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"Every-Day" 21-Day Challenge -- Countdown to change!!
Okay, everyone, as is the tradition, I start a new thread when I personally start a new challenge.
Below is a short explanation of how this challenge works so all you newcomers can take a look and decide if you're game or not! I hope you are! Hop aboard and enjoy the ride. We've got a great bunch of supportive people, so I hope you'll give us a try. A lot of people try for a while and then disappear.. I hope some of you will keep trying. There is NO shame in starting over. Remember, it's not over till you give up. And our motto around here is: NEVER GIVE UP!!...Just start OVER!! EXPLANATION AND RULES: It works like this: you decide you'll do something for 21 days straight, every single day, so keep it doable. Then you count ....one through 21.....and if you flub it, you MUST go back to zero and start over again. Everyone will be on different days. You can start anytime. At the beginning of the challenge you declare what level it is -- Level 1, 2, or 3. Level 1 means you feel it's a relatively easy challenge for you and means you only give yourself ONE pause day (see explanation of pause days below). Level 2 would give you two pause days and so on... And taking NO pause days is what I'm going to call "aceing a challenge," as in "I'm aiming on aceing this one!" Yowzah!! :cb: With a pause day you pause in your counting and continue the next day with the number you left off with. Pause days are NOT substitutes for days, i.e. Day 12 -- Day 13 -- Pause Day -- Day 14..... I suggest taking a pause day late in the game (better to go back to Day 1 early on) if you need a break or screw up when you're well into the challenge, meaning, when you're on Day 15 or something like that. In any case, the trick is to keep going. The momentum builds and it's great incentive to stick to your guns, cause if you don't.........back to START you go. :( And the really great thing about this challenge is that you are forming new habits that will wipe out the old! AND, you get to do it with a great bunch of really supportive people to whom you are accountable! :grouphug: THREAD GUIDELINES: In the interest of maintaining structure, a sense of solidarity and facilitating support I ask anyone who wishes to join this thread to please strive to follow the following guidelines while participating in this challenge and in posting. 1. Although this is a fabulous support group, the focus is to be on your CHALLENGE/S and/or other people's challenge/s AND weight loss, whether your challenge is about it or not. Please keep the challenge a priority, although we welcome chattiness! :lol: This means tell us what day you're on when you post and it's a good idea to make regular mention of just what your challenge is. This an action-based thread. Our members are ON a challenge, RESTARTING a challenge, or just in between and looking to start up again REAL SOON. ;) We also welcome posts from admirers, encouragers, and old friends! 2. Please refrain from posting food logs or recipes, except where you are really looking for help and advice on your eating. If journaling is your challenge, please keep the journaling off the thread and in a notebook or blog and just tell us if you've done what you set out to do. We have ALL types of dieters here, low-carb, high-carb, low-fat, high-fat, vegetarians, meat-lovers...please use simple mentions if you have something you want to share and then links and/or private messages to do so. 3. Please do NOT go into glowing accounts of any slipups, food indulgences or binges, what we here call "food porn." Simple mentions are fine, but use of smilies :censored: :tape: etc. as substitutes where possible is encouraged. 4. Please keep this a secular thread. Of course, passing references to your beliefs, a bit of introduction about your beliefs, brief faith-related words of encouragement are fine. :angel: 5. Please show support, support, support! This is key. :grouphug: You can waffle on about yourself but please, at least occasionally,come up and look around at others and what they are doing and MENTION it with words of encouragement and/or praise or sympathy. We understand "busy," poor computer connections, and bouts of self-pity and life problems where the focus turns to "me" and dealing with those problems, but these should be temporary, not a habit! ('cept in the computer case.) In conclusion, let me say, the above are just that, GUIDELINES. Please realize that these guidelines have been added in an attempt to keep this a supportive and beneficial thread, at the LEAST, to those who need it MOST, those for whom weight loss is the hardest and, more often than not, the most crucial as well as for those who still, perhaps despite great success, know all too well that the road they walk will always be a slippery one. :^: The guidelines are also meant to cultivate an atmosphere of consideration and concern for ALL, not individually, but AS A GROUP. Well, all's said. Please join us!! :wave: |
Hi everyone. Hope you found the new thread! :wave: I am starting my new life tomorrow! :dance: You bet! Will be in with the declaration. Stay tuned!! :sunny:
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Day 3 - Count calories!!!! - good - level 3
Day 3 - follow exercise plan - good - level 3 I am going to try really hard to keep count of my calories tomorrow, but it will be hard. I've got to make a run up to Yellowstone again to bring my husband some supplies and of course get his dirty laundry. ugh! I'm probably going to just stay overnight and come back on Monday morning so we can visit and he can see our littlest one who doesn't understand why daddy isn't here. Red - I know what you're saying and I sure wish I had the answers. I feel the same way quite often and don't understand the self-sabotage. I remember how great I felt about myself and life in general last year when I reached my low weight and what do I do? I gain back 15 lb. The best I can do, is work on finding my motivation again and refuse to give up. I don't care if I'm ever "skinny". I just want to feel comfortable in my own skin. I want to keep up with my kids and be able to do all the active things in life that I would shy away from when I was so big. Stay with us! Don't give up! We're all struggling along with you. Shy - Day 13 Yay!! Good job. Sounds like you're doing such a nice thing by baking all that bread. That's so great! :wave: |
OK, this is it, the start of getting serious again. I don't know what to really declare. I want to make all the tough things challenges, but fear I'll sabotage myself. Yeah, dj, I really don't understand it. I don't know if I just start feeling cocky or what, if I just go into some sort of la-la land where there are no consequences to my actions, kind of like so many areas in my life, or what. I think that may be it. So, I'm going to start forcing myself to be really conscious about my goals and reminding myself about what I am aiming for and that, yes, the plane is going to leave, with or without me on it!! That's an analogy that may work and a dream I often have, that I have a plane to catch but am not at all prepared, am miles away and can't find my passport etc. Maybe this is the connection!
OK, so on top of all the other things I will be doing to get the weight off and KEEP IT OFF I will be 1) carrying around a notebook that has my goals written down in it and I will be required to make an entry in it every day telling myself of why I am doing this, what exactly I am doing etc. 2) I will keep a food log and estimate calories. The idea is to steer away from refined sugar and processed foods and to not drink except occasionally. These parts are not challenges or too strict, just guidelines. 3) I will do my crunches in some form or another, usually 10 sets of 20, front, diagonal, sides. 4) I will do a bit of stretching every day The last two are just to keep feeling physical when I start creeping away from it, especially in busy times where I can't get to the gym. Of course, I am going to be doing more but it won't be challenges. ************** dj -- Thanks for the words. Yeah, you're the same as me. Yeah, I don't want to be skinny. I see enough of that around me. I just want to be healthy, leanish, strong and vibrant and optimistic and full of energy! I will stay with you and likewise to you, "Stay with us!!" It's because of you and some of the old (as in familiar) faces that I stay I think. Good luck to you too! :goodluck: Shy -- Just who are you making all that bread for?!?! Do you work in an old folks' home? You're an angel. I'm sure you make so many people happy. Too, I guess with bread you aren't tempted to eat the raw dough either, like when baking sweets, so you're not likely to sabotage yourself. Great going on your challenge. You're nearly over the hump! |
HI everyone
Thought I would pop on and say Hi!
I also wanted to lend my support to red since she is an old friend from long ago. You can do it red! :carrot: I have always been impressed by your ability to dust yourself and get back on that horse. Hang in there! :D |
Of course she can do it. She's bounced back so many times. Sometimes just to get up there and try your darnedest is the key. Lets face it, if you succeed for 5 days or 7 days or 21 days just look at how much better you were than last time or think of what you might have done if you hadn't tried at all.
Go Red. :woohoo: |
off the launch pad!!
Well, I just did the stretching so I'm calling it a clear on all challenges:
GOAL REMINDER Challenge -- Day 1 completed, 3 pauses left FOOD LOG Challenge -- Day 1 completed, 3 pauses left CRUNCHES Challenge -- Day 1 completed, 3 pauses left STRETCHING Challenge -- Day 1 completed, 3 pauses left Wow, all these old faces turning up! Great!! :love: ************** Crime girl -- I hope you'll give a challenge a whirl. Thanks for the kind words. You've got to wonder why I have such a hard time staying on that horse though, eh? :dunno: Shad -- How goes it? Wonderful to see you too!! Yeah, I'm a bouncer...it goes with the padding I suppose. But, no, you're right, I'd be humongous, absolutely if I just let things go naturally. I'd be sloshed on the brew every night, I'd never move a limb except to raise the beer mug to mine, I'd eat enough for three every day...oh, wait, I do that already. :lol3: Nah, I hear ya. I'm going to give it a knock again! You bet. But I only do it because I can't let you all down. ;) :rain: |
Hi everyone!
Shy, I have trouble getting enough protien too. I try to shoot for 30% of calories. Eat more beans! Great job reaching day 14! Entering the home stretch! Well I have thought of 2 challenges to start with, that I should be able to do while I'm away. One is reduce coffee to 1 mug a day. I had herbal tea the other day and had a nasty headache by the end of the day.:headache: I don't like to be that chemically dependent! The other is crunches. And I'm going to throw in the no beer. We'll only be gone 6 days, I think I can get back home with 2 pauses allowed. You guys are so right about being serious this time. I've already screwed up my pound a week goal BIG TIME. Oct has to be 2 pounds a week! Which is with in reach. I can do it! And the great feeling that comes with success! I need to feel it! |
Day 4 - Count calories!!!! - good - level 3
Day 5 - Count calories!!!! - pause - 2 pauses left Day 4 - follow exercise plan - good - level 3 Day 5 - follow exercise plan - pause - 2 pauses left My weekend was busy. Instead of having to drive back to Yellowstone though, my husband was actually given 1 1/2 days off and drove home. It was so nice to NOT to have to drive back to the park. As much fun as Yellowstone can be, it's been getting a little old going back and forth. Anyway, having him come home was nice, but kept me busy with all his laundry, getting food ready to go back, etc..... I'll be back on track today! Hi Apple! - Guess we all need to get serious together huh? I'm impressed that you're doing the coffee thing. I keep thinking about, but have not gotten up the nerve to do more than think about it. I love my coffee! Since I quit smoking, it's my last big vice, (other than a glass of wine in the evenings). Hi Shy, Red & Shad! :wave: Have a great day everyone! |
Sorry Shy, I think I miss understood your chart! If you have to go over any of your numbers, better it's protien and not fat or carbs!!
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Hope you feel better Shy!
DJ- I can't say enough how I am SO proud of you for quitting the smoking! From what I hear, that's pretty tough to do. So yeah, keep up with the coffee!:coffee: I think I'm going to waffle a little on the coffee challenge anyway. Instead of 1 cup, it's just going to be less than the usual 3 cups. I need space for a social cup if it comes up. Which it has. Well, one social cup yesterday, and one "I have half an hour to myself so I'm sitting down with a latte and a book". So there!:p So challenges: Less coffee: Day 1, 2 pauses left Crunches :Day 1, 2 pauses left No Beer: Restart :( I did get to the gym today for the first ime in forever. It felt good. |
GOAL REMINDER Challenge -- Day 3 completed, 3 pauses left FOOD LOG Challenge -- Day 3 completed, 3 pauses left CRUNCHES Challenge -- Day 3 completed, 3 pauses left STRETCHING Challenge -- Day 3 completed, 3 pauses left Talk later....just too busy... :^: |
Day 6 - Count calories!!!! - pause - 2 pauses left
Day 6 - follow exercise plan - pause - 2 pauses left Made it through yesterday and today is looking good so far. Shy - Glad to hear you're getting better! Apple - Thanks. Yes, the quitting smoking was difficult, but I did it and am NOT going back. (Besides it helps me justify that coffee.) Actually they keep coming up with studies that show that coffee has some good qualities too! Enjoy that 1 or 2 cups a day! Red - Good job on keeping up those challenges while busy! Hope to hear from you soon. |
Hi there!
I definitely want to join in on this challenge! I feel like being accountable to someone other than myself will help keep me on track & God knows I can use all the support and advice I can get! So, here are my goals - please let me know if I'm doing/posting this wrong. Day 1 (I guess technically tomorrow is day 1) Challenge 1 -> Level 3 - Stick to my exercise plan (which means cardio at least 30 minutes 6 days a week) & Sculpting/Yoga or Pilates 6 days a week, so I'm basically doing about an hour workout 6 days a week. Challenge 2 -> Level 2 - Maintain my food & exercise journal (meaning tracking everything I eat & do). I'd like to add sticking to my meal plan as a challenge, but I think I'll wait until the next go 'round for that - since I just started it, I'm not sure of it yet - I'm not ready to set myself up for failure. My goal for that is just to simply learn the plan and be comfortable with it at this point. OH, by the way...I'm doing the Body for Life program :) Have a great night guys, I look forward to getting to know you! :dust: |
Thanks for the welcome Shy! :)
So, today is officially Day 1! I followed my exercise program I wrote everything down in my journal. I also went grocery shopping. I'm working hard at learning and sticking to the diet part of this program. Yaay, day one down!! :cheer: |
Okay..I am going to make an attempt at this- hope I have the rules right.
3 challenges: 1. Eat at home or bring food with me from home- level 3 2. Exercise everyday- level 3 3. Crunches either at the gym or at home at night- starting with 10 and moving up 5 every 5 days. Level 3 Tomorrow is my start date- I am going to ace these challenges so watch out! :carrot: |
Day 7 - Count calories!!!! - pause - 2 pauses left
Day 8 - Count calories!!!! - pause - 1 pauses left Day 7 - follow exercise plan - pause - 2 pauses left Day 8 - follow exercise plan - pause - 2 pauses left Well, I was doing really well counting my calories and then got invited out to dinner last night with my kids and cannot find the calorie count for what I ate. Looked it up on the restaurants website and a couple of others and it's not there. Just one of those unexpected things I guess. Hope you are all doing well. Gotta run, been a busy day here! :wave: |
Hey! I'm new to this thread (been lurking for a little bit to see if I understood the challenge). I had been on a similar thread, so I'm a couple of days into my challenges...I think I understand them.
Water Challenge: drink 6 glasses of water daily Exercise Challenge: Exercise for 30 minutes each day (walking my dog, using hip hop abs, or dancing) Pushups Challenge: Do 30 pushups daily I'm on day 3 right now (Because I started October 2nd) but I haven't completed any of my challenges for today yet. Will update this post later tonight with the challenges I have completed. Day 3 of challenge Water: completed, 3 pauses left Exercise: completed, 3 pauses left Pushups: completed, 3 pauses left |
Day 2
Cardio & Sculpting done - 3 pauses left! Recorded everything in my diary (planned out the rest of the day, so I'm assuming, I'll stick to it) - 2 pauses left! Wow, Ballerina - 30 pushups, I'm going to add that on my next go around - I'm not sure if I can do 5 at this point! You go girl! Crime Girl - Good luck with your challenges, it looks like you've set good goals. I like the crunches & adding to them, maybe I should add that too! Shy - thanks for the encouragement! I'm proud of myself today, Tues/Thurs I go straight to class after work, so it's hard to fit in my exercise. I managed to get up and do my sculpting routine and took half my lunch for a brisk walk around the park. I guess when you want it, you just figure out how to do it! :cheer: |
Nikki- I count the pushups in rounds of 10. For some reason, it makes it easier to do them. :) Plus, I found this link http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/fitne...9222853191.xml that shows pushups to do that are really good for you. Maybe a bit down the line I'll add some of them into the mix. (they even have beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels). I'd like to add on 5 more like Crime Girl...just not sure if I'll stick with that as much as I'd like to. So I'll just consider any extra I do a bonus. :)
Shy: I think walking around the town could count instead of your video. Maybe just try to make sure you're walking at a good pace instead of wandering? |
Nikki, Quiet, welcome!! :welcome:
Shy, if your video is a walking video, fine, you can surely substitute outside walking for it. If not, take a pause. That's what they're there for. :) dj, Apple, CG, how are you all? I'm hoping to find some time somewhere, somehow.... :^: |
Sounds good, Shy! Great going on your challenge. :cp: Just a little bit more!! Hang in there! :strong:
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DAY 1:
Ate at home or food from home - Yep ! 3 pauses left. Went to the gym- did cardio for an hour- Yep! 3 pauses left. Did 3 sets of 10 crunches at the gym. More than my goal! WOOHOO! 3 pauses left. WOOHOO!! :carrot::carrot::carrot::carrot: |
I've seen these challenges in action, and it looks like it's time for me to jump on the wagon. I've taken my eye off the ball recently, and it's showing :o
So, we'll start easy: Level One Challenge: 2 litres of water EVERY DAY Level One Challenge: No chocolate/sweets/junk/lollies/chips etc etc etc Level Three Challenge: Breakfast every day So, maybe not so easy to start with :p I really hope I can stick to this. Kylie |
I am new to this thread as well. I started one similar elsewhere, but didn't realize there was already one in place. Quiet and another woman (who only came twice) were part of it so Quiet showed me this place and I'd love to be part of a larger group.
Is there room for more? |
Elerine You're brave! I don't think I could ever cut out sweets.
Red Thanks for the welcome! Crime Girl Great job with your goals! I'll post later on tonight with what I've completed (I've only been awake for an hour) :) |
Hi everyone
So far, so good! 2L water? check! No junk? check! breakkie? check! I'm really not that brave - if it isn't in the house, I wont eat it. I still have to train bf on that one! One down, 20 to go! - and thanks for the warm welcomes, girls :D |
Good Morning! I'm actually going to report for yesterday now since I couldn't get online last night.
So, here goes for day 3: *Cardio/Sculpting - Friday is my day off (I work out 6 days a week) so nothing really to report there. (3 pauses left) *Recording in my food diary - it was a struggle because I kept getting kicked offline, but I managed to get it in. (2 pauses left) Quiet - thanks for the link, I found all kinds of cool stuff on that site! Shy - Good job! I hope you have fun on your trip, it's great that you can get your workout/walking in while you're at it! Look at you - you're almost done with this challenge, yaaay!!! Hi Elerine - Looks like you're off to a great start! I have to agree with Quiet, you're brave to cut out all the sweets. I've been managing to do it - but, I think you're right, keeping them out of the house is the key, 'out of sight, out of mind'! If it's there I know I'd be tempted! Hi CrawlWalkRun - I was part of another thread as well, they report in weekly. I've only been doing this one for a few days, but it seems to work better for me. I need to feel accountable (to someone other than myself), so it helps keep me on track. I hope it works for you too! Crime girl - Yaay! Good for you on exceeding your goals for the day! Hi Redballoon - Thank you for the welcome!! Have a great weekend everyone!! :dancer: |
Hi all. I'm afraid to say I'm starting all my challenges over. I am just too depressed these days to do anything. It's not good. :( I did it yesterday and so will call today Day 2. Everything I put in my mouth will be written down and I'll record my weight every day as well. Sorry for all the restarts. I'm trying hard. I really am. :^:
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Ok, need to catch up here. Yesterday was day 10 on exercise with 2 pauses left but the calorie count, I'm going to have to start over on. It's been kinda crazy around here. I seem to have a 14 who is having complete melt downs and it's been absolutely horrible dealing with him. That of course has had me not caring about counting my calories or watching what I'm putting in my mouth. It hasn't helped that my husband is still working up in Yellowstone, so I have no other adult support with this kid. I think it has started to calm down for the time being though and my husband is actually making a trip home for 1 1/2 days to "talk" things out with my son. Maybe he can get through to him.
Red - Sorry to hear you're having it rough too! :hug: I hope you get to feeling better soon! Please stay with us though! It helps to get in here and post and we'd all love to hear from you. :welcome3: to all of the new people! Wow! I disappear for a couple of days and look what happens! Hope you all have a good weekend! :wave: |
Just a quick post, because I'm tired so as soon as I can put my laundry in the dryer I'm heading to bed. :)
Yesterday (day 4) water: yes, 3 pauses left exercise: yes, 3 pauses left pushups: yes, 3 pauses left Today (day 5) water: yes, 3 pauses left exercise: yes, 3 pauses left pushups: yes, 3 pauses left Don't get discouraged Red! All you can do is try. |
Hi all
Day 2: 2L water? check! no junk? check! Breakfast? NO Back to the start I go with that one. Sunday sleep-in, plus straight to the gym = first food at 4pm! Keep at it girls! |
Day 2 is done!! :spin:
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Okay I blew it and am going to start over on the challenge. I ate out a bunch more after I pledged not to. SIGH! :o
OKay new challenge - not as difficult.. 1. 64 fl ounces of water a day 2. Eating out no more than 2 times in the week (Mon- Sun) 3. Gym at least 4 times this week ( Mon- Sun) 4. 30 crunches at least 4 times a week. Wish me luck! :carrot: |
Happy Sunday! I've gotta post quick today because I'm writing 2 papers & studying for exams...I've dropped 2.5 more pounds this week - not thrilling, but I'll take it none the less!
Day 4 (yesterday) Workout done & Everything tracked in my diary Day 5 (today) Workout done & Everything tracked in my diary (assuming I stick to my plan!) |
Just wanting to cheer everyone on. Kids are going back to school on Tuesday so this is officially when I'm "starting."
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Nikkii, I hear you on being accountable to someone. It sucks when you feel like you're battling this all alone. You're doing great.
thanks for the welcomes, EVERYONE |
a big hand to shy!!
:cp: :cp: :cp: :woo: :woo: :woo: :cp: :cp: :cp: Bravo SHY MOMENT!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! :cp: :cp: :cp: :woo: :woo: :woo: :cp: :cp: :cp: |
Well Done Shy!!!!! Good Job! It's so great to see someone make the 21 days! It makes me think this is possible!
Day Three 2L water? check! no junk? check! (god this one is hard... "what do you want for dessert honey...oh, nothing thanks :( ) Eaten breakky? check! WooHoo! I even did an RPM class at the gym today...ouch! Kylie |
Ok, it's Monday and I've got to get back on track!
Day 11 - Exercise - good - 1 pause left Today is day 1 for counting calories. I've really got to get serious here once again. The stress here really has not stopped, but I've got to deal with things and not let my emotions make me eat. Good job Shy! :congrat: |
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