[Enygirl]

Today was day 2. I did it.. well aside from the exercise - which I'm doing as soon as DD is out of the bath.

Shay - the reason that I haven't gotten into the book yet is because I'm reading 3 for work! My company is very learning oriented. and right now the company is reading The Emotional Intelligence Quick Book - My Department is reading The Magic of Thinking Big and then i have to proof read one of the books written by 2 of our Top Speakers - Leading the Consumer Rebellion With all of those going on - and having to discuss them books at separate meetings each week - it makes fitting another one in TOUGH! As soon as I'm done proofing the one - then I'll have time to really get into IE. My gaol right now is to read a chapter a week of it! I still haven't found time to finish the Intro!

Shay - I have to continue to say - YOU ROCK OUT LOUD!!! *Muah*

[Babygal]

Thanks Shay
gal

[Babygal]

Chickies
Check this out! Normally I am a big water drinker but lately it had decreased and I wasn't sure why. Well, the climate has changed here and the water isn't coming out the tap crisp and cold as which makes it less desirable. It is time for me to go back to buying distilled or spring water. Yep, I think that is it.
Today I allowed myself to get to hungry. I went to the hair dresser this morning and got to hungry while there. I ate oatmeal before leaving home but it didn't hold me over until I came back home and I didn't carry any healthy snack. I was glad I got out of the shop before the Pizza came that they had ordered. I was so hungry I would have embarrased myself.
When I came home I cooked some chicken breast with sweet bell peppers and cream sauce. Well I don't digest milk products well and even though I used light whipping cream it still made me very sick.
Thanks all for support and encouragement as well as those good suggestions that you post.
gal

[iriswhispers]

babygal, i hear you on being glad you weren't there when the pizza came - i have on occasion shocked my friends and family by how much i can eat if i get hungry!

tonight at dinner i was at work but i took along some of the veggie soup i made... that was good but i also ate some of the onion rings from dinner at work (which at least were baked, but still) and a small cup of diabetic (no sugar added) chocolate ice cream.

[Shay]

Enygirl--I don't know why you think I'm so fantastic but you are too! Where I work we are a learning organization and process oriented too. We are going through strategic planning now because a reorganization is about to happen.

I'm looking forward to the superfoods book but I think it said it was 400 pages...I know there is a section on 3FC that will help too. I'm headed to Trader Joe's tomorrow and Whole Foods at some point during the week. I dread going to WF soley bc of the parking situation. On many occasions parking will keep me from going to a place.

[JasonsLea]

Eny ~ You know you're my 3FC sweetie, right?

Iris ~ Good job planning ahead!

Baby ~ I can't allow myself to get to hungry cause when I do, I get really weak and shakey and it takes me a while to recover after I eat something (I usually need to lie down for awhile). And since I have no car, have to walk everywhere, and my job is 99.9% standing and walking, that's a no-no.

Shay ~ I remember when I used to read like you. It's been awhile. I have yet to find a library close by here.

[Shay]

Shari--I've forbidden myself from the library. I need to forbid myself from Amazon too. I need to read everything I have before buying more.

Yesterday was a total bust food wise.

Scale goal--Still haven't gotten on. I am amazed.
Exercise goal--45 minutes of water exercise this morning
Book goal--Still haven't picked up the book again.

[iriswhispers]

at least all the food i ate yesterday was homemade.... but homemade chocolate cake with caramel icing isn't doing much good for me!

i'm going to try to go back to the gym today and do something low-impact, perhaps the elliptical. i'm still not supposed to lift or strain too much because of my little neck/back injury. seriously, i'm the only person i know who could manage to sprain a tendon turning off my alarm clock!!

[Enygirl]

Shari - I you - you're my 3FC suga'

Shay - I'm back on day one as well. WE CAN DO THIS!!! I'm going to go do some work... TTFN.

[Babygal]

Hey Chickies
I think I am 4 days into this Challenge and I am on point with the water drinking. I am now drinking way more than two glasses a day. I am putting ice in the pitcher and drinking it like that and find it very helpful at this point.
Shari=you are right about not allowing yourself to get too hungry. I sometime get the shakes as well if I get too hungry. I really need to plan better. Today I found myself in a simular situation but instead of pushing myself further I stopped and got myself something to eat.
Iris=babygal, i hear you on being glad you weren't there when the pizza came - i have on occasion shocked my friends and family by how much i can eat if i get hungry! LOL, so you know exactly what I am talking about. Even suprise myself on occasion. I wish I could get some of that soup for lunch tomorrow. God job with the planning and follow through!
Oh, I must confess that I did make my weeks meal plan on Sunday but did not do the shopping yet nor did I eat what I said at Breakfast or dinner. So, for me I guess the fact that I made myself sit down and make a plan was a step. I realized that I didn't like doing it because it made me think of healthy stuff to eat not just for one meal but throughout the day and the next day too.
I am on target for the excerise. Insead of walking today as planned I decided to use my daughter ab lounge. Whoo, Whoo, I did 70 and broke a sweat.
I found myself thinking negative thoughts today like this is too much and I won't be able to do it. I don't have the motivation. The honeymoon of 3fc is over and I might as well quit fooling myself.
I think my flesh was a little mad that IT HAD TO DO EXCERISE!
I was so tempted to get on my daughter scale today but I resisted because I knew it wasn't time for one and it would not be a consistent read. I do not want a lot of confusing numbers.
Chicks I am glad ya'll are here. Together we make a great team to help each other reach a goal.
Babygal

[JasonsLea]

Shay ~ I JUST got back into Amazon! I had weaned myself off but now I'm collecting those Pepsi Points and their downloads come from Amazon so it's sucking me back in! Right now, I need to wean myself off Ebay. Two books I won just arrived today so I'm happy.

Iris ~

Eny ~ You'll be back on track in no time!

Baby ~ WTG on your water and exercise. You just need to learn to think something positive as soon as something negative comes around. You CAN do this! It is SO worth it!

[Enygirl]

So far so good - but then again it's only 8 am! I haven't had any water yet... I've realized that I can replace my morning diet coke w/ some green tea and still get that burst. I know that the caffine's not good for me - but the aspertame is worse! I'm trying to wean myself off of diet sodas and only have a regular one as a treat here and there.

I have a departmental meeting for lunch today - at the food court in our mall. Thank GOD they have a Subway!

Baby - I completely feel you.. I've bee struggling since the beginning of the year! I can't seem to get out of the #180's at all! UGH!!!! I just need to eat good, exercise, drink my water and stop stressing so much! (The last part is the hardest) Here's to getting through day 2!

& for everyone!

[iriswhispers]

babygal, congrats on the water intake and exercising! keep it up. sometimes i find that good habits build on each other... if you start feeling healthier from the water and workouts you might feel more like eating better as well. here's hoping something like that happens for you.

enygirl, i never drink sodas at all anymore... they kind of gross me out at this point. but i will admit that for a long time i had quite an addiction (i literally had withdraw symptoms when i gave up my coke!!). also, yes, not stressing is perhaps the largest obstacle to getting the scale to move sometimes, and it's one thing that you can't very well train yourself to do.

[Shay]

Shari--That's funny I was on an ebay kick for a bit.

Enygirl--I am still working on getting a Day 1. I hope today is it. That's why I hate bingeing. I do one huge binge then it is hard to get back on track.

Scale goal--I got on this morning. I think I went about 5 days. I'm maintaining which with the huge binge and smaller ones along the way I think is pretty good.
Exercise--I did about 20 minutes of seated exercises
Book--still nothing

[missjanel]

Hi everyone,

I am new to 3FC and wanted to find a challenge. I would like to join your Earth Day Challenge. Since I am just starting I am starting off small. My goals are:

1. Acknowledge what I am eating (portion size) and recognize when I am full.
2. Take the stairs at least once a day at work instead of the elevator.
3. Don't give up if I happen to have a bad food day.
4. Drink more water each day.

Hoping I can keep these goals until April 22nd.