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  • OK Ladies, time to re-commit to our Challenge. The goal is to post your plan for each day regarding what you will do for fun, what you will do for exercise, and what you plan to eat.

    Whoever has the most posts wins a prize (NOTE: only posts that contain your plan count).

    Good luck,

    Lynn
  • For tomorrow -

    Fun - scrapbooking
    Exercise - gym
    Eating -
    B - Crustless quiche
    L - black bean & cauliflower stew; pita & hummus
    D - Turkey cutlets w spinach & spaghetti squash
    S - yogurt & peanutbutter

    Lynn

    NOTE: I've been cooking.
  • How Do You Keep CommittedWe should remind ourselves on a daily basis why we’re going thru the discipline and sometimes tedious job of posting our journals for the challenge. To look better, feel good about ourselves and to improve our health. That takes commitment!
    We started out with about a dozen people last month and our commitment to the challenge made a dive out the window. For the June challenge we need to rededicate ourselves and stick to it. Recording our menu keeps us honest about what we’re eating and it also gives other posters ideas to try something new. It even helps you keep things in perspective when you stumble - you can see that it was only one bad day amid a generally good trend. A large part of losing weight is the ability to get back on the horse when you fall off. You always fall off - the only issue is whether you get back on or give up. We need to commit and be accountable to the challenge, check in daily.

    OK, everyone. Your turn. What are the tools and techniques and tricks that will help you stay the course.
    This time around I’m going to make a document on Word with my exercise, fun and menu on it, then fill in and re-use it every day. That will cut down on the tediousness of typing most of the same foods and categories’ over and over again.
    Bobbi
  • Good Morning June Challengers!

    Exercise: Fitness Center
    Fun: I’m seeing the light at the end of the rummage sale tunnel.
    Water: 9 glasses
    Day: 1

    Breakfast:
    Vitamins/Fish Oils
    Fiber One, dry
    SF Coconut Pudding w/FF Cool Whip & Fiber One

    Morning Snack:
    100 Calorie Popcorn

    Lunch:
    Too busy to eat, I gulped down SF Pistachio Pudding w/FF Cool Whip & more Fiber One

    Afternoon Snack: None

    Supper:
    Albacore Tuna
    FF Cottage Cheese topped with pineapple
    Fresh Asparagus w/lemon pepper
    Radishes

    Evening Snack: 100 cal. Bag Popcorn
    8 oz. Skim milk



  • June 1 2007

    All right, Can I go further…? For me this is not a challenge.

    It is Sharing and Learning.

    Its like a camp.

    We share ourselves. And I definitely learn something here everyday.

    Sometimes I learn something, I can use in my new life changes. And sometimes I learn it CAN BE fun.





    Ok. Here is my menu for yesterday.

    Breakfast: Fiber one honey clusters, Eggbeaters with 2% cheddar
    Snack: Carrots

    Lunch: Left over bbq chicken and a very large salad, with greens, red kidney beans, tomatoes and mandarin oranges. topped with ken’s sun dried tomato salad dressing.
    Yogurt with raspberries

    Dinner: Crab cake with sm. baked potato and 2 cups cauliflower.

    Snack: P.B. and J. on roman meal bread.

    For exercise: Did the elliptical 22 min. 60 Crunches on the ab lounge.

    For fun: I did some work in the yard

    Total: 1449
    Fat: 20%
    Carbs: 52%
    Fiber: 55
    Protein: 29%
  • As you can see, I don't write much on this thread - just the basics for the Challenge. Last month I got off track with travelling and teaching. This month, I'm not doing either until the last week in June, so I hope I will do better with my posts.
  • Hi everyone, I should be able to complete this challenge as no more vacations for a while.

    toast/jelly & applesauce
    beef barley soup & crackers with 1 lite laughing cow cheese wedge
    peanut butter & crackers
    grilled pork, fresh gr. beans steamed, onion cooked on grill, 1/4 sweet potatoe
    pretzels

    64 oz. water
    fun: just relaxed and napped after our long drive
    ex: 1 mile walking dvd

    Phyllis
  • What keeps me motivated? Knowing that all the big clothes will be my small clothes if I don't keep trucking. (I lost another 8 pounds in May!
    Fun: Help....I've signed my granddaugher & myself up for bicycle camp!!
    Exercise:.....Riding my bike....gotta get ready for camp!!

    Menu:
    Breakfast: Yogurt & cereal
    Am snack: Apple
    Lunch: Slimfast
    PM snack: slimfast
    Supper: grilled fish
    Broccoli & cauliflower

    Tomorrow's menu: The same as todays, except for Supper it will be Salmon-Shrimp Chowder.

    Been a long day....already.....I'm beat!
    Good to see you all back!!
  • Hi,
    Moxie,
    Congrats on the 8 pounds!!! That is terrific.

    I just been busy today. did not have much time for cooking.

    Breakfast: fiber one, Eggbeaters w/ 2% cheddar
    snack: carrots
    Lunch: lean Cuisine w/cauliflower and peas
    Dinner: Turkey on Roman meal, Salsa and 14 chips
    Snack: Yogurt w/ raspberries
    2 dove choc.
    1224 cal
    Fat: 22%
    Carbs: 50%
    Fiber: 38
    Protein: 28%
    10 glasses of water ( so far)
    Exercise: Curves, Elliptical 15 min. And Work. (waitress)
    grocery shopping and carrying all that food in. Boy did DD and I spend tooo much.

    Fun: will play National Bingo at 9pm.
  • Hi Everyone,

    For today -

    Fun - dinner at my dd's and sil's
    Exercise - WATP tape
    Eating -
    B - Crustless quiche
    L - 1/2 serving black bean & cauliflower stew + pita & hummus
    D - Scallops & spinach

    Lynn
  • B. egg,toast,fruit
    L. Lipton (dry) Ck. Noodle soup, 5 low fat crackers
    S. Apple
    D. Baked chicken breast, 1/4 baked potato, mixed veggies
    S. my favorite butterscotch pudding (low fat)/sugar free cool whip

    Exercise: 1 mile walking DVD
    Fun: playing Big Kahuna Reef on the computer (It's actually raining here today)

    Phyllis
  • Good Morning June Challengers!
    Day 2


    Exercise: Cleaning/Chickens/more digging and pricing for sale

    Fun: My new silver high heels from E Bay arrived. I’m selling about two dozen pairs on the rummage sale and having fun replacing them. They were all getting too big on me, must be the weight loss? At least that's what I tell DH!
    I’ve lost a total of 34 pounds (3 of that was lost before I re-joined 3FF, I actually started at 161)

    Water: 10 glasses

    Breakfast:
    Vitamins/Fish Oils
    Fiber One, dry
    Morning Snack:
    SF Butterscotch Pudding w/FF Cool Whip & Fiber One
    Lunch:
    2 slices low cal toast
    2 slices FF Turkey Breast
    FF Mayo
    Dill relish
    Radishes
    100 calorie Hostess cupcakes
    Afternoon Snack: 100 calorie bag of Kettle Corn
    Supper:
    4oz. Elk Burger
    Lo Calorie Bun
    Dill pickles
    Catsup
    Zucchini soup

    Evening Snack:
    Cinnamon Applesauce w/FF cool whip
    8 oz. Skim milk
  • Okay. I’m in. I’m convinced and I’m in. You guys are soooo right. I feel like I shouldn’t be eating as much as I am. I dunno. But keeping closer track will be best. This will be a catch-up for yesterday, June 1.

    Food:

    Breakfast - Fiber One (dry); a little bunch of grapes; a banana

    Snack: Fiber One Peanut butter bar

    Lunch: Left over rotinni, Smart Balance pasta sauce w/onions, peppers, sliced black olives & 93% lean hamburger (1 pound to the whole batch).

    Snack: Fiber One chocolate bar

    Supper: Baked chicken breast, baked potato, lima beans, 2 strawberries

    Snack: Smart Pop (15 calories per cup) - 4 cups

    Mucho water - about six 16-0z bottles of Dasani

    Exercise: 40 minute bike ride before supper

    Fun: Finishing unpacking in my office (it looks nice); bike riding; chatting with DH (My life is pretty dull).

    I’ll do today’s separately.

    BRB,

    Ella
  • Okay, my computer is either running v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y, or the server on 3FC is acting up a bit. Good thing I’m doing this in word, first. (Thanks, Bobbi!)
    Anyway, it’s now 9:52 AM (here) but who knows when this’ll get on the forum???? Ohhhh. Looks like it's okay now...maybe

    Anyway, if any of you has any comments or tips - or it looks like I'm eating too much or something, PLEASE tell me!!!!! (Yesterday was a little overly-indulgent, I think.. )

    For today:

    Breakfast: (which I already ate)

    Fiber One cereal, quarter cup of skim milk, five strawberries cut up, and a sliced banana.

    NO SNACK this morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Lunch: Fiber One Bar

    NO afternoon snack!!!!!!!!!

    Supper:

    Baked scrod, mashed cauliflower, brocolli, lettuce wedge w/1 teaspoon of bleu cheese dressing

    Snack - Popcorn allowed if needed

    Water, water, water.

    Exercise: 40 minute bike ride this morning, 40 minute bike ride this late afternoon (I LOVE Saturdays!!!!)

    Fun - Eating out, chit-chatting with DH, little shopping at T.J. Maxx (Omigawd, Bobbi! Don’t you just LOVE buying shoes??????)

    Okay.

    I'll be back.

    TTFN,

    Ella
  • Hi Ella,

    I'm so happy you are joining us.

    Lynn