New to the forum and someone suggested I try a challenge. This one looks like a great starting point. My challenge for the next 21 days is 5 Servings of vegetables everyday. 3 pause days. I do eat veggies everyday but not enough.
Jan 18 day 1 consciously thinking about vegetables, I really like fruit much more but I did it.
Jan 19 day 2
Jan 20 day 3
Jan 21 day 4
Jan 22 day 5
Jan 23 day 6
Jan 24 day 7
Pause Day--Friday, January 15; I gave in to cake at work and lemon squares at home.
Day 12--Saturday, January 16: No sweets. Easier to stay on challenge when we eat at home, which is quite rare on weekends.
Day 13--Sunday, January 17: No sweets
Day 14--Monday, January 18: No sweets. I'm watching a tv series in which the main character is incredibly thin and beautiful. Ironically, watching her makes me want to just eat and eat and eat. So today I ate everything BUT sweets. At least the challenge kept me from doing any further damage.
New to the forum and someone suggested I try a challenge. This one looks like a great starting point. My challenge for the next 21 days is 5 Servings of vegetables everyday. 3 pause days. I do eat veggies everyday but not enough.
Jan 18 day 1 consciously thinking about vegetables, I really like fruit much more but I did it.
Jan 19 day 2 done but it was a challenge a "veggie snack" while watching TV in the evening
Jan 20 day 3
Jan 21 day 4
Jan 22 day 5
Jan 23 day 6
Jan 24 day 7
Another day done! I'll just update it somewhere to not use so much space... Really hoping this becomes a part of my life now... one more wee ish for me! You are all doing great!
1/12/2016 -day 12 done -
1/13/2016 day 13 done
1/14/2016 day 14 done
1/15/2016 scheduled pause day- went for sushi, had way too much, spent way too much, it was good, not great and whatever craving for carbs I had seem to have gone. 7 days left on the challenge and not feeling like its a struggle at all.
1/16/2016 - day 15 done
1/17/2016 day 16 done - went out the last 2 days, no cheating on the challenge, but I'm sure i gained some. so no more restaurant outings for a while
1/18/2016 day 17 done - so I think my next challenge needs to involve not eating out. I've been trying to lose the same 3 lbs for about 7 days now...blah..and the eating out is the problem. I'm not doing so badly since I don't gain or lose, but its stalling things, especially on the weekends...blah...
1/19/2016 day 18 done - made my goal on my dietbet challenge. and 3 more days until this 21 days are over...very proud of myself
1/20/2016 day 19 done- two more days, but I probably going to use my second pause day on friday since I'll be near my fave sushi spot and I've avoided it for the entire 21 days...but I'm ok with it...pretty proud of myself
Obsidian you are crushing this! As someone who eats out at least three times a week (my problem is that for different reasons, both DH and I hate to cook), I know how hard it is to break that habit, but how key it is to healthier choices. I'm proud on your behalf that you have done so well on your current challenge that you're planning the next.
For me...
Pause day 2: Tuesday, January 19. My pattern is that I can do relatively well passing up desserts unless they're directly offered, or in tonight's case, plunked down right in front of me.
See My Feet, how are you doing? When last we heard from you, you'd hit a bump with an unplanned pause day. Were you able to get back on the exercise habit the next day and for the rest of the week?
Day 20 done - dietbet has become my own private biggest loser, in the good and bad way. I was looking forward to sushi tomorrow, but I gained 1.3. I was on plan, and I think its from eating late and jumping up early (4am) to check the scale.
What happens tomorrow depends on the scale tomorrow. I will say I don't miss rice, pasta or potatoes. I haven't thought much about donuts and while I want the sushi, the world won't end if I don't have it tomorrow.
I think I'll take a break and start the next challenge the beginning of feb to give myself a break.
Update: Back under my dietbet goal weight and 3 lbs from my first personal challenge. having sushi, then focused the next 6 days I have left for dietbet.
Last edited by Obsidianbbw; 01-22-2016 at 07:38 AM.
My Challenge will be 20+ sit ups per day/every day, with 3 pauses possible! (1 pause day taken).
Day 14 - 30 su, 25 sq, 30 aer
Day 15 -30 su, 60 sq, 30 aer
Day 16 - Jan 18 - 30 su, 30 sq, 20 mins aerob.
Day 17 - 25 su, 20 sq and 30 aer.
Day 18 - 30 su, s0 sq, 30 aer.
Day 19 - (Dec 21) 30 su, 30 sq, 15 aer.
---Almost there!!!
Izzie, good luck this last week, I know you can do it!
Daydreamer, don't worry about posts. If we hit 400 before the end of 2016, I'll just start a new thread.
Obsidian, Only one day left,. You did great on your challenge and it sounds like you have changed some habits.
workinglikedog looks like you're almost there as well nice job
1/22/2016 second pause day....1 donut (down from 2 or more) sushi, smaller order than I used to get. order of nuggets has my stomach rumbling and just not happy...I think we can cross that off my list of temptations.
My Challenge will be 20+ sit ups per day/every day, with 3 pauses possible! (1 pause day taken).
Day 14 - 30 su, 25 sq, 30 aer
Day 15 -30 su, 60 sq, 30 aer
Day 16 - Jan 18 - 30 su, 30 sq, 20 mins aerob.
Day 17 - 25 su, 20 sq and 30 aer.
Day 18 - 30 su, s0 sq, 30 aer.
Day 19 - (Dec 21) 30 su, 30 sq, 15 aer.
Day 20 - 30 su, 30 sq and 15 mins. Day 21 - 30 su, 20 sqats and I completed my challenge
Well this challenge got me thinking about what it takes to lose weight: More exercise & less food. I journaled for most of the challenge and snacking at night is one of my worst habits. Needing more exercise each day is still a problem as well. Will check in next week, but take a few days to decide what my next challenge should be.
workinglikedog - Congratulation on completing your challenge.
Today is day 21, lost the weight from my cheat/pause day so under goal for my diet bet. Unless someone comes to my house with donuts and sushi I can call it a wrap. Thanks everyone for the support. Ill be back at the beginning of Feb for the next one.
Back to the starting line...I had 3 days last week where I did not exercise, and my schedule got completely out of whack. Let's try this again: Goal: Early to bed, early to rise, exercise in the morning, and no calories past 8pm. (Four goals in one--tricky!)
01 Jan 23.... 08 Jan 30 .... 15 Feb 06 02 Jan 24.... 09 Jan 31 .... 16 Feb 07
03 Jan 25 .... 10 Feb 01 .... 17 Feb 08
04 Jan 26 .... 11 Feb 02 .... 18 Feb 09
05 Jan 27 .... 12 Feb 03 .... 19 Feb 10
06 Jan 28 .... 13 Feb 04 .... 20 Feb 11
07 Jan 29 .... 14 Feb 05 .... 21 Feb 12
day 1 20 to go
and to this thread. Wishing you well on your healthier YOU journey.
I'll just update it somewhere to not use so much space... Really hoping this becomes a part of my life now... one more wee ish for me! 
. You did great on your challenge and it sounds like you have changed some habits. 
