No Beer, Day 7, 3 pauses left
30 min exercise, Day 6, 2 pauses left
Modified South Beach phase 1, restart

Hmmm, am I ever going to actually start this South Beach thing? I'm still on track for the most part but my "modifications" are seeming more like"cheats" to me. I don't know. I'll decide at the end of the week when I officially weigh in. If there's a loss, I'll keep going with it.
I am truly amazed at my ability to resist beer. I have had a few more stressful
days but I'm staying away! :encore:
Jolly, transitions are always tough, you'll be into a routine soon!
Oops-thought I'd have more time to catch up-but I have to run. Hi everyone!

Apple, you are doing fantastic on the brew!!!! Good for you! :bravo:
Hey, all. I am still here and doing OK, but not ready to commit to anything on here just yet. I am hoping I will be ready for that soon. In the meantime, please carry on and know that I am thinking of you all and wishing you all the best with your challenges and with LIFE! :yes:

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Morning all!

Welcome Slava! :wave:

Hi Red! Good to hear from you!!

Jolly - I want a puppy so bad!! I live in an itty bitty apartment right now, so I'll have to wait till I get a house. Or get an itty bitty dog.

Thanks for the info Arabella. I got out my brookstone pedometer yesterday and gave it another try, but I think it's off. I walked 3.6 miles and it registered a little over 7000 steps. I know I walk at a speed of about 23 steps per 1/100th of a mile. It doesn't add up. I looked at the one you mentioned online - very affordable. I think I may ask for it for my birthday! :)

mod - if it makes you feel better, they were awful, just awful. Worst thing I ever put in my mouth. Yuck!!! :barf:

Well, with my challenges quickly coming to the 21 day mark, I'm trying to think of new ones. I have to say I'm discouraged with the lack of loss. It seems to fluctuate between the same 2-3 lbs. I'm being sooo good. But I keep telling myself, I'm healthier and that matters too!! I downloaded couch to 5k on my ipod last night. Has any one had any experience with it?


Personal Challenges: As of Tuesday
20 Days Complete-Stay within my daily WW Points - 0 Pause
10 Days Complete-Stop Smoking - 0 Pauses
18 Days Complete-Gym 7 Days a week - 0 Pauses
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Sigh. Redoing Day 8 and that's all my pauses. I was tired all day yesterday and just never managed to exercise. Didn't have any dietary issues though, so that's good.

Sorry for the fly-by -- have a great day, everyone!

beach--there is a C23K thread on here--I was doing it with the group--they may still be doing it--but I didn't download it--just did what they said to do every week. It frankly was moving a little too slowly for me, so I just went for it and did the Labor day 5K with running combined with walking and finished around 50 minutes. I've now signed up for the Oct. 5K here to beat that time.

But it is good--some people were complaining it ramps up too fast. But then, they just did over that week until they were able to move on. I think it really helps to have something in your ear telling you when to stop and when to walk, etc. I just measured out a 5K distance around my home, and sometimes do it at the gym on the treadmill.

exercise everyday--Day 6
no booze--Day 6
no junk food--Day 7

gots to go!!!

Beach
You are doing great. My challenges pretty much stay the same every time. I just improve them a bit. Sometimes it is a challenge just to stick to the challenges lol. I have a little ****tzu you would think that little dog wouldn't take up much room lol. Good thing I have this huge old house she takes up all the space she can get lol.

Apple
You need to make a plan that is for you. You don't want to feel like you are cheating but maybe you aren't cheating. If the plan is working for you then it is a good plan lol.

Red
Sometimes day to day is all we can do. You keep going day to day and you will still get to where you want to be.

mod
There are a great deal of people still without power because they sent all of our darn repair men to worse areas before it hit us. There are even a great deal of people in the little town I live in still without power. The apples are ok you just have to pick and choose which ones you keep when you are picking them up. But if you take any you have to pick ALL of them up lol.

jolly
I am so glad I can build and work on my own computer lol.

Miriam
Here are so rubber bands to help hold those socks up. You know what you need to do and you know you can do it. Can't wait to hear how that 6 pounds is gone and you are once again going forward.

Arebella
The kids like them. Some look nice some don't. Have both red and yellow. The trees need sprayed but I haven't done that in years. Young people these days. Oh my gosh, I could clean a house and cook full meals before I was 10. My daughter could make a full thanksgiving meal by the time she was 10, roasting a turkey and all. Most of my daughters friends don't even know how to turn on a stove lol. They say the way to a mans heart is through his stomach. No wonder young people don't stay married long these days lol.

Hi all

Challenges:
1)3 meals - day 0
2)eat before 10 - day 0
3)read serenity prayer - day 1 - heck - to be honest - that's probably the most significant challenge for me right now!!!

Rennie - you had lots to say to all of us - how are YOU doing?? :)

miriam
I am doing just fine lol. I am one of those people that sticks to things so getting off plan isn't even an option. Sometimes I just get very tired of it all. Usually things just go day to day and I don't think much about it. Then, all of a sudden, I will have a few days that it seems like weighing and measuring and worrying about what I eat is all I do lol. I am sure glad those days don't come to often. Right now I am getting this weight back off that the meads put back on me. I won't reach my goal by the end of the year and I did weep in my tea for a few days over that but I am ok now. I am really looking forward to my anniversary next year because I should hit goal by then.

Day 3
All challenges met

Hi everyone I'm new to this particular thread. Fairly new to 3FC too. As you can see I haven't lost any weight yet but I'm trying. I want to lose some weight before I move away from home to go to law school in a year. In any case, everyone seems to be doing wonderful and very supportive so I think this is a place I want to be. I'm going to start a couple of challenges so here goes:

Challenge 1: Exercise everyday- day 0
Challenge 2: No eating out- day 0

Hi hborden! Welcome! You have chosen 2 really great challenges to start with! Good luck!!

Shy, you have great self control and commitment to your goal. I am sure you will be HOT for your anniversary!:cool: We have a huge apple tree. The apples are just OK to eat, but the kids seem to like munching on them. I pay them a penny per apple to pick them up. I have shelled out over $20 this year! They are getting tired of the chore inspite of the income opportunity. Thank goodness they are almost gone. On to pomegranate season!

Miriam...waiting for lift off! You can do it!
Mod & beach-I have to say that I had a hard time with C25K also. I need longer periods of running. I didn't know you could listen to it on mP3. What a cool idea. I'd love to get that nike running thing that's out. Birthday gift hint hint.
Hi Red! Thanks, and good to hear from you. Take your time. It's nice knowing that you are still checking in.

No Beer, Day 8, 3 pauses left
30 min exercise, Day 7, 2 pauses left
Modified South Beach phase 1, restart !
Well, I spent OVER 2 HOURS at the dentist today, getting a root canal. Fun stuff. And she didn't finish!!! I have to go back!! The good news is that the procedure seems to have cured my sensitivity problem. (I haven't been able to use half my mouth to eat for over a year.) The tooth hurts a bit, especially since my day has finally quieted down and I can feel sorry for myself. Ughh. Long day. I still have to get some exercise in tonight, so I'm off to do that now. Later, Chicks!
September..... 7 lbs
October..... 5 lbs
November..... 5 lbs
December.... 3 lbs

Day 9, uh-huh
 

Arabella - I know how you feel. I've been up and down with the same 3 lbs for the last month. And I've been doing so well. BUT, last night I went to find some new work out pants and I realized I had dropped a pant size!! I had a little moment in the womens dressing room. So then I spent the next hour trying on cocktail dresses. Why I don't know. I guess cause I could. Sorry to babble, but the point it... maybe you are loosing inches as well!

Apple - I listened to the first week of C25K today at lunch, just so I would know what to expect this evening. I soo see it taking me twice as long. But I'm ok with that. If the end result is me being able to jog a 5k, I'm all for it!

:welcome2: hborden!! Good luck on your challenges!

I love ****tzu's, Shy! I have a friend who has one and he is soo sweet. I've asked her if she minded cloning him for me.

Hope you ladies are all doing well!!

Personal Challenges: As of Wednesday
21 Days Complete-Stay within my daily WW Points - 0 Pause
11 Days Complete-Stop Smoking - 0 Pauses
19 Days Complete-Gym 7 Days a week - 0 Pauses

Arabella--I'm sure you've found it already, but if not--it's at the coolrunning.com website. I didn't download it, just guesstimated with a timer, but then found I wanted to do more running. I had been already running with trainer on treadmill up to 10 minutes w/o stopping, so I just skipped ahead, to try my first 5K with 3-4 periods of walking. But I think it is truly helpful for those just starting out.

Welcome hborden! Law school huh? Good Luck!

Apple--ugh--no one likes root canals--even I! Glad to know you will be able to eat on BOTH sides of your mouth soon, though!

Miriam--I'm trying to reduce the ol' stress with a type of serenity prayer as well--I like how it makes me feel when I do get to it.

beach--you can be godmother to my 3 dogs--2 mutts and a Shiba Inu (a Japanese dog that looks like a red fox. She is so cute and such a personality!) One day you'll have one of your own.

Shy--I love old houses as well--we renovated one in IL from top to bottom and it was a chore--and it wasn't even that old. The original part of it was a 1926 one-room schoolhouse, with two additions so pretty neat, anyway. 12 foot ceilings, 13-inch thick brick walls with plaster-and-lathe, very tall groupings of windows, old coal chute in basement, etc.

Hi Red! Hi Slava, Jolly, others

hborden
Good luck on your challenges and welcome

Apple
I pay my children DINNER to pick up the apples lol. I go out there early in the morning to get them picked up because I am allergic to the bees. If I don't get to them they get to pick them up lol. I am leaving in the morning for our last camping weekend won't be home until sunday night come time. They are not happy they get to pick up apples every morning. If they are not picked up the only thing they will get to do is breath lol. They think camping is boring so I gave them something to do while I was gone lol. So sorry about your tooth. Hope you feel better soon. I have a dentist you just love to hate lol.

Arebella
The one part of it was built in 1900 the other parts here and there lol. Remodeling one room at a time. My gosh it costs a ton just to buy the stuff to fix it up. Sure glad we can do the work our selfs. I am a little flower and do not get dirty. Nor do I do anything that might cause me to break a nail. On the other hand I am a tight fisted skint flint and am sure not going to pay anyone to do anything I can do myself lol. Good thing my father didn't have any boys and we built our own house isn't it lol. Sometimes having to keep track of what we need no matter where we are makes us eat less. Good luck.

beach
Bella is just a darling. I feel so bad for the lady that couldn't keep her anymore. Bella just turned 2 this month, I have only had her a few months. I was so very sad when I had to have my lab put to sleep. While Bella can't take her place and I am still sad from time to time. I love her dearly and she sure has filled up a spot that was very very sad.

Mod
There was a little hole in the living room wall. By the time we could fix it we had to tear your just about 1/2 the wall and found chicken feathers for insulation lol.

day 4
All challenges met

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