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Maryea~ :welcome:, good luck on your challenge. :crossed:We are happy to have you here with us.
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Well, I kind of automatically reached for the cigs again yesterday even though earlier I had been thinking I would get through the day without smoking. Anyhow, I'm not committed to this right now, so I'm not going to talk about it or start a new challenge. Commitment is the most important prerequisite to starting a new challenge in my opinion. If our hearts aren't in it, there's little chance of completing one.
Now, on a bright note (pat on the back) I AM feeling much more committed to the not drinking. I stayed home from a gig by friends that was a longtime reunion. It would have entailed drinking. And today I am debating whether to go to the racetrack, which will again involved drinking. I have no pauses left and I am only nine days into the challenge. Beer consumption is a killer as far as fat loss goes. I am smoking because I'm not burning fat. If I'm smoking...and I don't really want to be....then how stupid is it to be drinking. No, my priority has to be eating well and that means not drinking. Like my bodybuilder friends who drink, they can abstain before contests to get ripped because they know they will allow themselves the brew later. I certainly can do this. There are certain occasions where it is very hard not to drink, where people are insulted if you don't or where you really want the buzz, like at a rock gig. Thus, I feel it is better to simply not go. I got to the gym yesterday as well and did well, I think. Even did something new, incline walking on the treadmill. Really worked up a sweat and yet it wasn't hard on my knees. Afterward, I also made a huge salad with mostly vegetables like I used to. When I was down to 68 kg I was eating them a lot. They are a slight pain to make but really fill me up and feel healthy. :yes: NO SMOKING CHALLENGE ....FALLEN.... FEEL GOOD CHALLENGE 19 DAYS COMPLETED NO ALCOHOL CHALLENGE 9 DAYS COMPLETED 3 pauses taken ************** girlie -- Yes, it's about less calories in than out but I'm finding and being told by the bodybuilders and wives of the bodybuilders that WHAT you eat is crucial. If you don't have the quality food to fuel workouts you will automatically and perhaps unknowingly cut down on the workout and thus reduce the results of your efforts. The body thinks on its own. This is what we have to realize. If the body doesn't get what it needs as far as nutrients are concerned it WILL find a way. And when you have the ultimate survivor genes like I apparently do, will power doesn't have a chance. :^: Only working hand in hand with the body through SMARTS can lead to success. I haven't been too smart. Time to start. :yes: So, this sounds like fodder for another challenge. SMART EATING Challenge. Hmmm....a bit of stealth is in store here.... maryea, welcome to our humble thread. :welcome2: Best of luck!! :goodluck: |
Red~ Sorry to hear about the no smoking challenge, anyway, I went through the same process and had to go trough so many times trying to quit the habit. So it will come when you are truly ready, I guess you'll just have to keep trying, eh?
WTG, for to the gym and working up a sweat! Good luck on your stealth.:crossed: ****************************************** Official WI day~ I'm down 2.8 pounds. I can't believe it! I did not even exercise this week. OK, I did some housework, and was out shopping twice. I was also eating way, way, beyond my daily points and tapping into my weekly and activity points. I also ate out when I was out shopping, so I'm esctatic that I have lost so much. I better not get cocky, they might sneak back on me! In summary: I have been doing WW online for 3 weeks and have lost a total of 6 pounds, so I'm within the healthy weight loss range. This is 21 day of my challenge and I call it as completed, so I'll start round 2 tomorrow. I've read that whatever you do daily for 3 months turns into a habit, however, everyone seems to turn away from such a long term challenge. 21 day challenge seems more doable, and yet somehow we still fail to do it, so it is in itself a real good challenge. I better start working on doing some form of exercise if I want to continue to lose weight. There's a bit of stealth in store here as well....... |
It's still Sunday night but I'm calling the day for today. Really did well on both challenges. Feel Good I planned and almost did to the letter. The No Alcohol I almost canned because someone was calling to see where I was after I had promised to show up today (which would have meant lots of drinks!) and I didn't go. I almost went because I felt bad about not going but I gave some excuse and decided to think about ME for a change.
Instead I got to the gym again and worked out hard. More walking on an incline (50 min!) then a bit of bicycling (5K), chest and back weight training and even upped the bench to reps at 60 kg. But best of all, I am doing my stealth!! I was thinking to myself, just what is it that is so hard about eating right? I do so many much harder things and yet I can't stop my hand from going to my mouth. Oh, come on, I thought, you CAN do this. Just decide to and do it!! More tomorrow! :cloud9: FEEL GOOD CHALLENGE 20 DAYS COMPLETED NO ALCOHOL CHALLENGE 10 DAYS COMPLETED 3 pauses taken ************** girlie -- Way to go on the weight loss!!! :cp: :encore: :cp: And completing your challenge!! :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: I guess they go hand in hand, eh? I am jealous. How do you do it? Stay OP for three weeks. My God, I am on a roll if I can do three days, no exaggeration. Maybe the fact that I don't really have a plan is a problem... :^: Is 2.8 lbs for just one week?! http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...cinghearts.gif That often happens it seems, you stop exercising and the body relaxes and drops some weight. BUT, it doesn't mean the exercising was a problem. It's the pause AFTER the exercise that is the charm. Yes, getting "cocky" was my problem too. I mean, look at my no alcohol challenge. I am only 10 days into it now but THREE pauses are gone!! And when I drink it's not just one or two pints. Oh, no. It's a night out. So, you can see why I'm determined to see this through for another 11 days, even if it means and meant missing on out on some fun times and turning people down who were expecting me to show up. You too, good luck on the stealth!! :goodluck: http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...nbutterfly.gif |
Hi everyone! :hug:
Red - Feeling much better - just a shot of exhaustion! I'm sorry about the no smoking challenge! Glad you are sticking with the no alcohol - I imagine to give both those up at once is tough. I think you nailed it with the types of food we eat. I think if I fed my body 1500 cals it would rather have it in lean meat, fruits, and veggies instead of cake, candy, and chips. girlie - WTG on the WL! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++ I have been having a great few days challenge wise - it's just been tough to get to a computer! I have been doing my exercise - most times exceeding my 10 min goal, and getting 80+ oz of water in. It has all started to become second nature now. Today is my built in skip day for exercise, so I am resting and taking it easy. Tomorrow is my weigh in day, so hopefully I will post a loss! Water Challenge Drink 80 oz of water per day - 0 passes 9/21 and Exercise Challenge - starting slow! At least 10 minutes of exercise 6 days a week - 0 passes 7/21 |
tex, good to hear you're feeling better! Good luck on your challenge!
I'm feeling bummed that my weight is up again this morning. I know it means nothing because I was great yesterday but I DO need to see the numbers falling. I always do. I don't know why they're so important to me. Well, of course they are. I mean, if they don't fall, it means I'm still stuck in the same old place, spinning my wheels amid a lot of hard work, never figuring out just how to get out of the mud! :mad: |
Well, it's still fairly early Monday night here but I am going to call the challenges (including the stealth) and report that all were done and the Feel Good Challenge is finished! Hurrah! :spin:
I was doing really well but then started pigging on these sweet things I bought. Damage is done but all along I kept thinking, how stupid to be undoing all that hard work in the gym. And I did stop...BEFORE...the beasties were all gone. Lesson! Do NOT bring the stuff home with me. Do NOT buy it! I did get to the gym and there did everything I had planned. The eating too was planned and I did that except for that little side trip. At the gym I really pushed. Did the 5K incline walking, which was a killer in parts (I made up a new workout) when I was walking at 3.5 mph with a 10% incline, and the 10K on the bike and then arm/shoulder weight training and abs. Then I walked the 50 min. home. This morning I had done the walk in the opposite direction. So, of course, I am hungry but am abstaining as best I can. i will probably get woken up by the screaming tonight from the second floor when the Japan-Cameroon World Cup match is on. Ugh. I don't mind the soccer game but don't want to be woken up by the cold b1tch upstairs who never says hello but screams at soccer games....maybe she has a lot of money down... ;) FEEL GOOD CHALLENGE 21 DAYS COMPLETED CHALLENGE DONE!!!! :cp: :encore: :cp: NO ALCOHOL CHALLENGE 11 DAYS COMPLETED 3 pauses taken Rainy season has started here.... :rain: |
Red~ :cheer2:Congrats on completing the feeling good challenge:congrat:
You're doing pretty good at the gym as well. Good for you. I'm sorry about the needle of your scale going in the wrong direction. It does happen to all of us, of course we want the needle to continously go the right direction, unfortunately it doesn't always behave like we want it to:mad::mad: Yes, I did lose 2.8 pounds in just a week, I got on the scale several times- couldn't believe it. On another scale, it showed a loss of 3 pounds, however I opted to play safe and record 2.8 to make allowance for the next WI. Tex~ I'm glad you're feeling better. Good luck on your WI.:crossed: ****************************** I was supposed to start round 2 of my challenge today, but we had unexpected guests, so I didn't track my food- way, way, too much to track:o I probably used all my weekly allowance:( so, I decided to just wait till tomorrow to start round 2 of staying OP- level 3. Hmmmm- what did I say about getting cocky? Somebody need to kick my butt now!:kickbutt: |
Hi! I'd love to join in on this challenge.
My goal: exercise for at least 20 minutes everyday for 21 days. (Exercise can be anything except walking) |
Mikan~ :welcome: and good luck on your challenge.:crossed:
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Tuesday morning. Didn't get any work done last night so have to do it all now. Haven't weighed yet. Still drinking the morning jumpstart coffee.
I have never been good at planning and calculating every little thing I eat. In fact, when I do do it I end up eating more than I would have because I'm focusing on food. That said, obviously I'm not eating little enough to lose anyhow. I keep saying it but don't do it. I HAVE to just plan ahead with what I think will allow me to lose weight and then stick to it. I really hate doing this though, really hate it. How can losing weight be so incredibly hard? What bothers me more is, how can people like bodybuilders do it? They must not be human. There we're not talking simple weight loss, but near starvation, at least where fat levels are concerned. Oh, well, just get on with it..... :mad: As you can tell, I am NOT happy. At least no one was screaming upstairs at the soccer match. I heard them in early and was dreading it but then there was silence so they must have gone out to watch it somewhere. And Japan won. Whoopee. :^: Sorry, I just can't get into national sports. ************** girlie -- Butt kick time! :kickbutt: :lol3: Oh, heck, you can celebrate a little. I don't remember but were you NOT losing weight in your weigh-ins or what? Was the near 3 lbs more of a whoosh effect? If not, I am more depressed at my lack of progress...and jealous. ;) Mikan -- Welcome! :welcome3: |
Challenges are done for the day. The exercise must be paying off because I logged a 6.2 lb loss for the week. At first, I thought the batteries wer bad, so I replaced them, but the scale still showed the same.
I guess all this water and exercise are doing a body good! Water Challenge Drink 80 oz of water per day - 0 passes 10/21 and Exercise Challenge - starting slow! At least 10 minutes of exercise 6 days a week - 0 passes 8/21 |
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TEX, WAY TO GO!!! :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: |
Oh man I just finished a 21 dayer!!! It was so AWESOME!! I think I might do another one soon, with it culimating on my birthday. So that means I'd have to start on June 16th. Hmmmmm.....
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tik, are you doing this on another thread or in secret? Join us here!
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