Heh Caro, not! doing okay. Just can't find the motivation. I go through the motions, but not enough that they bring about major change because of course they're not big enough to do that unless I stick to them for weeks on end, consistently, the dreaded word. Big sigh...but I did make it to Day 2 again. This challenge of mine is really hard but maybe I've been being too hard on myself, which I think, is one of my problems. Maybe I will start allowing for an occasional night out with lots of beer. Maybe the focus should be on the rest of the day and, if I am drinking, then I should still eat ok, not pizza and fries or scarf down chocolate afterward. Yeah, heck, I think that's what I'm going to do. Reassess what makes for a good day. Otherwise, it's like all or nothing with me and that's not a livable lifestyle, which is what I'm trying to make with this challenge, the habits that will give me a lean, strong, fit body, without meaning I live in the gym and have no social life. I mean, heck, I've started to see calorie counts when I think of going out with people. It shouldnt be like that. Anyhow, ok, feeling a little better now that I got that off my chest...ciao till later.

Well chickies - I have been MIA for a couple of days - and had been doing well 6 days straight staying under WW points and 64 oz of water minimum a day - and then the 4th of July came! Didn't do too well today either - went to our favorite Tai restaurant and that peanut sauce cost a lot in calories! However I did lose 3 lbs last week
So I am starting over tomorrow - my goal this time is to get my minimum 64 oz of water and move everyday - even if it's only 15 minutes. My long term goal is to work up to 30 minutes of exercise everyday.

mscat

Have u tried the joe corbi pizza kits that come with a wheat crust? u could make a slimmed down verzion of pizza, or if u arent watchin your carbs try the healthy choice pizza...

ok when i started this my challenge was to walk a minimum of 2 miles a day.... so for this go round i'll make it walk 2 miles & go to my workout 6 days a week (they are closed on sundays)

Well, people. I'm getting through Day 2 okay! I think I'll do it. I've decided to make NOT overdoing it, not bingeing because "I'll start tomorrow again" and that kind of stuff, the real challenge killers. Yes, my hated word "moderation," this will be the thing, in light of how I feel etc. etc. And thanks to Trixi saying she wasn't putting alcohol on her no-good list, neither am I. I mean, I don't just have one or two, true, but then I don't EVER have one or two. If the situation calls for that then I don't drink period. So, I figure, why punish myself, in other words, restrain myself from my style of socializing (one kind), which with some friends means a night of with lots of beer. Those nights don't happen more than once every two weeks anyhow, so I'm going to enjoy them. I feel better now. This is what I need or I start feeling restricted and that makes me want to break out in a BIG way! And you all can imagine what that means, right?

You all sound like you're doing good, even if for some of you that means starting over. You're still here! You're still kicking! You haven't given up. NOT giving up. I hear it over and over again from people who excel at something. Sure, they screw up, have screwed up, but they never, ever give up. Every one in here and your thread starter most of all! is still in the game! Hang in here people with me. We shall prevail!!

Red- you cant give up your nights out if it`s something you love. I have given up my one or two nights out for a while, but in my case it is a disaster to my plan. We eat fast food at 2 am, I always get hangovers and my hangovers love food, I get depressed feeling like the fat chic at the bar, all that and more. The last few times I`ve gone out have been miserable. Clothes too tight, I love to dance and just havent in FOREVER and I miss it and resent myself for getting this big and not being out on the dance floor. In my case, it`s one of my goals to wait til my 30th Bday in October, look great and go out and shake my thang.

I would suggest before a night out, eat a healthy meal and if you can try to get a good workout in. I know you`re having a tough time staying focused right now, just throwing out some ideas. Have you tried the low carb beers? Bacardi and diet coke is under 70 calories I believe. Just find ways to keep it in your life and stay healthy while doing it. If I can enjoy a big sugar filled iced coffee every day and stay on plan, you can surely enjoy a few drinks each week! I chose the one thing I was not ready to change, added it into my daily calories, and I work with it.

I think of all the years of dieting so totally wrong, it`s no wonder why I`ve never lost it before. I`d force myself to give up everything, starve myself, feel guilty for putting anything into my body even when it would be growling, never worked out, would say no more coffee, soda, chips, cookies, pizza, EVERYTHING just has to end. No surprise I`d be eating like crazy within days of depriving myself, most of the time by nightfall of day 1! And everytime end up gaining weight! Now, I`m surprised to see I have 3 decent meals, and a couple small snacks a day and I can eat it all and keep my calories low and feel satisified all day. That "all or nothing" mindset has got to be one of the most damaging to any plan. We all have to give ourselves a little slack, when we beat ourselves up over it thats when it just falls apart.

You`re on the right track, Red. Don`t give it up, just work with it.

I`ll be back later on, Have a great day everyone!

Day 13 down...only 8 more to go! Wow this is going by faster than I thought!

day 1 (22) did my workout and my walk!

Hello everyone, I am back to day one, and I am severely dissapointed in myself, I went to yosemite for 4 days and came back 5 Lbs heavier, it completely confused me since I did get an hour of excercise, more like 3 hours of excercise a day(hikeing), and didn't eat that much since the people I went with, just brought things with meat in them ( I'm vegatarian) after that I got depressed and quit for a few days, well Im trying again, I hope I do it this time.

Day 14 gone...

Good morning all! Day 2 down. Couldn`t get in a tape cause mom was here all night, but I was smart and got on the elliptical for 40 minutes early on.

Red- Glad to hear your feeling better about things, and doing well!
As I`ve gotten older I care less what others think. Thats not such a big thing as how I feel, if they don`t like it they don`t have to look! I`m just not comfortable in my body anymore. I`ll probably go out soon, mom wants to get out and have some fun so we`re planning on next month when hubby gets back. Not sure if I already mentioned, my husband works on a gasoline barge so he`s home for 2 weeks, then gone for 2. He doesnt mind me going out once in a while at all, he knows after 2 weeks being alone with the kids 24/7 I need to get out some!! I`ve always fallen off my plan when he gets home, do good for a few days to a week then he`ll get home and I lose all interest... not this time. I`ve been able to enjoy his cooking in smaller portions, kicked him out of the living room so I can work out I guess I had to learn to stop blaming him, it wasnt his fault I`d get off track, it was my lack of motivation!

Hope to get my videos today, at least I`ll be dancing at home, Red!!
I got crunch Salsa ( I lovvve Salsa dancing) and Carmen Electra`s fit to strip (I had to) lol. Never thought I`d be one to enjoy fitness videos but I really do! I have tons of choices through on demand cable also, everything from quick workouts to yoga and dance. My basic Step tape is getting a little easy and boring so I got the firm`s step fat blasting cardio. So I have more than enough to keep me from getting bored for quite a while!

I had a big ice cream craving lastnight, so instead of eating the kids fattening stuff I dragged my butt to the store to get something better. I found the Skinny cow`s. oh my. Good thing I don`t binge on ice cream cause they`d be gone! One was enough, at 140 cal. 2 grams of fat I couldn`t believe they were so good.

Testament- so many of us had a tough weekend, best thing to do is not look back, just keep going! Those extra pounds could be natural changes in your body, especially if you did lots of walking and didn`t binge all weekend. Get back on plan and stay off the scale for a while, I`m sure it`ll drop for ya! Lots of luck!

jkg- you`re doing awesome!!!

Hope everyone is doing wonderfully!! I have day 3 to get through now... have a great day!

Day 3 done!

40 min elliptical, 25 minute step tape, and arms.

I am with you on the moon thing, Red. It`s the full moons that scare me. They always screw up my emotional well being.

Hey guys, sorry I haven't been posting like I should but I am back to working my usual hours. I really want to do this before my birthday comes around so I have got to give myself that kick in the *** and get down to business. I feel like I am so close, but still far away. If I can get through this 21 day challenge, then I can conquer the me that is always saboting me We can do this; we have to keep on keepin' on! So I'm going to start my 4 mile walk at this late hour. I'm sure my downstairs neighbors probably hate me by now!

Sub

Red-- I guess we can look at our challenges cumulatively, we've all racked up quite a few days on our 21 day challenge. If nothing else we will be conscious about the decisions that we make when it comes to eating and exercise. We didn't put the weight on over night and it ain't comin' off over night either. We are learning patience...

i had to take my dog to the vet last nite... so i think i will just start over today..