Week 9 recap... Week 10 Let's GO!

Week 9 Results: 
164.8
+.6

I can't say I didn't see it coming. I am pretty happy that it's not more than that. I can still live with myself. :) As much as I complained about "having" to do this, when I rebelled and went to snack on something, I would go eat a banana. I just like having the choice to eat a banana split. So, I think my Choco challenge was a success.

I am 44 minutes under my Chip Challenge from last week. I should have gone to walk on Sunday and I would have easily made it. There's no excuse but excuses.


I am excited for the Chip challenge this week! We need more exercise!

 
Week 10 Challenge:
My challenge this week will be 3 fruits/veggies a day.  I think I do this now but I could be surprised. I am enjoying bananas more than I have in the past. They are easy, I don't have to think about them. I just pick it up and eat it. I'm sure I'll get sick of them like I got sick of blueberries. Shh. Don't tell the blueberries. By next summer, I'll be all about the berries.

Chip 9/10

199.3
-.9

This week was mediocre, as far as doing things "right" goes, but they can't all be firecracker weeks and the scale moved in the right direction, so I'm happy.  Nutrition just did not happen this week, but I kept my calories low enough and moved around just enough to lose (almost!) a pound.  I'm disenchanted with tracking again, but I know from every single weight loss study/article/book ever written or performed that it's not an option.  So it's back to the notebook for Chip, at least for a week.  That's an excuse-proof method because there is zero effort involved other than picking up a pen.  As always, Choco is free to request a pic at any time!

I'm pretty sure I did 150 minutes of walking, though with the less-than-stellar tracking I can't say that for sure.  This week I HAVE to get back to the gym - no really, I HAVE to because my debit card expired in September and if I don't show them the new one before they take out my monthly payment, I'll get slammed with an insufficient payment fee!  So it's back to the treadmill/elliptical.  I love them.  They are my friends.  Choco's challenge was awesome and I tried to keep it in my mind all week.  A couple times I took my book outside to read, because a sunny autumn backyard is a less tempting snack atmosphere than a cozy indoor easy chair.  And last night I went out to eat with a friend and focused more on what she was saying than the chips & salsa in front of me.  Did a little walkaround afterward for more talking too!

CHIP CHALLENGE #10

Pick one exercise each for arms, abs, and butt/thighs.  Do 30 reps daily of each exercise.  (30 seconds can be substituted if you choose an endurance move like plank - try for longer!)   Mine are wall sit, wall pushups, and classic crunches.  Already completed for Saturday, bam!

Week 8 Blah/Week 9 Please for the love of God

200.2

+.6

I pretty much blew both challenges.  I don't know what to keep saying over and over.  Positive reinforcement inspires me and gets me motivated, but until I make some kind of lasting changes, it doesn't stick.  Negative reinforcement doesn't work because it just makes me mad and I do the opposite out of spite.  (Yes, even if it's my own self trying to negatively reinforce myself.)

Basically I need to stop talking about it and planning it, and just freaking do it.  I'm giving myself the rest of October to lose three weeks in a row, and then it's a shift into "Big Is Beautiful" and body acceptance crap.

This week's Chip Challenge is a repeat - 150 exercise minutes!  Walking counts :)

Week 8 Recap, PARTY and Week 9 Challenge

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Week 8 Results: 
I weighed in last week at 165.8. I wanted to just have a slacker week. I wanted to do nothing more than just sit and eat. This week was one of the worst I have experienced in recent memory. I literally powered through with my head down and prayed constantly for something to let up. LOL
Meanwhile, I can honestly say, I did NOT turn to food for comfort. That's a badge in itself I think!

Just this morning I stepped on the scale, fully expecting my hell week to carry over... I'm 164.2. That puts me down 1.6 pounds for the week and .2 pounds under my first goal!!!! 

 I think I fulfilled Chip's challenge to do better than I did last week. I know she's proud of me right now! We are dancing together right now. LOL I think I did fulfill my challenge even though I didn't specifically think about each food, I did think about my overall meals. Not too much on my plate and not too many of the bad things.


I also completed my personal challenge of no fast food breakfasts! I'm SO proud of this one, you don't even know. The number of calories x the taste of the food = negative net enjoyment. I still love me a fountain soda though. :)

 
Week 9 Challenge: Do what you love, but do it without going outside your calorie goal.

If you like to go to the movies, do it but get the "kid meal" of teeny popcorn, snack size M&Ms and a diet coke. It's not good for you but it's not about the food. :)

If you like sitting on the couch and reading, do it without food.Quilting without food is easier, I don't want to get the fabric all yucky. Maybe I should just never stop quilting...

Have a date night with friends or family and pay attention to them, not the food.

I'm guilty of all of these things and also of actively avoiding these types of things because they are rough food situations to be in.