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Queen For A Day, One-Day-At-A-Time Emergency Challenge, Commit To Be Fit TODAY!
STARTING A NEW THREAD BECAUSE I'M ASKIN' THE QUESTION HERE? What is our level o' commitment to this SOLSTICE challenge!!!???? :carrot: I'd like to suggest that we declare this Recommitment-To-Solstice-Saturday and Sunday!!!!
I am actually plannin' on puttin' up an altar to the Solstice Sun (and the spirit o' the Goddess, the returner of light to my universe, who floateth somewhere in the December darkness o' my soul ... though, because o' the happiness o' the climate I live in, there's not much in the way o' actual darkness ... this is an allegory here, work w' me) in my house today to remind me that THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT SOLSTICE OF MY LIFE!!! :carrot: Why? Because it's the Solstice that is HERE!!! At the end of this Solstice, the big milestone is NEW YEAR'S ... meanin' there's another year over the horizon and I want to reach all my goals (great healthy bod, new career, the usual suspects). In order to make this happen, I have to commit NOW ... one day at a time. I'm pleadin' with all Queens For A Day to come 'n play so's we can keep that Noncommitment Demon at bay. Yay! :coach: My challenge today is to eat in the 1600s or below and to set up the altar. |
I'm sorry, I haven't seen your challenge before. What's it about? I'm looking for a good challenge:D
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:welcome: Hi, girl in cullowhee!!! What a great name for a place to live!
This challenge is related to the Sprint to the Solstice thread (think it's called that ... actually, I can't see the name right now, which is a group of "Royalty" who has posted here together for a number of years. Arabella is the thread starter on that and it's here on the miscellaneous forum. It's also the sequel to the Queen for A Day emergency challenge that you'll see a little bit further down the list. I just updated it to put some zip into things! :) Basically, it's just us trying to reach our goals by the Winter Solstice and making daily self-challenges in order to get some focus goin' ... you'd be post warmly welcome in all of the Queen threads, includin' this one!!! I'm a hippie, too, BTW, but an old one! :dance: |
i'm with you, amarantha! stuck to my emergency challenge for today with food and exercise, even though this nasty cold weather makes me feel like i want to eat more to fortify myself, so especially important for me to stay on the straight and narrow now. welcome, girl in cullowhee!
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Originally Posted by wsw: |
I'm in. I HAVE TO stay focused because our big Christmas program is coming up at work and it holds great potential to drive me crazy. So yes--I have to stay on top of things and plan, plan, plan! [Did I mention I have to plan?]
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Amarantha,
I need a challenge soooo badly. I just can't seem to take myself seriously enough to do anything good for me. Well, I do, but then I still eat out of stress, instead of thinking of the consequences. Yesterday was a disastrous 2210 calories!!! OK, today I will try again. I have a serious problem, as I am working all day and will be around food at work too (due to this particular day's circumstances, there will be a buffet!!!) We have snow today and it is cold, so I will feel tempted to eat to keep warm as well. Have a great day, everyone! :snow4: |
Yo Yo Yo Yo YO yo yo yo YO
Ok, sorry, but this is a bit o' a (revised) crosspost as I seem to be visitin' friends all over the 'net today!!! :) Sadly (despite me best efforts), the Regain Thing from the Diet Dilemma Swamp be gainin' a lil ol' ground here and A hath GAINED, not lost, .8 of a pound, thou she hath had a good eatin' week. She knoweth this be because she hath not been doin' the intense cardio that she was, liftin' more instead ... will reverse that this week ... the important thing to remember is SHE BE NOT DISCOURAGED! :)
So send no flowers, please, as A be still holdin' her own 'n not mired in the Regain Swamp, or at least she's holdin' off those Swamp Monsters, whilst not sucked yet into the quicksand ... and that's enough for now!!! She hath yet again reconfigured her Solstice Mission Goal ... planning on December 25th being the final Solstice Weigh-In (although officially the Solstice is December 25). She hath set a December 18 goal that will enable her to eat a weekly total in the low 1700s and she will cardio up during this time, also starting to work with the new trainer on the 14th. She will continue to do daily challenges and WILL NEVER GIVE UP 'cause she wanteth NOT to see the 140s again. Today is the day! Ok, let's away. Hooray!!! MY CHALLENGE FOR SUNDAY IS TO EAT IN THE 1700s or BELOW, DO 30 MINUTES O' WALKIN' (need cardio not only for weight, but cardio health), AND OF COURSE, EAT NO REFINED SUGAR! I also have to work today, but that's another grim story ... |
Originally Posted by aria2000: No more not takin' thyself seriously is what I see in me crystal ball with Aria's name on it!!! :snow4: ... sorry to use thy smilie, but it demonstrates how I see your record over the years ... you ALWAYS fight the good fight, soldier on and emerge a winner, Aria ... and ye'll beat this winter slump and come out in GREAT shape! :hug: Here we go, one day at a time!!! That lil ol' bit o' snow won't get the better o' YOU!!! |
Huzzah, comrade!!!
Originally Posted by Eydie: And I knoweth thou ALWAYS has a plan ... and thy plans tend to work out well!!!! Let's beat these Eat Christmas Demons!!!! Huzzah! |
Hello all,
Just resurfacing today .... All week felt a cold coming on and Friday am woke up covered in sweat and lots of other flu symtoms plus a no voice.... so... Have been either sleeping or staring at reruns of the Waltons/Little House.... but feel stronger today and might even go bowling tonight... or might not... we have snow/slush/ice/rain here today.... and I may celebrate by taking a shower. The first since Wednesday. YIKES! Anyone for tea? |
kaylets-glad you're starting to feel better today! keep warm.
amarantha-your great attitude continues to encourage me even when i don't want to keep fighting the good fight! i will hang on, albeit by my dainty little fingernail, to this commitment to be fit today. sticking to basic cal.,exercise plan + some extra back stretches. aria-good luck with everything today! eydie-inspired by you, i will also make some plans to succeed during this holiday season. take care, everyone! |
Originally Posted by Kaylets: Enjoy thy shower! |
Originally Posted by wsw: |
Thanks for your kind reply, Amarantha! :)
I just came back from my day of work and so far I have had 1160 calories! Not bad! I did stay away from the sweets, so that helped. Now I am kind of starving, so I have to be very careful with the rest of my day! I brought some vegetables and fruits for snacks later tonight. |
Huzzah, Aria, that be a great cal count for the end-o-work day!!! Hooray!!!
I am at 1707, as soon as I eat an apple! :) Not gonna exceed that! Jogwalked 30 minutes ... also went shoppin' and walked all over Wally World. Still sick, but what the heck! :) No refined sugar!!! On a different journal, I'm gonna start countin' days again, methinks! It is the key to everything ... maybe even the secret to life as we know it in the Universe. Finished most of the payin' work that I'd planned. |
12.4.05 ~ 1850 calories
Amarantha ~ I did a miscalculation in my hurry to post: I had forgotten a little cream cheese and smoked salmon bun (...ooops). But, thanks anyway, as I feel I did a good job with all the temptations. For today, I would love to stay under 1500. Good job on the exercise, Amarantha! |
Mmmm, smoked salmon 'n cream cheese!!! I'd say that was worth the cals, Ms. A@!!!! And I do agree, you did a GREAT job!!!
Thanks for the kudos on me exercise!!! I'm makin' the same challenge for Monday: 30 minutes of cardio, so I'll be in shape heartwise for doin' the cycle class again Tuesday. I'm makin' a sub goal for Tuesday of UNDER 1700, e.g., eat in the 1600s! This is a target only, NOT part of my challenge. Huzzah!!! Here we go! Let's make it COUNT today! Ok? Ok! Hooray! |
Ok!
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Me three! Going to walk to gym, do weights, come home and do yoga, meditate. Plus the usual food/water stipulations.
Another pound bit the dust, officially now at lowest weight since I started weighing again. And my body composition has changed a lot. I was surprised to read that significantly overweight folk often have a LOW water content, which explains why mine increased almost 10% and why when I launch a new campaign I almost invariably lose weight very slowly at the start, but notice difference in musculature. Onward! |
Hello all!
How is everyone? Woke up feeling much better and did some things around the house but by 10 am, was really, really glad that this is a vacation week as I had to take a long nap.... Woke up about 2 , thought it was much later and was thrilled to find out I still had time to do a few things b/4 dh is due home.... We have a storm coming thru.... might get a few inches of snow, might only get "slop".... Just wanted to say hello to all... |
KUDOS TO ARABELLA FOR A POUND DOWN!!! :dance: That's the way to do 'er, Wood Nymph!!! :cheer:
Glad thou be better, K!!! I'm still somewhat ill from this killer flu, but better. Enjoy your vacation. Ms. A!!! OK!!! :cheer: Let's go! Actually, I think I'm done eating at 1762, a little over the goal but it wasn't my daily challenge. AS FOR THE DAILY CHALLENGE OF 30 MINUTES CARDIO WALK, I HAVEN'T DONE IT YET! Was workin' ... will let ye know tomorrow if I accomplished it ... need some psi time first. |
12.5.05 ~ 1490 calories
I barely made it under 1500, but I did it!!!! My challenge today is to keep under 1400, if possible, keeping in mind that tomorrow is my weigh-in day, for extra-motivation. But it is a cold day, so we will see... Good job, Arabella! |
Seems like i've only got time and energy for a fly-by. Maybe things will ease up soon? I did the walk/gym + yoga yesterday but didn't quite manage the meditation. I think I let it get too late in the day... Today, I'll try harder. Meditate this aft -- actually, I think I'll even do an occasional short one this morning. Just getting my invoice for December together and will go for a walk as soon as I have done that. Yes I will :yes: Yoga when I get back. And then... I'm going to try to take it as easy as I possibly can for the rest of the day. A little work, a little break, repeated as nec. Still not feeling fully well, although the cold never got really bad. I guess that's what the payoff was for all my echinacea, ginseng, etc etc etc...
Any reports on the Oil of Oregano, Empress A? Aria, do you find you need more food on cold days? Interesting! Good luck with your weigh-in -- you inspire me! Kaylets, enjoy your time off! Let's make this a good one! |
[color=blue][b]Yo, flybyes are good, Arabella, I'm kinda in that mode as well!!!! Congrats on gettin' in 99.9 percent of your stuff yesterday ... the meditation can wait a bit ... you're doin' great!!
Aria, you are inspirin' me with those cal counts! Huzzah! Trek on!!! My cal count didn't hold last night ... blood sugar was going low and I had to have another mini meal ... still a good day. Too busy this a.m. to come on here and do a challenge, but it was to go do my exercise class ... I did go but decided to skip the cycling ... did 15 minutes of mixed cardio upstairs and then joined in for abs/core and stretch ... total exercise time 75 minutes. Not bad for a sick person ... still don't feel well ... Arabella, I do think the oregano oil is helping, but of course there's no real way to know, since I will eventually get well ... this is the worst case of the flu or virus or whatever that I've had in decades ... no more infection, but still symptoms and fatigue. I am going to stick with the oregano oil, though, as pharmaceuticals are useless ... doctors, too. :) |
Hello all!,
We had a small snowstorm come thru yesterday which seemed to aggravate the cold/flu symptons.... wound up taking meds to kill the headache and slept all of yesterday morning away...and went to bed very early too.... as DH says, must have needed it... And yes, its handy that I have the time off ..... the rest of the thought I am sure you all can fill in the blanks... but today is starting off better and I feel more motivated. Especially now that I have found the thought of the day: ***** Thought of the day : 'Impossible itself says "I'm Possible." ' Question of the day : "What is your favorite color?" ***** Anyone for tea? PS.... Aria... I love your photo... very pretty... |
Hello everyone!
12.6.05 ~ 1360 calories (I did it!) Challenge for today ~ keep under 1500 calories Hope you feel better, Amarantha and Kaylets! I have a scratchy throat myself, but no fever. Kaylets ~ I picked my image from the holidays avatar on this site. |
My challenge today is to get in a total 30 minutes of cardio exercise. I am countin' house cleaning, of which I have done 10 minutes, so have 20 to go. Later ...
Need a low cal day also, so am setting a goal of anything in the 1600s or less. Ate more stuff and shot count sky-high last night. Compensation for the cold ... LET'S GO WEDNESDAY! Bleech! No, really, let's do it! Really, we're gonna have a great day, despite the cold ... it is COLD here, most irritatin' ... if I wanted me blood to freeze, I would not have moved to Arizona! :) |
hope everyone with flu, scratchy throats, etc. is feeling better a.s.a.p!! sending you all virtual herb tea and nice, hot soup. congrats to arabella for recent poundage down. you all are inspiring me to hang in there with cal. count and exercise, even when i don't want to. yesterday, over by 300 c.-yuck (!), but did my exercising. so far today, back on full-steam-ahead track(1400c/regular daily exercise routine, meditation tape.) for good measure, did some de-cluttering and piled up paperwork in the past couple of days. i'm already so sick of this cold weather, and of course, there is still a lot more yet to come in this neck of the woods.:( well, i'm sending nice, warm, balmy-breeze thoughts out to everyone. take care.
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Great job with the full-speed-ahead kind o' day, W!!! :cheer:
I am sick of the cold weather, too, although here would probably seem balmy in many parts o' the continent right now, but it's been chilly for days. I have an outdoor festival to cover tomorrow night and must buy a coat ... But I digress and this is the challenge-a-day thread and I can report I did my challenge today ... 30 minutes of cardio in 10 minute segments. Food is low, not sure where it'll end up as I have to go work a meeting ... not hungry right now. MY CHALLENGE TOMORROW IS TO GO TO THE EXERCISE CLASS, BUT AM KEEPING OPTIONS OPEN AS TO WHETHER I'LL AGAIN SKIP CYCLE! |
made my cal.count/exercise for today. same plan for tomorrow + extra back stretches. good for you, for making today's challenge, amarantha!
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12.8.05 ~ 1670 calories
A bit more than I was hoping for. Will try harder today. My scratchy throat is relieved when I eat/drink, so I will try to drink extra water today as my challenge. :) Have a great day everyone! |
Well, my cals are way high ... got excited as I am launching an enterprise several months earlier than I expected, as an opportunity presented itself ... then got worried and ate, ate, ate (and will eat more as I'm hungry) wondering how I'm going to do this and keep my job as well!!!
Aria, hope you had a good water challenge. :) Wsw!!! Good for YOU for makin' your challenge yesterday! I guess I made my challenge today: did cycle class, abs/core and stretch. It's just this calorific day that's the problem right now! |
finished today on plan-cals and exercise-wise. amarantha-sure understand wanting to eat more when worried! hope that whatever enterprise you are launching, will go/is going well! aria-hope thy scratchy throat will improve soon. take care, all.
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12.6.05 ~ 1690
Drank lots of water, but was also very hungry. Good luck on your new venture, Athletea, whatever it is! :goodvibes: wsw ~ Thanks for your good wishes and good job on your challenge! :) |
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Well, I haven't resigned from this challenge but the new venture put me behind in a lot of arenas and I again lost control of food yesterday. Didn't exercise formally, but did walk on job a lot out in the freezin' (for Arizona) cold coverin' a parade, so that was ok. So here's my challenge for today: I am completely expecting to be in the 140s tomorrow (barring divine intervention) and am also going to spend some time with old friends and eat lunch out and I am in a mood to just enjoy myself and let the weight chips fall where they may tomorrow ... in other words, I am plannin' on making the classic "dieter's" mistake o' well-I've-already-blown-it-and-one-more-day-won't-make-difference ... so my challenge is just that ... have a relaxed food day and THE CHALLENGE part will be to get back on track tomorrow as I have one more week on my two-week goal and a bit more time before the Solstice ... I am going to do my Solstice weight on the 18th and then continue the daily challenges through Christmas and New Year's. So be it. Life happens, so does eatin' ... :ginger: |
Originally Posted by wsw: |
Originally Posted by aria2000: :snowglo: |
Today Garry helped me get the historic house at work ready for our Victorian Christmas hoohah. We gathered up tons [and I mean A LOT!!!] of different greenery and dumped it inside. We were going to go in tomorrow for the actual decorating, but we were ahead of schedule and did most of it today. We'll go in tomorrow for the finishing touches. It was a lot of work and we were gone for 9 hours today, and when I got home I still did my workout and I'm really proud of that. I was really trying to justify not doing it, but I couldn't!
I took alot of food to work for the next few crazy days too. I don't want to be caught off guard and panic and have to go to a convenience store and get something not-so-nutritious. We had our volunteer pot luck last Tuesday. Lots of desserts---and I've gotta say [and I didn't realize this till the day after] I didn't feel a twinge of desire for any of them, and there were some things there that I would've lurched across the table and stabbed someone in the eye to get at in the old days. I tell you, it still amazes me that my sugar cravings are gone; it's a miracle!!!:carrot: Also got on the scales this AM and I weigh 137 pounds again. That was a nice surprise. DEC. 10!!! Can you believe it?:shocksn: |
:ginger: Hi everyone!
Finally found a minute to post! 12.09.05 ~ 1605 calories And I did walk 25 minutes too! Amarantha ~ Thanks for the :snowglo: I have been fascinated by these since chilhood. :) Eydie ~ Good job with the sugar cravings begone! |
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