This will be a slightly shorter challenge, as Easter falls on April 11 this year. That gives us 25 days to work on some new goals- or give some old ones another try.

My goals are:
1. To walk an average of 7km/day- or a total of 175km by April 11.
2. To reach 170lbs.
3. To do one physical activity each week that is not walking. (curling, skating,...)

This week I am experimenting with my pts to see if eating more will help me lose more effectively. If that doesn't work, I will have to try less...:sigh:

Hi Tara I am in... I have plans for the end of April, but I will adapt them for the 11th...
Here we go...

1) COUNT POINTS EVERYDAY!!!
2) Gym- 5 days a week
3) Run 2 miles for warm-up w/o walking
4) Stairstepper 20min 3 days a week
5) Sit-ups and Push-ups EVERYDAY
6) End of April 170- by April 11th 175

Hopefully this month will be a better weight loss month for me!! Last month was good with the goals but the weight didn't come off, though the inches did, so if it keeps up I will be thrilled. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ME to ME to...

I am back for another challenge. Just love you gals too much not to!!!

I want to lose 5 or more pounds and inch closer to my Baby's 1 year Goal!!!
Cook new and exciting healthy meals!!!
Exercise at least 3 times a week!!!
Drink at least 80 or more ounces of water a day!!!

Here we go again!!!

Glad to see you back, Golfergirl and Jen! I would miss you both if you didn't chat regularly!!
Its nice to see that there are new threads popping up here- sometimes it is slow and boring!
I am having an ok day, still OP, but awfully hungry. I hate not being able to eat supper until after 6:30, but if I want to wait for DH I have to.
Whats new and exciting today?

Hi Tara- Nothing new here... almost done with work and then straight to the gym. I am also starving right now, but have done very well with points today... it's been over a week and I haven't cheated at all :-) I weighted myself yesterday and was 179, but I don't know if that's a fluke because I had just exercised hard...could be promissing :-)

Hope all is good with you...sounds like you are doing well!!

I'm doing ok with the program. As I said earlier, I am using a higher pts target this week, to see what it does to my loss. I feel like I am eating an awful lot, though! I will try it until next WI, and see what the results are.
Congrats on being in the 170's!! It is always exciting to get into a new "zone"!
I am really enjoying teaching grade two. They are an amazing class, and the day is very fun! Quite a switch from my last job, which was mainly grade nine subjects! Only half a day of school today, then I hope to get in a nap, a walk, some visiting, and some work!!
Have a great morning!

Hi Challengers,
I'm in! This time around I plan to gradually increase my time on the treadmill to one full hour and a total of three miles.
My eating plan is to stick with it! (I got a little carried away with emotional and then social eating in the last challenge.)
Good luck to all of us!
Judy
234/212/thinner

Hey gals... I have been sick most of the week. There is a bug going around, and I caught it. Emma was vommitting on Monday and diarrhea on Tuesday, then I got it, without the vomitting, but I am still quite miserable. Tomorrow and Saturday I have training sessions that we are teaching. I think I may be able to just be the helper tho. Friday is the evening and Saturday is all day. BLUCHHH. So needless to say I have not gotten in my exercise this week!

Glad to see everyone back and in gear. Once my tummy settles, I can't wait to kick it up a notch!!!

Hi all... so I checked the scale again last night and am at 179...yeah... I did 40 minutes in the gym last night. My legs were just burning, but it felt SO good!!! :-) I can see the difference now...I just noticed it today when I put on a sweater that is a little form fitting and it went in at the waist more than usual...it actually looked good. Usually I put it on and take it off because I am too self conscience in it...not this time :-) I have to keep it up, so far so good!!

I'm in . . .

Weight Goal 175 by April 11th.
Exercise - 3-5 times per week
Water - at least 64 oz per day

Hmmm...that is really cool that so many of us are around the same weight!
I feel a little sad. My SIL has lost 3 lbs more than I have (she started a month sooner) but she looks so great. She is about 4 inches shorter than I am. I guess that is one perk to being shorter!
My higher pts experiment is great. It is almost supper time and I still have tons of pts- which makes me feel less inclined to go OP. Just knowing I have lots of pts to work with is a good support!

Great day yesterday. Within points--journaled--and stepped up my exercise to
2 1/4 miles in 50 minutes. Weigh to go for all of us!
Judy

Way to go with the exercise, Judy! You are doing great!
I am also doing well with the pts. Alotted myself extra, but never goot around to using them yesterday! Thats the kind of lifestyle I want to adopt for life! Right now I am waiting...hopefully I get a call soon to tell me I will be teaching for the next 6 weeks. Keep your fingers crossed for me!!

Hey all. Our server at work crashed yesterday and they are still trying to get stuff off. If we can't get things reconstructed, it will be a nightmare. As of now my major files are gone. I am not sure how I can recreate them all. So I am a bit depressed and hoping that the reconstruction works. The guy that was supposed to be making backups WASN'T and DIDN'T last week. Even tho we discussed this at a meeting that it has to be done. I am PO'ed!!!!!

So my week has been horrid. Emma was sick monday and tuesday with vomitting and diarhea, I got sick then, have a training tonight and tomorrow, server crashed, I am tired and cranky. CALGONNNNNNNNNNNN................................. ...........

So that is where I am at. Not sure where I am weightwise because I didn't weigh this week, nor did I exercise. Next week is a new week and hopefully less problems!

Tara... here is pixie dust and good wishes coming your way for the job!!!

Jen- wow, you are having one of those- "If it can go wrong, it will go wrong" kind of weeks! I hope things go better for you soon.
Thanks for the pixie dust- it must have worked! I got offered a 6-8 wk contract with possibility of it extending to the end of the year. That is one big lucky break, it is very hard to get into the school system here. Now I am trying to decide what to do about the daycare. I could still go ahead with it, hire competant people to work at it, and run the planning side of things. Or I could just try to find a great sitter. I am not sure what to do!!
I am off to do painting and cleaning...the closest thing I have gotten to exercise this week!!!