Day by Day Challenge- part 2 (October)
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Good evening everyone! Just wanted to check in to see how everyone is doing and it looks like you are all doing fairly well! Much better than me! Unfortunately, I will be on leave of absence until Thursday afternoon when all my exams/papers are done and handed in. Hope you all do well until then! After that I'm in the clear for awhile so I can officially get back on track.
Nicole0 -
10/26 Goals:
1.) There is a certain pile of work on my desk that I keep putting off because it's my least favorite thing to do. I'm going to do it.
*** Ahhhhhhh NUTS!!!
2.)MO Water MO water MO water!!!! ** Good on the water!!!
3.) Watch my sodium. ** Good On The Sodium
4.)SMILE*** I did most of the day, but at the end of the work day, saw something that made me very angry, sad and questioning humanity.
10/27 Goals
1.)NAM HAS TALKED ME INTO DOING IT!!! I am going to take my walking shoes and hit the treadmill at work!! Scares me to death though.
2.)Do the pile of work that I put off today
Ok I always put it off because I think it's stupid. I think it's the stupidest part of my job and could be MUCH more effective and efficient if done differently!!! ARG but they don't listen to me because they are scared of computers. "It may crash and lose everything"
3.) Stay on this -watch sodium, watch cals, watch carbs, drink tons of water and NO alcohol thing.
4.) Make it a better day than today. Usually I have GREAT days, but I can't predict the unpredictability.0 -
My whole famn damily calls me Lee...so I guess that just makes us more like family!Well, well, well LEE!!!! lol FYI my hubby took care of it for me!!! lololol I'm spoiled! what can I say?
So no shred today. I choose more just dance over jillian michael's annoying voice. Eating has been superb and thanks to Nam and Luv I've had enough water today for everyone on here!
Going to set up Wednesday's goals:
1. Drink a bottle of water every hour....it worked well today, going to try to do it daily.
2. Keep up the good eating. Try to make smart choices.
3. Zumba, zumba and more zumba.0 -
today's goal:
1. Improve 5 km running time by 1 min...
2. stay under calories
3. minimize salt0 -
Today
1. Water day 6/7. Leela its just with a friend on here to get our full amount of water for 7 days. She's been working on 7day challenges so that the goals are smaller and easier to work with. Seemed like a good idea so I joined her on this one
2. Work on that bathroom stuff
3. finish the laundry
4. Enjoy the healthy dinner we have planned for tonight. Teriyaki steak with mashed sweet potatoes, and still working on whay veggie to do with it tonight so I'll be heading to the store this afternoon too.
Had quite a storm roll through this morning so my friend and I didn't get to go for a walk this morning. Hopefully I can get it in later today myself but not making it a goal with everything else going on.
1. DONE
2. Still working on it there is alot that hadn't been moved in a long time and I'm finding things behind them I didn't know we still had and we don't use anymore..
3. Yeah still working on that
4. Was very yummy and enjoyed it quite alot
Didn't make it out for the walk though. :frown:
So for today
1. water last day of this challenge and its making it easier to actually drink all the water and I'm not going to the bathroom as much as I was the first few days
2. clean living room clutter
3. make healthy choices and save some calories for dinner tonight. Going out for dinner and well Del taco doesn't really have any healthy choices hehe But we acn't pass up the cheap dinner tonight. 99cent kids meals and even adults can get them. :happy: Can't cook that cheap.
Well Gotta get my kid off to school this morning. Have a good day everyone!! I'll be back in a little bit to check on everyone.0 -
I just want to say that I hope everyone has an excellent day!!!! It's hump day, so get your hump on and reach those goals. I am VERY greatful for all of you!!!! Never knew something like this could be so helpful. I guess when honest, compassionate people get together with the same goal in mind-great things happen!!!
ya'll!!
(yes, I said ya'll-ok?- I'm from backwoods WV) lolololol.
Just some more insight into ME!! 0 -
So goals for Tuesday...
1. Training before work. *Done and managed to get an evening class in as well*
2. Water water water! *Done*
3. No chocolate! I don't normally crave chocolate but I have been the last few days and I've given in (but stayed within cals) so must be good today! *cheated slightly and had a small non-fat hot chocolate*
Afternoon all!
Leela thanks for the skinny cow tip! I will have to check the supermarket here to see if they sell it over here. Great job on the water and keep it up!
Jess what is hump day?? I've seen that written in a few places over the past couple of weeks but I've never heard of it! Also how was your gym session? If you haven't yet been get in there now!! You'll feel so much better afterwards!!
Nicole good luck with your exams! We'll see you back on the boards soon I hope!
Ravyn del Taco sounds fun! We don't really have many Mexican/taco places here which is a shame. Enjoy it!
Fitbot good luck with your 5km challenge!
After my class yesterday evening I felt so energised and motivated! Wish I could finish early every day so I could get to classes. Normally the ones they put on in the week are all finished by the time I get home from work.
So Wednesday's goals...
1. Water water water. It's already 2.15pm and I've only had one cup.
2. No booze if go out after work today.
3. Keep within my cals. No exercise today so have to be extra good!
Hope you all have a great day!!0 -
I just want to say that I hope everyone has an excellent day!!!! It's hump day, so get your hump on and reach those goals. I am VERY greatful for all of you!!!! Never knew something like this could be so helpful. I guess when honest, compassionate people get together with the same goal in mind-great things happen!!! ya'll!!
(yes, I said ya'll-ok?- I'm from backwoods WV) lolololol.
Just some more insight into ME!!
Thanks Jess! We are all making great things happen together with all this encouragement! Today WILL be a good day for all of us!0 -
Jess what is hump day?? I've seen that written in a few places over the past couple of weeks but I've never heard of it! Also how was your gym session? If you haven't yet been get in there now!! You'll feel so much better afterwards!!
Hump day is Wednesday. The middle of the week. Over the hump. / \
It's only 9:30 here. I've only been at work for an hour and a half. gonna do it around 1 or so. I brought my walkin shoes!!!!0 -
I brought my walkin shoes!!!!
Good girl! Enjoy it! And thanks for clearing that up! Happy hump day to you too!0 -
Jess...I was laughing so hard, I love that line "get your hump on!" lololol I read into it differently!I just want to say that I hope everyone has an excellent day!!!! It's hump day, so get your hump on and reach those goals.
Nam, what's up with the water? Im still drinking every hour!
Beth, glad to know that the water challenge is on its last day. Also, its good to know that the frequent trips to the bathroom lessens as the days go past.
I'm back from zumba, only did 30 minutes of the pilates. Going back for more zumba tonight.0 -
35 min for 5 km!!!!
this is the last intense workout for the next week.... i m guessing i will just try walking for an hour everyday instead of hardcore training0 -
So Wednesday's goals...
1. Water water water. It's already 2.15pm and I've only had one cup.
2. No booze if go out after work today.
3. Keep within my cals. No exercise today so have to be extra good!
So my day is almost done so I can report back now.
1. I got myself up to 9 so far but will try and get through another couple before I head off to bed (hoping I don't need to pee all night)!!
2. Declined the offer to go out to the pub but walked to the shops instead to buy new clothes (didn't find anything that took my fancy though).
3. Within my cals today.
Goals for Thursday...
1. Try and get out of work a little early so I can get to the Body Combat class on at 7pm. Am aching all over from training yesterday so want to get straight back in there so I don't get stiff!
2. Water water water every hour if possible. Leela I'll try and join you on this tomorrow. I have an office day all day so it should be easier than normal (at least I hope).
3. Cook dinner instead of relying on Marks & Spencer to feed me! That's what I've been having all week and it is becoming expensive!
Enjoy the rest of your day and see you tomorrow!0 -
Nam, what's Marks & Spencer ?
Check plus on all goals! wooohoooGoing to set up Wednesday's goals:
1. Drink a bottle of water every hour....it worked well today, going to try to do it daily.
2. Keep up the good eating. Try to make smart choices.
3. Zumba, zumba and more zumba.
Thursdays goals:
1. Drink plenty of high quality H2O!
2. Do atleast 5 songs on Just Dance 2.
3. Keep up the good eating!
I made it to the fruit market today to replenish my fruits and vegetables. I need to plan my menu for the next two days and hope that I can survive the weekend!0 -
10/27 Goals
1.)NAM HAS TALKED ME INTO DOING IT!!! I am going to take my walking shoes and hit the treadmill at work!! Scares me to death though. ****WALKED OUTSIDE, WEATHER WAS PRETTY
2.)Do the pile of work that I put off today Ok I always put it off because I think it's stupid. I think it's the stupidest part of my job and could be MUCH more effective and efficient if done differently!!! ARG but they don't listen to me because they are scared of computers. "It may crash and lose everything" AMOST FINISHED JUST A LITTLE MORE TO DO THIS MORNING.
3.) Stay on this -watch sodium, watch cals, watch carbs, drink tons of water and NO alcohol thing. **ROYALLY SCREW UP YESTERDAY WITH A **** TON OF COOKIE DOUGH. FEEL LIKE CRAP TODAY
4.) Make it a better day than today. Usually I have GREAT days, but I can't predict the unpredictability.--WELL WORK DAY WAS GOOD, BUT THEN THE REST OF THE EVENING WENT TO FUDGE.
10/28 Goals:
1.) water water water, getting ready to start now.
2.) even though I'm still upset by the things that upset me yesterday I will not eat cookie dough to try to feel better-it only made me feel worse and like a failure in this aspect of my life when I've been feeling like a winner. The cookie dough was easy to swallow and felt great, but knowing I screwed up is a hard pill to swallow.
3.) leave early and get the kids. Take them home and get them ready for trick or treat tonight-without letting my attitude about yesterday and today get in the way of their fun and happiness.
4.) watch everything. restrict like maniac since I was an idiot yesterday.
Thank you all so much for being here for me. I know it only takes a couple of keystrokes to say the nice things that you all say. But it's greatly appreciated that you take the time to do it.0 -
Jess try not to dwell too much on the cookie dough. That was yesterday and today is a new day so dust yourself off and you'll be back on track today I'm sure. You've been doing so so well that you can't let one small slip up undo all your hard work.
Enjoy going out with the kids tonight! I'm going over to my brother's at the weekend and will go with his little girl on her first Halloween outing!0 -
So for today
1. water last day of this challenge and its making it easier to actually drink all the water and I'm not going to the bathroom as much as I was the first few days
2. clean living room clutter
3. make healthy choices and save some calories for dinner tonight. Going out for dinner and well Del taco doesn't really have any healthy choices hehe But we acn't pass up the cheap dinner tonight. 99cent kids meals and even adults can get them. :happy: Can't cook that cheap.
Recap of yesterday....1.DONE:bigsmile: And continuing on today even though I don't need for the challenge. 2. Mostly done. Somethings just have no other home right now. 3. major fail but I was still under cals. Love the exercise cals for that one.
So today
1 Go to WIC office to get the last of the checks I will ever receive. I'm not looking forward to having to buy all of the stuff they give us right now. But my daughter will be 5 end of Dec and then no more for her...
2. Parent Teacher conference for my son. Looking forward to this one he's been doing really well as far as we know this year. He's been doing better than he did last year.
3. Water gonna see how long I can keep this going.:happy:
4. Dishes I really wish I had a dishwasher instead of having to use my hands all the time...
I just went thru here and read all of the posts and had me a nice laughing fit. I love you guys!!!
I'll be working on that water as soon as the construction crew gets it back on. Just had one of them come up to the door and tell me we hit your water we'll get it back on asap. Really hard to drink it when the water isn't working.
Well I'm off to get some things done today. Talk to you all later.0 -
Goals for Thursday...
1. Try and get out of work a little early so I can get to the Body Combat class on at 7pm. Am aching all over from training yesterday so want to get straight back in there so I don't get stiff!
2. Water water water every hour if possible. Leela I'll try and join you on this tomorrow. I have an office day all day so it should be easier than normal (at least I hope).
3. Cook dinner instead of relying on Marks & Spencer to feed me! That's what I've been having all week and it is becoming expensive!
Morning all! Hope you had a good day yesterday and HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!
I passed on 1 and 2 but big FAIL on 3. After body combat I couldn't face the thought of having to go home and cook. My gym do such good food that I ordered chicken and chorizo salad and had that at home.
Leela - Marks & Spencer is an all around shop in that it has a large food section and clothes and homeware. Quite a few of their shops are just food. It's all so good and marked up with calories, fat, salt etc on the packaging. They do a really good line which has the right balance of carbs, fiber, protein, sodium etc in each meal so unlike some ready meals it's all controlled. Hope your trip to the fruit market was successful. I need to do some of that this weekend so maybe I will set it as a goal.
Jess - hope you had fun trick or treating with the kids last night. I so would have caved and eaten some sweets!
Ravyn - hope your construction crew got your water sorted. What a pain that must be.
Fitbot - how is the running going?
So my Friday's goals are:
1. Gym this morning (no excuses even if I am knackered). *DONE ALREADY*
2. Enjoy dinner out tonight and don't stress too much about the calories. I'm allowed one night off...right?
3. Drinks loads of water throughout the day and the evening to compensate for going over cals.
I went training this morning before work so I wouldn't feel so guilty about eating out tonight.
We have to go to a really boring 'equality and diversity' training course this afternoon which is going to be soooooooooo boring. Will try and sit at the back so I can come onto mfp on my phone!! :laugh:
I'm in a super positive mood today (and very chatty in case you couldn't tell!!!) so I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY FOR EVERYONE!!! :flowerforyou:0 -
10/28:
1.) water water water, getting ready to start now. ***kicked it's butt!
2.) even though I'm still upset by the things that upset me yesterday I will not eat cookie dough to try to feel better-it only made me feel worse and like a failure in this aspect of my life when I've been feeling like a winner. The cookie dough was easy to swallow and felt great, but knowing I screwed up is a hard pill to swallow. **no dough!! Lol
3.) leave early and get the kids. Take them home and get them ready for trick or treat tonight-without letting my attitude about yesterday and today get in the way of their fun and happiness. ** they had a blast!
4.) watch everything. restrict like maniac since I was an idiot yesterday. *** think I did good.
10/29:
1.) water
2) leaving early to go to my daughters Halloween party at school. Don't touch the cupcakes!!!
3.)exercise at some point today!
4.) fruits and veggies!0 -
Thanks Nam. It was fun! We had a great time. No temptation really except for the Reese cups!! Lolol
Did u go for the first trick or treat adventure?0 -
suggestions on how i can still burn some calories without major sweating / usual work out? I cant do my usual sessions for the next week.... 0
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Thursdays goals:
1. Drink plenty of high quality H2O!
2. Do atleast 5 songs on Just Dance 2.
3. Keep up the good eating!
1. double check
2. check
3. check minus...I started off really good, but by the end of the night, the peanut m&ms were calling my name.
Friday's goals:
1. Going to try a new class at the gym- cross training circuit. To help with my goal of adding more strength training. Also to burn off those pesky little chocolate candies.
2. Keep drinking water. it will be harder today because it is so cold, but I will atleast get in 8 cups.
3. Eat only what's on my preplanned menu.
4. mop the kitchen floor.
5. start on laundry so I don't have a mountain of it by Sunday.
Have a great Friday everyone!0 -
for some reason it's not giving me the edit button????????? BUT I need to Edit the leaving early......... Now I'm going to have to pop in and out all day because my sons daycare made me feel bad and NOW I'm going to his parade too. So.......... I gotta find time to eat the right things and not be tempted by the cupcakes and cookies. Pray for me. Icing is my favorite thing on earth!
Lee: I FREEZE all day at work. I think it's because of all this cold water I'm drinking. We have a water cooler and I just keep filling my bottle up and it's really cold water. (just like I like it) But I keep 2 jackets on and my floor heater!!!! It's the water, I know it!0 -
So today
1 Go to WIC office to get the last of the checks I will ever receive. I'm not looking forward to having to buy all of the stuff they give us right now. But my daughter will be 5 end of Dec and then no more for her...
2. Parent Teacher conference for my son. Looking forward to this one he's been doing really well as far as we know this year. He's been doing better than he did last year.
3. Water gonna see how long I can keep this going.:happy:
4. Dishes I really wish I had a dishwasher instead of having to use my hands all the time...
Well got everything done yesterday:happy: My son helped with the dishes though.
Water is back on. But I have no access to the front side of my house right now. Which means I'm parking my car behind the house in the alley along with most of my neighbors since my driveway is on the front side of the property. Not happy about it because I can't park in my garage like I want to.
Goals for today
1. grocery shopping this morning
2. Water
3. do some kind of exercise today and make sure I get a really good burn in when I do it. I know that dinner will be not so good for me but I'm making my pork roast for tonight and I use one of the worst cuts of pork to make it and have to leave the fat on it for it to taste right. Its one of those comfort foods for me though that I grew up eating. That I almost always end up turning into bbq pulled pork.
Well I'm off to start my roast and then leave to go shopping. The roast is a crockpot meal so its easy to do.
Have a good day everyone!! :flowerforyou:0 -
Goals for today
1. grocery shopping this morning
2. Water
3. do some kind of exercise today and make sure I get a really good burn in when I do it. I know that dinner will be not so good for me but I'm making my pork roast for tonight and I use one of the worst cuts of pork to make it and have to leave the fat on it for it to taste right. Its one of those comfort foods for me though that I grew up eating. That I almost always end up turning into bbq pulled pork.
So its not even dinner time yet and I've got all of my goals for the day done already!! :bigsmile:
So its a good start for the weekend that way!!
Goals for this weekend are....
1. Laundry (including all the blankets)
2. Find some trim for the kitchen floor
3. Get carpet padding for the kitchen
4. Pull up old carpet
5. Lay the new to us carpet. We got it from my hubby's grandparents when they got new carpet in thier house. It was perfectly good carpet they really didn't need new carpet just wanted a new color.
6. Enjoy Trick or Treating with my kids Sunday evening. It's our first time in the new neighborhood. Last year we got talked into going with someone else in one of the bigger house neighborhoods but the candy sucked and we didn't get nearly as many houses that way. This year we are gonna just do it here in our neighborhood where the houses are like almost right on top of each other.
7. Reorganize the whole kitchen since we are redoing the floor.
Ok so the kitchen is going to take up pretty much all weekend. But right now I'd take the subfloor over the carpet that's in there. Its ugly and probably from the 60's when the house was built. The padding is all sorts of uneven too. That is of course if I can convince the hubby to actually do all of that work with me. If not I'll be back with new goals.
Have a good weekend everyone!!0 -
So my Friday's goals are:
1. Gym this morning (no excuses even if I am knackered). *DONE ALREADY*
2. Enjoy dinner out tonight and don't stress too much about the calories. I'm allowed one night off...right?
3. Drinks loads of water throughout the day and the evening to compensate for going over cals.
Check, check and check! Had lots of fun last night but a bit of a sore head this morning!
Saturday's goals...
1. Laundry - it's piled up a bit this week.
2. Rest day but maybe do some light exercise even a walk around the area or at the shops. Was going to go to Body Combat this morning but felt achy from the last few days.
3. Keep under cals today. I went over yesterday so must be good today.
4. Don't forget that water is still important and mustn't forget about it at the weekend!
Hope you all have a lovely weekend.0 -
10/29:
1.) water --***- I was doing really well and on the spot with the water, until kids parties and hubby's wreck.. But I'm not fretting.
2) leaving early to go to my daughters Halloween party at school. Don't touch the cupcakes!!! ---***3 halloween parties and all mixed with stress and I only took ONE bite of a cupcake.
3.)exercise at some point today! -***didn't want to soley count on the parade walk as exercise, but when I got home I just wanted to lay on the couch and watch a movie with my hubby because I was so glad he was ok
4.) fruits and veggies! *** ok on the veggies with dinner, but.........not the rest of the day. BUT I was on the road all day and I think I did pretty well.
10/30 Goals:
1.) today I will play with my babies and have fun.
2.) I will attempt to take a nap when they do because I'm tired from being stressed and I think it would be good for me.
3.)water!!! Fruits and veggies.0 -
I'm baaack!! Yay! Just in time for a new month! So goals for today are...
1. Water!
2. A short workout in the gym just to get myself back there.
3. Start my laundry (which will be finished tomorrow)
4. Start working ahead so I never have a week like last one again. lol.
Have a good day everyone!!0 -
I failed at almost all the goals on Friday. 1. I didn't go to the class because I have been feeling really light headed and dizzy. So I worked out from home. 2. I have been doing great on drinking water. 3. I am trying to eat my preplanned meals, but they are so boring and routine. I really need more variety. 4. I didn't mop the floor. I still haven't mopped the floor as of Sunday night, it needs to get done asap. 5. didn't start the laundry. Again, I haven't had much energy to do anything extra.Friday's goals:
1. Going to try a new class at the gym- cross training circuit. To help with my goal of adding more strength training. Also to burn off those pesky little chocolate candies.
2. Keep drinking water. it will be harder today because it is so cold, but I will atleast get in 8 cups.
3. Eat only what's on my preplanned menu.
4. mop the kitchen floor.
5. start on laundry so I don't have a mountain of it by Sunday.
Sunday 10/31/10
I did make it to zumba today and yesterday I rode the bike for 9.61 miles. I even did 15 minutes of strength training.
I want to avoid the halloween candy as best as possible. I don't want to start November in the hole.
Try to accomplish some of the things that I avoided from Friday.
I don't have much time to reply. but I will be on later to post some goals for Monday.0 -
everyone must be out having an awesome Halloween. Are we starting a new board for November? I wasn't really sure but I'll just put my November 1 goal here!
Monday 11-1-10
1. put the chili in the crock pot early so it will be ready by dinner.
2. workout after my daughter gets off to school.
3. do abs and push ups first thing in the morning...no excuses
4. water, water and more water.
non-fitness goals:
1. working on the laundry now, finish it up by tomorrow if its not done tonight.
2. mop the kitchen
3. vacuum the floor
4. take back just dance to the video store.0
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