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    Challenge: Let's Give Something Up

    Posts: 97 Member
    edited March 1 in Health and Weight Loss
    In my office building there is a little convenience store thing that sells snack food/soda/water and lately I've been frequenting this store a little too much. I've been thinking for a while that I need to give up this bad habit because it is really starting to hinder my weight loss efforts, but I need some accountability.

    So.... I'm going to offer up a challenge for anyone who wants to join me in giving up something that that's been slowing down/preventing their weight loss or general health. We can support, encourage, and provide accountability to each other. Let's start with a week and go from there.

    Introduce yourself and let us know what you will be giving up.

    Who is with me???

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    • Posts: 309 Member
      gave up white flour x 2wks. Lost 12 lb. Hve had 2 flour tortilla ans one hot dog bun. You can do it. How about not going in the store for a week. kinda break the chain?
    • Posts: 712 Member
      Im in...I need to give up dt dew...been trying to quit again for over a year. I usually make it a few months and then BANG right back at it.
    • Posts: 7 Member
      I will give up soda. Although I drink mostly diet soda, I will now drink water only.
    • Posts: 3,473 Member
      I give up giving things up because it isn't necessary.
    • Posts: 2,973 Member
      I give up giving things up because it isn't necessary.

      ^BOOM.

      Im with her.
    • Posts: 1,693 Member
      I'm giving up on giving up and learning to overcome my hindrances and not blame anything on me not reaching my goals but myself.
    • Posts: 9,603 Member
      I already gave up what I had to give up. But I wish you luck!!

      You can become healthier. It isn't easy. Takes time to adjust! But you can do it and will be so glad you did.

      It's worth it in the end. :)
    • Posts: 1,492 Member
      I'll give up my non-dairy creamer for my coffee. I was planning on giving it up anyway, because I never log it. I should log it, but I never have. I think I'd just rather give it up than go to the bother of logging it.
    • Posts: 97 Member
      gave up white flour x 2wks. Lost 12 lb. Hve had 2 flour tortilla ans one hot dog bun. You can do it. How about not going in the store for a week. kinda break the chain?

      That what I'm thinking too. The store is just too dang convenient lol, but I can definitely do this. I think once I get out of the HABIT of going there, I won't even miss it (because at this point that's all it is is habit, i'm not even hungry when I go). :ohwell:
    • Posts: 3,556 Member
      I gave up being lazy and making excuses. Not giving up anything else
    • Posts: 2,037 Member
      I'll give up wearing baseball caps with heels. It's so 1990s and I'm a little old for it.
    • Posts: 3,049 Member
      I'm giving up on giving up and learning to overcome my hindrances and not blame anything on me not reaching my goals but myself.
      Ding ding ding!
    • Posts: 3,556 Member
      So giving up going to this one store, what is that going to teach you? I don't understand this at all, there will always be other stores, other temptations and not learning to deal with those isn't going to solve anything.
    • Posts: 51 Member
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      ^BOOM.

      Im with her.

      Yup. I'm finally realizing I don't have to give up anything to lose weight. So freeing
    • Posts: 711 Member
      I'm in! I'll give up self-gratification...
    • Posts: 711 Member
      I'm in! I'll give up self-gratification...
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    • Posts: 10,322 Member
      Already gave up overeating and being lazy. Nothing else needs to be given up.
    • Posts: 5,961 Member
      Luckily I'm having a bit of a pinch on my wallet right now, so I cut out fast food (unless someone else is paying haha). I started on July 26...
    • Posts: 4,251 Member
      I give up giving things up because it isn't necessary.

      FTW!
    • Posts: 5,481 Member
      I gave up being lazy and making excuses. Not giving up anything else

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    • Posts: 7,010 Member
      My name is Jac. I will be giving up eating in a caloric surplus.
    • Posts: 7,010 Member
      Give up breakfast.

      At least delay it by three hours.

      You'll survive on water alone.

      Promise.

      But that will make your metabolism die. You need a good breakfast to fuel the metabolic fire.
    • Posts: 2,250 Member
      Give up breakfast.

      At least delay it by three hours.

      You'll survive on water alone.

      Promise.
      Uh no. Not unless you want to turn on the news and see reports of a lunatic on an idiot-killing spree.
    • Posts: 10,322 Member
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      But that will make your metabolism die. You need a good breakfast to fuel the metabolic fire.

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    • Posts: 2,403 Member
      Hi... I am really excited to see this challenge. I really think that this is something that I need to jump start my fitness and lifestyle goals!

      Okay, so here it is... I am giving up on giving things up.

      Whew! I feel AWESOME now. Time for a Snickers.

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    • Posts: 405 Member
      I decided to give up smoking but i always work in foods i want into my calorie goal for the day! No need to cut out foods that you love when you can have them in moderation :) Also if you find yourself going to that convenience store a little too often kick your *kitten* and start working out harder on those days to make up for it.
    • Posts: 146 Member
      I would say pizza but...

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    • Posts: 97 Member
      I give up giving things up because it isn't necessary.

      I respectfully disagree. In theory it's nice to believe that no one should have to give up anything in order to be successful in their weight loss, however, some people recognize that there are things they need to get rid of completely in order to succeed because they've tried doing them in moderation in the past, but it hasn't worked. Also, if someone is currently at a plateau, getting rid of one of those nagging bad habits, can jump start their weight loss again, which is always a plus :smile:
    • Posts: 206 Member
      I give up giving things up because it isn't necessary.

      This!
      If you follow your calorie deficit it's kind of difficult to fit in too much junk anyway. I eat all my favourite foods, but less so than before because I don't want to waste my entire day's calories on not-so-filling-but-very-awesome chocolate bars.

      I eat very healthy during the day just to save up for ice cream at night :bigsmile:
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