Heh, all! Glad to see some action around here! I'm still in between challenges, my second day of freedom. Don't ask what I've been doing! I am going to start a new challenge soon, maybe tomorrow...and with it will start a new thread. But don't worry, I'll paste the link in so you can all find it easily. I'm also considering a rule change to put a max on the pause days at three instead of five. Before they were substitute days. Now, they're pause days. I'm also thinking of making it a 1-2-3-1-2-3 cycle, i.e., after three challenges (where you have three pause days) you go back to just the one free day for your fourth challenge. I'm thinking it's good to get tough again after three. A little tightening the belt is always good and all that...it could also push us to change our challenges, try something that seems easy but is new and not a habit yet. What are your thoughts?
Okay, well, I was going to get back to you but I've run out of time. Later!
Anyone wondering about the horrifying scream that woke you up.... That was me weighing in. Up 6 pounds!!! There's been some pretty heavy self-indulgence going on lately. (I do hope the scale will be kinder once I get past some of the accumulated fat/salt/sugar of the past week.)
Grey and 1nceagain, it's Day one again for me. It'll be tough to get back into it - week-long breaks are not a good idea. My goals this time: no alcohol or chocolate bars, and no "free" food. Just because there are chocolate-dipped biscotti at coffee break doesn't mean I have to eat five and take two for later! The free wine on the flight home is not really that good, and will only give me a headache and insomnia! If I can't drink coffee without sugar and half and half, maybe I should just stick to water.
In any case, it's good to be home again. I'm going to need those free days, as I have a cottage invitation in two weeks, and then relatives visiting. And I know I'll be a much better hostess (and a much happier camper in every way) if I avoid the demon rum.
Good luck all! It'll take me a while to catch up with you all.
Good morning! Just want everyone to know I`m on Day 2 today. Sunday fell apart for me, I hate Sundays so I never should`ve attempted to start on that day. Okay, I really needed to hear what you said, Red. I shouldn`t push myself to only consider cardio my challenge, any exercise is beneficial to me. Like you said, even some stretching or walking can keep me on track. Thank you, I really needed to change the way I was going about my challenge!
I worked out for over an hour yesterday, so it felt really good (maybe the guilt about Sunday! But I took no pauses, Red! Went right back to Day 1! ) Today is Day 2. I have so much to do today, but I`m not planning any more start overs!
I have to get going, hope I have some time to respond some more to your posts later today.
Sorry was MIA, lots going on here with school and such. Congrats to all you 21 Dayers. Today would be the my end of the second week with the SB/WW diet plan. I've lost a total of 9 lbs. I'm thinking of staying on it for another week. I'm just now starting to get the Hang fo of it so to speak. Stayed in my Pts. No activity pts used Day 12 - 15.
Just looking at day 15 makes me proud. I didn't think I'd make it since I had a terrible start. I know that if I do go for another challenge I'll do the same thing. I believe this had made me stronger with my weight loss plan.
Hey, ladies
Hope ya’ll don’t mind if I jump in. I had my B-day yesterday and totally overindulged , so I want to try this challenge to make up for it. I am going to try and stay away from all liquid calories for 21 days. This includes: sodas, ice-tea, wine (and all other alcohol), juices, and anything else that can be consumed in liquid form. So, nothing but water for me for the next 3 weeks.
You think I can do it?
Good morning, all. Just checking in. Reading the posts. Will respond later. Still in between here. But, I am really missing not being on a challenge. I didn't realize how good it made me feel to be accomplishing something like not eating sugar, working toward a goal. These two days of overindulgence have felt, I don't know, kind of wrong in a way, like, what's the point? What's the point of eating the junk when it's not helping me and no doubt moving me away from the lean body I want. Interesting. I guess the no-sugar thing had become more of a habit, a way of life than I realized. And that's a great thing!! I know I'll whine and hate the strictness when I'm back on the straight and narrow, but I'm realizing how much I actually enjoy it in a way...is that perverse or what?! Am I, after all, perhaps gaining a kind of "thin mindset?!?!"
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Yay Red! You're faking yourself into a good habit! You are probably becoming so naturally sweet you don't need all that added sugar anyway. So now you'll have to come up with a goal that's still hard for you.
Oh my...I've been MIA from this for a bit. Sorry about that. I have a lot of emotional things going on at home at this time that a challenge for me has been put on hold until I get this work through.
Red....I had changed my challenge from not smoking (still working on it...not smoking as much, maybe 4 a day compared to a pack a day!) to working out on the gazelle. And I have to say I was doing quite well there for awhile...over a week!! But as I mentioned, things here have gone haywire and it's overwhelming.
So--before I babble along too much, I will say that as soon as I get this taken care of, I will be back on track. I had so much success in this challenge and now that I'm back.....can't seem to keep up!!
Nina-Welcome! That does sound like a good challenge!
Red-when are you starting back up? I think you will have more power this time!
Marti-sorry the road is rough right now. Hurry back.
Curly-Day 2! great job.
Mez-9lbs! That is awesome! I do believe SBD is a good program
Caro-way to get right back on track!
Carla-I would have heard your scream, but I think mine drowned it out. I, myself am up 4!!!!! Between my pause between challenges, not getting as much exercize as I was, and (TOM) I am really screwed up. I am relying on this week to get me back to where I left off and by the end of the challenge be down another couple. We will see. Hang in there girlfriend.
Day 1 done. My second weigh-in wasn't as bad as the first. Go figure! So it's 5 lbs instead of 6. And I have hope that it will go down more now that I'm being a good girl again. Ta ta until tomorrow.
1nceagain - I'm really happy with the 9lbs. Since two weeks before I started the SB?WW plan. I was just on WW and I gained 2lbs. The scale wasn't moving! So maybe the SB/WW combined plan is for me. I know I'm going to continue it as long as it's working and I've learned other ways to deal with my snacking. Like celery and not skinny cow ice cream! LOL ( I couldn't have it durning P1) So I'm going to continue to have fresh veggies . WW taught me to watch my portions and to eat healthy. SB explain what was healthy to me. What I can eat to curb a hungry tummy so I don't over eat. I'm learning something everyday. I will admit I did find it easy at 1st but then I was forced to be creative. I got bored. It's a work in progress but I know I'm making better choices by using both for me I can't just be on the WW plan or just the SBD plan. I need to do both. I really think everyone needs to find what is best for them and to tweak their plan and not feel guilty not every plan suits every person to a tee. IMO
Ok I'm climbing off my soap box.
P.S. I'm not very good with words so please don't be offened by them.
Mez, I think combining the two plans is a terrific idea. They both promote healthy eating, with WW being less restrictive re variety but more restrictive in quantity. It all boils down to making choices that work in the real world.
(And you sound pretty good with words to me!)
on those 9 pounds!!!!
1nceagain - all that screaming, all those pounds back on board. But we'll win in the end, that's why we're back on the challenge. Let's just keep smiling and keep keeping on.
Day one down, but this is going to be HARD. The only reason I got through today is because I was wise enough to rid the house of ANY chocolate. I am craving it so badly right now. I keep thinking that the fact that I'm craving chocolate so much means that I really did need to do this, but wow - this is going to be tough.
Just 6 more days, and then I get my first free day. Hopefully I won't be by then!
still enjoying my in-between-challenges vacation!
I'm still in between challenges, my second day of freedom. Don't ask what I've been doing! 
I am going to start a new challenge soon, maybe tomorrow...and with it will start a new thread. But don't worry, I'll paste the link in so you can all find it easily. I'm also considering a rule change to put a max on the pause days at three instead of five. Before they were substitute days. Now, they're pause days. I'm also thinking of making it a 1-2-3-1-2-3 cycle, i.e., after three challenges (where you have three pause days) you go back to just the one free day for your fourth challenge. I'm thinking it's good to get tough again after three. A little tightening the belt is always good and all that...it could also push us to change our challenges, try something that seems easy but is new and not a habit yet. What are your thoughts?
, so I want to try this challenge to make up for it. I am going to try and stay away from all liquid calories for 21 days. This includes: sodas, ice-tea, wine (and all other alcohol), juices, and anything else that can be consumed in liquid form. So, nothing but water for me for the next 3 weeks. 
is this what habits are made of?
Day #2!!!
NO ALC. yesterday!
Hurry back. 
I do believe SBD is a good program 
Between my pause between challenges, not getting as much exercize as I was, and (TOM) I am really screwed up. 
I am relying on this week to get me back to where I left off and by the end of the challenge be down another couple. We will see. Hang in there girlfriend. 
on those 9 pounds!!!!
by then!
