My offical WI was today and I was actually down 1.8 lbs. I guess I did well enough the rest of the week to make up for Memorial day.
Challenges are done for the day! We got a new Wii game - "Walk It Out". The kids and I played this morning - it was great fun! I polished off my 10 minutes in no time. When I finished, it showed the stats and showed that I had walked 1 mile! I followed it up by a few sets of dumbell curls for my arms. I always hate to exercise, but I forget how much better I feel when I do!
Hope you all have a great day!
Water Challenge Drink 80 oz of water per day - 0 passes 3/21
and Exercise Challenge - starting slow!
At least 10 minutes of exercise 6 days a week - 0 passes 2/21
Got through yesterday pretty well. Clear on all challenges and really made an effort to focus on the feel good challenge and what it meant. It's hard to qualify but I think I did it. It's a balance of doing things for a sense of accomplishment and doing things that will simply give me that feeling of gentleness and understanding toward my efforts and needs. Now, that's what it's all about, eh?
NO SMOKING CHALLENGE Round 2 DAY 2 COMPLETED 1 pause taken
FEEL GOOD CHALLENGE 15 DAYS COMPLETED
NO ALCOHOL CHALLENGE 5 DAYS COMPLETED 3 pauses taken
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diyana -- I was thinking you had left for vacation already. Good to see you in here. Have a great time as I know you will. I'm jealous. I'll miss you!
tex -- Thanks. That's sweet of you. Yes, the smoking is no longer something I want to do. However, I am gaining weight and that part is making me unhappy. But I don't think the tradeoff is at all worth it. Of course it isn't. Feeling and being unhealthy just to lose weight. No, what's the point? That is great with your weight loss. Wow. Good for you!
Red & Diyana~ thanks for the congrats on my weight loss. I hope the scale keeps going on the right direction.
Diyana~ Enjoy your vacay, we will miss you.
Very busy day today, no time to exercise, and trying very hard to stay OP.
Tex - Congrats on the weight loss! That's wonderful!! I have a Wii Fit, and really enjoy it when I'm not able to go to Zumba classes.
Red - I like your description of your feel good challenge. I leave early tomorrow (Wednesday) morning for vacation. I'm not taking a computer...but I'll try and post from time to time, even if I have to use my phone....which is kind of tedious.
GirlieYorkie - Hope you were able to stay OP yesterday.
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I enjoyed two Zumba classes and a strength training class last night. But by the time I got home, I was tired, sore and hungry...so no time to start packing. I'm going to try and get it done quickly tonight, so I can get to a couple Zumba classes.
I don't know if I'll have time to post tomorrow morning before I head to the airport. But I'm going to continue my challenges through to completion...then probably wait until I get back on 6/21 to start new ones. Though I'm going to work hard to keep my eating OP and get LOTS of activity in while I'm on vacation.
Journal everything, count and stay within WW points - 0 of 0 pauses taken - Day 19/21
80 ounces of water - 0 of 0 pauses taken - Day 19/21
6 servings of fruits and veg - 0 of 0 pauses taken - Day 19/21
No food and only water after 8:30 pm - 0 of 1 pause taken - Day 19/21
45 min. (at least) of cardio - 0 of 1 pause taken - Day 19/21
50 crunches - 1 of 1 pause taken - Day 18/21
5 minutes of Pilates - 1 of 1 pause taken - Day 18/21
2 minutes of planks - 1 of 1 pause taken - Day 18/21
15 minutes (at least) of decluttering/cleaning - 1 of 1 pause taken - Day 18/21
Challenges finished for today - I am always amazed at how much better I feel when I exercise! I always dread it, but once I start, I want to keep going. I guess my goal needs to be not to stop!
Water Challenge
Drink 80 oz of water per day - 0 passes 4/21
and Exercise Challenge - starting slow!
At least 10 minutes of exercise 6 days a week - 0 passes 3/21
Tex - I'm glad you found the best perk of exercise...how you feel afterwards! YGG!
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I'm checking in early. I woke up an hour early trying to remember all the things I need to take for my trip...and I wasn't able to fall back asleep. I've got about 2 hours before we leave for the airport.
Journal everything, count and stay within WW points - 0 of 0 pauses taken - Day 20/21
80 ounces of water - 0 of 0 pauses taken - Day 20/21
6 servings of fruits and veg - 0 of 0 pauses taken - Day 20/21
No food and only water after 8:30 pm - 0 of 1 pause taken - Day 20/21
45 min. (at least) of cardio - 0 of 1 pause taken - Day 20/21
50 crunches - 1 of 1 pause taken - Day 19/21
5 minutes of Pilates - 1 of 1 pause taken - Day 19/21
2 minutes of planks - 1 of 1 pause taken - Day 19/21
15 minutes (at least) of decluttering/cleaning - 1 of 1 pause taken - Day 19/21
Diyana~ how nice of you to post before leaving for your vacay.
I will really miss your posts, they sure motivate me to get "moving".
We understand if you won't be able to post, I know that is is tedious to post from a phone. I have no doubt that you will get all the activity you need, and that you'll try to stay OP, but hey, have fun.
I'm still trying to workout how to stay on 18 daily points, but I'm using my weekly points and it's helping some.
Finished my challenges, but not feeling great today - exhausted, fatigued, and a bit feverish - hopefully a good nights rest will help out!
Water Challenge
Drink 80 oz of water per day - 0 passes 5/21
and Exercise Challenge - starting slow!
At least 10 minutes of exercise 6 days a week - 0 passes 4/21
Water Challenge
Drink 80 oz of water per day - 0 passes 6/21
and Exercise Challenge - starting slow!
At least 10 minutes of exercise 6 days a week - 0 passes 5/21
My weight is going back up and it's no wonder. Not smoking is having a very bad effect in that area. In fact, so much so, that yesterday I made the conscious decision to smoke instead of continue to stuff my face with food. I suppose it's a rebound reflex or something but I have been eating way too much and truly can't seem to stop. So, even though I was glad to be unaddicted and all I just couldn't let this weight gain continue. I know it's stupid but right now I need to feel good about my weight and seeing it go back up after I lost it is devastating. I don't really want to smoke but I needed to have something other than food to stick in my mouth....yeah, well, that's sad but so be it. Now, to try to get the confidence back that says, "I can lose weight without smoking." Right now, I need the crutch. It's as simple as that. I feel like a failure but gaining the weight back made me feel like a bigger one...no pun intended.
NO SMOKING CHALLENGE Round 2 DAY 4 COMPLETED 2 pauses taken
FEEL GOOD CHALLENGE 18 DAYS COMPLETED
NO ALCOHOL CHALLENGE 8 DAYS COMPLETED 3 pauses taken
Red~ sorry to hear about the weight going back up. I know that the transition from a smoker to non smoker is especially difficult when one is trying to lose weight. What it's all about is: it is a habit! But isn't that what our thread is all about? ~ To break the habit that is keeping us from achieving our goals. So, we need to continue with our challenges and hope to end up on the upper hand and be "in control".
Well, I'm solid on pauses on two challenges and they may fall but I'll see. Don't know if I will ever be able to lose the weight. I think it's the food I eat. I need to learn how to eat to burn fat. What I'm doing is just living off the food I eat and never tapping into my fat stores it seems. Wish I knew how but also know that it is something my mud-mired brain doesn't want to do. Gotta find a way.....
NO SMOKING CHALLENGE Round 2 DAY 4 COMPLETED 3 pauses taken
FEEL GOOD CHALLENGE 19 DAYS COMPLETED
NO ALCOHOL CHALLENGE 9 DAYS COMPLETED 3 pauses taken
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girlie, thanks for the support. The problem is not the smoking really. It's the eating.
Last edited by redballoon; 06-12-2010 at 09:27 AM.
Hey Red, we all know that the only scientifically proven method for losing weight involves burning more calories than you take in, but like you said it is something that "your brain doesn't want to do".
I'm sure you know too, that smoking, as well as comfort/mindless eating is a habit. What we need to do is learn/adapt new habits. Easier said than done~ I know! That's why we are where we are right now. We learn everyday, also by our mistakes, but we need to move on- if we want to achieve our goals. You can do it. Listen to your body, stop eating when you're full/satisfied or not hungry. How about some meditation/relaxation techniques?
This is day 20 for staying OP challenge, official weigh in tomorrow.
Last edited by girlieyorkie; 06-12-2010 at 07:16 PM.
I think I will give this challenge a try. I hope I understand it. I want to stick to my calorie limit of no more than 1500 calories. I probably should drop to 1400 but I'm gong to start at something I SHOULD be able to succeed at but often don't. So I'm calling this is a level 2 for me.
I followed it up by a few sets of dumbell curls for my arms. I always hate to exercise, but I forget how much better I feel when I do!
Do you feel better?
