September Challenge: Foxy for Fall (closed - sorry!)

This week is not turning out quite as I had hoped. I have learned that good intentions are wonderful but that ACTING on these good intentions is what produces results. It is not enough to BUY Jillian's 30-Day Shred; I also have to actually DO the workout. Also, just because a food has a lower fat/calorie content does not give me the license to eat enough of it to equal up to the amount of fat/calories I would have absorbed had I eaten the potato chips I really wanted instead of the 100-Calorie Snack Packs. And I cannot physically understand why it is so hard for me to drink enough water. I like water in general. I crave it when I'm thirsty. We have both tap and bottled water in the house at all times. I have no excuse. But I am having so much trouble with it. I have lots of goals and I still feel motivated but I also feel like it's starting to wane a little. I liked those bigger numbers I had on the scale last week. I really do think I'm going to have to start weighing in once a week, on Thursdays when we do our check-in. Also, it's time: I have to phase out the Coke. My mom said that, if I'm worried about the caffeine withdrawal (a major issue with my migraines), I could drink caffeinated tea, wean myself off of the soda, and then eventually wean myself off of caffeine. So that is my high priority right now: less soda, more tea, more water. I am rarely over my calories/fat goals but I consistently go over my sugar goals and somewhat frequently go over my carb goals. Does anyone else have this problem and/or a solution or suggestions for it? I need to turn this stuff around...like, NOW. Sorry this was such a long vent. I'll check in again later after the big weigh-in (although, I'll tell you straight up, I'm not optimistic) but if the scale doesn't move or moves in the wrong direction, I am just going to use that as motivation to kick my own *kitten* for the rest of the month! How are the rest of you fabulous MFPeeps doing this week? P.S. I can't wait to try and make something new! Let's all post pictures after we do it! Best of luck to everyone for the weigh-in! :flowerforyou:

Hey Ladys finally have internet back....I have been working off my phone which means no message boards Boo. Im down to 182.2 which puts me down .8lb not really my weekly goal but a lost is a loss and honestly its taking me ahile to get back in the swing of things. Plus we are moving my job to a new building as well as wedding planning ohhh the stress. Sometimes I forget to eat.

Having been heavy throughout my whole relationship with my boyfriend, I used to make more of an effort. Now that it's been almost 5 years, I've noticed I've let the little things go by the wayside so before he got here this weekend I washed my hair and blew it dry and straightened it. I put on a skirt and a nice shirt and the necklace that he bought me and just a touch of lip gloss. It made me feel beautiful before he even got there and he confirmed it when he saw me. Nice challenge!