Yes, Rob, it does! Since we decided as a group to change to total exercise minutes instead of days + minutes, I thought we needed to change to points breakdown. I just fixed it on the stats, too. Great job on the exercise - especially since you were sick!

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Mada
221.6/193.8 <--- ONEderland! /sz 8

Rob & Lisa - Thanks! Great job too!
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Mada - I'm so excited about my weight loss whoosh this week. I'm back down to where I was before my DH came back from his business trip. We felt like we had to celebrate him being back home by eating I guess. // I just want to make sure that those exercise points can only equal 150 for the whole week right?
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Up to Date Total:
Exercise = 35 points
Water = 40 points
Not eating = 35 points
Pounds lost = 120 points
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Today's total:
Exercise - 70 minutes on the treadmill *10 points
Water - All 8 cups *5 points
Not eating - *5 points
Pounds lost - 3 pound whoosh *30 points

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ok. I haven't been behaving at all.
Im down 5 lbs, but don't feel like I have worked for it - it was just a boomerang from some really, really bad days.

so, I was watching oprah yesterday (yeah , watching the osmonds today and just crying my little heart out )
but I have really not been caring for myself lately - part of that is working from home and just not having to care about how I look. Mostly just extremely casual, comfortable clothes - and somehow most of my shirts are now H-D tshirts.

making a change. they had some fashion specialists, and one thing that one of them said that hit me - at my age, I should be able to get nice things. I'm tired of feeling like I have to buy cheap clothes cause no one sees me anyhow.

I had been jealously looking at the Coldwater Creek catalog, and there are so many things I want. and , darn it, I CAN afford it. plus we just received some of my inheritance - and my mom was always into nice new clothes.
Not going to say what I spent - although it really isn't that bad considering. I am getting about 9 new outfits for the winter season and I really just need to start caring about myself again.

So, I'm hanging in this challenge, but just don't feel like I participated like I should have last week.

And, when I lose enough weight to need new clothes, darnit, I'm going to get what I want. I'm 52, I have my own business, and I deserve it.
its a new week and I will do better.

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Mary Kay
2009 - 223
Valentines day goal - 214

Go MaryKay!!!

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Right on MaryKay!!!!

Ok lets see thursdays totals were:

water...90oz...5pts
exercise.....20 mins...(I need to step up on this)
Eating before bed time....let's not even go there...I have been terrible about this lately...and to even say what I ate...oh no...can't do it!!!

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LISA

Going to take ds to a birthday party, where I won't indulge if there are any sweet things so I'll go ahead and log in my day since I'll probably go to bed when I get home.
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I can be slow sometimes but I'm not sure how to count my exercise time Mada. Do we go from Thursday to Thursday and only up to 150 minutes for 35 points? I can be a pain sometime so I won't tally in the 100 minutes I did for today in my total until I get this figured out.
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Up to Date Total:
Exercise = 35 points
Water = 45 points
Not eating = 40 points
Pounds lost = 130 points
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Today's total:
Exercise - 70 minutes on the treadmill *10 points on Thursday// 100 minutes Friday for ?? points
Water - All 8 cups *5 points
Not eating - *5 points
Pounds lost - 1 pound *10 points

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MaryKay: So glad you're staying in the challenge! You may not feel as if you participated, but you didn't drop out, right? So I'm counting those 5 pounds you lost as points for the week... you can give me the rest of the points if you know 'em and I'll add them in too.

Good for you on the new clothes! I know it'll make you feel MUCH better. Also... there maybe you have SAD? (Seasonal Affected(ive??) Disorder). It's caused by not getting enough sunlight. Makes you depressed. I know I get it in the winter. There is a lightbulb that you can buy now to help with that. Maybe you should try one of those too?

Lisa: It's really hard - I understand! I've had 2 nights where I really had a battle raging in my head about that. Luckily I won and am down 3 pounds this week, but who knows when I won't win? Hang in there! Hopefully you can get past this and drop some pounds as a reward for doing it!

Heather: OK... sorry I didn't answer your question sooner. Took the boys to Helena to the new Exploration Works museum and the carousel at the Great Northern Town Center today (no school today). Have you ever been? Fun stuff!



Anyway, you're question:

You count your points (minutes) from Thurs through Wed and start over again on Thurs. (Did I email you a chart? That helps tons for keeping track... if I didn't, PM me your email so I can send it to you as an attachment.)

Use this breakdown to track your points for the week:

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

Since we decided to change it from days to total minutes, we had to change how we tracked our points. So, log your minutes each day, and once you get to 150, you've reached the max amount of points you can earn for the week. HOWEVER, if you want to exercise more than 150 minutes a week, by all means, do so, BUT you cannot earn extra credit points for going over 150 minutes... that being said, you may earn extra points in the form of pounds lost if you exercise more than 150 minutes a week.

OK, is that clear as mud now? Let me know if it still doesn't make sense and I'll try and explain it again.

As for my day... I'm short 4 glasses of water yet today, so I'd better get on it. I don't drink a lot when I'm driving around or away from home for a long time because I hate having to use public restrooms. Not a phobia, just an ick factor. I did make it to the Y today and got 30 minutes in. Will go again tomorrow. Funny story - dropped the kids in the playroom, turned around to head to the exercise area and there were all the Daredevil basketball players(our local CBA team) going to workout too. I haven't felt that short in a LONG time LOL!

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221.6/193.8 <--- ONEderland! /sz 8

Thanks Mada! I thought so but was just making sure. If there was a way to get bonus points I didn't want to lose out - lol. // You had a busy day and still made it to the Y and are going to make sure you get your water in too. Great job!
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Up to Date Total:
Exercise = 70 points
Water = 45 points
Not eating = 40 points
Pounds lost = 130 points
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Today's total:
Exercise - 100 minutes today/finished points to Wednesday - woo hoo!
Water - All 8 cups *5 points
Not eating - *5 points
Pounds lost - 1 pound *10 points

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Hey Mada...thanks for the words of encouragement!

I did so much better yesterday!

Water.......90 plus oz....5pts
excercise...20mins...
no eating before bedtime......5pts!

May not be on board the next two days...a fav cousin of mine..her husband died...wonderful man..62 yrs old...played poker once a week with a group of buddies he has played with since highschool...sitting at poker chair...took a deep breath and slumped over in his chair from a heart attack....so sad...

Life is short...let's make the most of life...DAILY!!...let's be thank-ful we are alive today...let's hug our children..do something special for our spouses...let's get on our knees and thank the good Lord for our many blessings!

Let's do this Challenge!!!!!

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LISA

Take care Lisa and see you in a few days. (((hugs)))

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Amen.

And many hugs to you, Lisa.

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Mada
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gonna post real quick...so I don't lag behind..

Water.....90oz....5pts
exercise..........0
Eating before bedtime......5pts

Headed out of town for the day...thanks for all the kind words...Ya'll are AWESOME!!

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LISA

Im late posting, had a very busy week. but here are my results as of thursday morning.

Water-35
not eating- 15, im a snacker gotta work on it better
exercise- 35
lbs lost-= 0

95 points total

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Started LC 1-10-04

302/199/160, 103lbs down, 39 to go, simply remarkable.

Restart- 8-19-07
242/226/160


405 points to date ( HOLIDAY CHALLENGE )

Wow, Lisa that was awesome very encouraging. Great to read that with the year I have had. But moving on is awesome, being positive inspite of. I hold on to the belief that life happens, so find the silver lining and hang onto it for dear life, this will help you through a lot.

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Started LC 1-10-04

302/199/160, 103lbs down, 39 to go, simply remarkable.

Restart- 8-19-07
242/226/160


405 points to date ( HOLIDAY CHALLENGE )

Not a great weekend but not as bad as in times past. At least I get to add in my water points...
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Up to Date Total:
Exercise = 70 points
Water = 55 points
Not eating = 40 points
Pounds lost = 130 points
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Weekend total:
Exercise - Sore from Friday
Water - All 8 cups *10 points Saturday/Sunday
Not eating - bad
Pounds lost - don't want to look yet...few days

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