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5/31 Pre Challenge Day -1
Good morning! Today is the day before our official start day and I just want to say thank you to everyone who started the challenge early with me. You've all helped me stay focused and motivated. I have been exercising and dieting for 2 weeks now, which is usually around the time I give up. But not this time. This time…
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5/30 Pre Challenge Day -2
Good morning and welcome to day -2 of the 30 Day Challenge. (-2 because it's 2 days until June 1st, which is the real start date of our 30 Day Challenge) Yesterday was a really long day for me. I spent 11.5 hours at the Magic Kingdom with my family. I had a pedometer with me so I could see how many steps I would…
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5/29 Pre Challenge Day -3
Good morning. Yesterday was a good day for me. I stayed under my calories, I did 9 girly push ups and I rode my stationary for 30 minutes. Today I'm going to the Magic Kingdom. I've got my trusty pedometer so I'll be counting my steps. Let's see how many steps I take spending all day at Disney. Today, remember to do your…
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Starting the 30 Day Challenge
If you're interested in starting this challenge with me then here are the "rules." Cuz we've gotta have rules, right? Otherwise how would we know if we're completing the challenge? The start date for this challenge will be June 1st. That will give everybody plenty of time to join and we'll be able to finish at the end of…
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5/28 Pre Challenge Day -4
Good morning everyone. Today I am so sore. My legs hurt every time I walk a flight of stairs. It must be from the hour I spent on my stationary bike which is strange because I ride my actual bike a lot more than that and my legs are never this sore. I also stayed under my calories yesterday. Today my plan is to rest a…
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5/27 Pre Challenge Day -5 / Weekly Challenge
Good morning everyone! How did day -6 go for you all? I'm happy to report it went well for me. My husband has been trying to get me to go jogging with him for, like, 6 years now so he loves the fact that I'm doing this challenge. This morning he suggested we go for a walk together. Halfway through the walk he suggested we…
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5/26 Pre Challenge -6
Welcome to day -6 of the Pre 30 Day Challenge. Yesterday (5/25) was our 1st "weigh in" day and I admit, I was a little discouraged to see that I only lost .2 lbs but not discouraged enough to quit. I am determined to fulfill this challenge. I am eating a lot better and I'm even exercising. So far this little experiment is…
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5/25 Pre Challenge Day -7 / WEIGH IN DAY
Welcome to Pre Challenge Day -7! Today is our weigh in day. :noway: Here's a few tips...Weigh yourself 1st thing in the morning when you wake up, preferably in your "birthday suit" and before you eat or drink anything. And if you jump up and down 3 times while spinning around, the scale will say you're lighter than you…
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5/24 Pre Challenge Day -8
Welcome to "Day 3" for all of you who are doing the "41 Day Challenge." Yesterday (5/23) was another good day for me. I stayed under my calorie count by quite a bit...and that was after my 2nd glass of wine. Hee hee! I got on my elliptical, just like I said I would, and I exercised until I wanted to fall…
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5/23 Pre Challenge Day -9
I'm happy to say that I did really well yesterday (5/22). I stayed under my calorie count and I exercised for 75 minutes. My body didn't know what to think of it. I rode my bike for 10 miles but I didn't spend any time on my elliptical. Oh well. Baby steps, right? Tomorrow I plan on staying under my calorie count and…
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Pre Challenge Day -10
I'm happy to say that I did really well yesterday. I went ahead and started the challenge early so I'm doing a 41 Day Challenge, as I know some of you are too. My start weight was 149.2 when I weighed myself yesterday. I was under my calorie count and I exercised more than I had planned to. I feel really good right now and…
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Pre Challenge Motivators
We have 11 days before our challenge officially begins. So until then, let's encourage each other by sharing our successes and failures here. I'm going to take advantage of these 11 days. So I guess I'll do a 41 day challenge. Hee hee! I see this group already has 15 members. If you all want to start now I say let's do it.…
