Holistic health and wellness Aug 19-25

Elizabeth_in_MN

Hello!

Can you believe that NEXT WEEK is our LAST WEEK?!?! I can hardly believe it!!

I was thinking about doing another challenge, but have not decided yet. I do know I would like a minimum of a week between them if I do another one. Are any of you interested in another go at it? if so, when? Do any of you have ideas or suggestions on the actual challenge? I like the holistic theme. I am thinking one change is that i would like the check in day to be a Tuesday or Wednesday instead of Monday. Having done it, what you would get rid of in this challenge? Add on? Alter?

And back to my original question....would you be interested in doing it again? Would you be able to convince any of your MFP friends to join too?

On Tuesday I will make a chart of the results you all post this week, highlighting both the weekly winner (woo!) and the current cumulative winner (woo woo! weight loss is long term, y'all) I will post the charts in this forum.

Remember to post on Monday so that I have your data to compete for the coveted weekly winner award.

Remember we are going through (American) Labor Day and no one gets dropped, so anyone should feel free to join in and begin recording for next week's check-in. Here is link to the rules and point information: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1023818-holistic-wellness-challenge

Please use the following as a template to report your week:

- Days I drank 8 cups of water:
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit:
- Days I ate 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables:
- Days I avoided refined sugary snacks:
- Days I logged all food consumed in my MFP food diary:
- Days I exercised for 30 minutes:
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes:
- Days I practiced additional self-care:
- Number of pounds lost:
Or
- Indicate here if you maintained your weight:
Or
- Indicate here if you gained weight:

doin_it

- Days I drank 8 cups of water: 7
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit: 7
- Days I ate 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables: 7
- Days I avoided refined sugary snacks: 5
- Days I logged all food consumed in my MFP food diary: 7
- Days I exercised for 30 minutes: 2
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: 5
- Days I practiced additional self-care: 7
- Number of pounds lost:
Or
- Indicate here if you maintained your weight:
Or
- Indicate here if you gained weight: Gained 9 lbs...:( Doesn't even make sense...

BrainOnAStick

- Days I drank 8 cups of water: 6
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit: 7
- Days I ate 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables: 7
- Days I avoided refined sugary snacks: 0
- Days I logged all food consumed in my MFP food diary: 6
- Days I exercised for 30 minutes:
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: 2
- Days I practiced additional self-care: 7
- Number of pounds lost: 3

I am glad to take part in another challenge and may even keep doing it--challenge or not! I posted some suggestions to Elizabeth_in_MN's profile.

I always like to share some of my self-care. This week I meditated, worked on my dissertation, started a new knitting project (Christmas gift for a friend... always makes me smile, both the friend and new projects),and took a mid-morning nap when my body said it needed it.

Have a great week everyone!

Elizabeth_in_MN

- Days I drank 8 cups of water: 7
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit: 7
- Days I ate 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables: 6
- Days I avoided refined sugary snacks: 6
- Days I logged all food consumed in my MFP food diary: 7
- Days I exercised for 30 minutes: 1
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: 5
- Days I practiced additional self-care: 7
- Weight lost: 3.5

Weight last week: 189.4
Current weight: 185.9

Self-care highlights:
Made a frittata, made chicken shawarma, finished final project grading, evening with a friend, research day,

JulieB_MN

Days I drank 8 cups of water:
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit: 6
- Days I ate 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables:5
- Days I avoided refined sugary snacks: 7
- Days I logged all food consumed in my MFP food diary: 7
- Days I exercised for 30 minutes: 3
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: 2
- Days I practiced additional self-care: 7
- Number of pounds lost:
Or
- Indicate here if you maintained your weight: again!
Or
- Indicate here if you gained weight:
Self-Care; Shopping, dinner out with family, visit with friend, hair cut:) tonight:)

azmiz

- Days I drank 8 cups of water: 7
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit: 6
- Days I ate 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables: 5
- Days I avoided refined sugary snacks: 5
- Days I logged all food consumed in my MFP food diary: 7
- Days I exercised for 30 minutes: 1
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: 4
- Days I practiced additional self-care: 7
- Weight - Maintained

Self Care included: Date night, gardening, got caught walking in the rain (felt like a kid again), movie, reading, attending a meeting with US Congressman on Soc. Sec/Medicare

Hard to believe the challenge is coming to a close. I found this challenge fun, motivational, and a way to stay connected with my MFP friends. Thank you Elizabeth for leading this challenge and if you decide to do it again I will participate. I especially liked the Self-Care category and that we were not eliminated weekly. A suggestion for a new category.."Personal Choice".. an activity that each of us would declare at the beginning of the challenge to meet our fitness goals (e.g. planks, crunches, days we were under net calories, etc). Thanks again for all of your work!

karen_golfs

Days I drank 8 cups of water: 7
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit: 7
- Days I ate 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables: 2
- Days I avoided refined sugary snacks: 3
- Days I logged all food consumed in my MFP food diary: 7
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: 2
- Days I practiced additional self-care: 7

I think I maintained. Did not come home til this afternoon!

Dinner out, bunco, golf for 2 days, dinner party at our home

karen_golfs

I would do another challenge. I like the idea of weighing in during the week (Wednesday) and not being eliminated. Yall are doing a great job!!

Dreamermoth

Days I drank 8 cups of water: ... 7
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit: .....7
- Days I ate 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables: .....7
- Days I avoided refined sugary snacks: ........7
- Days I logged all food consumed in my MFP food diary: ....7
- Days I exercised for 30 minutes: .....4
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: ....2
- Days I practiced additional self-care:....7
- Number of pounds lost:
Or
- Indicate here if you maintained your weight: lost 100gm (3.5 oz) lol

Self care is awesome: even when I am not well due to allergic reaction - self care is resting..

Elizabeth_in_MN

Weekly winner (woo!)



Cumulative winner!!