1) Daily posting - day 20, 2/3 pauses
2) Only adding salt to tomatoes - day 20, 2/3 pauses
3) measuring portion sizes/calories for 75% of my daily intake - day 16, 0/3 pauses FAILED
4) Get at least 7 hours of sleep on non school nights, and at least 6 on school nights - day 7, 3/3 pauses.
For yesterday

I don't even have any words right now. I need to regroup. Seriously. So, good luck and hello to everyone else.

AngiLala -

Red - way to go on eating fat-burning foods and not smoking! Keep it up! :

Jolly - Sorry you're having a tough time; hang in there! You know you can get through it!

For Monday and Tuesday
1) Menu set/proper food available for tomorrow - 13/21 Days
Actual: My husband is actually getting in on the act now. What a relief!
2) Track my nutrition daily (via SparkPeople) - 13/21 Days
Actual: Done !
3) Keep my sodium intake between 500-1500 mg/day - 1/21 days
Actual: gotta count this as a FAIL, but I'm learning a lot about where sodium hides and I'm starting over! Yesterday was my first day under 1500 mg in a few days!
4) 15 min of some form of exercise/activity every day - 6/21 Days (-1)
Actual: More short walks (one by starlight last night - beautiful!); rads is already having a tiring effect on me. Nevertheless, I'm going to tackle weight training again today

My nice-to-haves:
5) Journalizing or Blogging - Done
6) 15-min Zone - would be nice...

1) Daily posting - day 21, 2/3 pauses COMPLETE
2) Only adding salt to tomatoes - day 21, 2/3 pauses COMPLETE
3) measuring portion sizes/calories for 75% of my daily intake - day 16, 0/3 pauses FAILED
4) Get at least 7 hours of sleep on non school nights, and at least 6 on school nights - day 8, 3/3 pauses.
For yesterday

Good job with the no smoking Red. SeaWave, I am so glad you are able to get out and enjoy the weather. Take care of yourself.

OK. Completed two of the challenges. Need to regroup and refocus. Getting a cold kind of threw me off on several levels. But onward.

Have a good day all

1) Get at least 7 hours of sleep on non school nights, and at least 6 on school nights - day 8, 2/3 pauses.
For yesterday.

Thanks Red. Going to take a little time to think, then get back on the challenges. Way to go on completing day 5. to you too.

Everyone else . . . Hellooooooooooooo.

1) Get at least 7 hours of sleep on non school nights, and at least 6 on school nights - day 8, 2/3 pauses.
For yesterday

Hey all. Way to keep going Red. Yes, still finishing out the sleep challenge. Just meant wasn't starting new challenges quite yet. contemplating some rather large ones, so want to make sure I am ready.

Have a good one all. gotta finish cleaning, groom the dogs, and get to a girls night iwth some friends.

Haven't posted for a few days, but have been scanning. Red, Jolly - WAY TO GO! You're both succeeding at some difficult challenges, Jolly - you've got two done! Red - SIX DAYS without smoking! You're both fantastic!



Since Wednesday to now today...
1) Menu set/proper food available for tomorrow - 17/21 Days
Actual: More difficult because we're travelling, but I've been able to make some really good eating decisions. Very happy with myself!
2) Track my nutrition daily (via SparkPeople) - 17/21 Days
Actual: I'm doing this regardless of what else is going on.
3) Keep my sodium intake between 500-1500 mg/day - 3/21 days (-1)
Actual: Back on track with this. It's amazing what a difference it makes for me!
4) 15 min of some form of exercise/activity every day - 9/21 Days (-2)
Actual: Didn't do anything on Friday after rads, chiro and a 6-hour drive. But other days were good!

My nice-to-haves:
5) Journalizing or Blogging - Done
6) 15-min Zone - not even home, so...

1) Get at least 7 hours of sleep on non school nights, and at least 6 on school nights - day 8, 1/3 pauses.
For yesterday

Had a girls night yesterday. Was a fabulous time, but did me a little shy on sleep. Ah well.

SeaWave, good to see you. You are doing great. Red, keep going one day at a time.

Having a hard time typing today. Was chewing on my cuticle last night at movie, and ended up needing bandage. Maybe should have gotten the popcorn

Just did two mile jog. Pretty good overall, until the last hill. Had been going slow, because my friend's knee was hurting, so decided to see what I had left for the hill. Recent bad eating caught up to me about 2/3 of the way up. Guess I need to watch that fueling, eh?

Later all

Yesterday and today...
1) Menu set/proper food available for tomorrow - 19/21 Days
Actual: Overall happiness with my food choices while we were travelling. Stayed pretty much on track (luckily I love fruits/veg!)
2) Track my nutrition daily (via SparkPeople) - 19/21 Days
Actual: Done for all the items I could. A couple of things I don't have info on, so couldn't track, but satisfied nonetheless.
3) Keep my sodium intake between 500-1500 mg/day - 4/21 days (-2)
Actual: One day good, one day not so much. Substracting one day on this one!
4) 15 min of some form of exercise/activity every day - 11/21 Days (-2)
Actual: Lots of walking, in lovely weather.

My nice-to-haves:
5) Journalizing or Blogging
6) 15-min Zone - not even home, so...

Jolly - nice to have a girls' night out once in a while - good for you! Also for the jogging; I haven't gotten to that point yet, but I hope by next spring I'll be able to jog or bike.

Red - They say the first 21 days are the toughest in quitting smoking - you're a third of the way through! Way to go!

All you lurkers out there - hope all is well, and you're able to meet your challenges with a smile!

OK. I am ready. I am starting fresh. I am . . . quite probably insane, because this is really stretching my comfort zone.

1) Daily calories 2200 or less. 3/3 pauses
2) Follow workout plan. 3/3 pauses
3) 5 servings of fruit/vegetables per day. 3/3 pauses
4) 6 hours of sleep on school nights. At least 7 hours of sleep non school nights. 3/3 pauses.

I will give myself an ok if I can't count calories at a meal, but made good choices at the meal and throughout the day. I also am still working out swimming, so will have to tweak that part of my workout plan a bit.

I will do this!

Have a good day all

Posting from class, even though Ishouldn't be online. I am having major sugar cravings,even though I am not hungry. Trying to squash it with gum and diet soda. Wish me luck, and hope everyone is having a good day.