Celebration's challenge

dewpearl
dewpearl Posts: 561 Member
edited September 19 in Motivation and Support
Here's the rule:
- pick a celebration/holiday (birthday, wedding, anniversary, Valentines, Easter, your child's birthday, whatever) as deadline - preferably in a couple of months
- fix a set of lifestyle changes you wanna make by then (or resolutions, that you want to practice on :wink: )
- report in once a week (pick your day) or even more often, if you need to (might just as well be my case)

anyone.gif I know there's a flood of challenges around here :wink: , but I so need this :embarassed: .

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  • dewpearl
    dewpearl Posts: 561 Member
    Here's the rule:
    - pick a celebration/holiday (birthday, wedding, anniversary, Valentines, Easter, your child's birthday, whatever) as deadline - preferably in a couple of months
    - fix a set of lifestyle changes you wanna make by then (or resolutions, that you want to practice on :wink: )
    - report in once a week (pick your day) or even more often, if you need to (might just as well be my case)

    anyone.gif I know there's a flood of challenges around here :wink: , but I so need this :embarassed: .
  • sunflower8926
    sunflower8926 Posts: 485 Member
    Okay, I say a 10 lb loss by Valentine's day. That's about 4 weeks away, and even though I am taking it slowly, I figure that should be a realistic goal. :drinker:
  • sportsmomof2
    sportsmomof2 Posts: 136
    Im up for the 10 lbs by valentines day challenge....:heart:
  • chimpoco
    chimpoco Posts: 193
    I'm getting married on March 16. This is exactly the challenge I've been looking for. I started working out and eating better on Jan 5th. So far I've lost 2 lbs.

    This time last year I was at a good weight. I exercised and used MFP. I reached my idea weight, stopped exercising, and started celebrating my engagement. I've gained about 15 pounds in a year! I would like to lose these 15 by the wedding.
  • chimpoco
    chimpoco Posts: 193
    10 by Valentines Day. This sounds great!!!
  • chimpoco
    chimpoco Posts: 193
    I changed my ticker to reflect 10 pounds. I think it will encourage me if I see a smaller, more reasonable goal.
  • dewpearl
    dewpearl Posts: 561 Member
    This is exactly the challenge I've been looking for.

    Awesome! I have company, yeah! :flowerforyou: Thank you for joining me :smile: .

    My b-day is a week after Valentines, so that's a good deadline :wink: . Prob is, I only have 6lbs to lose, but, boy, are they stubborn :angry: . So, the changes I wanna make (list to be extended :smile: ):

    - stick with not eating past 8 p.m.
    - limit the treats/food I'm not happy with to 300cal a day (not worth wasting more than that on bad food :grumble: )
    - stay within my calories (and not freak out at lunch by how little is still left :grumble: )
    - find each day 1 thing I'm happy about (I plan for long now to maintain a list of accomplishments each day)
    - burn weekly at least 1500cal

    Here I go :drinker:
  • sunflower8926
    sunflower8926 Posts: 485 Member
    This is exactly the challenge I've been looking for.

    Awesome! I have company, yeah! :flowerforyou: Thank you for joining me :smile: .

    My b-day is a week after Valentines, so that's a good deadline :wink: . Prob is, I only have 6lbs to lose, but, boy, are they stubborn :angry: . So, the changes I wanna make (list to be extended :smile: ):

    - stick with not eating past 8 p.m.
    - limit the treats/food I'm not happy with to 300cal a day (not worth wasting more than that on bad food :grumble: )
    - stay within my calories (and not freak out at lunch by how little is still left :grumble: )
    - find each day 1 thing I'm happy about (I plan for long now to maintain a list of accomplishments each day)
    - burn weekly at least 1500cal

    Here I go :drinker:

    Oh yeah! You do that too? Freak out at lunch about how many calories you have left, that is...

    I have started trying to record my dinner with my lunch. That has helped to allieviate my fears that I will still be hungry. If I really need to go over, I try to exercise away the difference.
  • dewpearl
    dewpearl Posts: 561 Member
    I have started trying to record my dinner with my lunch.

    Didn't quite get you - you record dinner at lunch time, lunch when you have dinner or plan both in advance? Must be just me being tired...

    Which, btw, brings my to updating my list:
    - stick with not eating past 8 p.m.
    - limit the treats/food I'm not happy with to 300cal a day (not worth wasting more than that on bad food grumble )
    - stay within my calories (and not freak out at lunch by how little is still left grumble )
    - find each day 1 thing I'm happy about (I plan for long now to maintain a list of accomplishments each day)
    - burn weekly at least 1500cal
    - get to bed before midnight! (11:30 p.m., if I could)
  • sunflower8926
    sunflower8926 Posts: 485 Member
    I have started trying to record my dinner with my lunch.

    Didn't quite get you - you record dinner at lunch time, lunch when you have dinner or plan both in advance? Must be just me being tired...

    Which, btw, brings my to updating my list:
    - stick with not eating past 8 p.m.
    - limit the treats/food I'm not happy with to 300cal a day (not worth wasting more than that on bad food grumble )
    - stay within my calories (and not freak out at lunch by how little is still left grumble )
    - find each day 1 thing I'm happy about (I plan for long now to maintain a list of accomplishments each day)
    - burn weekly at least 1500cal

    I log my dinner in advance. Sometimes my lunch, too, if I haven't already eaten it. Sure, I may have to adjust it, but I get an idea of what I am planning to eat for dinner is going to cost me. If it's more calories than I had anticipated, I try to cut back on lunch. If my dinner fits in nicely, I can plan to have a snack, too! That helps me not to freak out about not having enough calories left for dinner, and enjoy my lunch.
    - get to bed before midnight! (11:30 p.m., if I could)
  • sunflower8926
    sunflower8926 Posts: 485 Member
    Oops - sorry, I somehow got my message in the quotes. :blushing:
  • dewpearl
    dewpearl Posts: 561 Member
    Sunflower, that's a great idea! Thank you very much!
  • dewpearl
    dewpearl Posts: 561 Member
    Bump :smile: . Anyone else up for this? :wink:
    I haven't yet quite started :ohwell: , but tomorrow's a new day, a new week - you know the story. :embarassed:
    Ah, well, I'd better start now, right? :wink:
  • sunflower8926
    sunflower8926 Posts: 485 Member
    Okay, let's check in...

    I'm still in for 10 lbs by Valentine's. I have lost 2 so far. 8 to go...:drinker:
  • chimpoco
    chimpoco Posts: 193
    I'm here. I was a bad girl over the weekend and ate at Olive Garden for lunch on Saturday. I hadnt been there in ages and couldnt resist the alfredo. I ate a simple green salad for dinner that night. Hopefully, it evened out a little.

    Sunday was better.

    Today, I get serious.

    I'm not sure if I can lose 10 before Valentine's because I tend to gain muscle weight easily. I would like to lose an inch from my waist if I can't lose the weight.
  • sportsmomof2
    sportsmomof2 Posts: 136
    Okay...so I may have to adjust my goal..Im down 4.4 lbs this week soo..maybe I should try for 12 lbs??? I do have to admit its probably water weight this week and I shouldnt expect it to keep going but...Im working out instead of laying around soo...maybe not?

    How is everyone this week?
  • chimpoco
    chimpoco Posts: 193
    Okay...so I may have to adjust my goal..Im down 4.4 lbs this week soo..maybe I should try for 12 lbs???

    Great job!
  • chimpoco
    chimpoco Posts: 193
    I went to the gym today! I did 10 minutes on the bike and 20 on the eliptical. Then I worked out. So far I'm doing ok on calories.
  • sunflower8926
    sunflower8926 Posts: 485 Member
    I went to the gym today! I did 10 minutes on the bike and 20 on the eliptical. Then I worked out. So far I'm doing ok on calories.

    Yeah!:drinker: Good for you! :flowerforyou:

    I rode my exercise bike, and I have been eating within my calories. It is amazing how much food you can eat with a little creativity!
  • dewpearl
    dewpearl Posts: 561 Member
    Okay...so I may have to adjust my goal..Im down 4.4 lbs this week soo..maybe I should try for 12 lbs???

    WOW :noway: well done!!! :flowerforyou:

    I'm 1 month away from my b-day! So time to get serious :wink:

    Monday was almost perfect, until I blew it at 10 or 11 p.m., and blew it completely :cry: (went over my cals and crossed my cut-off time). But yeah, ready for the new adventure :happy: .
  • chimpoco
    chimpoco Posts: 193
    Hello hello

    Just checking in.

    Yesterday was my first day of school. I'm going back to college to become a teacher. I was pretty busy but managed to squeeze in 1.5 miles on the treadmill. I didn't log my calories and probably went over about due to the celebratory vodka drinks I had.:tongue:

    Today, I did 3 miles on the treadmill and my calories are fine.

    Good luck!!
  • sportsmomof2
    sportsmomof2 Posts: 136
    Sounds like everyone is working towards their goals...Good Luck and I will check in again on Monday!
  • dancer33
    dancer33 Posts: 114 Member
    My goal is 5 lbs by Valentines day!!
  • PrettyNpink526
    PrettyNpink526 Posts: 27
    My goal is 10 lbs by a Florida trip in June with my boyfriend and his whole family. :)
  • dewpearl
    dewpearl Posts: 561 Member
    Hey, everybody! Nice to see newcomers - welcome! :flowerforyou: (dancer, nice to share a challenge with you again :wink: ).
    So... I know I said "weekly report", but I need to report today, cos yday way my first real day :)

    Birthday Goal:
    - no food past 8 p.m. - DONE
    - max 300cal a day for sweets - DONE (I had a fruit yogurt only in the evening, cos for the first time in ages I had calories left!)
    - stay within calories (I was bellow, yeah :drinker: )
    - make accomplishments list - not there yet, but I reported in the "Daily gratitude check" thread :wink:
    - burn weekly at least 1500cal - done my share of the day yday, I burned about 400.
    - get to bed before midnight! - done that!

    So... if all goes well, I might try to report only once a week (have not yet decided which day is my official weigh-in day, but I think that will be Sundays)

    Good luck, everyone, looking forward to your good news. Stay strong! Every day is a new day :wink:

    :flowerforyou:
  • sportsmomof2
    sportsmomof2 Posts: 136
    Good Morning...4 days till the Valentines Challenge is over....hope all is well...Is everyone on track to making their goal?
  • dewpearl
    dewpearl Posts: 561 Member
    Heh, I kinda gave up on this one. Too many things I want, maybe too much of a perfectionist and too little energy lately. :cry:

    How's everyone else doing? Hope you guys were better at it than me.
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