Even more check ins!
Elizabeth_in_MN
Posts: 167 Member
Hey all!
I am currently traveling and have decided that, for one of my first feat of self care nest week, I am not going to push myself to do the charts on Thursday while away. Thank you for understanding....and I promise to have them up by the time it is time for the next check in. I want to make sure than I spend my time trying to get in more steps in my long lecture days rather than entering numbers in a chart!
This challenge ends Wednesday November 28th (the week before American Thanksgiving...that's an accident) but YOU CAN JOIN AT ANY TIME! (Act now, but this offer WILL last, and thanks to MFP, it is only 10 easy payments of FREE!).
This challenge is fantastic, mainly because of the people who participate (we are a supportive bunch), but also it keeps getting tweaked by participants' suggestions to make it better.
For more information about this rocking challenge, check out the full (and delightful!) directions in this link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1100231-healthy-holistic-health-2-week-1-results-check-in
For everyone who is already awesome and a part of this challenge, please use the template below for reporting (using the template makes data entry easier for this sad mathematically challenged soul):
- Number of days you drink 8 cups of water(3 pts):
- Number of days you have 2 (e.g. 1/2c) servings of fruit (3 pts):
- Number of days you have 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables (5 pts):
- Number of days you avoid refined sugary snacks (5 pts):
- Number of days you log all food consumed in your MFP food diary (5 pts):
- Number of days you exercise for 30 minutes of exercise (5 pts):
- Number of days you exercised for 45+ minutes (7 pts a day):
- Additional self-care* (3 pts each day for self-care items reported):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
- Challenger's Choice** identified and completed (10 points)?: Y or N
-Number of pounds lost (10 points per pound):
- or if you maintained your weight (5 points):
- or if you gained weight (0 points):
-Identify Challenger Choice for next week here:
I am currently traveling and have decided that, for one of my first feat of self care nest week, I am not going to push myself to do the charts on Thursday while away. Thank you for understanding....and I promise to have them up by the time it is time for the next check in. I want to make sure than I spend my time trying to get in more steps in my long lecture days rather than entering numbers in a chart!
This challenge ends Wednesday November 28th (the week before American Thanksgiving...that's an accident) but YOU CAN JOIN AT ANY TIME! (Act now, but this offer WILL last, and thanks to MFP, it is only 10 easy payments of FREE!).
This challenge is fantastic, mainly because of the people who participate (we are a supportive bunch), but also it keeps getting tweaked by participants' suggestions to make it better.
For more information about this rocking challenge, check out the full (and delightful!) directions in this link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1100231-healthy-holistic-health-2-week-1-results-check-in
For everyone who is already awesome and a part of this challenge, please use the template below for reporting (using the template makes data entry easier for this sad mathematically challenged soul):
- Number of days you drink 8 cups of water(3 pts):
- Number of days you have 2 (e.g. 1/2c) servings of fruit (3 pts):
- Number of days you have 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables (5 pts):
- Number of days you avoid refined sugary snacks (5 pts):
- Number of days you log all food consumed in your MFP food diary (5 pts):
- Number of days you exercise for 30 minutes of exercise (5 pts):
- Number of days you exercised for 45+ minutes (7 pts a day):
- Additional self-care* (3 pts each day for self-care items reported):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
- Challenger's Choice** identified and completed (10 points)?: Y or N
-Number of pounds lost (10 points per pound):
- or if you maintained your weight (5 points):
- or if you gained weight (0 points):
-Identify Challenger Choice for next week here:
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- Number of days you drink 8 cups of water(3 pts): 6
- Number of days you have 2 (e.g. 1/2c) servings of fruit (3 pts): 5
- Number of days you have 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables (5 pts): 6
- Number of days you avoid refined sugary snacks (5 pts): 6
- Number of days you log all food consumed in your MFP food diary (5 pts): 7
- Number of days you exercise for 30 minutes of exercise (5 pts): 4
- Number of days you exercised for 45+ minutes (7 pts a day): 2
- Additional self-care* (3 pts each day for self-care items reported): 7
1. No work email 11a - 4p
2. Chalice circle
3. Restful evening with the Luv
4. Planned supper for the following week (for grocery shopping when I return)
5. Supper overlooking Portland
6. Allowed myself not to grade all of the papers I planned to
7. Sat in sun for 15 minutes at lunch
- Challenger's Choice** identified and completed (10 points)?: No
- Pounds lost: ? Going to say I gained since I can't weigh in...and since I am eating Portland
-Challenger Choice for next week: working out for 20 minutes on 3 days at lunch time0 -
Number of days you drink 8 cups of water(3 pts):7
- Number of days you have 2 (e.g. 1/2c) servings of fruit (3 pts):7
- Number of days you have 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables (5 pts):7
- Number of days you avoid refined sugary snacks (5 pts):2
- Number of days you log all food consumed in your MFP food diary (5 pts):5
- Number of days you exercise for 30 minutes of exercise (5 pts):3
- Number of days you exercised for 45+ minutes (7 pts a day):3
- Additional self-care* (3 pts each day for self-care items reported):7
1.Got a test out of the way early
2.Went to a therapy session
3.Went to a surprise party
4.went to the mall and road a train
5.cleaned
6.studied
7.cleaned
- Challenger's Choice** identified and completed (10 points)?: Y
-Number of pounds lost (10 points per pound): 2.6
- or if you maintained your weight (5 points):
- or if you gained weight (0 points):
-Identify Challenger Choice for next week here: Be more kind to myself0 -
- Number of days you drink 8 cups of water(3 pts): 7
- Number of days you have 2 (e.g. 1/2c) servings of fruit (3 pts): 6
- Number of days you have 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables (5 pts): 5
- Number of days you avoid refined sugary snacks (5 pts): 6
- Number of days you log all food consumed in your MFP food diary (5 pts): 7
- Number of days you exercise for 30 minutes of exercise (5 pts): 1
- Number of days you exercised for 45+ minutes (7 pts a day): 1
- Additional self-care* (3 pts each day for self-care items reported):
1. nail appointment
2. flu shot
3. dinner party with friends
4. golf
5.
6.
7.
- or if you maintained your weight (5 points): maintained0 -
- Number of days you drink 8 cups of water(3 pts): 7
- Number of days you have 2 (e.g. 1/2c) servings of fruit (3 pts): 6
- Number of days you have 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables (5 pts): 4
- Number of days you avoid refined sugary snacks (5 pts): 3
- Number of days you log all food consumed in your MFP food diary (5 pts): 7
- Number of days you exercise for 30 minutes of exercise (5 pts): 0
- Number of days you exercised for 45+ minutes (7 pts a day): 3
- Additional self-care* (3 pts each day for self-care items reported):
1. Vision Field Test
2. Dentist appt
3. Watched Bobcat in backyard!
4. Football
5.
6.
7.
- Challenger's Choice** identified and completed (10 points)?: Y, I did better with my calorie limits this week
- Maintained weight - Same weight as last week...
-Identify Challenger Choice for next week here: Stay within calorie range for a least 5 days, exercise for 45 min for at least 4 days
Hope everyone has a great week!0 -
- Number of days you drink 8 cups of water(3 pts): 7
- Number of days you have 2 (e.g. 1/2c) servings of fruit (3 pts): 7
- Number of days you have 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables (5 pts): 7
- Number of days you avoid refined sugary snacks (5 pts): 4
- Number of days you log all food consumed in your MFP food diary (5 pts): 6
- Number of days you exercise for 30 minutes of exercise (5 pts): 6
- Number of days you exercised for 45+ minutes (7 pts a day): 1
- Additional self-care* (3 pts each day for self-care items reported): 7
1. Start reading a new book
2. Chalice circle
3. Get a new winter coat (old one was way too big)
4. Fun dinner with colleagues
5. Write a letter to a friend
6. Physical
7. Read
- Challenger's Choice** identified and completed (10 points)?: Y
-Number of pounds lost (10 points per pound):
- or if you maintained your weight (5 points):
- or if you gained weight (0 points): 0.1 pounds gained
-Identify Challenger Choice for next week here: climb 200 flights of stairs this week0 -
- Number of days you drink 8 cups of water(3 pts): 7
- Number of days you have 2 (e.g. 1/2c) servings of fruit (3 pts): 7
- Number of days you have 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables (5 pts - 5
Number of days you avoid refined sugary snacks (5 pts): 6
- Number of days you log all food consumed in your MFP food diary (5 pts): 7
- Number of days you exercise for 30 minutes of exercise (5 pts): 6
- Number of days you exercised for 45+ minutes (7 pts a day):7
- Additional self-care* (3 pts each day for self-care items reported):
1.Spent time visiting with my dad:)
2.Talked on the phone with a good friend!
3. Went to bed early:)
4. Won a prize on a teacher's raffle:)
5. Planted bulbs:) Can't wait for next spring
6. Helped my daughter stuff save the dates for her wedding!!!!!
7. Spent time with my dad!!!!
- Challenger's Choice** identified and completed (10 points)?: Yes
-Number of pounds lost (10 points per pound):
- or if you maintained your weight (5 points): maintained
- or if you gained weight (0 points):
-Identify Challenger Choice for next week here: To take care of myself. My dad passed away today and this next week will be very hard. My mom passed away Sept. 1, 2012 so just 13 months ago. I can do this but, it won't be easy!0 -
- Number of days you drink 8 cups of water(3 pts): 7
- Number of days you have 2 (e.g. 1/2c) servings of fruit (3 pts): 6
- Number of days you have 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables (5 pts): 5
- Number of days you avoid refined sugary snacks (5 pts): 1
- Number of days you log all food consumed in your MFP food diary (5 pts): 7
- Number of days you exercise for 30 minutes of exercise (5 pts): 0
- Number of days you exercised for 45+ minutes (7 pts a day): 0
- Additional self-care* (3 pts each day for self-care items reported):
1.
2.
3. anniversary dinner
4. brunch with friends
5.
6. booked overdue medical procedure
7. caught up on Coronation Street episodes
- Challenger's Choice** identified and completed (10 points)?: N
-Number of pounds lost (10 points per pound):
- or if you maintained your weight (5 points):
- or if you gained weight (0 points): 1.2 lbs up (no small wonder!!)
-Identify Challenger Choice for next week here: prepare calendar for November (meals and activities)
Well THIS was a poor week for sure...working through some emotional family issues that make it hard not to turn to food for comfort. Trying to be gentle with myself but not let things get out of hand. I have a medical procedure tomorrow that requires me to fast today so I'm going to use that as an opportunity to start "fresh" Saturday...0 -
- Number of days you drink 8 cups of water(3 pts):3
- Number of days you have 2 (e.g. 1/2c) servings of fruit (3 pts):4
- Number of days you have 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables (5 pts):5
- Number of days you avoid refined sugary snacks (5 pts):
- Number of days you log all food consumed in your MFP food diary (5 pts): 4
- Number of days you exercise for 30 minutes of exercise (5 pts):
- Number of days you exercised for 45+ minutes (7 pts a day): 1
- Additional self-care* (3 pts each day for self-care items reported):
1.W: Nap
2. R: Therapied (did cool breathing exercises in therapy)
3. F: Got flu shot, double checked my immunizations
4. Sat: Spent time with family (A big deal, since the closest family is three hours away)
5. Sun: nap
6. M: Nap
7. T: Nap
- Challenger's Choice** identified and completed (10 points)?: N
-Number of pounds lost (10 points per pound):
- or if you maintained your weight (5 points):
- or if you gained weight (0 points): Yep.
-Identify Challenger Choice for next week here: Log in every day next week.
Hey, fellow challengers. I feel like I owe an apology for not being as actively engaged this challenge as I was last. I can't tell a lie: Pregnancy is seriously altering my behavior. I am tired and hungry - ALL the time. This is a vicious combination! Also, my food preferences are totally altered. I usually love fruits and veggies. I usually can reign in my love of the carbs. I drink PLENTY of water usually. There is NOTHING usual about my diet at all the past several weeks. I crave carbs and sweets CONSTANTLY. While I get that this may be part of pregnancy, I am worried that my temporary love of these things will become habits. While I am trying not to beat myself up about this and am certainly enjoying my new normal, I am also giving some attention to these concerns in this little space. I also suspect that part of my latest indulges have to do with the fact that my spouse has been out of town the past week. When else can I "get away with" eating a cinnamon roll a day?!
Also, a month-long vacation/visit to family starts this Saturday. It is likely that I will not log in for the first few days while I am in Paris. (Yeah, I typed that: "Paris.") However, once I reach my mother-in-law's home, I will be back in action!
I hope this message finds each of you well!
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oops mine should say exercised 45 minutes 1 time0
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Two first time weekly winners (we had a tie)!!
Congratulations to you both. And my thoughts and care to you, MotherOfBrideToBe.
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Thank you Elizabeth:)0
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Sorry to hear about your loss.0
