Nicobh

I've been busy working on a 10 page paper for my class, but am meeting all goals except logging in for the challenge and drinking all the water. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

Day 18: A slightly better day. I followed my planned meals until I came home from the high school football game a while ago and had hot coca and a roll. Kept to the maximum time between meals. Everything is logged. I'll drink the last of the water before going to bed.

I'm having a hard time getting back on track after last weekend. Exercising and writing in the log is all I seem to be doing well right now. Water intake around 6 cups per day, and definitely not logging in daily right now. Last night, after eating more off it and going above my intake allowance, I threw away all the left…

Day 16: I was over 250 calories today picking at leftovers. It may be because I was over the four maximum between meals. Did 60 mins xercise, drank all water, wrote everything in the log. It is great to see so many people have keep up with the challenge! I enjoy reading how everyone is doing and seeing our steps towards…

Day 15: I did 60 minutes cardio, and strength training. Drank all 64 ounces of water, logged everything I ate, and stayed within 4 hours between meals. A good day.

Update: Sorry I have not had a chance to stop and check in. My sister-in-law and her husband left for their honeymoon last night, and the weekend-long celebration of their marriage is officially over. We left the hotel Saturday and some of our out of town relatives stayed with us since the events were continuting. It was a…

I mean day 12.

Update for days 10 and 11: I did not do too badly on Thursday, just 200 calories over, 60 mins cardio, but only 40 ounces of water. Friday started fine, I even exercised at the hotel early in the morning. The good day lasted until 8 pm last night when I ate more than my entire daily allowance in snacks, and ended up…

Day 9: A good day for all goals except water - I've only had 32 ounces so far. I plan to drink another 16 ounces within the next couple hours. I'll be attending a family event tomorrow and Friday, so I may not get a chance to check in again until Saturday. I'm optimistic that I'll be able to make good food choices since…

Day 8: I did 60 mins cardio, crunches, and strength training. I drank 64 ounces of water, ate smething before the four hour maximum between meals, and logged all I ate. I'm still planning my meals in advance, and have started to carry healthy snacks in my handbag. It was a good day.

Day 7: I'm grateful today that I can think of all of you and be motivated to eat well. I chose not to have cake with dinner and by doing so met all my goals today. I'm learning to ask myself what do I want more: to get to my goal weight and maintain it, or the temporary pleasure of sweets. This challenge is making me…

Day 6: Welcome back DeeBear! Glad to hear your leg is healing well. I know from experience I can't have a free day because I get too free with my eating. I did cardio and crunches, drank water, ate my planned meals and logged everything. After dinner I had a piece of my daughter's homemade cake - unplanned - and logged it.…

Day 5: Elimay59 thanks for your encouragement. I hope you ended the day well. Today was another good day for all my goals. I did 60 mins cardio, and crunches. I also walked around the parking lot during one of my breaks at the workshop. Drank all water, logged food into diary, and took two snacks to avoid more than four…

Day 4: I met all my goals today - 60 mins cardio, strength training, logging what I ate, and staying within the four hour maximum between meals. I drank all 64 ounces of water. Today I attended an all-day workshop, and will be there again tomorrow and Sun. The days are long, 9 - 7, but I packed two snacks today and that…

Day 3: This was a much better day. I stayed in the green, did 60 mins cardio, and 100 crunches. Ate on time and stuck to what I had planned. Put everything into the log. I've only drank 48 ounces of water so far, but will try to reach target before I go to sleep. It has been a hooray day!

Day two started well but ended VERY badly. I did 60 minutes of cardio, leg lifts and crunches. Drank all 64 ounces of water, and planned what I wanted to eat for the day. Big but, I did not take enough food to work to last for my long day. I broke the 4 hour maximum between meals goal. There were more than five hours…

The first day was a good start. Today I ate every three hours, did 60 minutes of cardio and strength training, and drank all 8 glasses of water. I struggled around 7pm with wanting to snack on some almonds, but i keep busy and made it through. It really helped to think about having to report in. I did well with my food…

I'm in! I need motivation after gaining two pounds last week. Daily updates will be a big help. Goals: 1. don't go more than 4 hours between meals 2. cardio 6 days a week/ strength training 3 days week 3. log everything I eat Good habit: drink 64 ounces of water daily No free day for me.

That was me yesterday, but today was better. Letting go of bad eating days and going one day at a time helps. I've been reviewing my daily logs to find what may be similar about the days I eat badly. I've started writing comments in the eating log to help me remember.