Day 3 on challenges met. Got another 50 minutes on my step and logged all food. We also worked once again on our flooring. I can't wait until we're done. It's even making my diet hard right now since we are working on our kitchen. For the last 5 days now, I've had no stove/oven or dishwasher and my refridgerator is outside on our deck! Crazy huh?!? We're having to live on microwave food and cold stuff and probably won't have things back together until this weekend. Never thought I'd say it, but, I miss being able to cook!
Red and SweetPea! Great job on your challenges!
Red - YES , you CAN do it!!!!! And yes, 50 minutes on the step is long! Didn't know if I was going to make it through the workout!
Jolly - your reward program sounds like a good idea. I'll have to think on that one. I could probably use something like that myself. Hopefully we can all help come up with ideas for it.
Still out here. I've been down with pneumonia for a couple days. It comes on in a heartbeat because of my asthma...No exercise and not watching closely what I eat, but NO CHANGE in my weight, thank Heaven!
Today I'm going back to work--there are only today and tomorrow left and then I start a new job at a new hospital on Monday. Maybe closing on our new house next week too.
I am at least able to think about my eating today and will go back to matching those portions. I'll pick up the exercise again when the lungs clear out.
The rest of y'all keep up the good work--I'm cheering from the sidelines!
my news - as i'm moving house next week i will take a break for a week and be back with a new challenge after the move
jolly good to hear you sounding more positive! i find journalling the reason for eating and mood helps establish patterns and then you can find out why the problems arise. good luck with that
hi obsidian - good luck with controlling your eating
I am still around but will be missing for awhile longer, we just recieved the news that my Dad probably only has until Christmas. Anyway not feeling very good and need time to digest this information. I am going for a visit tomorrow and will hopefully be back to start yet again on Monday.
Hi everyone!
I am new to the 21 day challenge thread! This is great thread from what I have read so far...
About me- I am 25 years old and a receant college graduate. I am working in a field unrelated to my degree as this was the only job I was offered for 6 months of looking!! I am just starting again to apply for schools as I am a certified elementary school teacher. (Wish me luck, I need it!) I am located in the U.S. in Michigan.
My starting weight was 256 and am now at 244, but have been on a platue for several weeks. I have decided that I need to count calories in addition to eating according to my plan. I must be eating too much of the approved foods, I don't know what else it could be... well that or the fact I despise exersice an don't do it regularly... hmmmm... interesting food for thought!
Anyway I would like to join your thread with a challenge of my own
Record EVERYTHING I eat and log into Fitday! Level 1
Hey akacutie!! Welcome!! Looks like we have a few things in common, while I am still in college, I'm also going into education (secondary) and have been told over and over again about the job market when I graduate! Don't give up hope! I hear about people who have applied a million places and just when they think they need to relocate and start over the perfect job falls in their lap! Anywho welcome and good luck on your challenge!
Hey Congratulation Red on completing your challenge.
Day 2 completed. Seems to be going ok, only thing is I forgot to eat breakfast at home yesterday and was starving by lunch. Going to make some tunafish (I am not a big egg person.
Challenege is alot easier than I thought, but I am sure there will be some kinda of bump later.
HOuse Hunting is going ok,I found something I liked put in an offer, but the guy hasn't signed it because his mother is sick and he is out of town. So I am up at 5am to go to Jersey to look at more stuff just in case.
After reading Jolly's post I thought about the big BUMP I had with my boyfriend this weekend and I was pissed off till I finally talked to him on Tuesday. After that I haven't been so quick to eat the junk. hmmmmm....
Anyway, off to get ready for my 2.5 hour trip before I go to work. Talk to you all later.
I haven't been around because I got a temp job... no time to catch up again... This is the state of my challenges (or so I hope - I'm lost...):
1) no chocolate, 2) keeping a food log, 3) no "cheddars" (a form of crackers I tend to overeat) --> completing Day 19 today on all three - yay, I should be done on Sunday! And the best part is that I'm not even craving the crackers or any chocolate, and that I know that the end of the challenge won't be the end of keeping a food log!
And lastly 4) no food after 7 pm - completing Day 14 today (took a pause day yesterday, my second one)
No progress with exercise, and I think I gave up the getting up before 8 am challenge because I had to get up before 6 am for work anyway. I think I'll be starting a new exercise challenge in the next few days, and I feel like thinking another challenge as well, but I need to think it up first!
Hey all. I meant to get on here last night, but got home late from a friend's house. Barely did my abs, then went straiight to bed.
Day 4 - no soda, day 2 menu and abs, and day 1-no all met. AFter thinking about it, I am going to check out the TOPS group near me. I think it might help me get over this bump.
Good luck to everyone - not only with your formal challenges, but dealing successfully with all of life's challenges that get shipped our way: new jobs, new homes, families. And welcome to cutie. We can do it, ladies
Still really sick. Today is my last day at the current job and I'm tempted to call in sick but we just SO need the money. Going to try to drag myself through it. For now I'm sitting around resting and trying to tape myself together enough to go.
Haven't gained anything as I checked this am and feeling like it'll be easy to watch it today too.
This weekend have to do some shopping for kitchen appliances for the new place, maybe get some measurements on the rooms, etc.
I guess this makes my first challenge a bit of a flop and I know I'll have to start again after I'm well but it sure helps to check in and root for everyone!
Monica--I'll add you and your Dad to my prayers, you have a tough patch ahead of you.
akacutie--Welcome and best of luck with your challenges!
Well today is day 2 for my challenge of journaling EVERYTHING I eat in fitday... I binged today on so I don't have calories left for dinner or a snack later, but I have recored everything, everything... I actually planned dinner and recorded that too... (even though I over 1600 that is not part of my challenge...)
Pink- Thanks for for the welcome! I am willing to move but my mom would be devastated... I keep mentioning to her that I will have to move and she freaks!
Jolly- Congrats, on day 4 of NO SODA! I think that would be hard... I don't drink it everyday, but I like a diet coke now and again...
Diana, thanks so much for your reply, it really made me feel good, which I really needed as I had my visit today and he has taken a turn for the worse and we don't know if he will see the end of the month. It was so difficult to watch his laboured breathing and he could barely lift his arm to fix the glasses on his face, it was heartbreaking for me and my family to see him suffering.
I will still try to return on Monday to face my weight loss challenges.
Hello everyone. Not doing too well here...late night last night and a wash of a day today... Oh well, up and at 'em and will do my journal for today, but will have to take a pause for yesterday as it may not be accurate if I do it now.
I'm going to have to come up with another challenge...well, no problem there, just I don't really feel like doing one now....
I am considering taking a leave of absence from here...think you could handle it on your own?
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MyOwn -- Yes, I'm sorry that things are so rough for you now and very sorry to hear things are worse for your father. I really feel for you. Please be strong...try to make your father's last days ones in which he can remember you as happy and loving. That is I think what he needs now. I know it's so hard for you but please do try.
akacutie -- Hello there and welcome aboard! Sorry I have been away since you joined. You're doing a great job journaling and since that's what I'm doing too let's cheer each other on. I hope to get to know you better. Best of luck with your challenge and your weight-loss journey. You've already made a terrific start!
Chic -- So sorry to hear you've been sick. I sure hope you are feeling better now! Were you able to get through the day yesterday? I know very much how that feels to need to stay home but need the money more. I'd don't have any paid holidays or sick days and it's something I have to keep in mind and do usually keep in mind, realizing that staying healthy means staying afloat. Thanks for checking in even though you'll be restarting your challenge. We want to hear from you!
dj -- Hello! Good job on the challenges! And thank you for the congratulations! Your kitchen situation doesn't sound fun. How is that going?
jolly -- Thank you for your warm words of encouragement for everyone and the congrats for me. Yes, life's challenges are the really hard ones, aren't they? We must prevail! Excellent work with the challenges! You are doing a wonderful job again! And, yes, I think a group of real live people may help you over this rough spot. I find you inspiring in your determination to carry on and not give in to defeat! Good luck!
Sushi -- Glad to hear you got a job! Even gladder to hear you have been continuing on with your challenges with such success! Isn't it wonderful not to feel slave to a craving! Fantastic work! Keep it up!
Obsidian -- Thanks for the congrats! And congrats to you for notching another day! Your 2.5 hour trip before work? What is that? Your commuting time?! Are you and your boyfriend on an even keel again?
sweet pea -- Thanks for the congrats too! I hope your move goes smoothly and look forward to hearing from you again soon! Take care!
Rebeca -- Hello back! Hope things ease up a bit for you soon so that you won't be so busy. Hope you'll join us again soon!
We're having to live on microwave food and cold stuff and probably won't have things back together until this weekend. Never thought I'd say it, but, I miss being able to cook!
Red and SweetPea! Great job on your challenges! 
, you CAN do it!!!!! And yes, 50 minutes on the step is long! Didn't know if I was going to make it through the workout!
Hello!
all met. AFter thinking about it, I am going to check out the TOPS group near me. I think it might help me get over this bump. 
and I know I'll have to start again after I'm well but it sure helps to check in and root for everyone!
Ughhh!!!
...slogging on....
Sorry I have been away since you joined. You're doing a great job journaling and since that's what I'm doing too let's cheer each other on. 
Good luck! 
Even gladder to hear you have been continuing on with your challenges with such success! Isn't it wonderful not to feel slave to a craving! Fantastic work! Keep it up! 
And congrats to you for notching another day! 
Are you and your boyfriend on an even keel again?
