30 Day Challenge - No Cheating

cansnchloe
cansnchloe Posts: 55 Member
edited October 23 in Health and Weight Loss
I am challenging myself to NO CHEATING for 30 days straight to see if I can get this scale moving. After 7 months of Crossfit, I've only lost 6 pounds! I am not going strict Paleo but making a commitment to only a single whole wheat carb serving per day and no stealing fries from my children's Happy Meal's. So at the end of this challenge, let's see how much those little slip-up's affect the outcome of our weight loss efforts.

So Day 1 - two meals down and one to go. So far... so good.

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  • SophW27
    SophW27 Posts: 19
    I am with you on this one - lets see if we can do it!!
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,160 Member
    I started a 2-week-challenge to eat 100% clean (I usually permit one treat meal, per week...). So, if this actually turns into "something", I think I can extend it to a 30-day challenge!

    Why not?

    and

    Good luck!
  • sm_4ever17
    sm_4ever17 Posts: 128 Member
    hmm m wid you so lets start the challenge i'll start it from tomorow try to eat as clean as possible but 1 have to eat subway meal once a week at college.
    breakfast alpen porridge wid semi skim milk
    snack fruit
    lunch tuna sandwich
    snack special k cereal
    dinner 1 chapati with salad n lentils
  • cansnchloe
    cansnchloe Posts: 55 Member
    Day two going strong. Not a single animal cracker from my daughters snack bag. :) These are huge accomplishments for me as silly as it sounds.

    Thanks for joining me on this.
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,160 Member
    Well, how goes it?

    For me, it's going swimmingly! I'm 100% on nutrition plan, this week. So, I'm proud of me!
  • cansnchloe
    cansnchloe Posts: 55 Member
    Going GREAT. Today is day 7 of no cheating and staying under calorie goals. Down 3+ pounds, mostly water weight I'm sure but this is the most activity I've gotten on the scale in months so I am excited. What I love about a 30 day challenge is that you feel like "it's not forever" so you can totally follow the rules. Then at the end, you see results so you want to continue. Love it!
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,160 Member
    I have stayed 100% on nutrition plan, too. Lunch today will be tougher - going out for sushi. I think I'll just opt for soup/salad with some stir-fry chicken.
  • cansnchloe
    cansnchloe Posts: 55 Member
    Still hanging in there :) I am so proud of us!
  • mpadden716
    mpadden716 Posts: 1
    Im with you on this one!
  • kymberlityler
    kymberlityler Posts: 1
    I'm a week late, but I'm in. I started last week and haven't cheated yet either. I lost 5 lbs. the first week. I'm pretty sure it was mostly water, but I'm happy. I think 30 days is a good goal, by then, it should be habit and a piece of cake....but don't eat it. :-)
  • cansnchloe
    cansnchloe Posts: 55 Member
    Day 11 - Holding strong! The biggest non-scale victory has been NO snacking or munching. It's all very controlled and I can feel myself making the conscious choice to not pick at food just because it's around, it's yummy and my kids are eating it. :) For that I am proud because all of those little bits add up. Staying focused, weekend is upon us and that is always harder for me.
  • eawilkrsn
    eawilkrsn Posts: 43
    im starting day 1 but i am in. I am tired of sabotaging myself. I start to lose weight and then i eat something that looks good and i can't stop eating it. NO Cheating!!!! Im in!
  • kidzwork
    kidzwork Posts: 1
    I'm going to give it a try. I just started Tuesday but really want this to work. Three years ago I lost almost 40 pounds on Weight Watchers and was smaller then i had been my whole life. Now I am back up 25 pounds and hating myself. I need to do this. Good Luck to all of you who have started already.
  • sumit1233
    sumit1233 Posts: 1
    i starte today, i lost 45 lb without this . i did my own.
    and i used my idea to my uncle, he lost 30 lb within 2 months,
    easy way to do, i burn more cal then u eat, if u eat just 1000 cal less a day, that mean u loose 2 lb a week,
    now i am 5;11 and 150 lb, i need to gain 10 more lb and iam here to gain right way to gain.
  • cansnchloe
    cansnchloe Posts: 55 Member
    Okay, it's working!!! This is the first time in months that I've seen the scale move. Day 12 of this challenge and I've dropped 5.2 pounds total... which I'm telling you is a miracle for me. I am beaming and even more motivated now than ever. :)
  • kelly81082
    kelly81082 Posts: 59 Member
    I'm going to give this a try, it will be very challenging for me but I'm willing to try it!
  • paulslimjonesbryant
    paulslimjonesbryant Posts: 46 Member
    im doing a soup and wholemeal bread diet
  • pdueisme
    pdueisme Posts: 1
    Way to go what a great idea. I have been going to a gym 4 to 5 times a week and have not lost an ounce! However my clothes fit better. I get the muscle mass vs fat mass thing but I want the scale to move. I think you have a great idea and am with ya.
  • tickleandpatch
    tickleandpatch Posts: 2
    Just a suggestion but maybe to avoid temptation and have healthier kids maybe no more Happy Meals for the kids or Animal biscuits at least for the 30 days. The kids will be supporting their mum, being healthier themselves and might get to try new and exciting foods.

    Try making homemade seedy flapjack for lunch boxes. Lower gi and keeps them and you fuller for longer. You could make them together :-)

    If we have not got unhealthy foods in the house I can not eat them.
  • cansnchloe
    cansnchloe Posts: 55 Member
    Day 13 - BOMBED! Beyond bombed probably over by like 1000 calories by the end of the night. So straight detox for the next few days. Ugggg, that is so frustrating. I just wish for the days when I was younger and just eating a salad for lunch everyday was enough to drop 10 pounds a month. I am struggling for every tenth of a pound nowadays. Oh well, just a little speed bump in the road.
  • laurenstaples
    laurenstaples Posts: 7
    Congratulations. This is a major accomplishment for you and you're doing great. :) (I was commenting on your post above this one)! One minor blip is ok now and then. Don't beat yourself up for it because you do that enough concerning your weight. I have one day a week where I "cheat" as a way to reward myself for being good. Maybe set a 2 week goal at first then have a cheat day. Do a few repetitions of this before moving one to 3 weeks, then a month, etc. don't make your initial goals too high. I always tend to make my initial goals too high and get very frustrated when I don't meet them.
  • SlightandSubstantial
    SlightandSubstantial Posts: 8
    I'm glad I'm not the only one with a history of stealing Happy Meal fries. It's considered a rare 'treat meal' for my kids and I never order for myself. But I always end up sneaking a few fries... and then a few more.

    Good luck and I'm going to try the challenge too! No more "just a couple crackers for me" as I pack lunches or mindless munching while watching tv. (One of my WORST habits.)
  • rr10speed
    rr10speed Posts: 23
    I'm in but it's hard not to eat those animal crackers!! What is it that everyone is eating for "clean foods" I'm trying to eat healthier and not pick and stuff face. Doing really well logging everything I eat. I love the ap for the droid on this so I can track it.
  • cansnchloe
    cansnchloe Posts: 55 Member
    How is everyone doing? I am still not cheating after the extreme Saturday night fail. It has been very eye opening to see how much I would have just muched food that was unaccounted for. No more move in the scale after the initial loss so I hope that by weigh in later this week that has changed :)
  • Beeps2011
    Beeps2011 Posts: 12,160 Member
    I am doing really well this week. Of course, it is weigh-in time and measurement time for some of the fitness challenges I have joined....so, this explains the EXTRA SCRUTINY, lol!

    I'm off to Hawaii in 4 weeks, so I *am* intent on being PERFECT with my nutrition during February.

    period.
  • cansnchloe
    cansnchloe Posts: 55 Member
    Still hanging on and I think my permanent "no munching" habit has formed. Whoop whoop. January 16th was the day I decided to start this challenge after months and months of not a single pound lost. As of Friday, I have lost 6.7 pounds since that first day, and still with a few days to go. I am so excited to see this has made a difference!
  • PinkEarthMama
    PinkEarthMama Posts: 987 Member
    Good for you!

    I had to give up french fries for the month of February.

    I miss fries.

    I don't miss my double chin though ;)
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