no not the challenge.. i lost 120 lbs before and i meant that 6 days of the week i would be strict with myself... and one day i could have what ever i wanted to eat

Hi Red! I glanced at the posts quickly before going to bed lastnight, I was totally beat...busy day and I had to wake up at 6am today to drop hubby off, so I didn`t get to post yesterday. ALMOST threw in the towel on day 8, but at 9pm I decided just to do it. Tried for at least 20 minutes, did 35... So I`m working on day 9 here. I`m glad you got to the gym, and that you feel a little better!

This is so hard to do. You are aware of the emotional ups and downs you go through, and thats half the battle. I guess I`m kinda lucky with weight loss, it does come off fast...although I`m preparing myself mentally for a slow down now that I`m in my 4th week. I don`t know how I`ll cope with that, but I just have to keep going I guess. I still look in the mirror and think "this fat will never go away" and wonder why I even bother. But I have to snap myself out of it pretty quickly. I may not have fallen off plan and the weight is falling off, but I have my moments when I dont think I`ll get through the day. More so are the moments of anxiety when I worry about how long I`ll be able to do this. It is getting easier with each day and week, but all these years of bad habits to break can get overwelming. One day at a time. And I remind myself every morning how great I felt the day before, and if I can just do it again today, today will turn into tommorow.... I have to keep myself going MENTALLY. I saw this on the 4th when I had 2 days of snacking and missed my workout, I had no intention of going back to my old self, I just needed a little breather.

Whether it`s 10 pounds or 100 pounds, we`re all fighting the same battle... trying to be healthier and look and feel great. Having bad days and needing support, thats what we`re all here for! The good and bad!

I think you`re going to have a great day 9! You will be in my thoughts!

Things are going smoothly here I guess, hubby`s gone so I get some alone time. I love him dearly, but after 5 years of him at this job I`ve learned I LOVE having time alone. I had my scheduled weekly weigh in yesterday... after closing my eyes real tight as if I was preparing to get stuck by a needle, lol I looked to down and saw I reached my weekly goal, 215! I cheated and measured myself too (just my waist since thats where I`m noticing a big difference), not planned until Aug but oh well, my waist is just under 40". Now THAT excited me I`m getting my waist back, and I was afraid it was gone forever! *if only the hips would follow* hehe

I will be back later on, wish you all a terrific day! You`re all doing so well... keep it up! I got off my butt lastnight because of this challenge, and I have you all to thank for that.

Great Job, Red! I'm very proud of you for turning your day around. IMHO, turning a bad day around is more of an accomplishment than a full on OP day. Wonderful job.

Well ladies - I was really worried Tuesday - I had schlero on Monday (vein therapy - ) and was told not to exercise for 24 hours. It was around 3:00 p.m. Monday - so I waited until 7 p.m. last night and limited myself to 20 minutes on the treadmill. I was tired but not feeling any ill effects in already sore legs. So day 9 is done!

Hey Red - I wrote this last night but couldn't post due to the maintenance so forgive me if this is late:
"You are entitled to vent occasionally - it's perfectly normal. My tips for overcoming the need for pity is as follows:

1. Remember what happened is just that - "what happened." Everything else we say about it is a story we make up to make us feel better and justify our "reasons."

2. Try to recognize when you are beating yourself up for what ever you didn't do or what you did wrong. It is in the past and you are powerless to change it. What you are in control of is what you can do right now to affect your future. So instead focus on what you did do and what you are doing right.

3. Realize that the order of things is to be, to do, and then to have - for example - I will BE a healthy and body conscious person, which leads me to DO the things a healthy, body conscious person does, then I will HAVE health and the body I want.

What you have done is helped hundreds of women challenge themselves to be in action about their weight loss - whether it is for 21 days, 1 day or anydays in between. You have done this by being in action and moderating this thread, by your example of posting everyday, and responding to our posts. Losing weight and being healthy doesn't happen by just wanting it - it comes from action - doing it. And you encourage us to do it on a daily basis. We appreciate your honesty and ability to share with us but we most appreciate your unwavering stand for your goals and ours.

Hang in there - you are doing great!"

Great job, Red! Day 10! I`m so happy for you

I got through day 9 early, and thankfully I feel much better now. I had a rough start to the day, felt real moody and not wanting to do a thing. Maybe cause I got up earlier than normal, I don`t know. I know I feel A LOT better now after working out, still tired, but a better tired. It was either exercise or dig into some nacho`s, and I`ll admit the nacho`s were winning. I dont know how I`m getting through these moments, but I`m really glad that I have! I can imagine how much worse I`d feel right now if I had those nacho`s and not worked out

I`ll check in later. Hope to get in my step tape tonight, but at least I did my challenge. Here I come day 10!

i just walked 2 miles in 25 min...... or a 12.5 min mile... pretty dam good for a 44 year old chick that is a 100 lbs overweight and asthmatic!!!

did my workout after work so ..... day #3 is done!!!!


HEY GUYS!!!! i found something really cool ..... as long as we are doing this challenge ... we can get an award from the president....

check this out: http://www.presidentschallenge.org/home_adults.aspx


come on turtle... lets get us a medal!!!!

Made it to four, going for more.

I met all my goals for my day four. Day five, here I come.

Although it's already tomorrow, I'll talk to you all later today. Yawn, it's turtle's bedtime

Guess what! I made it through my first challenge!

Now on to the next...starting day 1 today...going to try to eat more fruits every day during this one!

PS: I took my 1 indulgance last month, so that means I start over with one this month, right?

JKG00679: AWESOME! Great JOB! I'm very proud of you.

RedBalloon: I'm so glad to hear you feeling more positive and getting 'er going. Awesome. And like I said before, I think pulling a bad day out of the dumpster is almost harder than staying OP. It's so tough, but you're DOING it. I'm proud of you. I think I need to buy myself some free weights. I've got access to a gym at work, so I don't want a huge or full set. Now to decide:Walmart or sports store like Dicks or Dunham's.

Caro30: You're getting there. I'm rootin' for ya! Go gurrrl go!

MSCAT816: Oh that vein therapy thing sounded horrible and painful. I hope you're all beyond that now. Have a great day. Best of luck to you.

I'm going to have to find a better way to keep track of what day I'm on. This is five I think. Calendar Turtle, get your calendar.