Red, here I am, answering to your call! :)

I'm going to have to persevere through two major obstacles looming in my nearby future. I'm going to have to sit through two family dinners and have to resist from overeating and munching on the leftovers while in the kitchen.

As for knuckle-cracking (even the words are gross now!) I'm currently successful. Today, instead of knuckle-cracking, I took the time to correct my slouching posture!

Jolly, don't give in to emotional eating!! C'mon, let's be strong together!

moving along...
 

Well, the good news is that I haven't blown my challenges (yet). Or at least not entirely. I just don't have any pause day lefts. Might have one for squats, but I'm not too sure.

The new job is alright, though very repetitive. It's good to know that I'll get some money soon... only it won't last longer than 2 weeks.

I haven't done any exercise since I last posted, and over the last 2 days, my eating was way too out of control in the evenings to be even remotely on plan. However, I did jump on the stationary bike and pushed for 40 minutes instead of just lazing on the bed (both activities would involve finishing the book I was reading, so I'm glad that I picked the more productive one!). So that's whichever-day-it-is-on-my-exercise-challenge complete. I'm going to go running tomorrow, looking forward to it. Will do the squats in a moment... And I'll see if I have a chance of completing my food plan challenge, or whether I need to restart that one.

Cheers everyone! :)

Day 1 water challenge!
 

Feeling like a stuffed pig today. :( My first major non stop eating day in over a month. I ate everything in site yesterday. And today, of course TOM has arrived (and so has the moon at its fullest) So I put the scale downstairs in the "scary" part of the basement for at least a few days. I know I`m up a good 5 or more pounds, but if I see it, I`ll cry. I`m just back on the wagon today, one bad day does not make a failure. ;)

Red- yes wellbutrin is for depression. I had to stop ALL drinking, so I`m on that wagon too... but it`s for the best. I realized I was binge drinking on the weekends lately, thats just not good. And I cant drink at all on these meds. The bouncer at the club insisted on it. LOL :dizzy:

I dont know how to explain what`s going on with me. I`m learning a lot about codependency, starting Al-anon meetings next week. I`ve enabled the men in my life. My brother and my ex, thoses are the 2 emotional triggers for me right now. I`ve lost the control and the need they both had to be "babied" by me. I really, really need Alanon. ;) I`m working through it all though. Trying to.

So, what I have to do is focus on me again. I`m bored. So I`ve registered for community college this fall (youngest will be 4 and in preschool so works out good). I`m a little scared but I want to do this, have wanted to for years. My whole life, even my childhood, has been taking care of others and doing NOTHING for myself.

I have 21 pounds to get to my goal weight. I`m not going to eat myself "better" like I did last time the ex-factor hit me. And I will start exercising if it kills me. I know it makes me feel better all around, physically and emotionally. Not today, let me get through TOM. :D
*pills must be starting to work, I had no idea it was coming, no psycho PMS this month!

Anyway, I`ll start a water challenge today....I`ve been doing good but could do better. 100oz of water each day(level1) Wish me luck on Day 1!

Hope everyone is doing well, I gotta read some of the latest posts and I`ll be back later. No going out for me this weekend. :^: I dont know what to do with myself!!! Have a great weekend, everyone.

hope you're all doing better than I am! :(

Ok, I'm back! Had a couple of really busy days but it's over now until Mother's day.

My challenges were not great these past couple of days.

Donuts on wed - good, day 14
Water on wed - good, day 15
deficit on wed - bad, 1269, over by 69 calories, back to day 4

Donuts thurs - good, day 15
water thurs - bad, back to day 15
deficit - really bad, 1412, over by 212! back to day 4 again today

I'll have to count my pause days, not sure where I'm at. I might be starting over on one or more.

I'll catch up later with all of you. My little one is awake and wanting out of bed!

Caro - Sorry for all your troubles!

Veggie - Hang in there!

Red - good luck! Hope your worries are lessening!

Joyce

day 6 of my excercise challenge met.

Hey everyone I was kinda of wiped out from work out yesterday. I did two WATP videos as a test and barely made it into work. I took it back down to 1 today, but I think I will try it again next week.

VeggieLover-sometimes Sh*t happens. I have restarted my challenge more than a few times, and I think it is just as important to fail and get back up and keep at it as it is to finish...when you're ready. So good luck with the restart.

I forget who it was, but whoever is worried about the big meals wit the family...I would say moderation is the key and take each moment as it comes. Rather than let the whole idea of the dinner overwhelm you think about what you are putting on your place one dish at a time and really think about it. As for the snacking afterwards is it possible to stay away from the food, or allow your self healty snacking, like on veggies versus something bad for you? Anyway, hope this helps.

I know we all want to be healthy and smaller...blah blah blah...but one of my reasons for doing this is I am going to jamaica in july with my sweetie to Hedonism (clothing optional resort) and I want to wear daisy dukes. We are going with a group of big people so I am not worried about my rolls, but I would love it I could get rid a little of the dimples in my thighs, but we'll see. anyway. Good luck with your challenges and as I don't usually post on the weekend. Have a good weekend :carrot:

Greetings All!

Yet again, the prodigal fat girl returns, red faced and pudgy, to the 21 day challenge world - Final exams are over and I'm getting ready to start my new summer job in a couple of weeks. I have to get down to 209 by the end of June in order to continue my health insurance. My fallback plan is to get 30 days of short term coverage from another company and get real insurance when school starts back if I don't make my goal by the end of June. I am setting myself two challenges and they are as follows:

Water challenge: 80 oz. of water/day, level 3
Exercise challenge: at least 20 min of some type of exercise every day, level 3.

I am making both of these challenges level 3 even though I have done the water one before, as I feel like what I really need right now is to get some success under my belt so I can get out of this rut, rather than setting myself up for defeat with something super difficult.

Keep on Truckin!
Erin :carrot:

Originally Posted by Obsidianbbw:
I forget who it was, but whoever is worried about the big meals wit the family...I would say moderation is the key and take each moment as it comes. Rather than let the whole idea of the dinner overwhelm you think about what you are putting on your place one dish at a time and really think about it. As for the snacking afterwards is it possible to stay away from the food, or allow your self healty snacking, like on veggies versus something bad for you? Anyway, hope this helps.

That's me.

I'm trying to write out my plan right now. Moderation, yes. I will think of that a lot tomorrow and the day after. All I need to do is get through this weekend! I will take the time to eat, blaming it on a lack of appetite, whatever, but I will slowly eat in an effort to not overeat... Thank you for your advice- it does help and I'll be using it! :) Good luck to you!

Hello, Erin! I don't think I've met you on the boards before... I like your username, though.

Afternoon everyone, greetings from Groote Eylandt.

I blew the crunches challenge yesterday because I just could not get to fit them in at all and I had the pause day on Wednesday which was aeroplane day.

So this morning I started again.
Challenge 1 Level 1
10 x 20 abs and crunches. Day 1 complete.
Challenge 2 Level 2
No refined sugar. On Day 1
Challenge 3 - level 1
At least 20 minutes walking per day at a brisk pace.

And I should go see if I can get into the gym. I really am missing that.

I've found an internet connection in the communal lounge just down the path from my new pad.!!!!~ Yippee. You will get to hear from me more often now. I shifted from the room I had because I really did not like it and asked to be moved.

My new pad is great - it's a whole house. Three bedrooms. I have to share with another trainer for the week - he's coming up tomorrow night. I've snaffled the room with the en-suite and he can use the big bathroom and house loo. I have my own. I've bought in some goodies from the shops this morning so I can now have some healthy snacks. Morning and afternoon teas for training purposes can not be called healthy! Sugar laden muffins and scones with jam and cream!!!

There was a Mothers Day market on the island this morning, some native stuff, a lot of handmade necklaces and earrings etc and a fair amount of junk as well. I bought myself a jigsaw puzzle ( it looks like a Thomas Kincaid painting) to do on my nights and days off and a soft green bead necklace and earrings. Don't know whether I will keep them for me or give them away yet. Also got some Mothers day orchids which are gracing the dining room table as we speak. I've spoken to a great many different people here now. Some love being here. There are actually quite a number of New Zealanders who have made their home here. Then there are those who can't wait to get off. There can be quite a lot of tension between the indigenous population and the incomers. Mostly it seems to be that the indigenous bellieve that the police treat the whites better than them. Truth is that when the locals get drunk or drugged they are a real problem. Because of the alcohol laws there is little drunkeness, but what there is becomes quite obvious.
I went shopping today too. The grocery store is well stocked - although there was little meat today since the barge did not bring all it was supposed to. The veges were mostly root vege as they last longer. I bought some avocado, dragon fruit, danish sausage, biscuits and a bit of cheese, (along with some insect repellent. I'm being eaten alive.) I thought that I could use these for snacks - sort of antipasto stuff. I hope it will take away the craving for ice cream that I have - and am now not allowed because of the challenge.
I also bought some sandals. I'm having a bit of trouble with feet. They get hot and sweaty and I do not want the tinea developing again after all the trouble I had to get rid of it last time. They have become quite painful with the wearing of the heavy boots as well. The stores may not be many round here, but they have an awful lot of stock in them. The prices are not as bad as one might think either.

Well I best go answer another couple of emails and get out of here. I'll be back tomorrow if possible.

Veggie!! Caro! You okay??! Worried about you. Come out and fight or at least tell us about it.... :^:

I'll be back to talk to ya'al real soon! :wave:

Hi Red, I`m doing okay... on day 2 water challenge. I am feeling sooo yucky, cramps and bloated.... but I`m pushing the water. Haven`t been making wise food choices so I have to at least stick to something, for now it`s the water. Maybe this challenge I can actually stick to. ;)

took my last pause day yesterday....
 

Good outlook, Caro! It has more value than you may think. Doing SOMETHING usually leads to doing other things, other things that you know you should be doing. Just don't give up and more importantly perhaps, DON'T belittle your efforts, no matter how small and insignificant (but NOT!) they may seem at the time. OK?! :sunny:

Well, it's going on 5 a.m. Gotta eat my oatmeal (bought some gross kind) and get out of here! :yes:

Hi to everyone else. It may be a bit before I can get back to you all! Hi Shad, tea, chai, Obsidian, dj, veggie, Sushi, everyone else!! :wave:

:sumo:

Hey all. Sort of lurking here. Off my challenges until I get my head back on straight. Really having problems with the eating. Not full blown :censored: binging, but heading back down that path. I am getting that feeling that I am "entitled" to eat whatever I want, and if I can't, it is deprivation. Now, I know this is crap, as I have been measuring my portions, and am not in any way deprived! Yet, I found myself standing at the counter, digging into the definitely not portioned out bag of baked chips (sorry for the food porn). I know it could be worse, however, I don't want to go down that road.

I had a long talk with my trainer this morning. I had warned her I was worried about this before. She is going to try and work something out with pairing me up with someone else she trains for accountability. I will get through this. I must.

On a much more positive note, final weigh in for my contest at the gym was today. Over the past 6 weeks I lost 15 pounds, 8 inches, and 4% body weight. Woo hoo. I went shopping with a friend today, and fit quite nicely into some smaller sizes. that definitely feels good, and helps me get my mindset where it belongs. I am also debating . . . I was going to by myself a nice leather jacket for reaching goal weiight. There is a nice one on clearance for 75% off. It is a bit snug, so will need to lose weight to wear it comfortably. Do I buy it now? (If I wait until I reach goal, the winter price will be much higher). And if so, in the size that just fits now, or the size I hope to be at goal weight? Or, do I just be good, and wait until next year . . . For only $55, I really want to get it now!

Enough. Have a good night all. I will try to get off lurker status, and back on track soon. Take care, and keep up the good work.