It works like this: you decide you'll do something for 21 days straight, every single day, so keep it doable. Then you count ....one through 21.....and if you flub it, you MUST go back to zero and start over again. Everyone will be on different days. You can start anytime. At the beginning of the challenge you declare what level it is -- Level 1, 2, or 3. Level 1 means you feel it's a relatively easy challenge for you and means you only give yourself ONE pause day (see explanation of pause days below). Level 2 would give you two pause days and so on...
And taking NO pause days is what redballoon called "aceing a challenge," as in "I'm aiming on aceing this one!" Yowzah!!
With a pause day you pause in your counting and continue the next day with the number you left off with. Pause days are NOT substitutes for days, i.e. Day 12 -- Day 13 -- Pause Day -- Day 14..... I suggest taking a pause day late in the game (better to go back to Day 1 early on) if you need a break or screw up when you're well into the challenge, meaning, when you're on Day 15 or something like that.
In any case, the trick is to keep going. The momentum builds and it's great incentive to stick to your guns, cause if you don't.........back to START you go. And the really great thing about this challenge is that you are forming new habits that will wipe out the old! AND, you get to do it with a great bunch of really supportive people to whom you are accountable!
There is NO shame in starting over. Remember, it's not over till you give up. And our motto around here is:
Hello, I remember this thread from 2013 and remembering that it kept me in gear to try and accomplish something besides loosing weight. Please join me. I would love the company!
Goal 8000 steps per day for 21 days Level 1 so just 1 pause allowed
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Last edited by wannaskipandlaugh; 01-31-2017 at 09:49 PM.
For me I will be tracking my food, calories and macro's. I struggle with this and get lazy about it. I really need it to become a habit. I will consider this a level 1 with only 1 pause day
02/01 I wrote everything out and had all the calories etc tracked and ended up not eating any of my snacks for the day
02/02 day two and I track all foods, calories and macro's for the day. Just got a fitbit and even logged my foods in it
02/03 all food logged in fitbit and journal
02/04 all food logged in to fitbit and journal
02/05 every thing tracked!
02/06 all food tracked
02/07 pause day. bad day ate way off plan
02/08 back to tracking...did good
I blew it...went off plan for a few days and am now back on but have not really tracked what I have been eating in several days
Next Goal - 149 by Feb 6th - Met Feb 3rd
Mini Goal - 145 by Feb 28th
Mini Goal - 141 by Mar 31st
Mini Goal - 137 by April 30th
Mini Goal - 133 by May 31st
Goal - 132 by June 7th
Last edited by Sperrigo; 02-15-2017 at 10:01 PM.
Reason: Challenge Update
Hello! I also remember doing this challenge back in the day and would love to get involved again. As I am already doing Feb weight loss and exercise challenges, I would like to make this first 21 day challenge about junk food. My nemesis. A level three challenge of no biscuits, sweets, crisps, cakes, desserts or chocolates bought and eaten by me on a 'normal' day at home or work. If I am out for dinner / have friends over etc. and make a decision through food planning to socially eat these things I will log it but allow it. I want to move away from 'treats' being junk and being junk eaten alone at home and instead make treats also include the social aspect and home treats being delicious well planned nutritious foods not junk.
This is something I have worked hard on over the past three weeks, but still struggle daily, or several times a day to make the choice NOT to buy those trigger foods. I have probably managed it all but two or three times a week, so want to drop that to three times in the 21 days max.
Day 1: 3/2
Day 2: 4/2
Day 3: 5/2
Day 4: 6/2
Day 5: 7/2
Day 6: 8/2
Day 7: 9/2
Day 8: 10/2
Day 9: 11/2
Day 10: 12/2
Day 11: 13/2
Day 12: 14/2
Day 13: 15/2
Day 14: 16/2
Day 15: 17/2
Day 16: 18/2
Day 17: 19/2
Day 18: 20/2
Day 19: 21/2
Day 20: 22/2
Day 21: 23/2
HI girls When I saw this thread, I thought what a neat idea. At first, I was not up to participating as I have so much on my plate already but after some thought, I felt what a perfect avenue to perfect my plan even more! I would so love to join you all!
A bit about myself, I am about 3 months into my journey (next Monday). Things have been going very well but I notice I am sliding in some ways. At first, I went literally maybe 6 weeks through the weekends and now I see I am starting to gravitate toward my nights out at Mexican restaurant here and there, even though I am making much wiser choices and my eating behavior has much changed, I see a dire need to buckle down! I want this to be another great month! It is so important to me.
At first, I thought I would use my journal as the 21 day plan as I have strayed from it and really want to get back. Secondly, I decided to miss the weekends (if I am going to reach goal this month this is a must!) so what a perfect opportunity! I am in!!!!!!!!!! I am going to a double whammy, meaning that I will have 2 goals! I will do the journal and no cocktails (I have a few social events coming up). For both things, I have decided to do a level 2 and or 2 pauses! I will begin tomorrow and join you all in your plight! Much success to us all and I look forward and am so excited to do this with you guys
I will report back tomorrow morning, happy weekend everyone!
Thanks for the welcome wannaskipandlaugh It is great to be here, especially as in two days there have been two moments when those snacks would have ended up in my trolley but I thought about having to announce it here and said NO! Really hoping that 21 days will make this feel normal!
Day 1: 3/2 - TICK! (and on a day off too!)
Day 2: 4/2
Day 3: 5/2
Day 4: 6/2
Day 5: 7/2
Day 6: 8/2
Day 7: 9/2
Day 8: 10/2
Day 9: 11/2
Day 10: 12/2
Day 11: 13/2
Day 12: 14/2
Day 13: 15/2
Day 14: 16/2
Day 15: 17/2
Day 16: 18/2
Day 17: 19/2
Day 18: 20/2
Day 19: 21/2
Day 20: 22/2
Day 21: 23/2
Yesterday's planned evening TV snack was strawberries, redcurrents and walnuts with plain unsweetened yoghurt, and, I blooming enjoyed it! Say no to chocolate, say no to potato snacks!
Day 1: 3/2 - TICK! (and on a day off too!)
Day 2: 4/2 - TICK! (supermarket trip included)
Day 3: 5/2
Day 4: 6/2
Day 5: 7/2
Day 6: 8/2
Day 7: 9/2
Day 8: 10/2
Day 9: 11/2
Day 10: 12/2
Day 11: 13/2
Day 12: 14/2
Day 13: 15/2
Day 14: 16/2
Day 15: 17/2
Day 16: 18/2
Day 17: 19/2
Day 18: 20/2
Day 19: 21/2
Day 20: 22/2
Day 21: 23/2
21 Day Challenge to create a new/good habit
taking control and weekend boater ! very nice too see you here
