Here we go again! By popular demand! The WOW girls (guys would be welcome too!) are taking on St. Patrick's day. We'll start the week of Monday, Jan 31st and end on Monday, March 17th (that worked out good!) Which gives us 12 weeks. (or is it 11? That monday starts into the 12th week) ah well.
I've been so off plan for so long, I'm not even going to start my ticker back up. I imagine I'm somewhere around 245.
But either way, I'd probably make my goal 220. I loved the one challenge I did where I weighed in once and didn't weigh in again until the end. I felt liberated from the scale, the number crunching, the obsessing over 1/2 pounds, etc. But I think I'll just take it a week at a time.
DH and I are putting up a small calendar over our scale and we'll write our weekly weights on it (yes our bathroom is OUR bathroom, off our bedroom, not likely for strangers to see it!) We're also considering some kind of competition between him and I, but we aren't clear on the details really.
Oh so here goes the famous copy/paste.....
Women on... WHAT??
Okay, let me explain that "Women on WEED" is not what you might be thinking. During previous challenges, a group of us formed a great bond, and we've been challenge buddies ever since. We use the word "WEED" as a mnemonic device to set daily goals, an easy and very specific way to remind yourself during your day to take care of your body, and to nurture your Mind, Mouth and Muscles... it really does help. After all, we are all taking this a day at a time, right?
If you join this challenge, you will see it often - and you are encouraged to give it a try. Here's what it stands for:
W - Water intake. Set a daily goal for how much water you're going to drink. Although there is conflicting research as to how much to actually consume in a day, we all agree it is important to drink lots to stay healthy. So make it a goal!
E - Exercise. Efficient, healthy weight loss isn't going to happen unless you incorporate some kind of physical activity in your life. Everyone does it differently; some go to the gym, some work out at home, and some find ways to sneak in little bits of exercise all throughout the day. Set yourself a goal, even if it's small. Little bits done often WILL add up over time!
E - Eats. Being that we all have different eating plans and weight loss philosophies, this is sort of a wild card. Whatever plan you're on, set yourself a plan-appropriate daily eating goal for the day. Don't forget to make it specific!
D - Daily goal/Daily affirmation. This is another wild card. It doesn't even have to be weight-loss related! This is the spot where you list something you want to get accomplished. Or, you can use "D" for a a daily affirmation - it's an opportunity to say something good and positive about yourself. Sometimes, when we fall short - and we ALL do sometime - we are tempted to berate ourselves. Although it's good to recognize when we don't reach our goals, it's also good to remind ourselves of the awesome parts of ourselves. So go ahead and remind yourself of that in the "D" part of WEED.
Well here it is! Jump right in, tell us about yourselves, your goals, your home lives, your healthy plan, etc. We LOVE newbies! And we LOVE our oldbies! Welcome back!
I think I especially like this challenge because I started my whole weight loss journey St Patricks day 2 years ago. (2? Or 3? I can't remember!) Lost almost 100 pounds that first year, then bobbled around the next year, now I need to make a strong comeback! Looking foreward to the BEACH this summer and want to be around 200 (or less!) by July. Size 16 would be nice for me.
Oh and I'll go ahead and copy/paste this too, so you've probably heard it before...
So WEED is usually posted day to day, but here's an example of my Big Overall WEED....
W- I average 3-4 liters a day. Being a 12hr night shifter (7p-7a) sometimes I get aLOT more, sometimes less. But I broke my Pepsi habit, and I really only drink water and coffee. YAY! I'm glad I don't like diet soda.
E- I try to keep low calorie (1200-1600?) I'm not a counter per say, but I try to be aware. I choose low fat, low cal, whole grains, fruits, veggies (I'm TRYING, but I've never been a good veg eater), chicken, white meat. I guess it's like "cleaner" eating but I'm not averse to Lean Cuisines and whatnot. I'm getting tired of salads, but I do eat them every day.
E- GYM RAT, I'm not much of an exerciser outside of the gym, but I go about 4-5 days a week. I start with 20-40 min cardio, then upper or lower body, then abs and another 20-40 min cardio, depending on my schedule. Some days I just do cardio for an hour or 90 min.
D- Usually my daily goals include keeping my house running (cleaning and laundry), getting the kids where they need to be, etc. Affirmation wise I like to think of something I like about myself everyday. Or to think about how far I've come from 300 pounds.
The threads start weekly on MONDAYS, so if you're the first person up and at em, POST it! Working my wonky shifts, it's usually not me! Weigh ins can be whatever day of the week you like. I love doing it on Fridays, but I'm more accountable on Mondays. So right now I'm undecided. Though I know I'll start my weight on Monday the 31st.
Long post! xoxooxoxo Michelle xoxoxxoxoo
LETS GET THIS STARTED!
The W.O.W. Girls are Goin for the Green! An invitation!
riann7!
I'm the mom of 2 daughters (21 & 10!
) and work a night shift in an assembly plant. My dh is is disabled and is the homemaker. I'm back to what worked for me over the years (I'll be 47 Sunday 
) - Low Carb - a real challenge this time of year - especially for a carb addict that has spent a lifetime self medicating with 'em!
Tell us about yourself.
Brought them home on Tuesday and didn't touch one the whole time they were in my house 
). BUT I have starting drinking green tea (with sugar...that's all they have!) and eating grapefruit....and I do have to walk everywhere so it's a start. As you can see, I've wiped the slate clean so to speak. Starting over new. Kind of crazy that all this stuff is changing at the beginning of the new year huh? Mama found a apartment, I have to share a room with my sister (who is as spoiled as three year old milk) and that is driving me NUTS but the place has a free little gym so that cool. I'm still joining a gym cause I want to get into yoga and dance but it's nice that on days I can't make it there, I can just walk next door to the apartment fitness room. Hope to be back in full mode soon! Peace!
