BATTLE OF THE BULGE SUMMER WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE!!! - Whose

I totally spaced the sugar challenge..so yeah, I didn't do very well.

When I'm stressed I love to do yoga. Very relaxing for me.

Today's challenge has been met! 20 minutes playing ball with my boys, then 25 minutes of calisthenics.

Stress reliever exercises... I would have to say it depends on my stress level.. and my aggression level. Kickboxing for anger/stress, yoga for typical everyday, need to chill out stress.

Well to be quite honest...I'm an emotional eater! So when I'm feeling stressed, lonely, sad, happy....etc....I eat! Well that was the OLD ME! I'm slowly learning to do physical activity when feeling this way. I walk 3-5 miles in the park. It's so peaceful and relaxing. I've also become addicted to kickboxing, Cardion Dance Party, and Zumba (of course)! :bigsmile:

i have used fresh salsa in place of ketchup on hamburgers and hotdogs.....very good

Whoops! Meant this comment to be addressed to Bemoore81.

always use salsa, hot sauce, tomatillo, mustards.
can't go wrong here, barely any calories at all!
fun thing is there are oh so many flavors, heats, colors to choose from ya can't get bored!

love that article! and love the ideas of using guacamole on sandwiches and ricotta on bagels!

@talyshade: welcome back in!

I've been also a little more passive than before the last days ...

couldn't do a lot of excercise, and ate either weigh too much (because I didn't eat the whole day) or ate almost nothing (ie yesterday)

stressy days, since my supervisor wants the research of my diploma thesis to be finished by monday ... and she told me thursday noon ... stressy times ..... she wants to hand it in to present on a congress and for a competition for a young investigators award ... so let's see ... no time for workout this weekend, but since it's rainining outside, can't do a lot anyways - let's hope the best for weigh in on monday - but hopefully I'll find time for my shred, there MUST BE! - especially since I had to leave it out for the last 3 days, because of being in the lab

so to keep up with some of the discussions I've missed:
- to reduce stress I love doing a haka or something alike, that involves really loud screaming - unfortunately it's a bit weird/pointless in doing it alone - here's an example for you .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYhyWsAphwg

I couldn't make the sugar challenge, since I read it too late after having chocolate (in replacement for lunch, since the snack machine only has sweet stuff), but now I'm in for the fat challenge!

and for dips or also as sauce on BBQ stuff
I love yoghurt with salt and herbs

or churd cheese, some pumpkin seed oil and cut roasted pumpkin seeds -ready

basically I try to eat as less processed foods as possible (yes, and chocolate *lalala*)

hoping to read from all of you soon

I would like to join this group! Let me know what you need from me. Thanks!

i have done ok recently about staying within my caloric limit.....i will be attending a cookout and swim party again today....woot woot...so swimming is my exercise this weekend apparently....

Challenge accepted to not go over calories today! This will be hard as the picnic is at my house, but that also gives me control over what food choices are available for me. Happy picnic-ing! Good luck all!

Good challenge!! Think I will do ok as it is just my husband and I today and no major plans except be lazy now that my bike decided to rebel against me during my ride this morning (decided to get a flat tie :frown: ). Oh well guess it was a sign that I should probably do laundry instead of being outside--:bigsmile:

Have a great Sunday.

I WILL be going to a BBQ today, but I'm not too concerned. Luckily, I'm a pretty boring eater. I can happily have a hamburger patty with a little ketchup or a bunless hotdog. Chips are rough, but I can only have a couple and be okay. Soda was sad to get rid of at first, but now I don't care much. To be honest, I WILL be drinking today, but I only drink like once a month (twice this month!) and I usually have a vodka/diet soda or diet lemonade mixture.
Now, here is something you didn't know about SpanishPigtails: I smoke marijuana. Yes, I DO! I mostly smoke because I have anxiety, a stress-related depression and very unbalanced serratonin levels. Don't get me wrong, I DO smoke for fun too, but it's amazing the impact it's had on my life. Just a teensy bit can help my whole day. ANYWAYS, my point was that cannabis makes dieting very hard. I've got it down now. I tell myself when I think I'm hungry, remember when and what your last meal was. Are you really hungry? C'monnnn...
My point is, (this rambling is making me look like a pothead, lol) that the freakin' worst part of dieting is that squishy, slimy brain of yours! You have a plan in your head what you want to do and what is right for you. The hard part is breaking the old ways and only eating what and when you should. Sounds easy, but it is literally a war and explosions and epic battling going on up there. Last night was a toughie. I wanted cookies and ice cream more than I wanted to live. I was ready to give up when I had been doing so well. After Brain War, I finally talked myself into a small snack I had here, but I ate it at 8:30 at night. My punishment is a Nazi Dieting regimine today. Being overweight makes me angry, and I'm mad at my fat. Fat, I hate you and I will destroy you. One way or another...

I plan on watching my carbs today. That way I can enjoy lots of barbecue and I have to remember to count the calories in the sauce cuz I always forget that.

Have a great day everyone!