I know I am starting late BUT, better late than never - Again - hope I am doing this right - my challenge is to do at least 10 minutes of exercise (of some kind) each day - what is the weekly frame? (Sat. to Sat., etc or something different?) I am also new here but I put a bio in the jaded ladies bio section! Good luck everyone!
Got my water in yesterday and today, so met my goal for the week, but I'm gonna try to keep doing this every day.
I've been so good this week with my water, and have stayed OP, but don't think the scale has budged...at least not in the RIGHT direction. Just gotta keep sticking with it, though...
Well I did get my ten minutes of exercise in today - Walked at the zoo - didn't walk as much as I thought I would but hey! I did it! Hopefully I will be able to do this tomorrow - thinking about walking up the street and back ...I have to start somewhere .....
Well, last night after the raw chicken episode I kept craving SOMETHING - So I tried to banish the need with a healthy bowl of cereal - unfortunately it didn't work - so I ended up having 6 sugar cookies - here come my flex points - so does my smilie stay the same for food?
Everyone here seems to be doing great - gonna work today on healthy foods to kind of push down the junk from last night!
Katie - yay for drinking all the water. You know that if you keep staying OP, the scale will budge in the Right direction sooner or later, so don't worry, ok?
Kim - good for you, doing the walking. Not sure what you mean about the smilies, but good for you planning healthy foods for today.
Marti - yay for 3 outta 4.
I'm still OP!! So I'm 4 out of 7. I was going to take my oldest DGD to the movies today, but don't want to be challenged yet with the popcorn, etc, so Katie is going to take her, instead. Once I make it through a couple of weeks, I will be able to handle the movies, but not quite yet. No use just asking for trouble, right?
Can I mention a NSV (non-scale victory)? Last night, the family was outside in the yard, and Mary made ice cream cones for the kids and whoever wanted one. So I snagged a Whole Fruit no-sugar added popsicle for 30 calories and had that instead.
Yay Jane...great job. I bought Fudgesicle brand no sugar added fudgies..40 calories. I told DH he could buy ice cream..just not the flavors I love. No problem as he like a few I don't.
I walked for 50 minutes this morn and it was HOT out there. I know I sweated a ton. I haven't done well this week...but am feling some better. Food has been my downfall. I just have to do better...'nuff said.
Sue - like you, I get stuff for Neal and Katie that I don't particularly care for, lol. For example, they like toffee flavored stuff, and I wouldn't walk across the road for a tub of it. Well, at least you're feeling some better. That's good. YAY for the exercise!
Katie, Kim, Marti - hope you are doing ok, too, on your challenges.
I am still very OP with the food. I had to adjust some of my calories today, but I like that option about calorie counting. And most of the time, I'm eating healthy stuff. All the fresh produce is really helping out. As of today, I've got 6 of 7 done.
Next week, I'm going to allow 200 extra calories on Sunday. I forgot to do that in this challenge, so I'll stay with what I said, but I used to save some WW points for a treat on Sundays, and want to do that with the calories, too.
I think I actually got my water in every single day! The heatwave helped, I'm sure. I'm going to continue with the water for my challenge through this next week (and maybe even the week after that, we'll see) because I really want this to become an automatic habit. So, week 2 is the water challenge again for me -- at least 2 24 oz bottles for at least 5 days this week.
Happy Monday. My challenge this week is to keep a food diary and make good choices. I know I won't walk in this heat, so I will work on the food for now. It does seem that when I am eating better I tend to WANT to exercise more. SO let's attack the foodie stuff. I don't actually count calories, but I know portion sizes and what I should eat and what I shouldn't. Just have to DO IT and write it down.
Breakfast was an english muffin with light Country Crock (and I use a smidgen, don't lather it on) and a banana. I know I am supposed to eat 1/2 banana, but have errands to run and they are showing the house so I can't get back in here until after 1:30.I am afraid I will get too hungry and be near a Mickey D's. ha...I am taking a pack of peanut butter crackers with me to stave off the munchies if needed.
Good luck to all you challenged...(Jane, I liked that. )
Katie - even if the heat makes it easier, still, you're doing great with the water.
Sue - yay for making a better snack choice.
Marti - what will your challenge be this week?
Angie, Kim and Cristi - are you in?
Anybody else who wants to join this challenge, just pop right in.
I got 6 of 7 days, so that's really good for me. Yesterday, I went over my calories, but I'm good to go for another week. My challenge will be the same as last week, with 200 added for next Sunday. Don't know why I need that, but I think it's a psychological thing.
