I'm going to make yesterday's Daily Challenge a weekly challenge: Drink at least 80 oz of water per day

Daily Question: What part of your healthy lifestyle do you enjoy the most?

Morning ladies!

Well, I feel like crap again today, and I've got a ton of stuff to do. I've got an interview at 9:30, then I've got to get to work as soon as I can, as I'm the only one in my department all day! Eesh. I'm going to aim for Subway for lunch, and probably a LeanPocket and some FF chips for dinner. It's hard for me to get all my water in on days I work late, but I'm certainly going to try.

One of these days I'm going to do a little back-tracking and answer all of my own questions! Maybe if I ever get a break...

Anyway, lots to do! Have a great day chickies!
~Elisha

Evening ladies!

Today, aside from the constant coughing, headache, and nausea, was a good day. The interview wasn't exactly an interview... they didn't ask me any questions, they just told me about the company and offered me the job. I have to go through get National Security Clearance though, so it will still be a few weeks before I actually go to work there.

No exercise, of course, and calories were a little high--1638 at the moment, with perhaps a few more to come--but I've got a ton of them in the bank, so I'm not worrying about it too much.

Jaymi--I know 80 oz is a lot, but once you start the habit, it actually doesn't seem that bad. I have a 16-oz glass that I use, so it's only 5 glasses. Also, I've found that drinking lots of water keeps me from getting headaches. Just a thought. Oh, try Fruit-2-Oh... it's pretty good... tastes like Kool-Aid, but no calories!

CD--I know what you mean. The more weight I lose, the more I realize how it has affected me. I mean, I knew that I am who I am in part because of being overweight, but I am coming to realize just how much it has shaped my experiences in ways I never considered.

Which brings me to my questions:
In what ways do I think losing weight will change my life?
I am sure in more ways that I currently realize. The biggest change, though, is already apparent: I am more comfortable with myself. I'm more comfortable around other people, around my boyfriend, in my clothes, even in my job, even around my family. I'm more confident. I feel like if I can lose weight, I can do anything.

As for which part I enjoy...fitting into smaller clothes. Being more comfortable in my own body. I would like to say I enjoy exercise, but that would be an outright lie. I don't think I'll ever enjoy it. But I don't have to like it, I just have to do it. I wish I could say I enjoy eating healthy food, and I do, but I also terribly miss eating whatever I want... not because I like it more, just because I never had to think about it, and now I ALWAYS have to think about it.

Anyway, I'm tired, and my brain has shut down for the evening. I'll see you chicks tomorrow!
~Elisha

Well I like this weeks goal, its made me more serious about drinking lots of water. I drank 70oz yesterday and a quite a bit today Glad I found out my water bottle is 1qt! 32ounces.. I thought it was only 16-20oz :P So I'm very happy about that.

I was kinda naughty today but I hope I'll make up for it tomorrow lots of shopping so = lots of walking!

It is never too late to be what you might have been. ** George Eliot

Weekly Challenge: Drink at leat 80 oz. of water each day this week.

Daily Question: Other than 3FC, where do you get support?

Morning chicks!

Motivation level: 5

For some reason I'm in a good mood, but I still feel like crap. At this point I can only vaguely remember what it feels like to breathe freely. I'll survive though.

So I took my measurements this morning, even though ToM is here this week, and I'm down 6 pounds and 3.75 inches for the month of August. WOOHOO! 197 this morning!

As far as my Daily Question... my family is supporting me a lot more now than they did in the beginning, even though sometimes it seems like I still have to fight for it. I think we just started tuning out the bad stuff and emphasizing the good, even though both good and bad are still there. And my new man, he's being pretty supportive, even though he says I don't really need to lose weight and I'm beautiful just the way I am, he wants me to do what makes me happy, and he's happy for me, and that is what matters. My grandma has always been very supportive, but she's been trying to get me to lose weight for years. Everyone at work is great, and I think they actually help the most--they have no stake in how I'm doing, no connection to me other than through work, and yet they are happy for me and tell me how wonderful I am doing. And then there's my buddy KR. KR has battled weight on his own. He knows what it takes and he knows how hard it is. He's the one person (aside from 3FC chicks) that I told my weight to, though I only told him after I got below 200. He's the one I talk to about my dieting issues, the one I complain to when things get tough, the one that tells me to suck it up and just do it.
When I started here back in February, no one in my life really believed I could do it. I don't think I even believed it. I'd tried so many times with no results whatsoever. And now here I am, 40 pounds lighter, and everyone is noticing. It's a wonderful feeling.

Ok, that's all for me right now. I've got to get ready for work. Have a healthy day, chicks!
~Elisha

Well girls, it's been quite some time since I posted in this thread... I think the end of July was the last time, but I'm in desperate need of some "get healthy motivation". Not in respects to exercise... I've been good at getting that in... but the last couple weeks have been the horrible in terms of food/water. Blargh.

I was doing really good for about a month there... wasn't even tempted to indulge in the unhealthy choices and lost over 10lbs since mid-July. But then I gained a pound back and have lost the will to stay OP food-wise since. Eeesh.

With my birthday this weekend and our trip to Vancouver, I imagine it'll be even harder to resist the goodies.

On a positive note, I have been walking 4mi on a very regular basis (3-4 times a week... sometimes more). And I aim to hit 60mi walked in September + 16 x of strength-training. I managed to get my strength-training in this morning and will head out tonight for my 4mi. Same goes for tomorrow. And will be doing lots of walking on our vaca... just not at the pace I normally do. Oh well... exercise is exercise, right?

Anyways girls, I really hope you're all off to a great start this month! I will do my best to get in the 80oz of water...!

Take care ladies!

~mel

We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes. --John F. Kennedy

Weekly Challenge: Drink at least 80 oz. of water each day this week.

Daily Question: How did you do better today than you did yesterday? How can you do better tomorrow?

A man who finds no satisfaction in himself seeks for it in vain elsewhere.
** François de la Rochefoucauld

Weekly Challenge: Exercise at least 4 days this week.

Daily Challenge: Drink at least 64 oz. of water

Daily Question: What do you do that helps you the most?