Day one went really well, although I still have to get through those late night temptations....I'm trying to keep my calorie intake between 1200 and 1400 and I hit 1225 today. I have trouble believing it though, I feel like I ate alot. But I wrote everything down and I also have a tendency to round up and over estimate calories. I skipped the coffee and had some green tea instead. I also had one beer, but I was going to drink that sometime soon, it's the last one. So I got it over with. I also have to exercise a bit tonight but it probably won't be more than a few sets of sit ups. Well, one down, 20 to go.....:D

Amarantha, thanks for the congrats. I live for them! I checked out the Emergency Foodwatch. Great stuff. I'm feeling good now but when those blue days roll around, as they inevitably do, I may avail myself of this great idea. You may be surprised at the things you see listed. Maybe I'll try to gross you all out with seaweed, fermented soybeans and stuff. Unfortunately, since I don't eat meat or fish I can't go into all the raw yummies I could have over here. Ha ha!

AND!!!! drum roll . . . .

Major pats on the back for whipping through 13. Amarantha!! We all know it. You're no bore. You are on to ten plus FOUR!! (memories of high school pep rallies!)

Jennifer, good for you. Drinking soda is a real habit and quitting it is akin to giving up smoking I'd say. It'll be big though in terms of health for you to get away from it. And water, I drink tons and tons of it. It has become a habit but one my body really jumps for joy about! You can do it!

scoobysnacks, excellent stuff you're sending us. Walking in the supermarket, now that's a concept! You are looking temptation in the eye and laughing at it, not only that, but by exercising in its midst you are kicking it in the teeth.

Cool dreams. I love them. So what if you wake up to a different reality? Perhaps the dream is just as real.
Allow me to share a bit from one of my favorite poems. . . .

In a wonderland they lie
Dreaming as the days go by
Dreaming as the summers die
Ever drifting down the stream
Lingering in the golden gleam
Life what is it but a dream.

Lewis Carrol

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AppleBlossom,

You jumped in there while I was typing. Good for you! You've done it and are on your way. A little bit a beer ain't going hurt nobody. It's the lot a beer that does uggggllllyy things!

By the way, who's the beautiful canine?

Yo!!! DAY 14!!!! Donut planned!!!
 

Yo!!! Slug line says it all!!! Here I am at Day 14 and gonna have a Krispy Kreme (ONE)!!!

I can't see all the posts from the screen I'm typing on! Sometimes I have trouble posting on this site because of my privacy software, so I post one letter or something and go into the edit screen to type!!! So please consider all posts replied to and forgive me!!!!

Rumor hath it that this group of 21-day challengers contains members WHO ARE PREDESTINED TO GET AROUND THAT 21-day block in the very near future and even, if they so desire, taking this challenge to the next level by completing a second block and/or a third block, und so weiter!

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:bravo:

Ending eating day at 1720! On to Day 15!!!! Avanti, all!!! :dancer:

DAY 2 went quite well. I still can't believe I stayed under 1200 cals with all the food I ate. No coffee, no beer. Although I'd really love a glass of cold white wine right now, but there's none in the house.:^:
Everyone must be having a fun week-end....
That's my doggie Sabrina. She turned 10 earlier this month. She's great with the kids and would probably give her life to protect us. The mailman really loves her:smug:
on to day 3.....

Day 6 is ending here, successfully! Just the minimum on the bike due to a late night on the town last night. Wasn't feeling up to too much riding. But I did force myself to get out and cycle (today outside) Yesterday too ended fine, with a 30 min. jog on the treadmill at the gym. Both days no sugar!

Monday is Day 7 and I'm going to try to rev up the exercise. You may think no sugar is easy for me but I could NEVER do it without knowing I have to report in here. Thanks for being there!

AppleBlossom, good for you. Are you having any caffeine withdrawals? I cut way back on coffee a couple years ago. Now I only have it in the morning, otherwise no caffeine whatsoever but I know if I don't have the morning dose I'll get bad headaches. Really should probably cut down more. That's another challenge someday. And, Sabrina is beautiful.

Amarantha, you're almost there! You're going to be the first of us to get off the block!

Everyone else, keep it up. Where are you all anyhow! Hope things are going well.

Ending eating day at 1785!!! Moving on into my last week in the newsroom and my DAY 16!!!! Gonna bogey on down to DAY 21!!!

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Beam me up, Scotty!!! :balloons:

Wow Amarantha, you are kicking some butt!!
I had a good day calorie wise although it probably wasn't so hot nutritionally wise. I've decided to take vitamins for these 10 days. I usually don't, I believe you can get all you need by eating right, but sometimes you can't. For dinner I was going to have a salad but I made a grilled cheese sandwich for my kids to share and neither of them wanted it....:rolleyes: So I'm still about 1200 today. I think I'll spurge at 1400 tomorrow. Scale says I'm down 2 pounds but I don't believe it.
See ya tomorrow, be good!

AppleBlossom,

Good for you. You're doing it. 1200 seems pretty low. Was that your goal or was it higher? I get confused as to who's doing what here. Any how, at that rate I'd believe you're down 2 lbs!

I'm in the middle of Day 7 here. Haven't ridden the bike yet but will when I get home from work. No sugar so far and I was tempted. Lots of chocolate-covered macadamias on the desk at work. I told them to keep them away from me. They did. So far so good.

I did it. Got away from work without a scratch. No sugar! The moment I got home I hopped on the bike for 20 min. It's not much but I couldn't do much and not risk being kept awake. Need to be up early tomorrow morning too. Will have to try to make sure I get the exercise in in the morning.

Am going to have a bit of dinner and hit the hay. Closing out Day 7, Monday here. Wishing you all a great Monday, whatever number it is for you on the challenge!

Good luck!

11th day
 

Hi all

11th day and going strong. :)

:flow1: Day #7!! :flow1:

bbl

Yo! Here I am at Day 16!!! Yowza! Everyone's doing great and Apple Blossom is DOWN TWO!!! WTG, AB!!! :cp:

I am concerned about nutrition as well, Apple Blossom. As you can see if you read the foodwatch thread, mine's awful. Right now I'm supplementing heavily w/vitamins and protein and eating pretty bad stuff !