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Ally, the fifth book in Traviss' Wess'har series. I love this series!

I'm afraid I've been away from the computer too much this weekend, and have not been logging like I should. Good luck everyone, I'll see you next month.

August 9 exercise yes calories yes tracking yes chair squats 50 h2o 9

Haha caradae, progress is awesome! August 9: 6 servings

I'm in, but I have no upper body strength Yet, so I'll be doing wall push-ups, maaaybe counter-top push-ups. Today will be very busy though, so will start tomorrow.

I knew I'd be OK as long as I just ate the salad and entree :)

August 8 Did I stay within my calorie budget? yes Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes chair squats: 50 H2O cups: 9

August 8: 5 servings

I think the group size will keep increasing each month as we get more 'veterans'! A trip to our local Italian restaurant was my downfall last month. So I'm happy to report that I was able to eat there this week and stay under budget. Yay for staying out of the bread basket! :)

August 7 Did I stay within my calorie budget? yes Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes chair squats: 50 H2O cups: 12

August 7: 5 servings As I've said before, I'm not that fond of salads, but the house salad was redeemed by perfectly ripe tomato slices and a yummy tomato dressing.

Are you drinking enough water? Being dehydrated can cause fatigue. You're fairly close to goal weight. You might trying changing your calorie goals to half a pound a week.

August 6 Did I stay within my calorie budget? yes Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes chair squats: 50 H2O cups: 13

@Lydia: That's a good challenge! I do pretty good with water, usually 9-12 cups. For anyone new to drinking this much, I recommend a large cup or bottle and a straw. @Gus: I lasted 2/3rds of last month; I didn't let it phase me too much. This challenge is stricter than I would otherwise be with myself, so fun if I make it,…

The more the merrier! You have a particularly appropriate avatar, Turnaround. August 6: 7 servings We're having some work done on the house which will require shutting off the electricity. So we've been trying to eat as much food from the refrigerator as possible. The only produce I bought this week was broccoli slaw.…

August 5 Did I stay within my calorie budget? yes Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes

Thanks for the celery idea, Lydia. Makes me wish I had a juicer, because now I'm wondering what celery juice tastes like! August 5: 6 servings Had Brussels sprouts at lunch, so yummy! I should eat them more often.

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August 5: 50 chair squats (in two sets of 25) Today's my 3 month anniversary here! I've lost 8 pounds this month.

August 4 Did I stay within my calorie budget? yes Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes

August 4: 5 servings. Not much else healthy, but I did get the veggies in! :) Was looking at the sale paper today, and they have lettuce and other salad greens on sale. *looks at uneaten bagged salad from last grocery trip* I don't know, I'm just not that fond of salads. It also mentioned hatch peppers, how hot are those?

Now sitting, I can do. I am a sitting pro! I did 25 today and will do more tomorrow.

August 3 Did I stay within my calorie budget? yes Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes

August 3: 5 servings Hit up the crudite tray at the family get-together. Was sent home with two extra stalks of celery. Anyone have good ideas on what to do with so much celery? Currently we add it raw to salads and to beans when cooking.

We went through a phase where we really loaded down our homemade pizza with *all the bell peppers*. We've since moved on to other toppings and haven't bought them recently. Have to remember I can just slice them into long strips for fun finger food! I usually have my fresh tomatoes and cucumber in sandwiches. Just whole…

@whitneysmomma: Congrats! I think it's my exercise achievements that I'm most proud of. @margie: It sounds like a fun challenge, but I think I should wait at least until I'm out of Obese Class III before I start doing the higher impact stuff. @Kandy: Thanks for the pep talk! I have a big family get-together today. I'm…

August 2 Did I stay within my calorie budget? yes Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes

I'll start off. Before now, I've probably been averaging about 3 servings of veggies/day, and I'd like to increase that to at least 5 servings/day. August 1: 6 servings August 2: 7 servings My favorite go-to veggies: low sodium vegetable juice, raw carrots, cooked spinach, raw shredded broccoli, microwaved sweet potato.…

Much respect! That's a lot of consistency and hard work.

August 1 Did I stay within my calorie budget? yes Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes