Okay , I'm at 5!!! I dont have internet for a while, so I'll probably be posting here and there. Trying to keep my count of the days though!

Note to self: must listen to body, NOT taste buds.

Let me repeat that. . . MUST LISTEN TO BODY, NOT TASTE BUDS!

I had a bad eating day. I was stressing a bit about all the new work stuff going on, so I came home and out. Bad. My taste buds were just screaming for everything. (I am beginning to think my taste buds are strongly connected to that bratty inner 3 year old I have!). Lo and behold, I wake up in the middle of the night with chills, body aches, and "stomach issues." Just like last week when I was home sick after a day of overeating.

So now I probably won't make it to the gym. Or the barn. Or my friend's brunch. (I am still cold, achy, and stomach "issuey") I can only hope I feel better enough in time to get to my dad's tonight. . . . All because I fell into old ways. Whywhywhywhywhy???

I need a kick in the butt. Fast. HELP!!!!!!!!!

Okie Dokie...My 20 day challenge:

-Excersize for 30 minutes a day
-No binge eating!
-Drink 8 cups of water a day

All right then, here I go. Wish me luck everybody!

Hey! Jolly! Consider your butt thoroughly kicked!!!!
(But don't forget, one off day is just ONE off day. And it seems the same body that led you astray is now telling you not to do it again... So chalk it up to experience, take it easy today, be gentle with yourself, and maybe you'll be rewarded by feeling well enough later to go to your father's. And have a :hug: or two on me.)

Jolly! Ditto carla!!! Butt kicked...back on track with you, girl!!!

Hi everyone.

Challenges for Friday:
Day 4 donuts - good
Day 5 deficit - good - 1045

I'm not starting up the water challenge again for now. With this warm weather we're having I'm not having any problems drinking now.

Jolly - Tune out those taste buds of yours! Consider it a challenge between you and them and insist on coming out the winner! You CAN do this. Think of how far you've come. You've done great. Get back on track and keep it up! :

Inter Stella - Hi. Good luck on your challenges!

Curly locks - Hope you got your oomph back. Think I lost mine too. Managed my walk this morning but now I feel like a nap instead of my afternoon workout! If you figure out how to get your oomph back, let me know!

Hi to everyone else.

Think I'll take a real short nap and THEN do my afternoon workout!

Have a good one!

Thanks guys. Yeah, my body is definitely letting me know I shouldn't have done that. Unfortunately, I was not able to get to my dad's. I will have to call him at post time, so we can still watch the race together. I am feeling somewhat better, but still basically like crap. Ah well, tomorrow is another day, right?

EVeryone, have a great day.

Still going. Think I am on day 7.

If butts need kicking, then consider them kicked by me.

Hi everyone. I had a great day yesterday until I decided to do what I know I shouldn`t, went to the bar. Even just a little alcohol (I didn`t even get "drunk") is enough to mess me up for the next day or two (emotionally). Doesn`t help that I still think I can drink like I used to at a heavier weight. I have no sense of when to stop. Between that and the meds and stress, I have to stop, even if it is once a week. My emotions are too easy to set off...

So, major meltdown this morning, lasted most of the day. A little better now.

I have done so well, 3 days straight of exercise and wanted to declare it my new challenge until this morning I didn`t get up and do it. I figured I ruined the day. Then I thought I might as well sweat out some frustration and just got done with Day 4 elliptical (40 minutes today!) I`m really okay with water and it seems not to be a real challenge, so I`ll drop my Day6 water challenge and keep working on the exercise.

Today was Day 4. (this will be a level 1 as well). I have to keep it up, and have every intention to, no matter how bad I feel it makes me feel just a little better afterwards (and the scale is moving!).

So, My challenge is to continue exercise at least 30 minutes a day. I`m trying for 45 but we`ll keep the challenge at 30 just in case.

I really want to chat more and make some comments to you all, but I am ready for a hot bath and hopefully a good nights sleep. I`ll be back in the morning, planning to be up at 6 and moving my butt. Wich me luck. And lots of luck to all of you!

Hi everyone!

Challenges for sat
donuts - day 5 - good
deficit - day 6 - good 895

Catch up with you all later!

Hello all! Just trying to drag myself to the gym this morning. This latest challenge is going to be canned, as it's too hard for me as it's too vague. I have a hard time thinking of things to do for it and if what I do is actually legit or not. Then, because of that, I don't feel much of a sense of accomplishment. I DO like the idea but I'm just too busy to be thinking about doing new things these days. I really need it but it's too hard. I'm going back to a very simple something....will decide soon....

Hey all. Doing a bit better today, but not 100%. I did not make it to the gym or barn, but at least made it off the couch. Hopefully can get back to normal tomorrow.

Will restart my challenges tomorrow as well. Have a good one all

Hi there, jolly! How's it going? I hope things are looking up for you today!

Everyone else, please come in and post!!

Not much to post about at the moment...
Things should get moving in the next couple days though.

Ok, Sushi! Thanks for stopping in!! and good luck!!