In a hurry again! I just realized that yesterday on my post I forgot to replace the word "pause" with the word "good"! Anyways, another good day on both. Sorry I don't have time to catch up with you all and I might not tomorrow either, but things should be back to normal after that.
Last weekend was not so good.
I have restarted both challenges though, and hopefully stay focused this time
1500 or less calories - day 1 (yesterday) done at 1470.
30 minutes or more exercise - day 1 (today) done w/ 30 minutes walking on treadmill (2 miles).
Hey Sushi, how have you been? Other than the no sleeping? I don't know how people get up at 4 - 5 a.m. either. I leave my house at 8 a.m. for work and don't get home until at least 8 p.m. By the time I eat dinner and wind down, it is midnight already.
Trob - I hope you hear from your friend soon and that he is safe.
I may be a little late but I would like to join your challenge. My ghallenge is to walk 20 minutes everyday for 21 days....no pauses. I want to ACE this one!!!!!
1500 or less calories - day 2 (wednesday) done at 1489.
30 minutes or more exercise - day 2 (thursday) done w/ 35 minutes running outside (3 miles).
How is everyone doing today? Where was everyone yesterday and today? I hope all is well. i am still so tired today - DH was having acid reflux last night and kept getting up, pacing around, messing with the tv - ALL NIGHT LONG! He got to go back home and take a nap after dropping me off at the subway, while I have to spend another full day at work with no sleep Thank goodness it is almost the weekend. It is supposed to be cold and rainy, so i will spend it napping!
MKW - that sounds like a great challenge! Do you walk outside? Or on a treadmill?
Processed Foods -- Day 10 done/1 pause taken
Alcohol -- Day 11 done/1 pause taken
Fat challenge -- Day 9 done/3 pauses taken
Sugar -- Day 10 done/1 pause taken
Walking/Running/Riding Challenge -- Day 10 done/2 pauses taken
Crunch Challenge -- Day 10 done/1 pause taken
MKW, sapphire, no time to write now! But, yes, of course you can join. It's never too late to join this thread. It's ever ongoing!
Last edited by redballoon; 10-05-2006 at 05:36 PM.
Hi, sorry to have dropped out for a bit. I've had some personal stuff going on and I'm feeling really low. So although I'm still exercising a bit, I'm other wise sabotaging any hope of losing weight. I will embark on a new challenge tomorrow....
CBETA, nice to hear from you, Sushi and Shad too!
Glad things are falling into place for you Red. I'm waiting for that "click" myself. I guess I need to take control.
Ok, I'm back for the moment. Did good on both food and exercise. At the moment I'm going to keep going, however, on Sunday, we're leaving for my husband to have 2 interviews in Colorado. It's only a overnight trip and I probably will not have any way to handle my challenges! I plan on doing my best on food and to try for some kind of aerobic movement, but it's an 8 hour drive and we're coming home the very next day, so I just don't know.
Hi Apple - Sorry to hear things are rough for you. Hope they smooth out quickly! Control, yep, me too!
Red - Sounds like you're doing really good for such a busy life! Great job!
Saphire and MKW. Glad to have you join us!
Fish - enjoy your quiet rainy weekend. Sometimes I really enjoy those, it's a great chance to catch up on much needed rest!
Not good, not good. I had to start the fat challenge over. Strange, because I usually don't go on fat binges. Amazingly, I did NOT eat sugar, so maybe my cravings are changing. In any case, the exercise is in a precarious position right now, with all my pauses taken. Let's see if I can make it through 11 more days!
Processed Foods -- Day 10 done/2 pauses taken
Alcohol -- Day 11 done/2 pauses taken
Fat challenge -- Day 1/no pauses taken
Sugar -- Day 11 done/1 pause taken
Walking/Running/Riding Challenge -- Day 10 done/3 pauses taken
Crunch Challenge -- Day 10 done/2 pauses taken
Apple, dj! Come on, Ap, you can do it! dj, you're going along so well. Really good to see! You still have the one pause left, so maybe you can still swing the challenge and get to 21 even if you take a pause. Perhaps a pedometer would help you gauge if you've gotten enough exercise to give you a clear on the challenge. Do you have one?
Yes, Red, I do have a pedometer. That's a good idea and I'll make sure I wear it. Guess I'll count the exercise good if I can hit 10,000 steps. Not sure if it'll work though, being that we'll be in the car a good part of the day. An 8 hour trip with 2 teens and a toddler can take a lot longer that expected! After we get there, we're going to drive around town to check things out. I'd like to see as much as I can if we're going to move there.
The calorie thing though may be harder. It's so hard to eat right on the road. I will bring some healthy snacks with us to make it easier, but, it'll still be interesting!
Anyways, gotta run, I probably won't be back on here to post until Tuesday. Have a good weekend everyone!
hey all, well i found my way back...wasn't easy, this forum is hard to find. things have been really busy around here plus our main computer is still not working. i have not done well at all this week but have managed to loosed another pound. i have spent most of the week at a hospital 85 miles away were my mother had knee surgery. i brought her home on thursday and then had to get her to pt yesterday. she lives with my sister but it was easier for me to take off work. i hope to get started back on some challenges some time this week and i hope to keep in touch.
trob
Well, things are not going well. I had to restart the fat challenge and the exercise challenge. There was just no time to get in exercise yesterday. I am regaining the weight I took off last week, as I feared I would, just because it came off too fast last week. I was too busy, walking so much and not eating. It was nice that it came off but I am feeling a backlash. Still, I am trying to keep things more or less under control. Today I had a save in that I did NOT succumb to eating sugar, though I was ready to. Yesterday I did because we got a cake for a guy at work having a birthday and then I had a little splurge on sugar... Oh well... still I go riding in today...sigh, it's the only thing I enjoy doing and I did the crunches just now. I actually came home and did them late yesterday too so things look pretty good on that challenge. Wish me luck, people. I fear a slide into desperation with the changes at work. I really, really hate it there.
Processed Foods -- Day 11 done/3 pauses taken
Alcohol -- Day 12 done/3 pauses taken
Fat challenge -- Day 1/no pauses taken
Sugar -- Day 12 done/2 pauses taken
Walking/Running/Riding Challenge -- Day 1 done/no pauses taken
Crunch Challenge -- Day 12 done/2 pauses taken
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dj -- I can certainly understood that you may not be able to get your exercise in, but you have 2 pauses left, so try to stay with the challenge! The calories, too, there you have even more control! You probably won't see this until you're back but I hope you have good news for us. I am sending you vibes of power!
trob -- Glad to see you coming in for a post and congrats on the pound down!! You're getting there, little bit by little bit and that is fine! I hope to see you back here with some challenges. We miss you!
Speaking of missing people....where is everyone?!?!!? Come on in and get crackin'. Newbies, what happened to ya? You came and went.... Fish, you out there? Apple? Oh, and Shad! Thanks so much for the kind words. I was just so busy last week and couldn't keep up with the thread. Hope you're doing well. Everyone, I miss you!
Last edited by redballoon; 10-08-2006 at 06:36 AM.
How are you all going? I need to kick some butt i have seriously slipped off the wagon. Not sure what my goals will be have to think about that. Will post them tmrw
okay, after a good nights sleep i am ready to get crackin' on my challenges. i am going to start back with the ones that i had.
day 1
food log- level 3
crunches- level 3
60 oz of water- level 3
i am off to do my crunches right now and to also get in one bottle of water.
red- i am so sorry that you are unhappy with your job. i know how hard it is to get yourself motivated about anything when you have to make yourself go to work. i was in that very same place just over 2 yrs. ago. i was a kindergarten teacher who was seeing way too much abuse and neglect and i just couldn't take it anymore. i will keep you in my prayers!
dj- what part of co.? we were in ouray last summer and it was beautiful. i told my husband that i would move there in a heartbeat!
Thank goodness it is almost the weekend. It is supposed to be cold and rainy, so i will spend it napping!
MKW - that sounds like a great challenge! Do you walk outside? Or on a treadmill?
dj, you're going along so well. Really good to see! 
You still have the one pause left, so maybe you can still swing the challenge and get to 21 even if you take a pause. Perhaps a pedometer would help you gauge if you've gotten enough exercise to give you a clear on the challenge. Do you have one?
not the best...
Oh well... still I go riding in today...sigh, it's the only thing I enjoy doing and I did the crunches just now. I actually came home and did them late yesterday too so things look pretty good on that challenge. Wish me luck, people. I fear a slide into desperation with the changes at work. I really, really hate it there.
You probably won't see this until you're back but I hope you have good news for us. I am sending you vibes of power! 
Come on in and get crackin'. Newbies, what happened to ya? You came and went.... 
Fish, you out there? Apple? Oh, and Shad! Thanks so much for the kind words. I was just so busy last week and couldn't keep up with the thread. Hope you're doing well. 
Everyone, I miss you! 
i have seriously slipped off the wagon. Not sure what my goals will be have to think about that. Will post them tmrw
