Hi all. Still in between challenges. Just have too many problems to do with now. Nothing really to deal with....just don't know what to do...so I'm feeling very, very deflated and despairing...just like the balloon in my new avatar.

Still, life goes on...let's hope...and challenges can be done in any case, so I will start up very soon.

JCT -- Glad you got that great photo of you and the kids in your avatar. It is such an adorable shot! You're very welcome for the new thread. Was late to work this morning after I fiddled with it (the new thread) here at home too much and recently my browser keeps crashing. So, tell me, JCT, what ARE your challenges?!?! or did I miss something?

angel -- There you are! I was wondering. Excellent job..kind of a stealth, but...

Trixie -- Well, I do hope you'll join us after thinking up a challenge. Remember, although you see old hands and showoffs here with their superduper triple, quadruple multifaceted challenges, a good old plain simple challenge is fine! Don't be shy. Anything is fine.

curly -- Yes, cute avatar. Is this the new you?

carla -- "nut farm"....!?!?!?! excuse me? Could you be referring to any of us??! No, I don't think so.

pssst...heh, carla....don't scare them away, will ya, they'll find out soon enough, but then be so far along in their challenges, they'll have to stay and put up with us and.....

Danzer -- Ok, so you're decided. Good! Did you make it through Day 1 yet?

girlie -- Oh, thank you! What a sweetie! I'm glad you like the thread. I fear though that carla may have been referring to me with her earlier, rather irreverent but perhaps wholly relevant comment .......nah!
Well, I'm glad you're back with us. Didn't you start once before or were you just checking in? No soda, no red meat (hurrah! a budding fellow veghead?!) AND exercise every day sounds tough. Good luck and I hope to hear lots from you!

Well, it's off to bed for me. I am tired, a bit too many apres race beers last night....all free though..cat climbing the curtains now....talk about nuts!

Hey all. Welcome to all the new voices. Red - find your challenges, girl! You can do it! I hope things smooth out for you soon, though. Thanks for starting the new thread. Congrats to everyone else on their hard work.

I am limping through the last days of my challenges. Day 15 of the no soda challenge, Day 14 of following the menu. As I was afraid, pause days just spawned more Did get some motivation in that the Self challenge started today too. Sooooo. Will finish this challenge.

I even already have my next challenges in the chute and ready to go. Though, does anyone know where I can find a good calorie counter? Book, please, as I don't like wasting time trying to get everything entered right on-line. I have bought a new food scale and measuring cups.

I will try to post more later, so have a great day all.

was playing with some graphics this morning red ...

I vote for the balloon on the left. (Red would need kitties, not a bear holding her balloons. Or maybe a horse.) But not until she's ready to be re-inflated!

Just a quick post, I feel bad that I don't have a lot of time to catch up, but I'm thinking of all of you!!
I had to take a pause day so I've completed 3 days of exercise. I'm starting a new challenge too, no Goldfish. My kids are addicted to them and I always munch a few whenever I serve them. Those calories add up!! I guess that will be a level 2 also.
Red, that deflated balloon with the guilty looking turkey has got to go!! SOON!

This sounds like fun and a great motivator. If I'm welcome, I'd love to join.

Level 1-no chocolate ( I love chocolate!!!!)
Level 2- excercise at least 30 minute every day.
Level 3-no more reg. soda ( i love me some Coke!!!)


Good luck to everyone beginning their 21 days and awesome job to those on their way to success!!!

Rosario, of course you're welcome to join, the more the merrier.

Something I've noticed with a few of our new members: many of you choose one challenge at each of the three levels. There's nothing wrong with that, but I wanted to make sure you know that you can have all 3 at whatever level you want. So if there are 3 hard challenges, they can all be level 3, or level 2, or any combo you want. And you can have one, two or however many challenges you can or want to handle.

Apple, you have a vivid imagination. Guilty looking turkey? Is that really what it is?

Today is Day 19 complete. (Dead silence on any renewal of the no sweets challenge...)

Good luck all, we'll try not to drive you to drink.

Ok so I think Im going to start with something easy, and that will be no pop. I will see how this goes and then maybe if I can do this one I will do something harder next time.

So my 21 day challenge is NO POP!

Again thanks for all the welcome's everyone! Your all doing great! I hope I can stick to this challenge for 21 days! It shouldn't be too bad..

RED!!! Are u letting them "live in your head rent free" again.... Life is much too short to be "deflated" Must we send Carla over with the helium?????

Jolly: Wow days 14 &15 Wont be long till u hit the magic number!

ES: Housework

Yorkie: Good Luck with your challenges... "You can do it!!! ( {uggh i gotta stop doing that tony little video}

Carla: Maybe a horse running with a balloon???

JCT: Cute pic!... I will get to work on your request... i use paint shop pro

Appple: yep those fishes would b in danger at my house too!

Rosario & Trixie: Welcome to the group
Where is our CBEtA??

Day 4 of the carb challenge is completed with "57 total carbs"

Hey all! Day 1 completed for all three challenges! It was so hard to resist the pop vending machines, but I did it! I had some tea this morning and brought it to school so that helped. I'm about to go work out now, so that will be completed shortly. Haven't had any fruits or vegetables yet, but will be having them with dinner!

Thank you for all the welcomes!! I'm excited about this group...seems like a great group! I wish I had time to respond to what everyone said, but I'll do that some other time. Have a good night everyone!

Hey Guys,
We are back from the hospital and the kids are doing well. I was planning on starting with my challenges today but it didn't work out the way I had planned so I will start again tomorrow.
Curly, what have you been up to in the low carbing world? What exercises do you do? What did you eat today, send it to me privately. I haven't been taking my anxiety medicines right and have been snacking quite bit because of anxiousness but I will get there. Hey Red. Hey CBETA. Hey
JCT... Welcome newcomers, this a great group. Kisses to you all. Tia

Hey all. And welcome to more newbies.

Thanks for all the kind words, ladies. I must have been feeling the willpower dust being sent my way, as I pulled the day out of the dumpster. Yeah!

Rosario, I will look to you to lead the way. I too LOVE chocolate. I use a lot of low fat sugar free substitutes to get me through, but I will be starting a no chocolate challenge soon. Yikes.

JCT - I haven't started using the scale yet. My next challenge is going to be to start measuring and counting. I need to get the portion size thing under control. So . . . In 7 more days??? Oh yeah, and the Self Challenge is put on by Self magazine each year. Decided to try that too.

Sorry so short on time, guys. Will try to get better. Have a great night all.