Level 3 - Drink only water
Level 3 - Burn 500 calories every day
Level 1 - Find something to love about myself
Level 1 - Write in journal

0/21 - Drink Only Water
0/21 - Burn 500 calories daily
1/21 - Find something to love about myself
3/21 - Write in Journal

What I love about myself today: My determination.

Level 3 - Drink only water
Level 3 - Burn 500 calories every day
Level 1 - Find something to love about myself
Level 1 - Write in journal

0/21 - Drink Only Water
0/21 - Burn 500 calories daily
2/21 - Find something to love about myself
4/21 - Write in Journal

today's love: I look awesome with make up on

Hi all. Red, way to go. Glad you found the positive in that. Tab - nice love for the day. That is a challenge I should try - I too often focus on the negatives. Or let a few negatives overshadow everything else. Good choice.

I really need to get back to business. I let the work trip followed by holiday weekend throw me off. I did catch up on sleep, which is very good. And had relax time. but eating is a big problem. Saturday morning my stove went out. Can't cook without it, so doing more eating out. That was followed by balancing my checkbook and finding a large error NOT in my favor (and not sure how it happened, since I balance it monthly), losing my sister's house key, and slcing my finger while making a salad I decided to eat my frustrations, instead of beating them out on my boxing bag. Bad call. So, back to business. Glad I have you all for support.

Michelle, Stephanie, Yorkie - how are you all doing? And anyone else I missed . Hope you are doing well, but don't forget to write

No soda or frappes - 3 days done, both pauses left
5 servings fruit/veggies - 3 days done, both pauses left.

I would think of it more as keeping it in perspective, Red, but whatever works. Good job ignoring the crap.

Hopefully my stove is fixed tomorrow, so I can get back to healthier cooking. Have a good night all

Hi everyone -

It's a back to work, back to program Tuesday. Here are my challenges so I can feel better and move the scale in the downward direction.

80 oz. water - 0 pauses allowed
5 servings fruit/veggies - 0 pauses allowed
At least 30 min. cardio - 0 pauses allowed
10 pushups/day - 3 pauses allowed
2 minutes of planks per day - 3 pauses allowed
50 crunches and 20 reverse crunches per day - 3 pauses allowed

Jolly and Red - WTG on the weight loss!

Tab - Finding daily reasons to love yourself is an awesome goal!

A big to everyone!

Hugs,

Hi all

No sodas or frappes: day 4 done, 2/2 pauses left
5 servings fruit/veggies per day: day 4 done, 2/2 pauses left

I am so excited. My stove was fixed, and I could cook my own dinner! I made a stir fry, and it tasted soooo good. Tonight might end up being a "moving" experience though. The TOPS chapter I belong to does a "no-no" food each week that we should try to avoid. This week it is ice cream. I decided to splurge then on a bunch of fresh fruit (more than the usual bananas and apples), and made a fruit dip. While it isn't perfect, it is fairly low in calories and fat. Whew, did I indulge

Michelle - impressive challenges. Good luck. Everyone else - hope to hear from you soon! Keep it up.

Red - Glad to hear the scale is moving in the downward direction. I wish it was for me. It will from now on.

Jolly - So happy that you have a stove again!!! Stir fry dinner sounds delish!! Hopefully, the fruit didn't cause too much "movement", except when it comes to lowering the numbers on the scale.

Last night, I went to the gym for the first time in over a week. I did the pushups, planks, and both types of crunches. And it was great to be Zumba-ing again. My back got a little twingey, which simply reminded me it's time to make an appointment for a cortisone shot with all the festivals and fairs (read: lots of walking) coming up. Tonight and for the next two Wednesdays, my community is starting dance classes to learn Michael Jackson's Thriller because at the end of the month there's going to be a gathering to try and break the Guiness World Record. So I'm going to the Thriller class, and possibly an advanced Zumba class after.

80 oz. water - 1/21 - 0 pauses allowed
5 servings fruit/veggies - 1/21 - 0 pauses allowed
At least 30 min. cardio - 1/21 - 0 pauses allowed
10 pushups/day - 1/21 - 3 pauses left
2 minutes of planks per day - 1/21 - 3 pauses left
50 crunches and 20 reverse crunches per day - 1/21 - 3 pauses left

Morning all Had to jump in here quick. I made a bad choice for breakfast - primarily just because I had my stove and could. Will make up for it later.

But. . . (drumroll please), I decided to push myself a bit on this morning's jog. I did two miles, and only walked the first 3 blocks, the last 2 blocks, and 1 block in the middle. I feel very proud of myself. I still don't want to add more distance until I get a bit more weight off my knees, but am so happy I tried it and succeeded. It was really hot and humid, even at 5am.

Have a great day all.

Great job on the jogging, Jolly!! I'm VERY impressed, especially in the heat and humidity!! You ROCK, girlfriend!!! I'm so proud of you!!