Help!! I am in grave danger of eating, perhaps pigging out, on SUGAR! Please, throw me a lifeline!!

RED!!!!

Hi girls,
I've got sooo much packing etc. to do that this is a quick fly by. I am now on day 18 with my walk yesterday...although I did rest and go to bed early and did not use my exercise bike like I had planned. All the exercise from this challenge has really shaped me up and my clothes are fitting better, so thanks for all of the support Red and everyone! I will catch up on those pages and pages of posts when I get back! Good luck through the Thanksgiving holiday and remember "pie does not look good on the thigh!" My goal, other than to continue to exercise, is to eat only one diminuitive piece of pie as it is a serious weakness. You know the movie "Micheal" and the pie song that was sung by Andie McDowell? That's me, right there! Oh, and I started journaling my food today, too. Day 1 on that one!

Have a great day!

Vaya con Dios!
Sheri

Daily Exercise Day 2

Level 3
Exercise? Check!
Stats? 30 minutes on the elliptical – 4.52 miles – 157 calories burned
Mood? Very tired, but still pleased

On another note, I lost 2.2 lbs. last week. Woohoo!

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texscrapper – Goodness, it sounds like you’ve had a rough time of it with 3 sick boys on your hands at once! Great job at getting back on the proverbial horse. I love your idea about having your boys clean out and donate unplayed with/outgrown toys. If we ever have children, I will be sure to keep this in mind. Heck, if we ever outgrow any of our toys, we’ll do the same. lol Good luck on your challenge and have fun tomorrow!

miriam101 – That sounds like a great challenge you’ve got there. I’ll probably do one of those (recording food every day) sometime soon. Good luck!

TechAlum – I love your challenges, too. Every year or so, I try to get myself to wash my face every night – and I always fail. I don’t wear makeup, but there is still the standard dirt and oil that needs to be washed off. I should get cracking on that myself. Thanks for the support, and yes, you are absolutely right. Today, for example, I am soooo very tired. I stayed up late last night preparing for an exam today, and then I was up at the school from about 7:45 AM to 7:00 PM tonight. All I wanted to do when I got home was eat and go to bed. But then I remembered that I have to check in here, and I got my butt in gear.

redballoon – Sounds like you have quite the busy schedule! That’s double kudos for you for sticking to all of your many challenges despite it all. Great job! And great job on your weight being down AND avoiding that nasty attack of sugar cravings. WAY TO GO!

Quixotica – Have fun on your trip and congrats on getting your exercise and food journaling in despite all the packing you have to do. I love how you mentioned that your clothes are fitting better from this challenge. That’s quite the encouragement! And I’m going to steal that: “pies do not look good on the thigh.” LOL

Great job everybody! Way to go!

I took a peek before I left:
Red! Don't throw in the towel! We so admire you and so enjoy your support! You can do it! You can! Don't let the blues get you down.

Here's what I do when I feel like you feel right now: I make a big pot of brothy vegetable soup and eat as much of it as I can. It fills me up and makes me feel all warm inside, without blowing my diet day. With a little barley in it to make it hearty, veggie soup is a wonderful thing. I hope to see you on the mend when I get back!

Lots and lots of for you.

Sheri

Thanks, Quix! I got through today. The morning was rough. The rest of the week may be rough too. Work makes me want to drink like you wouldn't believe! Stateside freelance giving me a hard time. Getting real testy with me when they're the ones telling me to take a rate cut! Asthma kicking up. Skin bad. Fingers horribly cracked and painful. But the pms is starting to give me a bit, not much, of sugar cravings. Today, I ate some salty rice crackers and that did the trick. I took all my stuff to work and that means lugging a heavy backpack with me all day but I did NOT get to the gym. I was tired and just thought, OK, ease off a bit and hit it hard after you get some rest. I wish I had time to make a soup but that's most of the problem, not enough ME time. In any case, thank you very much for your support and encouragement. It helps a LOT. Have a good trip and take care! You sound like you need a good rest even more than I do!

Well I completed my challenges yesterday so it feels good to get back to it!

I am off to exercise and we are continuing the eradication of unwanted toys - I think it will be the train table and tracks and trains ...... whew!

On an off note - my babies turn 4 tomorrow. I am a bit sad, but absolutely thrilled at the same time. They are growing so quickly and it really does go fast. My "big boy" turned 9 2 weeks ago and I am just amazed at him - such a young man. It seems like he was just running around in diapers - Anyway, just a little sentimental mommy stuff

Hope you all are doing well!

Red - WTG on resisting the temptation. Do you really want to go all the way back and start the sugar challenge again? Is it really worth it? I don't think so! Here is a little for you!

schmalger - WTG on your challenges and you WL!

Quix - Almost there - you're in the home stretch now! WTG

Hi All,

Another fly-by as I have a dr's apt this afternoon and have to leave soon.

Day 1 of writing stuff down complete
Day 1 of washing & moisturizing complete

Red - Glad you hung in there. Stress can be a killer. on completing those challenges . You can finish the sugar challenge too

Quix - Have a fun trip.

Schmalger - on sticking to plan. No make-up here either which has let me get away with it for so long.

Tex & Arabella -

-Tech

Hi all! Not much time--Mondays and Tuesdays I work, and with the work-outs right afterwards, then I get home late, inhale whatever DH has made, and practically fall asleep on the couch so that is why I miss sometimes at the beginning of the week....

Day 8 in progress. Weight going back down--low 180's now. Yaay!

Got to get back to work--had a mid-day break here. Swim class tonight.....

Will post personals later!

Hi Y'all - I can finally kick off my challenge -
Recording - day 1, 3 pauses
Positive - day 1, 3 pauses

I'm off to the states next week - yep! Finally doing it!!!! Should be exciting to see how OP I can be while away from home....
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Tech - welcome! Good luck on those challenges of yours

Red - you are kicking butt! And keep to your challenges - or we'll have to kick yours!!

Quix - my mom told me she watched Erma Bombeck one time on TV getting some kind of award or something, and someone handed her a piece of cake and she picked it up and mashed it into her thigh and said - that's where it's going to go anyway! Think of how well your clothes are fitting you now...

Schmalger - WTG for your challenges so far! And what a nice loss!! WOOHOO!

Tex - my baby turned 4 this year - awwww. Can't believe he's so big! Sometimes I get broody and then I need to kick myself and look around at all 6 of em to get a reality check!!

mod - aren't you doing swell! Low 180's! You rock!

ladies! Well, I have another successful day to report. And you know what? Last week's weight loss just motivated me even more. Let's hear it for the added bonus! Okay, here goes:

Daily Exercise Day 3

Level 3
Exercise? Check!
Stats? 31.30 minutes on the elliptical – 5.25 miles – 190 calories burned
Mood? Slap giddy, I am!

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redballoon - Take your bow, girl! You earned it. Great job on acing two challenges!! On top of that, PMS and fatigue?!? You are a real trooper!

Quixotica - Have fun!!

Arabella - Here's to you feeling fine and dandy asap! Great job on sticking to your challenge through it all!

texscrapper - WTG on completing your challeges!!! Happy birthday to your babies, and thanks for the kind words.

TechAlum - Big congrats on a successful Day 1 on both challenges! You're gonna have some killer skin by the end of this challenge. (Is it just me, or did "killer skin" sound like the name of a cheesy 1940s horror flick...or a really lame band name?)

modcat44 - Awesome job on staying on plan, and congrats on the low 180s! I can't wait. Great job!

miriam101 - You can do it, even away from home. The good thing is, you'll have a solid week behind you before you go. Stay strong! And thank you so much for the encouragement on my challenge and WL!!

P.S. I LOVE THIS FORUM! It is doing a major number on keeping me motivated. Thanks again, redballoon!!