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Today is Day 3, round two! Back on track?
I get weighted at WW tomorrow, but I am not hopeful. We shall see how it goes.
Pink Snow, congratulations!
Red, get going and make it work! You can do this!
Apple, I'm admiring your willingness to work and the fact that the pool is closed is just sending you in a different direction. Good for you!

Walk a dog, Day 7 complete, 1 pauses left.
Calorie bank: 2600
I actually took the dog to the dog park yesterday, but I ran around a lot so it was probably better exercise for me than walking a few blocks. And much better exercise for the dog!!
Yes, I think you are back on track Derry! Good luck at WW, I have avoided the scale for almost a week. I should probably weigh in just to :kickbutt:

Today is day 4, round two.... getting to "feel" truly back on track. I need to keep the momentum going!
Red, are you OK?

Walk a dog, Day 8 complete, 1 pauses left.
Calorie bank: 2575
I haven't walked a dog yet. Feeling lazy again, but I'm far enough into this that I have to at least go around the block.
I took a walk by myself yesterday just to pass the time while waiting for my daughters gymnastics class to get out. So I was able to chip away at the calorie bank, but then I had you-know-what with dinner and only ended up with 25 cal less. It's just another example of how those cals add up!!!
Ok Derry, I'm wondering what's up with Red too. Hope she's having fun!

If you don't mind, I would like to jump on in here. I think both will be a level two for me. They will be hard, but nothing too bad.

Challenge one: Eat breakfast. I don't eat breakfast. EVER. At most i maybe eat twice a day and then late at night. So I need to get up and eat something. I am going to do it as soon as I get up. Because most of the time, I'll just keep putting it off, but if i do it after I turne on my coffee. I won't put it off and will have a meal down.

Challenge two:Drink three glasses of water. I know that isn't as much as you are suppose to. But I hate drinking water and most of the time stick to tea or coffee. So If I start out at getting three a day, I can add on more when I am used to it. Maybe I'll go out and buy myself a cute a cute water bottle or something.

So First thing tomorrow I'll start my challenge. I might even have a glass of water with breakfast!

Heh, people. Sorry for the absence and thanks for you concern. I'm OK, but not. Broke down one night and SMOKED! Disgusting, I know. But, that's over and done with. I'm not going to let it bother me...just as long as it doesn't continue. But elsewise, I'm in a bad way. Can't get any sort of eating under control. Have lost direction...incentive...motivation. So bummed. Sick of my financial situation. Never knowing if I'll be able to make it. Debts growing. Nowhere to borrow from. Just found out a friend with whom I hadn't been in contact with the past year died last night. I'm sick of it all, really. The promise of work that started the year out didn't work out. What a scam. They guy apparently just got tired of talking to me and hasn't replied to my emails, even though I had jumped through hoops to help him out, meeting him on New Year's Day and doing a tape after work. Damn. I am so sick of all the garbage...OK, make plans...stick to them. I don't know. Just keep on, right?

Sorry things suck, Red. But, there are some things you can control, so try.

As for me, today is day 5, round 2.

I didn't lose anything at my WW weigh in. Disappointed. Nothing.
Oh well, I'm not giving up.

THIS, is the question of the day. Ask it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkysd9mQho

Oooh Red, I really liked that video! So inspirational! And you WILL move forward, just keep on!
Walk a dog, Day 9 complete, 1 pause left.
Calorie bank: 2504
My memory from yesterday is fuzzy, but I did burn off 71 extra cals and I'm fairly certain I didn't log them yet, so it looks like I chipped another little bit off. Yay. Yesterday was supposed to be swim day so I went to the gym instead. I figure I can substitute a circuit work out for a swim. I should try to get in a jog later.Shoot I have a meeting. :p
Welcome CosmicGal! You've picked some great challenges! Now stick to it!

Hang in there Red! you are in our thoughts. you can do it! Just one day at a time.

As for me. Day one on both challenges. Woke up and had breakfast. It was just a small bowl of oatmeal but I got it down. With a glass of water I might add.

I also completed my other challenge of drinking three glasses of water today.

Not a bad start. Looking forward to day two.

Thanks for the welcome Apple Blossom. I am going to try!

Walk a dog, Day 10 complete, 1 pause left.
Stick to exercise schedule, Day 3 complete, 2 pauses left.
Calorie bank: 2404
Just checking in!

Good video, Red.
Cosmic, good job with the oatmeal. I never have trouble eating breakfast, in fact, I have trouble having too much breakfast.
I have really had some extra activity the last couple of days. First, we have over 20" of new snow, shovelling had to be done. But, today, I was inspired and worked really hard cleaning the house. I'm tried, but it was worth it.
So, on top of dancing, I really have had bonus activity. Maybe I will see that scale move this coming week? Wouldn't that be great? We shall see.

Happy New Year!! Yes, AGAIN! It's Friday, Jan. 14 here already and this is the first day of the new year according to the Julian calendar. Eastern European countries still use the calendar, which some pope banned back in the 16th century and made the current Gregorian calendar, to determine certain traditional holidays.

SO.....here is MY chance at another chance at success!! LOL. (I'll get another chance on Feb. 3 with the Chinese New Year....lol)

So, I'm cracking down, yet again. Forget the no-smoking. I consider myself a non-smoker again.

Here's the latest:

The (name to be determined later) Challenge -- 2,000 calorie limit! -- anything allowed -- try to plan ahead -- Day 0 completed

A sweet lady I'd known from the old riding club died the other day, so tomorrow after work I'll be going to the wake. She had Hodgin's disease and was still quite young. Her horse was stabled in the stall next to mine and she always brought my horse goodies. I hadn't been in contact over the past year after leaving that stable and she had taken off. I was thinking of her just the night before and the next morning I got an email telling me she had died. Too sad.

I was reading this book The Survivors Club and did the profile on if and what kind of survivor I am. Check it out on survivorprofiler.org (make sure you write profilER, because if not it goes to another site). Apparently, I'm a Realist (heh, could have told you that without taking the lengthy test) and my strengths are Intelligence (?!?!), Resilience and Empathy. I am iffiest on Love, Faith, and Purpose...yup, could have told you that too... Now, the thing is, that "intelligence" part may be there, but I haven't been APPLYING it in a long time. :lol3: From the sight of me, always dumpy, always too much fat on me, you'd think I was a pretty dim bulb. But, I'm not, I'm not, I'm really not....dim bulb says blinking erratically. So, I figured it was about time to screw in one of my reserve bulbs, one that'll up the wattage to prepare people for the blinding light that will follow when I knock off 25 lbs. Yeah!!

Well, everyone, hello, :wave: and I'll try to get up off my arse (getting BIGGER, again!) Welcome CosmicGal! :welcome: Later, all!

Hey thanks again RED!!!

Well, Who knew a tiny bowel of oatmeal and fruit would become something I do not look forward too. I get it down though so that is a good thing.

And I did my water too. So far so good!!!

Day two Both challenges completed. Eating Breakfast and Drinking three glasses of water.

Sure thing, Cosmic! Big bowls of oatmeal is what I'm used to, so for once today I had something else. I really don't understand why more people don't like oatmeal. I guess you have to have the real stuff, not that pasty stuff the cereal killers try to push on the public, totally overprocessed and laden with sugar. Are you getting the real stuff, Cosmic? Steelcut oats that you have to cook! Great stuff. And your "bowels" will love you! :lol3: