Day 7.... going to dance right now. I was going to blow it off but saw your posting, Red, and just couldn't do that.
Thanks for the support, I have been really down this week. Having lost 5 familyl members in 5 years is just so hard. The holidays are sad without those you love. : ( But, dancing helps????
Linda

Dancing did help. : )

Dancing is a very good thing. I'm going to try it today.
Stick to exercise schedule, Day 2 completed, 2 pauses left.
Calorie bank: +800, -65 = 3235. I'm supposed to be going down, not up! Well, I had to work yesterday. Today I'm going to the gym and for a run.
Have a great day everyone!

Calorie bank 2985

Day 8 and I'm a dancing gal!
Good job, Apple, and I hope you do dance. It's so much less boring than my treadmill, yawn.
I do what I would call "interpretive" dancing, I guess. I move to whatever song I put on. One of today's songs was Maroom 5, She will be Loved. What a sweet song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIjVuRTm-dc

Well, I didn't get off the ground with another challenge yesterday and, sadly, had a sugar binge. Well, it wasn't really a binge because I did it deliberately because I was in that "last day" mode. But, well....whatever. Today I AM declaring a no-sugar challenge. Got to get off the garbage. Smoking is still good. I may meet a drinking buddy tonight and that will be a huge temptation unless I remain resolved. He often tries to stop smoking but never has continued it, which makes him an even bigger bad influence...lol...let's blame it on the other guy, eh? Look at me, though, six weeks and then some without a cig. Pretty good, eh?

No smoking -- Round 3 -- 4 days completed!!!

Apple -- Great stuff! I'm really glad to see you've found something that tickles your fancy! I know the no-beer challenges have been tough or you. This may do the trick!

derry -- Holy Moly!! You mean I helped you dance?!?! Hurrah!!! Yes, I'm sure it has been awful for you and losing so many loved ones is awfully lonely. The holidays too must be sad, but maybe you can fill those days with new experiences, meeting new people, maybe others who are lonely or who have no one now.
Remember, the people who have left are still there, watching you dancing. Make them smile with a tribute to the times you spent together.

Thanks Red.
Keep your resolve tonight. Perhaps a change from your routine is in order as well? I find that drinking sometimes releases your inhibitions and the temptation to have a cigarette might be too much for you. Maybe order club soda and lemon or something and try to stay on target? I know it's hard.
I will do my dancing today, but I won't officially post about it until I've done it.

Calorie bank:3530
Stick to exercise schedule Day 3 completed, 2 pauses left.
Well, my Mom's nursing home had a thanksgiving meal last night, and my daughter's school had a fund raiser, so it was NOT a good day. I'm hoping I will realize that these poor eating & drinking choices are going to be really difficult to keep up with. I need a few days of no deposits, just withdrawals. I'm going on a run in about an hour, so I'll keep chipping away.
Red, your post to Derry was really sweet. Derry is right, try not to drink too much and stay in control. Make sure your friend knows how great you are doing and hopefully he'll respect that and take an evening off the cigs too. Have fun!
Derry, I didn't dance. I'm going to follow your link right now!

Calorie bank:3260
Danced to your song Derry! Not fast enough for me though. I did some arm circles and stuff to get my upper body into it. One of my cats and one of my dogs were there with me and they thought I was crazy. How about this one?
http://ilike.myspacecdn.com/play#Bil...f2e089ce8bfbf7

Didn't get a chance to post yesterday, but I did dance! Day 9! I intend to today as well, but really don't want to say I did unless I truly did it!
We went to see the new Harry Potter movie yesterday. Great movie! I wouldn't recommend it unless you've read the books or have seen the previous films, though. I think it would be hard to get if you just saw only this. It does leave you hanging at the end, as it is "part 1" but it is great. I've read the book and know how it ends, so it's ok. I might have to re-read it now. : ) I hate waiting for the 2nd movie to come out.
Apple, only dance if it is what you want to do, not because I am doing it. Hope that makes sense. But, I am finding it kind of cheering me up. I've been so down and it does seem theraputic in a way.

Yesterday was day 10 and today will be 11, I will dance and it will mean that I have gotten past the halfway mark of this challenge to myself. That is pretty darn good for me. I don't know if I've ever made it that far. My challenges have been other things in the past and I got down on myself for not being able to keep up with it all.
So, dancing is a good thing.
It's simply two songs, I can do that, even on my busiest of days. I can make them short songs if I'm in trouble with time, that is the beauty of it.
I'm trying to make them uplifting and positive songs, usually rock and roll as it's good to move with, but a few soft and pretty things thrown in for diversity as well.
This week is a huge challenge for me. Not only am I having Thanksgiving here and feeding 13 people, but I am also having company here over three days. That is one heck of allot of food and one heck of allot of leftovers.
I have a leftover plan, though, and I have lots of work to do that will hopefully burn of calories.
There will be wine... oh well. But, there will be dancing!

Calling another day! My God, is it only three days off sugar?


No smoking -- Round 3 -- 7 days completed
No sugar -- 3 days completed

derry -- You're doing great!! I'm PROUD of you!!!

Just did my dancing for day 11! I'm worrying about Thanksgiving but we shall see what happens.

So I am royally screwing up the calorie bank, I have to add 2000 cals from beer and bad food. I might be at the point of no hope. My total is now 5260. I would have to burn about 375 calories a day to get down to zero. Well, thats not out of reach, but it's going to be really really hard. It certainly is eye opening though. Those calories add up!!
I also had to take a pause on my exercise schedule, I didn't go to boot camp this morning. We were supposed to be out of town, but we didn't go because of all the snow and rain. But took advantage of what would have been a missed day any way. Lame I know, but boot camp is at 5:30 am!
So Stick to exercise schedule Day 5 completed, 1 pause left.
Red, glad you made it through your challenging evening!
Hi Derry! I do love dancing! Gonna go home and dance one now!