Thread: Holiday Challenge 2007

I'm doing okay on water, not on exercise.
got a few lbs, and do just fine on not eating before bed.

but I will be a weekly reporter - still trying to talk myself into some kind of exercise.
just NOT motivated in that area and can't seem to get there.

Good Morning!

Monday's counts:

Water....90oz plus
exercise....20mins...not enough...going to gym tuesday night
eating before bedtime...after I posted early on in this challenge that I never eat after 7:00 P.M...I am struggling with this now..Major Cravings...I don't know what's up! Gotta get this under control!!....I will not eat after 7:00 P.m. ANYMORE!!!

P.S.....LOL...I have not weighed in two days out of guilt...I will not weigh until thursday morning...do we report on Thursday's???

cjs - Welcome!
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Lisa - I see you jumped on your new glider! / Have fun at the gym tonight!
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Mada - I'm all about a good structured plan too. Think that is why I like my pedometer, logging into fitday and my treadmill.
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Rob - Great job on the water!
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MaryKay - It sounds like you want to exercise but are just not motivated to do it. I hope that you find your motivation soon sweetie.
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Monday
Water - 8 cups today. *5 points
Exercise - 5x a week for 5 points (Sunday so far) - Nothing monday
Eating 3 hours before bed for 5 points - did poorly - no points
10 points for each pound lost - ate to much yesterday, will weigh in a few days to check results.
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Total points for day: 5 points
Total points to date: 155 points

Hello all!

Lisa - yes... report points on Thursdays. Yeah, I know, it's a weird, random day, but what the hey...

No trip to the Y for me today and I'm missing it. DS's (yep, both) are sick, and I kept the oldest home from school today. Crossing fingers I can get back tomorrow, but I do have all of my exercise minutes in for the week. Water is half way there, but I'm sure I'll make it because I have my knitting class tonight and I drink at least 4 cups during that.

MaryKay - wish I could bottle the motivation I'm having right now and mail it to you (and store some for me when I don't have it LOL!). I have no idea what is motivating me, but I'm glad I am and am sending the motivation fairy your way. ~*~*~*~ ~*~*~*~

I just talked myself out of a binge! I'm so happy with myself. I was feeling starved so I decided that I would eat 8 oz yogurt and then go walk my ds home from school. Woo hoo! I'm so excited that I made the good choice because moments before that I had been staring at the Halloween bag of candy and about to dig in to the chocolate - yikes! I said to myself, God Help me and I feel blessed over this victory. I feel better, came home for my skim milk treat in my coffee and will have dinner in an hour. Tonight it's Biggest Loser for motivation and weight training. I'm logging in victory for the evening. I feel blessed!
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Monday
Water - 8 cups today. *5 points
Exercise - 5x a week for 5 points (Sunday/Tuesday so far) - *5 points
Eating 3 hours before bed for 5 points - *5 points
10 points for each pound lost - ate to much yesterday, will weigh in a few days to check results.
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Total points for day: 15 points
Total points to date: 170 points

GoodMorning!

Tuesdays Counts were:

water...100oz...drink and potty all day at work!...5pts!

exercise...did not make it to the gym and even skipped my cardio glider..ugh..ssooo busy at work yesterday..was totally exhausted last night..fell asleep during the biggest loser..but woke to see the end..
eating before bedtime...did not so therefor 5 pts!

Have a great wednesday all!

Another day, another set of points accumulated! I didn't make it to the gym again, though. Kids are still sick, and youngest has conjunctivitis, so didn't want to spread that around the Y. Luckily I have all of my exercise minutes in for the week, but I am missing the gym! (Good grief! When did I become a gymaholic?!)

See you all in the morning for our first week of stats reporting! Break down your points into:
Exercise =
Water =
Not eating =
Pounds lost =
and I'll post the stats that way. I think if we can see where we are deficient, we can focus on boosting that area.

Mada - I think a good gym vice is the best addiction to have.
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Wednesday
Water - 8 cups today. *5 points
Exercise - 5x a week for 5 points (Sunday/Tuesday so far) - none toay
Eating 3 hours before bed for 5 points - *5 points
10 points for each pound lost - ate to much yesterday, will weigh in a few days to check results.
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Total points for day: 10 points
Total points to date: 180 points

Okay, I figured out my points as of Wednesday. Hoping that the scale will move a bit lower here in the next few days.
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Exercise = 25 points
Water = 35 points
Not eating = 30 points
Pounds lost = 90 points

1st weeks total:

Exercise...120 mins...20 pts
Water.....35pts
Not eating...25pts
pounds lost...a big fat 0 !!!!....LOL

Total points....80

Great Job Heather!
Mada...thanks again for this challenge...I have failed in some areas...but this way I can see where!.....It will only get better!!

Good Job Heather and Lisa!

Okay my points for the week:

Water.....35

Exercise..15 (I was down with a cold for several days)

Not eating before bed.....big old goose egg

Pounds lost - one pound so 10 points

Total weekly points ...60

Holey Moley Heather! 9 pounds?!?

Lisa, if you keep focusing on what you're supposed to do for the challenge, the pounds will come off, I'm sure.

Rob - sorry you were sick! Hope you're feeling much better now. Heck, you still lost a pound!

I got on the scale this morning expecting not to see a loss because I've only been able to get to the gym on Monday this week, BUT... I'm down 3.2 pounds! I'm positive the water and not eating before bed helped me see a loss since I haven't been exercising like usual.

So, my points for the week:
Exercise: 35 points
Water: 35 points
Not eating: 35 points (almost caved on Wed night, but talked myself down from the ledge...)
Pounds Lost: 3.2 = 32 points

The other thing I noticed we should change is how we tally our exercise points, since you need to accumulate minutes rather than days. I'm thinking:

150 minutes or more = 35 points
100 - 149 minutes = 20 points
60 - 99 minutes = 10 points
30 - 59 minutes = 5 points
0 - 29 minutes = 0 points

If you're point totals for last week need to be changed, I'll try to catch that when I post the stats in my next post. Otherwise, let me know if I goofed.

Great first week everyone!

Mada - does that mean that i did 196 minutes of exercise i get 35 points instead of 15? if so the my total points are 80.

Stats Update!

Week 1:

Mada: 137 points (W= 35, E= 35, N/E= 35, PL= 32 (3.2))

MaryKay: 50 points (PL= 50 (5))

Lisa: 80 points (W= 35, E= 20, N/E= 25, PL= 0)

Heather: 180 points (W= 35, E= 25, N/E= 30, PL= 90 (9))

Celest: 85 points (W= 35, E= 35, N/E= 15, PL= 0)

Rob: 80 points (W= 35, E= 35, N/E= 0, PL= 10 (1))

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If I don't have your stats, or if they're wrong, just post 'em and I'll update/fix 'em.

Again, good work everyone!