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I coudn't find this thread yesterday for some reason. So posting for yesterday and today.
yesterday I did fine. Stayed within my 1500 calories. 0/21 today though I blew it - 2040 calories! So do I call this a pause day? Let me know if this is wrong and I'll change it. 1 pause/21 |
Starting my challenge today. I can see on the scale that I need to stay OP.
I guess it's more like fluid retention~ I like to think so anyway! Too early to call it a day, but it is so exciting that there are so many posts, and I don't want to miss anyone. ****************************** Red~ thanks, I needed the :kickbutt:, actually I also needed these::frypan::rollpin:~~:lol:. I'm not good at planning either, I just kind of wing it. Ok, I just kinda make better choices. I love these Swedish white bread which has a sweet taste (2.5 points) and I switched to a Danish cardboard tasting crap which is 1 point, etc. I'd rather have volume than taste, otherwise I feel so deprived. However, I've also cut my portions e.g, I make 2 toasts, place them both on my plate if I feel full after the first toast, I chuck the other one~ you get the picture. Tex~ :congrat: on such an amazing WI. WTG~ You rock.:dancer::dancer: Tik~ please to meet you, I hope you come back and join us. Maryea~ it's good you found your way back to our thread. You're right, you have to call it a pause day, or restart since you're in the very early stage of the challenge. Actually it's your call, or maybe the sheriff :drill: can make a comment~ Red? |
Good morning everyone. I don't know what my first challenge will be yet, but I am hoping there is room for me to come back :?: I have succeeded, failed, and now need every tool possible to get back on track!
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:welcome: Jollygirl. It's been a long time, I remember the doggies. Sorry to hear that you gained the weight back, but it happens to all of us, sometimes even to the very accomplished "maintainers". I'm sure there is room for everyone. I'm not the sheriff as you know, but I know that Red won't mind me saying so.
Good luck, you've done it before, so you know what works for you. |
Yo, got through another day and I've done GOOD! You bet!
Weight was down 200 grams. Big deal! But, I felt leaner somehow. Whatever. Got to keep it up. Been seeing a lot of very good-looking people in the gym and that is an incentive, because I know I can do it too. I've got the muscle, just got to melt the fat off the top of it. :yes: Admittedly, it's the women who are the incentive to do likewise. But it's the men who really light the fire. :lol: Met a new cutie today. Was asking him if he was done on the squat rack, but he looked at me blankly until the trainer told me he didn't speak any Japanese. Turned out he was Korean and what a young hunk! :dizzy: So I had to speak English! Declaring my Eat Smart Challenge. FEEL GOOD CHALLENGE 1 DAY COMPLETED NO ALCOHOL CHALLENGE 12 DAYS COMPLETED 3 pauses taken EAT SMART CHALLENGE 2 DAYS COMPLETED ************** mary -- Sheriff weighing in here and Deputy York has spoken with authority! :yes: I would recommend restarting your challenge at this early stage. Help give yourself a clear run and all. But it's your call. Whatever rocks your boat! Just keep paddling! girlie -- Thanks for standing in there while I was out on the range. Don't beat yourself up too much. Takes all the fun out of me doing it. ;) Don't want any of that Danish crap now, do we? Volume over taste, hmm...sounds like a man...uh, I mean, a plan! :lol3: jolly, is that you?!!?! Welcome back!! :welcome: Just where have you been hiding?!?! Good to see you!! :spin: :flow1: :coach: Any challenge will do, just get your butt back in here! |
I did my challenge for the first day last night, after I posted. I worked out for 27 minutes to a Jillian Michaels dvd. Today I plan to work out to "Yoga Booty Ballet". I like working out to dvds because then I have no excuse for not going anywhere. I felt inspired reading everyone's progress on here so I decided to join in, too. Wishing you all luck. :)
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Hi everyone! Challenges completed for today! 15 min of walking with thw Wii game, and all the water in!
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 9/21 |
Just weighed in and weight is up by 2 whole pounds. WTF?!?!?! :mad: I'm a bit sore but not that much. What a bummer. Maybe it's because I ate a salad rather late last night. Sigh. But, this is too frustrating. When I don't watch things, my weight goes up and up. When I do watch them, I obsess. How to find the middle ground amid not much fun? :(
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Wow just found this thread. There really is something for everything I need on 3FC...especially because I love a challenge!
1. No alcohol, candy, pizza, fries, or potato chips - those are my binge/comfort foods (3 pauses total) 2. Write 1 page of a screenplay - career goal is to be a screenwriter but my ideas live in note-form or my head (no pauses) 3. Exercise at least 30 minutes - just started working out again (no pauses) 4. Leave my house - I know that sounds weird but I'm recovering from depression/anxiety and don't have a job or any other reason to leave the house so I very rarely do (3 pauses) |
Hey all :wave: Thanks for the welcome back. Where have I been hiding, Red? In a cave, I think. I am working on that though. With any tool I can use. I hear you on how to find the middle ground. Always an issue - putting enough pressure/expectation on myself, without putting so much that I go into panic mode. It's tough. My thoughts are with you.
Deputy Yorkie :rofl: Good to see you here too. Of course, everyone remembers the fur children. Everyone else, can't wait to meet you. I still am not sure what I want to do for my first challenge or challenges. I am having to take baby steps in a lot of areas, to slowly regain ground I have lost. I went out and tried jogging for hte first time in a year. I had to do week one of a 10 weeks to your first 5k, and only a distance of a mile. Sad really, but I had been so afraid to even try. It felt really good, and I can't wait to go again. Anyhow. That's all for tonight. I am trying to not skimp on sleep. I moved recently, so my commute to work is a tad longer, so I get up even earlier (lovely). :yawn: But, I now rent a duplex, with a nice yard. Nice break from big apartment complex. Also closer to family. I never would have thought that would be a benefit, but surprisingly it is :D |
Wow. Quite day on the thread. do I know how to liven the place up, or what??
Still deciding on first return challenge. Did get out to run/walk again today. Woo hoo. Didn't make it to yoga. Ah well. Hope everyone is having a good day. :wave: |
Well, yesterday was a total sham. I can't even say I did the Feel Good Challenge and that is a shame because I was busy, but I can't say I did things out of the right place, meaning planning and looking at them as an accomplishment. It was more of a driven, forced feeling. And then the eating was utter garbage. I don't know what got into me. Probably it's because I am kept running between petty jobs and am exposed to junk food and then go hungry because there is no time or place to eat something better. I am out in the boondocks where there isn't even a convenience store or standup eatery of some sort. That said, I could pack a little lunch and eat it on the train. I'm certainly sitting on that long enough. And I can tell people not to put the sweets in front of me because I will inevitably eat them. Well, today is another day. I am feeling especially disgusted with the outcome of all my super hard work the previous three days. I was really working hard at the gym and doing so well with food and my weight shot up and has stayed up. I am really angry this time, really angry. This is totally screwed! :tantrum: FEEL GOOD CHALLENGE 1 DAY COMPLETED 1 pause taken NO ALCOHOL CHALLENGE 13 DAYS COMPLETED 3 pauses taken EAT SMART CHALLENGE 2 DAYS COMPLETED 1 pause taken ************** Mikan -- Yoga Booty Ballet sounds like a most interesting video. What is it? Good for you for not giving in to the excuses and keep up the good work! :cp: tex -- Bravo to you too! :bravo: Caela -- Welcome. I hope you're not biting off more than you can chew. How many challenges is this? I hope it's at least 10 separate ones! :eek: jolly -- things tend to be quiet here these days, especially since one of our regular posters, diyana, is off on vacation. The spattering of activity recently with newcomers was what was unusual. Best to get used to it or it will pull you down. I like that you're adventuring out and trying things again. This shows a lot of courage. It sounds to me like you've lost a lot of confidence but you can reach down and find what it takes to try again. That is good. You have what it takes. I would just make a little challenge that applauds this kind of action. As you can see, I have some rather unique challenges these days. I've been doing this so long the simple ones just don't appeal to me. Also, I find that I always find ways to offset the good work of a simple challenge (meaning simplistic, NOT easy! ;) ) because I somehow feel deprived. Realizing it's more awareness and attentiveness to all the little factors in the big picture, I've been venturing out into the deep water of....Getting It All Together! Of course, I don't have it all together but when I get close I want it recognized, thus challenges such as the Feel Good one and the Eat Smart one. Many you can try something similar and give yourself the recognition you deserve for your efforts. :kickcan: |
I just postponed a drinking date for next week because I realized my No Alcohol challenge wouldn't end till the end of the week and I have no pauses left. Is that commitment or what?!?! :sunny: Wish I could demonstrate it more often. Heh, maybe that would be a good challenge. The Demonstrate Commitment Challenge, aka Put Up or Shut Up! :lol3:
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Redballoon - Hi there! Like reading your posts. Even in your frustration, you dole out bits of wisdom and laughter so feel good about your self-awareness and helping others. Keep your chin up and keep going! And yes, I am literally feeling like I may have bitten off more than I can chew after tonight.
My "eat and drink" friend called. So we go to a restaurant. One bite of my selection and it tasted so salty that I decided not to eat it at all. (Got it wrapped to go for her hubby). We sat there for an hour while she ate. The check comes and the waiter brings us complementary dessert for no reason. WTF? Somehow got away without even trying it. Then, we ended up going directly to a second restaurant. Yes, a second restaurant! During the next FOUR HOURS, I had two alcoholic drinks- woops! Did good on the food front, though - ate salad and two appetizers (w/ leftovers taken home). I am not going to feel bad b/c I have no life and seeing my only real friend helped me fulfill my outdoor challenge. lol Career Challenge (To :write:) - 1/21 days, 0/0 pauses Outdoor Challenge (Go :rain: ) - 1/21 days, 0/3 pauses Food /Drink Challenge ( No :nono:s) - 1/21 days, 1/3 pauses Exercise Challenge (Do :exercise:) - 1/21 days, 0/0 pauses |
I don't think I did the counting right. Am back on day 0 for my food/drink challenge? lol Oh my goodness.
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