Quick challenge recap, before I get totally lost with all of them...
no chocolate, no "cheddars", food log - completing Day 13 on all three today, no pause days taken
no food after 7 pm - completing Day 9 today (took a pause day on Wednesday)
getting up before 8 am - completed Day 4 yesterday, and then slept in this morning... counting that as another pause day, my second one, so now just one left for the remaining 16 days, hey, I think this challenge will need a restart soon!
daily exercise - don't really know what's going on here... ops:
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Not much action around here..... Where do you all go? It seems when I can read away, no one is here....when I can't, the place is bombarded with posts!
Well, Day 17 is done!!! Day 5 is done!!!! Crunch and write, crunch and write! The journaling is good. I hate it and I hate seeing all the junk I put in my mouth, BUT that's what I need...so I can look and it and stop saying...Why?!?!?! Why am I so fat? How did I gain all this weight? I don't eat that much!! I'll have this proof sitting in front of me and it will answer..."Well, because you ate THAT and THAT and THAT and because you eat WAY too much and, yes, you DO eat that much and more!!!! ...you incorrigible numbskull!!!! That's me talking to myself....well, it's my inner drill sergeant.
Ok, I'm babbling..see what I do when I'm tired and stressed and some jerk is singing opera upstairs or nextdoor...nextdoor is smack up against my building too....paper walls, all that...
Sushi, wake up!!!!
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Saturday Morning! YAY! for the weekend!!! Red--I'm a big weekend poster so I'll be here.
First off:
!!!GRATZ!!! to Rebeca for that perfect 21 day stretch! What an inspiration!
You SMOKED it!!!
For me it is Day 4 and I'm still on track. Did my video 3x and a 45 min. walk 1x. Drank all the water and did OK on the night eating but had to take a puase day last night. I got out of work just frantically hungry and my route goes past 5 late nite drive thrus. I got a 1 serving bag of pretzels and wolfed it down--that got me past the drive thrus at least. So it was kind of a half-success, I guess.
It is simply a gorgeous day here--I'm sitting out on the deck overlooking the lake. Tonight looks like a good night to sleep out in the hammock! I have to finish a Father's Day quilt today so I'll be doing that most all day. After a busy work week, it's SO nice to hang around the house....
Trying to stay out of trouble this weekend so I can post a decent weigh in Monday!
I am back to get my BUTT ON THE WAGON.... and not bog down the horses!!!
RED!!!!!!!!!!! MY FEARLESS How are you honey?!
I am doing well... school starts up again next week, but I am hoping that I can stay on track AND include weightloss this quarter.
I am only starting two challenges this time....
#1: 48oz H2O EVERYDAY - noting else until I get my watta down. Level 2
#2: Daily walk and/or yard work. This will help my kids as well as me, because they always behave better when I don't have them cooped up all day.
SUMMER IS HERE!!!!! I AM EXCITED TO BE BACK!!!!!!
HAPPY POSTING!!!!!
3 to go on crunches! 15 to go with the journaling!
Day 18 is done with the crunches!! Hurrah for me! Day 6 will be done with the journal as well!! Hurrah for me again!
Well, I was able to ride, even though it was raining a bit. Afterward I dragged myself to the gym, jogged 3K and then did some chest, back, leg work and the crunches, then walked the 50 min. home! So I am set for exercise. Just realized tomorrow the gym is closed in the morning so that's kind of nice... I will be sore tomorrow and the Japan World Cup match is on tonight, which means there will be screaming and pounding from upstairs keeping me awake. Oh well....if they lose tonight they're out. Go, Nippon!
Well, I sure hope North Korea doesn't drop a missile on us...it looks a bit scary....
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JCT -- Is that really you!?!?! Wow! So glad to see you back. Glad to hear you are raring to go. Just what have you been doing with those horses? Let them run! I want that wagon moving at a nice clip. Pick up the reins and giddyup!! Your challenges sound good. Chugging water is something I just love to do anyhow. You can do it! And go for that daily walk/work. You bet the kids will behave better. Good luck!
Chic -- Congrats on getting to Day 4. I take it all your challenges are separate, right? A bag of pretz isn't so bad...of course, just how big a bag was it? Are you going to try to plan for those frantic hungry times? Bring some fruit, already cut up. That always helps....yum...in fact, I think I'll get me an apple right now....
Sushi -- How's it going? Great going on 13, 9 and 4...
So, what IS going on with the exercise, you multiple challenger, you!
jolly -- Find Karma yet? I hope so. How are you doing? Are you past Day 2 yet? Ooh, sounds scary with that ride the other day. Are you ok? What happened? Both stirrups came off but you didn't fall off? How'd you manage that? Hope you can work out whatever was the problem.
Apple -- Glad you're back with us. How's it going? A brew pub...uh oh! I won't laugh. You are brave. I should be doing the same just to get this fat off....but I think I may make it a week challenge or something...not on here.
Obsidian -- I'm sorry I didn't read your post well before and now I see about your great grandfather. I'm very sorry to hear about his death. How are you doing? How is the challenge? Make any progress or is it a restart?
MyOwn -- How are those crunches coming along? Downing that water? I hope so!
Boy, I'm already feeling it. I'm beat! Going to take a nap before the soccer revelry wakes me up. Wish I didn't have to care about the calories or I'd get a few cans of the brew...ooopssss! That constitutes food porn! Bad!! Sorry Apple! dj, Rebeca, sweet hope to see you back soon!
I am still here and plugging away, just had a REALLY busy couple of days and yesterday had to take a pause day on my crunches so I stand at
day 5 crunches done.....16 more to gp
day 3 water done......18 more to go
I am also adding another challenge because I need to pick up the pace abit with this wedding coming up faster then I would like. Sooooo I am going to add doing Billy Blanks Contact DVD every evening which will be a level 3 for me. That should be a real calorie burner and if I can keep out of my mouth, I will be laughing.
I had a quick read over everyones posts, nice to see people returning, more people to get to know, to kick me in the pants and to support...thats fantastic!!
A big hardy CONGRATULATIONS Rebeca on completing your challenges you are truly inspirational!!!
As for everyone else good luck with your challenges and hope you have a great rest of the week-end.
Oh Sweet Pea, hope all is good with you and your watching that eating and keeping up with the exercise!!!
Yesterday went shopping w/DH looking for furniture and appliances--we were out all day [he's the tireless shopper, not me]. I had a decent breakfast before we went and brought a big bottle of water.
He went thru the drive-thru at BK and ordered lunch. I had a diet pop. Later we went to another drive thru for 'second lunch' and I had coffee, apple and rice cakes. Finally, he went thru KRISPY KREME, fer cryin' out loud Me? I had another coffee and a stick of gum.
Held on until we got home at 7pm and I could make us a lo-cal version of taco salad. By that point, even my shoe would've tasted divine!!!!
My inspiration was how blob-ey I looked while trying on size 6's I could no longer wear when we cruised Goodwill. And I stood in front of the "Nutrition Information" poster while waiting at Burger King That was enough to keep me safe!
Wow. Was that ME?????????? I am so pleased with myself I could PURR!!!
Oh, Diana, your saves sounded just great. It does help, doesn't it, when things like calorie counts stare you in the face. When I am in a slump I refuse to look at them. How self-defeating is that?! I think it would have been good if you could have gotten some more filling food in you before you got so hungry, but, heh, sometimes it doesn't hurt to be hungry I guess. And since...I take it..you did NOT throw all care to the four winds later, I'd say you came out a winner. At your weight, that's not easy! Those last few pounds are killers. You, Chic, are alive and kickin'!!
MyOwn -- So happy to hear you are still going strong!
OK, OK...don't laugh to hard....tomorrow I'll be back to day one. I forgot about fathers day and it's a tradition to drink "Big Daddy" IPA (from a brewery in SF) I'm going to add a water challenge too, so maybe I can actually complete something.
Hey Red! Good to here you're rolling along with your challenge. I smell success.....I hear you about thinking you don't eat alot and then on closer inspection it all adds up to too much. If we cut little bits out and resist temptation here and there, we can do it!!!
JCT!! Great to here from you again! Lets go!!
Chic....I don't know if I would have made it through 3 drive thrus....wat to go! I admire your self control!!!!
My Own...good idea with the videos....I'm planning on doing a video everytime I go to work out next week. Calorie burn yeah!!
Hello to everyone else out there! Happy Fathers day!!!
No one's laughing, Apple! You have to have fun on special occasions. Just buckle down when it's not so special. And, thanks for your encouragement. This challenge has really helped me stick to the crunching. There is NO way I would have done them on many days, but knowing it would allow me to notch another day just got me down! down on the floor to do them! And, yes, the journaling is really helping too. I am also taking my measurements and the total loss over the past week (actually 5 days) is 9 cm off, that's 3 1/2 inches!! That's over 8 different measurements I took and one had a gain (probably mistook it but it may be due to muscle...was my arms so I don't care). Weight is down a kilo from last week!
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LOL HI ALL!!!!! THanks for the good ol' boot in the arse RED!!!!!!! I knew I could count on you!! HI APPLE!!!!!! You are doing great!!!!!!
JOLLY!!!!! YAY GIRL!!!!! You are back, I am back... lets punch out these challenges together!!!!!!!!!
Hugs all.... I am off to guzzle more water and read to my babies. HUGS!!!!!!!! :group:
#1 h2o: Day 1 complete!
#2 walk/work: Day 1.... does a 1hr walk at walmart count??? I was waitng for my ex to bring me my girls:P
Day 3 Done!!! 100oz of water a day and 15 minutes of exercise!!! Not a whole lot new to tell... I spent the whole day cleaning, organizing and getting rid of things. Feels so good to have things in order and to get rid of those things which I know I will never wear/use again yet seem to hold on to... lots done today... ready for bed!
Day 19 of exercise done. 2 days to go. feeling good about it
but i am exhausted in general, not sleeping and have a lot on my plate. a court case tmrw so i can't stay to chat
hope you are all well. keep strong. i'll be back in a couple of days after the first round of hearings are over
Day 19 is done with crunches! Day 7 is soon to be done with the journaling. I only have two more days to go on the crunches and one pause day. I have to have a busy couple days over the next two, but there is always time to do the crunches. The only time I don't is when I forget or when I come home...um....wrecked!
Today was not a very nice day as I just learned that my uncle passed away. It was sudden and my father had to find him when the neighbors said they hadn't seen him. My father drove the long trip to NY and found him in the wee hours of the morning....That's why when I called him this morning to wish him Happy's Father's Day, he wasn't there....then, just as I was leaving to go to work I got an email from my sister explaining what was up...so I was not in a nice mood all day at work. I would have just liked to stay home, but what can I do? I was leaving a bit early to walk some of the way as I couldn't get to the gym. I did that and though I felt very tired today, it may have made things nicer....got home, did my crunches...have to try to get in touch with my father now.... it makes it all the harder being so far away. I can't just hop a plane at full-fare. I'll just have to remember him here in my own way...
But life goes on...
I'm glad to have you all here...
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sweet -- That's amazing that your challenge is almost through! Great for you! You SHOULD feel good about that! Hope the court stuff goes your way!
Pink -- Congrats on the water and exercise! Your cleaning sounds wonderful and something I really, really need to do! Keep up the good work!
JCT -- Whaddya mean? "a boot in the arse?! That was a loving tickle! And yes, you can count on me!!....usually. I sure hope you come in here and post lots. Things have been quiet and we need your escapades to keep us all entertained! And, yes, walking at the mart counts!
jolly -- Well, I don't know what all those cute little piggies mean...but they sure were cute! I expect to hear good things from you real soon!
MyOwn -- Wow! another challenge! What is this Billy Blanks Contact? Is that a type of martial arts video? You must remember, I am very out of the loop!
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4 more to go on crunches!!
Where do you all go? It seems when I can read away, no one is here....when I can't, the place is bombarded with posts! 
Day 5 is done!!!! Crunch and write, crunch and write! 
The journaling is good. I hate it and I hate seeing all the junk I put in my mouth, BUT that's what I need...so I can look and it and stop saying...Why?!?!?! Why am I so fat? How did I gain all this weight? I don't eat that much!! 
I'll have this proof sitting in front of me and it will answer..."Well, because you ate THAT and THAT and THAT and because you eat WAY too much and, yes, you DO eat that much and more!!!! 
...you incorrigible numbskull!!!! That's me talking to myself....well, it's my 
inner drill sergeant.
You SMOKED it!!! 
3 to go on crunches! 15 to go with the journaling!
I will be sore tomorrow and the Japan World Cup match is on tonight, which means there will be screaming and pounding from upstairs keeping me awake. Oh well....if they lose tonight they're out. Go, Nippon!
Are you going to try to plan for those frantic hungry times? Bring some fruit, already cut up. That always helps....yum...in fact, I think I'll get me an apple right now....
How's it going? A brew pub...uh oh! I won't laugh. You are brave. I should be doing the same just to get this fat off....but I think I may make it a week challenge or something...not on here. 
How is the challenge? Make any progress or is it a restart?
Sorry Apple! dj, Rebeca, sweet hope to see you back soon! 
out of my mouth, I will be laughing.
Me? I had another coffee and a stick of gum. 
excellent stuff!
it all adds up to too much. If we cut little bits out and resist temptation here and there, we can do it!!!
That's all I have to say 
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Will check in tomorrow.
Your cleaning sounds wonderful and something I really, really need to do! Keep up the good work! 
I expect to hear good things from you real soon! 