Hi all. Quick stop here. Really bummed as far as the weight loss goes. Yes, I know that was not the original intention of my challenge, but you would think that with me not having any sugar or alcohol calories, the weight would be dropping off. Then again, I wasn't consuming THAT much. If I were, then wow, I was in trouble.... Still, I do so wish the weight would come off. I guess it's a slower process than I was expecting....sigh. Will start a new challenge very soon....just continuing with the count for now.
No alcohol 27 days straight (first day off was June 28) No sugar 24 days straight (first day off was July 1) No cigs 24 days straight No processed foods 24 days straight
Hi Shy, miriam, jolly, Dixie! Marti, good to see you!!!
Last edited by redballoon; 07-25-2008 at 04:11 AM.
Heh all. I decided I'd take a hard, cold look at the numbers... So, saying I were to save 500 calories every day, that means it would take 2 weeks to lose 1 kg of fat (2.2 lbs). And that means that it would take 2.5 days to lose 200 grams of fat, which is the smallest increment on my scale. Soooo.....I have to be patient. It's probably pretty easy to NOT save 500 calories a day, since I'm not counting calories. I just know though that over the week, with 2 or 3 days on the town and eating junk food and sweets, I was surely getting a good 500 calories more a day into me...tough though that was! Ok, ok, I'll hold my horses...I am definitely eating more when I go to bars because there is no brew to keep me happy.
Last edited by redballoon; 07-25-2008 at 04:10 AM.
Hi Everyone~Yesterday was day 2 level 2. I did 33 min walk/jog dvd for cardio. I did 25 upper ab and 25 lower ab crunches and 24 oblique crunches for my ab workout challenge. I did 15 minues arm and back weight training. I was tired and sluggish all day. I really had to talk myself into the weight training. I did it and I am glad I did.
No alcohol 28 days straight (first day off was June 28)
No sugar 25 days straight (first day off was July 1)
No cigs 25 days straight
No processed foods 25 days straight
Dixie
Good for you. There are times I say a million times I don't have time, I don't feel like it, I can do it tomorrow. I have NEVER said oh I wish I hadn't exercised lol.
Miriam
You need more me time. They are leaving the 5th.
Marti
You take each day one day at a time. The first time you complete a 21 day challenge you feel FANTASTIC. You are so proud of yourself. Well, at least that is how I felt my first challenge. Even now, many many 21 day challenges later. I am proud of my accomplishments each and every time I complete a challenge.
Jolly
Isn't it a pain when life just gets in our way. It is pretty fun around here the two three year olds have decided they just have to exercise with me. I am not sure if I spent more time exercising or more time trying not to trip over the kids lol.
Hi all. Just doing a quick fly by to pout I am going to have to restart, again, soon. I could blame PMS, but I have to stop making excuses. Grrrrrr. But, I am dealing with that little voice that is reminding me of all the times I tried and failed, and telling me that getting below 200 is never going to happen, so I might as well eat poorly and make sure of it.
And, to top it all off, we got our first day reading assignments for school. Feeling inadequate here
Ah well. Tomorrow is another day, yes? and hope all are having a good day/weekend.
Hi people. Just slogging (this words fits my feeling well...) through the day here. It's still only 6 p.m. but I am DETERMINED to notch another day on my continuing mega challenge. I am craving things though...sugar specifically. Early stage pms I guess and it's not pleasant. But I will prevail. I am such a sugarholic that one itty bitty thing will set me off and I will become like a huge snowball, no, a snow monster crashing down the mountain. Can you hear it? Like distant thunder...that's me on a sugar binge.
Ok, I hope that I've made you all feel better, because, although I'm looking real WOW like here, I am not doing this easily. Came out of the subway today and was actually turning around to eye a candy machine, specifically a certain candy bar I could see inside. Oops...near food porn. Sorry. Yeah, so, see that I am becoming slightly crazed. I had dreams of eating or drinking something, or maybe it was smoking. I can't remember now, but I dreamt that I gave in, all while feeling very guilty.
Anyhow, I see myself starting to link this TOO much to my looks, skin, weight loss. That has GOT to stop, because if I start looking, looking, looking for results that set me swooning, what happens when I don't see those results?!?!? You guessed it? Time for the count!! And I don't mean 21...it's more like 10. Powers that be, give me strength!!!!
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jolly -- Oh, jolly, you poor thing. Sounds like we're in a similar boat. About that little voice...well, you get yourself a bigger voice, a louder voice...oh, wait!...I'll send you mine now...the one I use (used to use) to call for another pint in a very crowded pub. And that voice is going to drown out that little snitch of a whiny voice telling you about your trials and tribulations that "failed." Huh?!?! Failed, my arse! Who failed? The jolly that's been running? The jolly that's been making GOOD choices right and left? The jolly that's been going to the gym and working out despite, well, LIFE? Which jolly? You tell me. Because if those jollys exist then the other ones do NOT count! You get it?
Shy -- How goes it? Thanks for the "WOW." Yes, and not yes, I am struggling, but doing it. Thanks! Sounds like you have your hands full. Hope to see you back soon.
miriam -- I agree with Shy. You need a LOT more me time. Grab it! from somewhere!
Marti -- You still with us? How's it going? Look at that, we both started here the same time, July 2003. Yeah, it feels like five years, no sweat, well, not enough obviously....
Where are you Apple? Fish, what happened to ya?
Last edited by redballoon; 07-26-2008 at 05:15 AM.
Hi All~Yesterday was a complete crash and burn for me. I did not exercise at all, zip, zilch, zero. I was fighting all kinds of feelings and emotions. They bit me. I ate a cream filled doughnut like it was a steak. Not looking back, I still have my eyes on the slinky black dress. I will start over with day one. I will have to re-think my challenge goals. I will begin again this afternoon/evening. I need to adjust a few mental screws too. I will post later with the new goals.
Every one keep up the good work and have a great day. Catch ya all later. Pat
Day 3: 3 meals
Day 4: 5 minutes - ME time
Day 4: Serenity prayer
Listen - 5 minutes is the MINIMUM - if I'm lucky, I'll scratch out some more..
Had a long nap today - which is GREAT, but then I go to sleep too late and start the day off cranky tomorrow. Never win, eh?
Pat - good for you, don't look back, pick yourself up, dust off, and plow on!
Red - I'm also into instant results - and I can't figure out why if the numbers on the scale are going down and the inches are too - why can't I ft into smaller clother? Grr. And stay determined - you can make it till your birthday! How old will you be tunring?
jolly - Do you think you've bitten off more than you can chew? Aw heck - mind the pun!
Rennie - you are so close to you goal! Wowzers! And LOL with exercising with kids - I tried doing Zumba one day with my toddler at home, and he was just too funny! Oh well - laughing burns calories too!
I'm done with my little binge, I hope. PMS got me. I am ready to start again. I'm really sick of this, I keep gaining gaining gaining. I have some shopping to do tomorrow, and I'm going to buy a new scale. I know numbers aren't supposed to be important, but the daily discouragement, or maybe a small change for the better will help.
My challenges? Hmmm.
No Beer. 2 pauses allowed
30 min exercise, 2 pauses allowes
No "treats" (desserts, sweets, whatever, I'll know when I'm reaching for a no-no) 2 pauses allowed. Oh, celebrating my nephews b-day tomorrow, so that might wait until Monday.
Hello to the newbies, and hello to Red, Jolly, Shy, Miriam, Fish if you're out there.
Ughh, my kids are going to drive me insane today. I really want to head out to the beach, but the traffic is supposed to be bad today because of a drag race. wish me luck getting through today.
No alcohol 29 days straight (first day off was June 28)
No sugar 26 days straight (first day off was July 1)
No cigs 26 days straight
No processed foods 26 days straight
Hi Everyone~I have been doing a lot of thinking and soul searching. I am/was overwhelmed by the whole idea of weight training. So much so I defeated myself before I really got going on it. I went back and re-read my first attempt at this challenge. I decided to change a few things.
Here is what I have come up with: I challenge myself to do a 16 minute weight training workout 6 days a week~I day off weight training. On that day off I will do one of these my pick yoga, stretching workout, or pilates. Everyday do at least 30 minutes of cardio. This is a level 2 challenge-that gives me 2 pause days. So if I feel myself overwhelmed I know I can pick my pause days and recoup myself. And know it is okay to do so.
The workout looks like this Day 1: back, ab, leg-hip, butt Day 2: arms, chest, shoulder~for 6 days~1 day off the weights to be filled with yoga, stretching, or pilates. I think with this structure I will be much better off. The book suggests starting on Mondays. I might go ahead and start this evening. If I put it off too long I may not start at all.
Hi Apple - hope you got through the day. Miriam - bad pun Red - thank you. I really needed the perception check. Dixie - we've all been there. . . Actually, it seems like most of us are there right now. Darn PMS
Well, I will be restarting my challenges in here somewhere. I just don't know when, where, how. I did do my 8 mile run today. I only had to take 2 walk breaks, and one of those was because I fell on my butt in the road around mile 2.5. Grace is not my middle name. Luckily I caught myself pretty much with my hands, and no lasting damage.
I am off to veg a bit before bed. I have to get up early to work out before we go to the Renaissance Faire tomorrow. Later
Miriam
I am less worried with the scale these days than I am about how my clothes fit and how I am looking. The scale will go down in its own good time. Eating right and exercise has got me where I am and where I am going. The weight is now coming off very slowly. It is so much more important to me these days that I am going down down down in sizes. Now am wearing a 10 thats pretty terrific for me since I started in a size 20 lol. I am seeing definition in my abs and thighs, all over really. Just wish I would get my chest down to where it use to be.
Still, I do so wish the weight would come off. I guess it's a slower process than I was expecting....sigh. Will start a new challenge very soon....just continuing with the count for now.
just the facts, ma'am....
Ok, ok, I'll hold my horses...I am definitely eating more when I go to bars because there is no brew to keep me happy. 
slogging through the blues....
I am going to have to restart, again, soon. I could blame PMS, but I have to stop making excuses. Grrrrrr. But, I am dealing with that little voice that is reminding me of all the times I tried and failed, and telling me that getting below 200 is never going to happen, so I might as well eat poorly and make sure of it.
Huh?!?! Failed, my arse! Who failed? 
The jolly that's been running? The jolly that's been making GOOD choices right and left? The jolly that's been going to the gym and working out despite, well, LIFE? Which jolly? You tell me. Because if those jollys exist then the other ones do NOT count! You get it? 
Sounds like you have your hands full. Hope to see you back soon. 
will help.
