Well i figured out that 4 times around my block is a mile. SOOOO....I did a little over 1/2 a mile. That really makes me happy. We woulda walked more if it werent so humid *boyfriend walked with me, wouldnt let me go without him*
Gonna start earlier tomorrow and see if its any better..if its still humid we'll keep starting earlier til its bearable...but the important thing is I WALKED LIKE I SAID I WOULD

carla -- I just finished watching Ya-Ya Sisters for the second time and the old lady lushes were fresh in my mind. Nothing wrong with them! I just don't want to be one. Not that I have ANY chance of ever, ever even getting near there.... ..."heh, who's buying tonight, anyhow?!"

I expect to see you back here next week!

Silly -- Great going on the walking! That's what it's all about, walking the talk!! Go for it!!

Again, I have failed to come by here in forever!

I finished my 2nd 21 days, which is exciting! Unfortunately I'm not as happy about it as I should be, because I've pretty much failed in my diet for a while here in every other aspect. I am just finding it very difficult to stay committed for the long haul here, and I'm also so busy that I'm finding myself going back to my old convenience-food habits, which is BAD. I did try to make a small change today by walking from my class to the parking lot instead of taking the shuttle (about a 20 min walk). I think I'm going to start doing that on the days I have this class - it's not a hard walk, but it's some exercise and I just don't think I'm going to get workouts in any other way for a while here.

My Next 21-day challenge will be:
1) check in here EVERY DAY. I really need to do this. You guys keep me motivated and I haven't been here nearly enough, so I'm slacking. I need some accountability.

2) update my fitday journal and post my daily menus here in the meal thread EVERY DAY. again, accountability to keep me going. I still have 35 pounds to lose, I am NOT stopping where I am. Sure, I look better. But I still don't look GOOD, and I don't feel anywhere near as good as I could if I'd just get my arse back in gear and lose the rest of this weight.

3) find ways to exercise EVERY DAY. I've acknowledged and accepted that I'm not going to be able to go spend an hour on the elliptical 5 times a week while taking such a heavy course load. Fine. But that's not an excuse for not exercising at all. I can do a workout video, or do half an hour of exercise instead of an hour, or walk to my car instead of riding the shuttle. I just need to do it, and do it every day.

I know that I technically have 3 free days for this round, but I'm also going to try to only use one.

I almost didn't do it...yup, I was gonna skip today but then I thought..."I won't be able to skip another day if I do, or I'll have to start all over again!" so I did them yup my situps and boy did my belly ach, LOL...but it was a good ache.

Good Luck everyone, I'm gonna read your posts now.

Double yikes!! I thought Gray had disappeared and was probably back at square one, and here it turns out she was secretly motoring along to Day 21!! She may not be impressed, but I am. Surrounded by success: Red on Day 21 tomorrow, Gray finished, Mez almost there... and our new posters chugging along beautifully. Gray, if you must feel bad about something, feel bad that you've shown me up as a failure. (What else can you expect from an old lush like me? Glug, glug.)

So how's about we all start together, Gray, Red and me. Red will start a new thread, all nice and clean and tidy, a perfect time to begin a new life... er... a new goal. My guests will be gone for good on Mon evening, and I'll be plumb out of excuses for not behaving. No more stress-eating/drinking after visits to the mother-in-law, no more visitors, no more sticky hot weather. Time to clear out the fridge, get rid of all the slightly geriatric frozen meat in the freezer, start cooking nourishing and lo-cal foods. Also time to get some exercising in. There is really no excuse: I have weights to use at home, I have a rebounder, I have lots of stairs I could go up and down. I am strong, I am woman. I am babbling.

Gray, here's to you:



YAY GRAY EYED GIRL!!!!

I can hardly believe it, day 14 done! Only a week to go!
Best of luck to everyone!

Well i totally ruined day 12 after i wrote here i went to my friends house with my other friends and there was a lot of junk food around..i just couldnt help myself i went over my points so much. I feel horrible today. I am going to do really well until monday and hopefully the scales are ok for my weigh in. So i guess im back to day 11? im not sure. Keep up the good luck everyone

Way to Gray!!!!!

completed day 6 today.. 45 min of circuit training.. got my water guzzled down!

tonight at 5 i have my leukemia walk... only 2 miles tho...


not a challenge but... a personal one .. I went to the fund raiser dance for my alzheimers walk in october... I am very shy... and started not to go .. but the girls that work at my fitness center would never let me hear the end of it if i didnt go... so i went and had a good time..

Hello all!!

Bet you all thought I went AWOL!

Nope, still chugging along

Today is day 15 for my no soda challenge and day 7 for my exercise challenge.

I am really happy ! I am ready to KOKO (keep on keeping on)!

Sorry so short, I'm on the computer at home for maybe 15 min and my kids say I'm "always on the computer", so annoying .

Good luck to all!!


Tina

Day 2 complete for me. Still need to try and go earlier, its so humid. Did a little over 1/2 mile. I'm tryin.

(I think I'll stop posting these happy guys...) 8 days of no beer!
Day 14 complete on the steppping!
Red I'm with you on the bear down and lose weight gig. I found while these challenges are great to establish certain habits, like getting off my butt for 15 minutes, it is easy to sabatoge a weight loss plan while still sticking to the challenge. anyway.....I hope everyone has a great weekend!

I'm here I 'm here! Better late than never, right?

Today was day 1. AWFUL eating today, although I stayed at 1490 calories (I posted my foods in the food log thread in Support, as required, and also put them into fitday). I tried to space out my grocery shopping to walk more than usual but other than that got no REAL exercise. I did take extra trips up and down the stairs while straightening up this afternoon, too. Not real exercise, but an effort to move more anyway.

Sorry I'm behind, It's already past midnight here and I'm beat, but I didn't want to go to bed without accomplishing even ONE day of my new challenge!

Woo-hoo! Less than a week to go!

Finished day 12 yesterday, exercised for 45 mins and stayed within my points.

Well I didnt walk today. I got up and it was already 85 out and SERIOUSLY humid. The kind where you walk outsie and it takes your breath away. HOWEVER I did replace my walk this morning *so that I atleast did SOME sort of exercise* with riding on the exercise bike. Did 5.00 miles in 23 minutes doing avg 14mph. So hey atleast that counts for something.

Also last night I slurged and got myself a diet cherry vanilla dr.pepper. Funny thing though, I drank like a few sips and didnt want it. Guess I was just craving the sweetness. Anyhoo. Guess I'll start back at day 1 tomorrow