I am new here, but this was one of the main reasons that I joined...so I hope it's ok if I join the challenge this month
Food: No "bad" carbs at all (ie..breads, crackers etc...not even on my cheating weekends), not slip ups on drinking soda of any kind. no refined sugars of any kind. Water: 12 8 oz glasses a day! Exercise: 3 days a week of 1 mile cardio walk and 15 minutes of toning...2 days a week of 2 mile Cardio walking and 15 minutes of toning.
Hi...which froggie? The one in my name I found some where, the one on the lilly pad, I coppied from a much larger frog...I wanted him small because he was just so darn cute, so I made him.
Okay here is my plan:
1) Eat atleast 26 and no more than 30pts a day
Eat atleast 5 servings of veggies and 3 of fruit each day
Only refined sugar comes from my 1/2 skinny cow a day
2) Three liters of water minimum each day
3) At the very least; 60 minutes of tae bo; 60 minutes of my
elliptical machine every day(db paid too much for it to waste it);
also abs and gluts tape atleast 2x a week
Good luck to everyone on there challange; be safe and make sure to drink that water!!!!
Food: Very little bad carbs. only 1 slice of bread (whole grain only) allowed per day.
Water: 96 oz water
Exercise: 3 days of the 3 mile Cardio workout. 2 days of the 2 mile followed by the ab roller. 2 days of the 1 mile followed by the ab roller.
I'm gonna modify the points a bit for me. This gives me incentive, but still rewards me for partial victories. ("All or nothing" tends to scare me and make me say "Nothing, then. It's too hard to do it all." I need small steps.)
GOAL: 1500-2200 calories a day.
2 points for intaking 1800 calories or fewer.
1 point for intaking 1800-2000 calories.
One "free day" (usually Sunday) where calories don't count, and I get 2 points anyway.
GOAL: MOVE my butt at least five days a week
1 point for doing 15 minutes or more of accumulated activity (walking/gardening/cleaning/stairs/biking) or doing a "formal" workout of whatever length (cardio, lifting, Pilates, yoga)
Two "rest" days (usually weekends) where I don't worry about it, and get the point anyway.
GOAL: DRINK more fluids
1 point for drinking at least four glasses of non-sugared drinks (water, tea, juice, milk)
Updated to change the requirements -- fewer calories, and free days from exercise.
I'm not following a given plan such as WW. Just making better choices but here is how I am working it:
Food: Working on eliminating all refined flour and sugar; goal for October 2003 is no added suger such as on cereal; bread allowed 3 days out of 7 and only 2 slices. Using proper portion control and journaling all food and emotions daily
Water: 64 oz min working on 72 oz.
Exercise: I use my walking program. Goal has been and is for October to walk 30 minutes each day preferrably at Rec Plex with hubby first think in morning; when he is working in morning than have to walk to Tape
Started my new plan Sept 14/03; for every pound lost I am adding a smile. As of today Sept 29/03 the smilies are as follows:
Food: no more than 1500 calories a day
Water: at least 3 bottles (will try to work this one upwards as I go)
Exercise: Follow my plan of workout tape one day, treadmill/10 min ab workout the next