1) State your plan
No specific plan as of yet, I am heavily looking into Protein Power though. My plan is just basic low carbs, but I want to start actually counting my carbs.

2) State your weight loss goal
Lose 4 lbs or 2 inches on my waist or hips.

3) State your emotional goal, i.e. to be able to be angry without eating
Try not to exchange shopping for eating like I did in January.

4) State your water intake goal
64 oz's a day.

5) State your exercise goal
Some form of exercise everyday, 3 days of cardio/week, 3 days of weight training/week.

6) State your other goals, whatever they may be
Get a little bit more organized.

So it's a brand new month and we need brand new goals! Remember, you are accountable only to yourself! Here's how the plan works:

1) State your plan, i.e. Atkins
2) State your weight loss goal
3) State your emotional goal, i.e. to be able to be angry without eating
4) State your water intake goal
5) State your exercise goal
6) State your other goals, whatever they may be.

The end of this challenge will be February 28th and I will bring this thread back up and we can see how far we've come! I am ready to lose some inches and pounds, now who is with me this time around?!

1. Plan I'm on: Atkins
2. Weight Loss Goal: 140 by April 14, 144 by February 28
3. Emotional Goal: to stop negative messages I give myself
4. Water intake goal: 90 oz. per day
5. Exercise Goal: weight train at least 2x per week, cardio at least 3x per week
6. Other Goal: to save $300 towards my spring trip to England by Feb. 28

Count me in. Here are my goals.

1) State your plan - Atkins

2) State your weight loss goal - 10 pounds in February

3) State your emotional goal - To not eat just because I am bored

4) State your water intake goal - 64 ounces a day

5) State your exercise goal - Go to the gym at least 3 times a week if not more.

6) State your other goals, whatever they may be - to increase my business

1) State your plan - Atkins!!! I am starting on February 1st

2) State your weight loss goal: I want to lose a minimum of ten pounds this month. My long term goals are all on my journal along with rewards!!!

3) State your emotional goals: I want to stop being depressed and stop just surviving. I am ready to take charge of my life and live!!

4) State your water intake goal: 80 ounces minimum

5) State your exercise goal: taebo advanced tape every morning. pilates and yoga tapes 2 nights a week each.

6) State your other goals, whatever they may be
Stay on my diet fuel, get the house cleaned and organized and find a fulltime job!!!

1-Atkins
2-loss goal-8lbs in Feb
3-Emotional goal,stop being negative todwards co workers
4-Water 80 oz.
5-Exercise-{just do some LOL}really, weights 1x, cardio 3x,walk dog 1x
6-other goal-I have no other goal, as I already do everything I want to do, Oh I Know-Win A big Lotto.
TAz

Ok I'll join

I want to lose 8 pounds in Feb.
Drink 8 glasses of water a day
walk three times a week

And I haven't made goals in the other things. I'll be doing good if I get this accomplished!

1. State your plan - Atkins

2. State your weight loss goal: I want to lose 5lbs this month

3. State your emotional goals: I want to maintain my attitude now that it's improved.

4. State your water intake goal: 80 ounces

5. State your exercise goal: I just joined a new gym, so I want to go 2x a week this month.

6. State your other goals, whatever they may be: Cut down on TV time and remember to take my vitamins.

Here goes!!

1. STATE YOUR PLAN
I am going to continue Atkins, and maybe add some more veggies.

2. STATE YOUR WEIGHT LOSS GOAL
I would love to lose 15 pounds this month, but will make my goal 10 pounds.

3. STATE YOUR EMOTIONAL GOALS
I am going to take it one step at a time, PATIENCE is my goal for february.

4. STATE YOUR WATER INTAKE
I will continue to up my water intake, and my goal is 9 glasses of water a day.

5. STATE YOUR EXERCISE GOALS
My goal is to do 3 days of aerobic exercise and at least 2 days treadmill and weight training.

6. STATE OTHER GOALS.

Finding a job, at home doing my Medical Transcription is definitely a goal for February. Check my job web-sites daily, and send out resumes!. Also I will take a MV everyday, and buy a new scale!!!!

Wish me Luck all--as I wish you all the Best this Month!

Miss D

Had to think about these long and hard before I joined in, so here goes..

1) State your plan
Atkins

2) State your weight loss goal
I am going to manage 5 pounds--and that means to be officially in onederland! I PROMISE to do this! After weighing in today, I can specifically say that my new goal is to be 198 at the end of February

3) State your emotional goal
To continue to find other things to do with my hands
To catch myself in the act when I start to "graze"

4) State your water intake goal
Since it is freezing cold up here, and the water might as well be ice, I am aiming to take in more tea. I am going to have a chat with the lady at the health food store to find out which ones my body will benefit from most. I have ginger tea here my inlaws sent so I will be having at least one cup of that a day

5) State your exercise goal
Since I know I am lousy at any sort of organized exercise, I am going to continue taking my pup for walks. Hopefully as the weather gets warmer, we will go for longer excursions!

6) State your other goals, whatever they may be.
To whittle down the massive debt we've incurred this month due to unforseen circumstances.

Plan: Atkins Induction
Weight Loss: 10 lbs
Emotional Goal: to accept that I am diabetic and that this is not a diet but truly a way of life
Water: 10- 12 cups a day
Excercise: appointment at Curves Feb. 6th
Other Goals: not loose my patience with my husband for stupid things that really are not his fault.
Good Luck everyone!!

Hopefully Ive made my Jan challenge of making it to 199lbs. Im not going to check though until the end of the month lol (I still have one more day)

Another month, another 5lbs would be wonderful.

1. Plan
Atkins

2. Weight loss goal
5 lbs ......now if I didnt make my Jan goal, this will change. I would like to be 194 by Feb 28th. (Edit...201 as of Jan 31st, Feb 28th goal will be 191...10lbs to be gone!)

3. Emotional Goal
Continue to lean on hubby more........doing this last month, has certainly helped. Had only 2 really bad sugar days.

4. Water intake
Im good with this, except when Im sick. So, when Im not feeling up to snuff, I will pay more attention to my water intake.

5. Exercise goal.
Started weight training 2 weeks ago, will be able to move up in weights by the middle of Feb.

6. Goals
Have a full 2003 marketing plan for the store, by the end of Feb!!

Good Luck ladies!!

You shamed me into it!

1. Plan
Dr Bernstein's Diabetes Solution

2. (a) Weight loss goal
I have to be realistic! Goal is to weigh less than I do today - 209
(b) Blood Sugar Goal
to keep my BGL in the OK limit by remembering to take meds

3. Emotional Goal
Get over the morning lethargy and back into my springtime mode. I will also try to be more positive about DH's ailments and stop whining about how much I have to do.

4. Water intake
Increase to at least 6 glasses per day. I am rotten at this!

5. Exercise goal.
Walk to the Post Office and Library more often - weather permitting. Get out and use my walking tapes.

6. Goals
To get my sewingroom back in tip-top shape.
To get rid of junk! Pack it away for a yard sale or give it away!

Hi everyone....just started dieting so will set some goals now, lol.

1. Atkins plan
2. Hopefully lose 10 lbs
3. To feel better and get out of this slump I have been in for a while.
4. 6-8 glasses a day, maybe more.
5. To go to the gym more and push myself out the door more in the mornings (its been so darn cold, lol)
6. To feel better about myself in 2003

Good luck everyone on their February challenge!!!

Jo

1) State your plan - Atkins (lower fat because I'm trying out Xenical)

2) State your weight loss goal - 10 pounds in February

3) State your emotional goal - To find other things to do with my hands than stuffing food into my face. To really BELIEVE in myself and give myself supportive, POSITIVE self-talk.

4) State your water intake goal - 64 ounces a day

5) State your exercise goal - Go to the pool at least 4 times a week. Use my recumbant stationary bike 3 times a week starting with 5 minutes per session and working up to 20 min.

6) State your other goals, whatever they may be - Stop procrastinating on some projects around the house and get going on crafts for my women's club.