"Every-Day" 21-Day Challenge -- Make it happen!!

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  • Hi ladies,

    I am going AWOL for awhile, my dad's health has taken a turn and I really can't be thinking about this right now. He had triple bi-pass heart surgery and then a pace-maker had to be put in which was supposed to give him 10 more years of life, well he has had 16 years so far however they have now discovered that half his heart isn't working properly and I feel like we don't have much time left with him. He is going to be 83 this year and I am grateful for all the extra years we have had together however I am daddy's little girl and am struggling right now coming to terms with the looming fact that I might not have him for much longer.

    I wish you all well with your challenges and thank you for accepting me into you group so readily.
  • Time for an update!

    I did start a new "no food after 7 pm" challenge, just wrapping up Day 2. "No chocolate", "no cheddars" and my food diary are going strong, wrapping up Day 5.
    Getting up before 8 am got a bit derailed yesterday though, as I didn't get out of bed till 9 am. I'll count that as a pause day. Today I was up at 7 am, so Day 4 notched no problem. Hope I can keep it up over the weekend!

    Daily exercise got derailed as well... I wanted to try out a Nia class yesterday, but when I got there, it turned out I was an hour late (read the time wrong, I guess...). Nobody else had showed up anyway, so I don't know whether it would have been held. I was both kindd of glad to miss it and disappointed about it. But the problem was that I didn't make any effort to do any other exercise, and I haven't done anything today either. I sort of have an excuse - pain... I slipped on the stairs on Wednesday, fell very hard on my bottom and slid a couple of steps. There is a humongous swollen purple bruise there, and it hurts, so I'm trying to move as little as possible. And sit as little as possible as well. However, I can still walk and probably run, so I should be doing that. Especially since this is unlikely to heal fully for a few weeks, and I can't excuse myself from exercise for that long!

    Good luck to everyone, don't go and acquire any bruises!
  • Good Afternoon Chickies-

    Monica- I am soo sorry that you are going through such a rough time! I am daddys little girl too so i know where you are coming from! Just think that everything is in God's hands and you have to trust him! Spend as much time with everyone you love the most! Your dad is a strong man and he will make though it! Best wishes!!!

    1) Exercise daily (at least 20 min) 16 days done! LEVEL 1
    2) Drink 64oz of water (at least) 16 days done! LEVEL 1
  • Day 10 is DONE!!!
    Good morning. Saturday here and I just got down and did my crunches. I had to call a pause on yesterday since I didn't get in till late and hadn't done them early, which is really the best way to get them out of the way for the day. So, Day 10 is done. Eleven more to go. I'll be over the hill tomorrow and rolling down the other side. Only one pause day left, so I had better pay attention!

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    MyOwn -- I'm so sorry to hear about your father. Being over here in Japan, I get no time with my father and it does pain me as he is in his 70s. I feel for you and hope that you can cherish the days you have together. I lost my mother early to cancer and just wish we had had more time to spend together once the teen years were over and I had become a mature adult. But, I didn't have that chance. Looking back, I wish I had had accepted the fact that she was likely to die. Instead I ran from it, denying it and, in doing so, lost the time we could have had had together. You are brave to be accepting of what may be. Still, you never know, your father may still have years left. My heart is with you. Take care and I hope to see you back here sometime. You are always very, very welcome and I enjoyed having you with us.

    Rebeca -- Bravo to you for sticking to your challenges! I love that you're out there dancing and having fun. I so wish I could dance and sing but neither of those things come naturally to me and I just can't afford lessons now. My problem is actually that I am horribly self-conscious and need to be really drunk to let go. Of course, I still can't dance, and just look all the more the fool then! I really envy dancers. Think that to be able to do that would just be the greatest. Thanks for the congrats on my jogging too. I have taken the day off work to work on a story and am sitting here writing this instead! This will not do! I have to get going as deadline is here! I would love to go to the gym as well and get in some more gung-ho exercise though. It really helps me feel great (though tired) to attack the weights and run and run....wish me luck, please!

    Sushi -- Good going with you to on those no-no foods You've been going strong on the early rising challenge too, so just get back on track. You can do it. Just think of how every moment out of bed earlier can help you keep those engines stoked and metabolism revved. Sorry to hear about your fall. Ouch! That sounds like it really hurts. What a bruise! How far did you fall? I know some people bruise more easily than others. I never do. Hope you feel better soon! And I hope the bruised area doesn't develop into anything. I once fell on the icey sidewalk when I was a teenager and developed a very painful abscess right at my tailbone. If you start feeling sickish and developing a fever, your body may be fighting infection. Hope you're ok!

    sweet pea -- How are you? Speaking of dancing and dancers, eh! I am so in awe! How is your challenge going?

    dj -- Hope you're having a good time in California! Sounds like fun. Great going on abstaining from the holey food. You're a strong woman!

    Caro -- Good to see you again! I am so proud of you for getting back on track...just keep at it! I'm sorry about your brother but very glad to hear he is doing ok now. Sounds like fun at the bar, live bands are just the best! I am staying away from the booze as well, although last night I did have a couple beers with the colleagues and that was fun. I was even able to have a good conversation with the problem fellow, as I have been trying to understand where he is coming from and talk to him more when we are at work. Yesterday, at the last minute, right on deadline, we decided to get a World Cup pool going and for the first time we had nearly all the foreigners who were in the office standing around for the drawing. It was fun and even though I picked two horrible teams, Costa Rica and Iran (actually Iran may have a chance to get somewhere), I don't mind at all. The most disliked person at the office picked Brazil! Oh!! So frustrating! And he got France too!! Great to hear you're going to a concert. I know who Mariah Carey is of course but not Sean Paul. I am a hard rock fanatic. But, I hope you enjoy it and can make your goal. How many pounds do you need to burn off by then! You can do it! Good luck and I hope to hear from you more!
  • Hiya Red, just popping in to say hello.

    I go back to my place in 3 weeks time. Maybe I'll be able to fit in a challenge then. Meantime the 12 or so hour days are taking their toll.

    Good luck to all who challenge.
  • Hi there Shad! Good to hear from you! Sorry to hear about those grueling days and hope you'll be able to join us. I miss our old regulars, I mean, our regulars from yore, not that you're old!
  • Day 10
    awwww sulk sulk she likes the oldies better :c

    anyway going good. day 10 of exercise done without pause happy days

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    myown good luck with everything. hope your father recovers quickly

    rebeca - i love dancing. it's just the best!
  • tsk, tsk....
    No, sweet pea, what are you trying to start?! I didn't say anything about liking anyone better. And, there's more than enough to go around. How about a little support here for me, eh??!
  • Yes! I knew it! Mom likes us oldies best.
  • Hello all!

    I´m back and ready to start a new challenge! The PMS has subsided thank God........................

    I´ll only be here a week, though, because I´m taking off for my in-laws next Saturday and I´ll be gone for about two months...

    Anyway...My challenges for the next 21 days are:

    1. No Level 3
    2. Exercise/activity 30 minutes four days a week Level 1
    3. Stretch 10 minutes daily Level 2
    4. No bread Level 2
    5. 3 L water daily Level 2

    Hope everybody is doing well in their challenges...I hope it´s okay that I just spring in again!

    --Katherine
  • Day 11 Done
    Quote: Yes! I knew it! Mom likes us oldies best.
    SULK SULK I KNEW she liked the old wrinklies best
  • Day 11 in the bag!!!
    I just did my crunches, so Day 11 is done. I am over the peak! All downhill from here! Even got to the gym again yesterday, did another 5K jog (with walking periods) and a bit of weight training. Hurrah for me!

    carla -- Good to see you! Sure wish you were here... I miss you. Momo says hi.

    sweet pea -- Congrats on making it through Day 11!

    kt -- Sure, of course you're welcome to join us for a bit. I expect you to continue your challenge while you're away as well! Two months gone?! Wow. Of course, your No. 2 challenge doesn't fit ours, but we'll consider it an extracurricular activity. Good luck and nice to see you again!

    So, where is everybody? Did we lose them in the transition. Jolly, where are you? dj, Rebeca, Sushi, princess, Apple, Caro, tweety, teatree? Others? Newbies?
  • Oh dear, it seems that Sweet pea is sulking - that's fine, sulk away but of the 'wrinklies' hey?
    I'm only old because I've been around the thread for a very long time! And this from another Kiwi too!

    Jumped on the scale this morning. It has moved but upwards. This little black duck is not happy. Three weeks more and I can be home and back to gym and back to normal foodstuff. (I hope) Can't wait.
  • Hi Shad! Too bad about that scale, eh? Little black duck? But, I'm sure you'll be able to knock that extra bit off once you're back and in your regular routine. Good luck and hope to see you pop in regularly! Always good for a bit of sunshine.
  • Maybe we need a new thread - Revenge of the wrinklies... We could limit subject matter to our knitting, our health, and of course how dissipated young people are today.. Our motto: don't trust anyone under 40!