Weekly Challenge 8/1-8/7
 

A New Month...A New Beginning...A New Challenge

This week's challenge is different than usual, but hits on an area that we all must constantly be working on...making a plan!
That's right! We all know that we need to do it, and many of us are really, really bad at it (I am!). So your challenge this week is to create a plan, publish it for us all to read, and then report back to discuss whether or not you are accomplishing the goals that you have set for yourself.
You may want to include goals related to exercise, menu, water, using wpas, or even personal time. Whatever you want, it's YOUR plan!
So what is your plan for this week?

Our goal in creating a weekly challenge is to challenge ourselves, and not anyone else. If you post a goal for yourself, the other "chicks" will try to keep you in line and focused. We are all in this together, and want to encourage each other to reach our goals and be our personal best.

Oh dear, a plan????? :yikes:

Okay, mine will be to once again try and kick the beer after work habit, drink all my water, and eat Core. Here's my proposed menu for Monday thru Wednesday ...

Breakfast: McD scrambled eggs (M-W on the way to training class)
Lunch: grilled chicken or chicken fajitas, vegetables or salad
Dinner: same

Because of that training class Monday thru Wednesday I'll be eating out at a restaurant to be determined. No matter where it is, I'll try to order grilled chicken and a salad. If it's Mexican, I'll go with chicken fajitas (no tortillas).

I have to do this, and I love the challenge of a brand new month! It's a new beginning!!

This may be more detailed than some of you want to do...but I need all of the help that I can get. I'm going to think through my week now while I have the time.

Everyday:
Food: Core using 5 wpas or less
Personal-Bible and Devotional Reading
Water-2 liters a day

Monday:
Weekly Home Blessing (hasn't been weekly lately! :lol: )
Ex-30 mins on the gazelle

Tuesday:
Ex-2 mile walk with DH and DP

Wednesday:
Ex-30 minutes on the gazelle

Thursday:
Ex-2 mile WATP

Friday:
Ex-none
Menu-picnic TBA (going to "Ballet Under the Stars"); otherwise core

Saturday:
Ex-2 mile walk with DH and DP

Sunday:
Ex-probably none

I will edit as I plan and think of more ideas. :chin:
That was way too long so I decided to cut it down some. :D

Okay - here goes:

Will eat core, but also track pts., sometimes I don't eat enough.
Will also walk 30 minutes on treadmill 3.2-3.5 mph to equal 1.75 miles.
Will try to drink 1/2 my weight in water


Lisa

well, duh! here it is. i thought it was on the old thread. lucy moment for sure.

i will continue doing core using a maximum of 5 wpa's a day.
i will walk at least 30 minutes a day. this will be outside as the treadmill is on the fritz.
i will practice shooting at least 3 days this week.
i will stay on core while out of town for the archery tournament.

I will drink my water. I need to drink at least a class before I leave for work, one at lunch and the rest after work.

I will walk the halls at work when I feel myself getting stressed, cause I know this week is going to be really rough.

I will have sf/ff dessert stuff ready in the fridge for those stressful moments.

My Plan

Monday:
• Eating - Eat Core, using less than 5 WPAs, plan my menu for the week
• Water - Drink at least 40 oz of water
• Home - Do my Weekly Home Blessing
• Personal – practice guitar, read scriptures for at least 10 minutes


Tuesday:
• Same, except Home – pay bills & do paperwork

Wednesday:
• Same, except Home – do something I’ve been procrastinating (probably clean the shower)

Thursday:
• Same, except Home – water the plants & relax

Friday:
• Same, except Home – Wal-Mart run, with school shopping

Angela

Lisa, if I drank half my body weight in water, I'd drown!

Angela, thanks for reminding me that school is starting soon. I need to get my August trip to Walmart in sooner, rather than later. Last year we went on the third Saturday in August. NEVER AGAIN!

Here's my commitment:

Drink 80 ounces of pure water daily in addition to my other decaf beverages.

Walk on the treadmill for at least 30 minutes on Wednesday through Sunday.

I will track each and every one of my points on my points tracker. I will also track all Core requirements because I think I've gotten lax in this area.

My weekly goals...
 

Tide, are you doing Core? If you are, Welcome and come chat with us on the Core board!

So far I have not done very well with my plan. And it's only Monday! :rolleyes: But all is well. Since plans came up to have a girl's night out, my cleaning and exercise for tonight have been cancelled. I didn't get all of my water in today, but plan to drink it with dinner also. I will shift my Monday activities to another day. It's still early in the game!

ntn4utide--
Core is one of Weight Watchers eating plans. We can't give out specifics here (legal stuff) but you can get the idea by reading through our posts. Visiting our menu thread may also be a big help to you if you are interested in trying Core. The emphasis is on eating veggies, fruit, lean meats, and limiting ww pasta, potatoes, etc. Look around and you will be sure to figure things out in no time. This is a great group of helpful ladies!

So far, I'm on track. I've had my water and tracked the 3 points I've used so far today. No exercise is promised until Wednesday. If I can get up early enough before my babysitting gig tomorrow, I'll exercise.

i didn't walk today but i did spend time doing yard work including weeding a big bed.

I did not do well with my water today. I am still drinking tonight. I have got to figure out a way to make myself drink water at work. I am always dying of thirst by the time I go to lunch & get home, it's not that I don't drink water....I don't drink anything. Tomorrow I will try to take a break and drink at least a small cup of water in the morning and one in the afternoon.

Rita, try a straw in a glass. For some reason it makes me drink more!

I exceeded today's goals. I'm drinking the last of my 80 ounces of pure water and I exercised today in the pool even though I didn't promise to exercise. I'm tracking every single point that goes into my mouth!

Vickie, You are doing Great! I am on my first glass of water today. If work would just slow down some....and it's not going to anytime soon. I guess I am just making excuses for not finding the time. I have got to put myself first, but it can be difficult to do that sometimes.

Oh Rita! The water is SO important and so are you. You know that the weight would just be flying off of you if you could get some water in, don't you? Maybe you could drink some on the way home and some at your Mom's? I'll bet she be glad to have a nice cold glass ready for you. I don't really like water much either but I have seen a definite difference in my weight losses on the weeks where I was really good about the water. You don't have to drink 10 glasses like me.

Thanks Vickie! I am gonna do it tomorrow! You are so right about the water helping the weight come off, I know when I drink water I have a much nicer loss. Once again I am gonna try to drink at least one glass in the morning and I will try to take a break at 9:30, then maybe one at lunch. I do pretty good after work usually. I have to confess though that I was so busy eating this evening that I just didn't drink. I had supper and dessert, then popcorn, then a fudge bar, I don't know what came over me. I knew I was full, but I wanted it. I should have tried to redirect myself! Tomorrow's a new day (thank goodness) and I am gonna eat well, but light and drink tons of water.

Rita, you can do it! Water is so important, like Vickie said, and I'm sure that if you are purposeful you can find ways to sneak it in. Good luck today!

I am not doing well with my plan this week ladies. I was so exhausted last night that I made supper (cola chicken) then basically went to bed. So no cleaning or exercising. I'm hoping that I feel better tonight so that I can at least get some exercise in. But I work late tonight, so I'm not counting on anything. Maybe I could at least use the gazelle for a few minutes. The home blessing will have to wait until tomorrow.

Revised Plan:
Wed:
menu-turkey sandwich, baked teriyaki chicken, loads of veggies and fruit
ex-20 mins gazelle
personal-bible/devo reading
Thurs:
menu-tuna salad and crackers, fish and potatoes
ex-2 mile walk (either WATP or outside)
personal-same
Fri:
menu-picnic in the park (?)
ex-none
personal-same
Sat:
ex-2 mile walk
personal-same plus home blessing
Sun:
ex-2 mile walk
personal-same

I'm off to walk on the treadmill now and drink my first 32 ounces of water when I'm done.

Well, I'm doing really well with everything on my plan BUT the eating. I kind of went off the deep end yesterday. Sitting around reading in the afternoon is just SO dangerous for me. Oh well, live and learn, right? :)

I will do better today.

Angela

I think that is the first time that I have ever read that sentence!! :rofl:

Thanks everyone for the encouragement. I am so proud of myself for drinking my water today. I still didn't get much in at work, I drank almost all of it on the way to the doctor. I am drinking some now and going to have some watermelon in a bit! Thanks again!

I realized today that I can drink water at work. I finally bought a bottled out of the drink machine and just drank it down. Then a bit later I filled it at the cooler and did it again. I drank a glass of tea at Mom's and then drank another glass full of water! All that by lunch. I guess I was extra motivated today because I knew I had to weigh in. I am sure that the water made the difference in me losing or gaining tonight.

Rita, YAY! I promise you that you will see a difference in your weigh ins. I don't know why but water is even more important on Core than on Flex. I can't wait to hear your happy news tonight! Is Chris drinking his water?

OK, I have failed completely at my plan for the week. I'm good at coming up with these plans, but not with following through, huh? :mad:
I think someone else should do future challenges. I feel like a big hypocrite.

My weekly challenge is just hanging in week to week - another more is too much for me in my weakened state....sigh.....

Keep on trying!