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Holistic challenge results...July 8-14
Elizabeth_in_MN
Posts: 167 Member
Hello!
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:
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:
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- Days I drank 8 cups of water: 7
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit: 4
- Days I ate 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables: 4
- Days I avoided refined sugary snacks: 3
- Days I logged all food consumed in my MFP food diary: 3
- Days I exercised for 30 minutes: 1
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: 1
- Days I practiced additional self-care: 7
- Number of pounds lost: 10 -
First, Elizabeth, kudos for your use of "ya'll." My Southern belle self appreciates it.
Second:
- Days I drank 8 cups of water: 6
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit: 6
- Days I ate 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables: 6
- Days I avoided refined sugary snacks: 0
- Days I logged all food consumed in my MFP food diary: 5
- Days I exercised for 30 minutes:
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: 4
- Days I practiced additional self-care: 5
- Number of pounds lost: 3.4
Third: I always like to reflect on process.
I am enjoying the "additional self-care" component. It's raised my awareness about what really constitutes self-care for me. I was chatting with my therapist about this challenge (Therapy = self-care!) and we've concluded that working on my dissertation is definitely a form of self-care. It's like eating my veggies. Sometimes I don't want to do it, but I am always glad I did. So, this challenge has helped me shift my perspective around the big D. Thanks!
I am also shocked at my weight loss. While I only worked out 4 days, it was some pretty intense exercise for me. (Running at roughly a 6 mph pace with a few mini walks in the middle of it all.)
Lately, many good things have been coming together for me and this challenge is included. Thanks again!0 -
Days I drank 8 cups of water: 6
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit: r
- Days I ate 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables: 6
- Days I avoided refined sugary snacks: 4
- Days I logged all food consumed in my MFP food diary: 4
- Days I exercised for 30 minutes: 2
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: 3
- Days I practiced additional self-care: 7
- Weight lost: .4
Weight last week: 194.6
Current weight: 190
Self care (because I like to share):
Planned last details for trip to North Dakota, poured over the challenge charts & ordered three new dresses, ordered three more dresses, went to buy beans at my favorite coffee shop, lunch date, got on plane to see my former cohort, spent the day with my favorite colleagues (x2)
My surprise for the week: I had lost 2.5 pounds between Monday and Friday morning last week! And although my cohort and I drank bottle and bottles and bottles of wine (and while the food was healthy, there was an over abundance of it and I splurged on bread like no tomorrow). I a, pleased to still have a loss. I was ready to gain the weight that everyone else lost!0 -
- 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: 3
- 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: 0
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: 0
- Days I practiced additional self-care: 7
maintained my weight
high school friends were here Friday - Sunday (3 days worth of self-care), lunch with one of my sons, 3 days worth of reading on the deck = 1 week of self care.0 -
- Days I drank 8 cups of water:7
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit:5
- 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:0
- Days I practiced additional self-care:7
- Number of pounds lost:
Or
- Indicate here if you maintained your weight: maintained again!
Or
- Indicate here if you gained weight:
Self-care-
Monday- Bubble bath after gym workout:)
Tuesday-Got rid of some more clothes that are too big:):)
Wednesday- Went and spent the afternoon with my dad:) Bubble bath after gym:)
Thursday-Shopping and I bought new sandals:) Regular width not wide!! Bought some new flavored tea from Tevana!
Friday- Out to lunch with my hubby:) (stayed under calorie goal:) ) Long evening walk with my husband:)
Saturday- Went to the casino and won:)
Sunday- Spent the day at my daughter's new house painting and putting shelving liner in cupboards:) A few things to do:) She will move in next summer after the wedding but, we are all looking forward to her fiance moving in soon!0 -
- Days I drank 8 cups of water: 4
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit: 3
- Days I ate 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables: 7
- Days I avoided refined sugary snacks: 3
- Days I logged all food consumed in my MFP food diary: 3
- Days I exercised for 30 minutes: 1
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: 3
- Days I practiced additional self-care: 7
- Weight Maintained
On a mini-vacation for most of last week...happy I maintained. Hope everyone has a great week!0 -
Days I drank 8 cups of water: 7
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit: 2
- 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: 4
- Days I exercised for 30 minutes: 3
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: 2
- Days I practiced additional self-care: 5 I try to sit on the veranda every evening to relax and enjoy my surroundings. It got a bit hectic this week, so I didn't manage to do it every day, but most evenings I did.
- Indicate here if you maintained your weight: maintained weight0 -
8 cups of water - 7
2 servings of fruit - 2
3 servings of veg - 6
avoided refined sugar - 3
logged all food - 6
exercised 30 mins - 1
exercised 45+ mins - 4
Self care - shopping, restaurant with husband, connecting with friends, getting my boy back, that kind of thing - 7
Weight - 147.6 to 146.60 -
Sorry I am a little late as I was working shift work and not home a lot.
Days I drank 8 cups of water: ........................................................7
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit: ...........................................5
- Days I ate 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables: ..............................5
- 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: ..........................................4
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: ...............................................0
- Days I practiced additional self-care: .........................................7
- Number of pounds lost: ............................................................ 2.2 lbs? (1 kilo)
Or
- Indicate here if you maintained your weight:
Or
- Indicate here if you gained weight:
Self care: retail therapy, lunch out, following prep for day procedure correctly, eating correctly after procedure, taking a meal break during a 12 hour shift instead of missing it lol, keeping up with some exercise - treadmill - as it has been raining nearly non stop for past 4 days which is unusual, but filling up the water tanks - yah!
Hope all is well in everyone's world. Take care0 -
- 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: 3
- 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: 0
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: 0
- Days I practiced additional self-care: 7
maintained my weight
high school friends were here Friday - Sunday (3 days worth of self-care), lunch with one of my sons, 3 days worth of reading on the deck = 1 week of self care.
I actually lost 1 pound - sorry0 -
I actually lost 1 pound - sorry
You NEVER have to apologize for loosing weight!!0 -
- Days I drank 8 cups of water: 7 days
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit: 7 days
- Days I ate 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables: 7 days
- Days I avoided refined sugary snacks: 3 days
- Days I logged all food consumed in my MFP food diary: 5 days
- Days I exercised for 45 minutes: 7 days
- Days I practiced additional self-care: 7 days
- Indicate here if you gained weight: Up 5lbs this weeks..totally disgusted and frustrated!!0 -
Days I drank 8 cups of water: 6
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit: r
- Days I ate 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables: 6
- Days I avoided refined sugary snacks: 4
- Days I logged all food consumed in my MFP food diary: 4
- Days I exercised for 30 minutes: 2
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: 3
- Days I practiced additional self-care: 7
- Weight lost: .4
Weight last week: 194.6
Current weight: 190
Self care (because I like to share):
Planned last details for trip to North Dakota, poured over the challenge charts & ordered three new dresses, ordered three more dresses, went to buy beans at my favorite coffee shop, lunch date, got on plane to see my former cohort, spent the day with my favorite colleagues (x2)
My surprise for the week: I had lost 2.5 pounds between Monday and Friday morning last week! And although my cohort and I drank bottle and bottles and bottles of wine (and while the food was healthy, there was an over abundance of it and I splurged on bread like no tomorrow). I a, pleased to still have a loss. I was ready to gain the weight that everyone else lost!
I had a couple typeos too! The "r" is a 4 and my weight is not longer 190 (I did loose .4 though!)0 -
DREAMERMOTH IS OUR WEEKLY WINNER (wooooooo!!!!)
And here is the running total (where Dreamermoth continues to crush us!):
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Great job DreamerMoth!0
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Thanks for the great chart Elizabeth:) DreamerMoth congratulations:) You had a great week:)0
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Look at all those victories! Yes!0
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Great job Dreamermoth! My official weigh in days are only on Tuesday..have had that date since I started my journey. I guess I will have to weigh myself on Monday or just do the rest of the chart and not bother with the weight part of it.0
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Way to go group - congrats dreamermoth. Thanks Elizabeth for all of your hard work. Onward and upward gang.0
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Congrats DreamerMoth....thanks much Elizabeth! Hope everyone has a great week.0
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First off...this last week has been HORRID!!!
Days I drank 8 cups of water: 7
- Days I ate 2 (1/2c) servings of fruit: 2
- Days I ate 3 (1/2c) servings of vegetables: 3
- Days I avoided refined sugary snacks: 2
- Days I logged all food consumed in my MFP food diary: 3
- Days I exercised for 30 minutes: 6
- Days I exercised for 45+ minutes: 0
- Days I practiced additional self-care: 1
- Number of pounds lost: 0
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- Indicate here if you maintained your weight:
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- Indicate here if you gained weight: 2lbs....and they are all SODIUM!!! ARGH!!!!0 -
Yikes! I just realize that I cut off the totals for the cumulative chart. I will fix it for next week (and the couple of week one entries that are not carrying over). Sorry about that!!
And W I will add your victories to the charts for next week (it's all about the cognitive restructuring!)0 -
Omigosh, I'm with Wraiythe. Horrible weekend. But here goes:
8 cups of water - 5 (power went out and we were conserving water)
2 servings of fruit - 3 I think
3 servings of vegetables - 5 at least
Avoided refined sugar - 2
Logged all food - 4
Exercised 30 mins - 1
Exercised 45+ - 4
Additional self care - 5
Weight gain - remarkably only 0.8 lbs. (to 147.4) I'll take that off again no prob.
Cognitive restructuring.......I'll have to think about that one.0
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