05-10/11: 27pts/28pts

Week 5-Weight 212 {-1}
10/12-10/18: 28pts/28pts

Week 6-Weight 210 {-2}
10/19-10/25 28pts/28pts

Week 7-Weight 208 {-2}
10/26-11/01 28pts/28pts

Week 8-Weight 206 {-2}
11/02-11/08 28pts/28pts

Week 9-Weight 206 {0}
11/09-11/14 23pts/24ts


Total Points 9-14 to 11-14 --- 246pts

Total Weight Loss 11lbs.

I know I'm a few hours late but I'd like to join. My 3 goals -

1. write everything I eat.
2. 4 8 oz cups of water a day
3. At least 20 minute walk 4 X a week, strength training 3X wk


9/14 - water/yes, walk/yes, write/no - 3 pts.
9/15 - water/no, walk/yes, write/no - 2 pts.
9/16 - water/yes, walk/no, write/no - 2 pts.
9/17 - water/no, walk/yes, write/no - 2 pts
9/18 - water/yes, walk/no, write/yes - 3 pts.
9/19 - water/yes, walk/yes, write/no - 3 pts.
9/20 - water/yes, walk/yes, write/no - 3 pts.
9/21 - water/yes, walk/no, write/yes! - 3 pts.
9/22 - water/no, walk/no, write/no - 1 pt.
9/23 - water/no, walk/no, write/no - 1 pt.
9/24 - walk/yes, water/no, write/no - 2 pt
9/25 - strength/yes, water/no, write/no 2 pt
9/26 - walk/yes, water/no, write/no 2pt
9/27 ----------
9/28 ---------
9/29 -----------
9/30 walk/yes,water/no,write/no 2 pt
10/1 strength/yes, water/no, write/no 2pt
10/2 walk/yes, water/no, write/no 2 pt
10/3


Points from 9/14 - 11/14 = 35

My goals (as I posted a few days ago) are:

1) Walk 3 miles daily
2) Drink 2 liters of water daily
3) Keep saturated fats below 9%

I realized that I messed up on the water (don't know what I was thinking) but would like to change that to 1 liter. As it is, I didn't even meet that goal yet

9/14 - #1 - no, #2 - no, #3 - no
9/15 - #1 - yes, #2 - no, #3 - no
9/16 - 1 post

Total thus far - 2 points
Hopefully I'll get better

Hi everyone and thanks for the welcome. I better start writing my intake - I haven't done that in quite awhile. I know it helps.

1. write everything I eat.
2. 4 8 oz cups of water a day
3. At least 20 minute walk 4 X a week, strength training 3X wk

9/14 - water/yes, walk/yes, write/no - 3 pts.
9/15 - water/no, walk/yes, write/no - 1 pts.
9/16



Points from 9/14 - 11/14 = 4

Ok so I weighed in this morning and am up from 245.4 to 246. I am going to start writing as I know that will help. I've eaten some chocolate in the past couple of days but I didn't think it was that much. I am going to get out of the house this morning - it is a chilly one!!! sue




1. write everything I eat.
2. 4 8 oz cups of water a day
3. At least 20 minute walk 4 X a week, strength training 3X wk

9/14 - water/yes, walk/yes, write/no - 3 pts.
9/15 - water/no, walk/yes, write/no - 2 pts.
9/16 - water/yes, walk/no, write/no - 2 pts.
9/17 - water/no, walk/yes, write/no - 2 pts
9/18


Points from 9/14 - 11/14 = 9

No ideas, Lynn as far as the challenges! I know it's me...I need to stick to my eating plan better! I am just not consistent enough. I was joking about the challenges!

Thanks for the article, Lynn. I was interested in the part where they said we should consider all liquids. I am a pretty big coffee drinker (4 to 5 cups a day - black, of course) and I often wondered if the reason I'm just not that thirsty is because of all the coffee I drink.

My goals:

1) Walk 3 miles daily
2) Drink 1 liter of water daily
3) Keep saturated fats below 9%

Total as of previous post: 2

9/16 - #1 - yes; #2 - no, #3 - yes
9/17 - #1 - yes, #2 - no, #3 - yes
9/18 - #1 - yes, #2 - yes, #3 - no
9/19 - #1 - yes, #2 - no, #3 - no
9/20 - post (1 pt)

Cumulative total: 10 pts

I have always heard you can count any drink as water if it does not contain anything that has calories (sugar, creamers, alcohol) or caffeine. So if you drink decaf and don't put anything in it except a 0 calories sweetener, I would think you could count it as water. I drink herbal decaf tea with nothing in it and I count it as water.