Oh boy, I need this challenge ... I get very lazy about getting exercise. I hate it, so it's usually the first thing I let go. Maybe I'll try to get in at the minimum a 30 minute walk every day, even if I have to walk in circles around the house. LOL!

I was thinking about the mini-challenge, trying to figure out what to work on, since I've been doing really well all this week (if we ignore the Ben & Jerry's I had last night - although I was still within my calorie limits).

Then I found myself staring at my water bottle, thinking maybe I'd go get some coffee instead. Hahaha... I think I found my mini-challenge goal!

I have an awesome 1L water bottle at work, so my goal for now is just to drink at least 1 full bottle of water each day. I'll fill it up in the morning, and it will be gone before I leave. If I want coffee or crystal light or a diet Mt. Dew from the vending machine, it will have to be IN ADDITION TO my water. I'd really like to drink more like 1.5L a day, since I know I don't drink much water at home, but I'll be satisfied with 1L for now.

I've been running 3 days a week in the summer heat, and this should help keep me hydrated. Also, I suspect it will make me a little less tempted to snack during the day. And the bathroom is on the other side of the building so I'll get some extra walking in!

I am giving up all kinds of snack crackers. I got back to eating them during the multiple car trips I have been on the past two months. They don't really mean that much to me and I know if I can just get through a week without them, I won't crave them anymore. Great challenge Sparkle.

Got my 30 minute walk in today! Yay!

Great challenge, Sprkle! My habit is worse than yours, I start eating a couple of hours after dinner and continue until I go to bed. My tweak challenge will be to stop eating by 10:45 p.m. (I go to bed very late).

Just checking in. I had no trouble avoiding the crackers yesterday so hopefully today will go as well. I have decided to add chips to my challenge as well since I don't need those either and again I just need a week to get over them and I should be fine. Now I have a much bigger problem with sweets but I will leave that for another challenge!

Good job TERAPET!

I did my 30 minute walk yesterday. Keeping at it!

Good afternoon everyone. I've been doing good on my challenge, hope everyone is having a good time and staying on plan.

I'm up a little today, but hoping that next week will be better.

Alright i know that i have not really been around to much except to poke my head in and say hi. The last few days i took off to really take time and reflect on this mini challange and see where i need the work. In doing this i found 2 areas the could use improvement. The first is the exercising more the excuse that i do not have time and the other is drinking more water. Upon futher examanition of what has worked in the past 2 more things where discovered. 1) being that when i just exercised as soon as i got home from work and not sat down not only did i avoid the i am too tired/ do not have time/ to late to do it now syndrom but i also had more energy for the rest of the evening and i got other things i have been meaning to do around the house. As for the water drinking I have noticed that when i exercise more i tended to drink more water during the day. So for me the 2 go hand in hand. With that said starting tomorrow i am going to exercise as soon as i get home from work everyday and see what happens from there. ~ thankyou sprkle for this little challange.

Blue Serenity-Thanks for encouragement. Atta Girl to you also!

I am doing very well on the challenge but I am afraid it is not making a whole lot of difference since I am still managing to overeat quite a bit. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day.

Jasonslea, I haven't pm'd you. I have had a busy day. But I did have a gain. Gotta do better next week.

(I'm not expecting to be in the stats this week.)

Hi everyone...

I haven't been posting because I haven't had much to say.... eat, workout, life... I have slacked a little on exercise, so this week the goal is to be back a 5 days a week, with the weekned being a rest time. 300 min of exercise this week!

And I weighed in... 259 So i'm down 2.