Hello everyone!!

You all sound like a great bunch of supportive people which is just what I need so here I go jumping in feet first!!

Challenge Day 1

1. 30 minute walk with dog or ride bike. Level 3
2. Stay under 1400 calorie a day. Level 2
3. Drink 2 litres of water. Level 1

So there you go and here I go

I look forward to getting to know you all a little better

Monica


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Good morning!

day 7 donuts - good
day 9 deficit - good - 1152

Monica - Hope your challenges go well for you!

Katherine - good job on your challenge!

Jolly - good job on the save! Way to go! Hey, and congrats on retiring that pair of pants!

SweetPea - welcome back, glad to hear you enjoyed your little holiday.

Red - glad you enjoyed your little trip. Forget about that mirror. As long as you know you are making progress and getting healthier you're doing great!

teatree - yes, exercise is great. Don't think I would have gotten this far without it! If you had told me 1 1/2 years ago that I would actually learn to enjoy it, I would have told you that you were crazy!

Have a great day everyone!

katherine - well done on your challenge

my own

Hi Everyone. I made day 8 yesterday (exercise challenge) today I think will be a pause day. I have the WORST toothe-ache ever, I sometimes grind my teeth in my sleep (stress) and I should have this one pulled (way in the back thankfully) but I`m horrified to go to the dentist. It`s been hurting a few days now. I hate it. Not only that ...I feel a sore throat and stuffy nose (been going around.. I`m the last one standing, was a matter of time) just all around big mess here.

I`m very, very discouraged with the scale. 8 days of exercise, not a pound lost, I`m actually up to 187 but I refuse to accept it! I did notice a pair of very tight jeans were a little looser in the butt and hip area, so that made me feel a little better, but not much. Measurements the same, I just don`t get it. I`m gonna keep going though, I knew to expect tough times getting under 185. I thought the exercise would give a jump start. Plus I`m not eating much because I simply CANT it hurts too much. BTW, I just made the call to have it pulled Tuesday.

I`ll chat more later...I guess theres still hope I might work out today, it does take my mind off the toothe, so who knows. I feel like if I don`t do it first thing in the morning I won`t do it at all. We`ll see.

Have a good one, ladies. Lots of luck to you all.

red that doesn't sound good with your health. i hope you're not spreading germs to your coworkers (other than the queen of course!). take care of yourself - chicken soup and no exercise etc.

i have decided to have another go at my binge free (BF) challenge. today is day 1. will see how the day goes and this is a level 3 challenge for me

i will also be stepping up the exercise but only 5-6 days/week so won't put it on this challenge

Oh Red, I sure am! Just no idea what day it is!
I think you got the dates wrong, but that doesn't matter - I did start a challenge between those two post, and it was either on Sunday, or on Monday or on Tuesday... it's Friday here today, so I'm finishing up Day 6, or Day 5, or Day 4.
Actually, I don't think it was on Sunday... On Monday I had my meditation class, and didn't get home till 8:45 pm, but I just can't remember whether I had any food then...

Oh well, I guess it doesn't really matter that much, since not eating after 7 pm is nothing new to me - just working on getting back to a habit, which I'm going to stick with, so who cares when the 21 day count is up.

Hi Ladies, thanks for the welcome!!

Red, hope you are feeling better soon!

sweet_pea, good luck with your challenge, be strong!!

Caro, I know how you feel with the toothache, I have been going through the same thing, I was up one night until 3:00 in the morning with pain and discovered that swishing with Listerine would temporarily take the pain away. As it turns out I need a root canal.....yuck get yourself to that dentist and get it fix, you will be so happy to get it done and over with.

As for me, well things could have gone better and it was only day 1 of my challenge. I did well with my water and walk so for those two I am on day 2. However I was not prepared for my husband getting a naughty dinner and I wasn't strong enough to resist and much to my disappointment/delight I took part. He is now aware that he can't do that anymore. Sooooo for my calorie count I am still on day 1. Glad that happen right at the beginning of my challenge!!

Anyway tummy is rumbling so off I go to get the kids and myself some breakfast.

Good luck everyone, stay strong!!

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206/183/140

Hello

Day 8 donuts - good
Day 10 deficit - good - 1150

Well, this weekend might mess up my deficit. Weather is supposed to be lousy. It's already really windy out, so I might skip my walk. I can handle some wind but when we get those 40-50 mph gusts, I can't stand it! I'll have to add in the exercise I get though from installing our new floor. We are starting it tomorrow, but I've got a lot of work to do to get ready for it. Hopefully all the work will make my deficit work out for me. We'll see.

Red - sorry to hear you're not feeling well! Take care of yourself.

Caro - hope you are getting that tooth taken care of. Toothaches are one of the worst!

Hi to everyone else. I'm going to relax for a few before everyone starts to wake up.

djstorey, sounds like you are doing great, what exactly is this deficit that you have as a challenge and how does it work....if you don't mind me asking

Today is good so far hoping I can stay strong, my calories seem to disappear so quickly

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MyOwn - my deficit challenge is that I'm counting calories and keeping track of my calories burned and trying to keep my calorie deficit in the range of no smaller than a 500 calorie deficit (this is on my one day off from exercise), and no larger than a 1200 calorie deficit. I'm doing this for a couple of reasons.

1. I always seem to freak a little when my calories hit the 1500 mark, yet with all my working out I know I need more than that. If I get less, I seem to hit plateau after plateau.

2. I'm trying to figure out in fitday, how accurate the calories burned section is so that I have a more accurate picture of how many calories I actually do burn and do need. I figured a 3 week challenge should give me a better idea of those numbers.

Hope that all made sense! I'm just trying to keep my diet reasonable. Not too many or too few calories for my activity level.

Hope you are doing good with your challenge! I understand how those calories get used up so quickly!