it was a long weekend. i'm tired today and not wanting to accomplish a darn thing. BUT.. i have so much to do.
i did well over the weekend. i journaled in a note book the days i was gone. i ate different things then i'm used to, but still stayed in my healthy range. i seemed to eat alot of bread & granola and nuts. i feel as though i gained a pound or 2 with the extras!

i finished the week w/ a perfect score of 70--and enjoyed free day yesterday.
however, free day also brought nachos supreme from taco bell and i DID not feel well. along w/ the licorice i ate and such. its amazing how much better i feel when i don't EAT that stuff.
did i mention i'm tired. looking at my list trying to figure out what i can get done. :o(

my personal goal for the week is to have 10 MINUTES of personal time. that doesn't include showers, exercising or anything else. its 10 quiet minutes to myself.

busy busy busy!!! that's what this week has felt like. trying to get ready to go out of town AND dealing w/ the challenge AND just stuff... is making the days long (or too short)!

ive lost another pound, but i wont update the weight til after the weekend of course. i'm still pulling 10's -- which to me is cool. i've said it before, but i never thought i'd be doing this good.

i did my firm workout today. no time for a walk. and i missed that walking time because i had to workout w/ 3 kids under me!!

i'm prepared for this weekend as far as food goes. i know what i can/cant eat and i've packed accordingly. my free day will still be sunday (when we come home) so i have to still get a 10 on saturday while we're at the park all day. i PROMISE i will do perfect AND wont cheat or be dishonest about it! I PROMISE. :o}

since i'll be gone, i'll journal elsewhere till i get back.

its been a busy day thus far. still trying to get everything done for the weekend. trying to clean the whole house (and thats not working). made granola today with xagave. it doesnt taste any less sweet, yet its SO much healthier.

still getting perfect scores (its only wednesday). me & kevin went walking last night together. it was fun of course. chuck stayed here to watch the kids. i'm hoping to do that again tonight.

as far as 'health' goes, i feel better not eating all the other stuff. (which i always did before) but i dont have those days OR nights, where i feel blah!! ...which of course is nice.

i'm trying to follow the stomp program, but sometimes the 3 chapters i have to read go way past

my 15 minutes of reading time (which i'm fine with) but i usually run out of MY time to complete it.

i'm glad & thankful that i'm doing the challenge and i find that its not as HARD as i thought it would be, with just myself following it. :0)

its breakfast time (again) and i dont wanna eat, yet i'm hungry. nothing sounds good and thats cz my mouth aches. the root canal from yesterday is still kinda sore but hopefully a couple days will make it better and anything has to be better than the constant PAIN i was in before!! i was able to complete my day yesterday, thanks to kevin pushing me. but i'm ready for a nap NOW!

yesterday was my free day. i'd like to think that i did well BESIDES the fact that i had brownies & ice cream... which was fully deserved!! i enjoyed being able to 'have' whatever i wanted, but i still didnt stray too far (which i like). BUT... i did learn that...if i wasnt on this challenge i'd still be doing my same ol' stuff!! and that obviously is how i got in this position!
i'm ready for the week..

its saturday! i made it all week w/ perfectness. i never thought i could (or would) do so well. i have many weeks left of the challenge and hopefully not too many obstacles in the future, but i feel confident in what ive already learned & achieved!
i'm down 5 pounds already.. but tomorrow i'll chart my weekly loss. i'll only keep track each week cz i know there will be fluctuations.
last night for 45 exerc. me & kevin went for a walk together. it was awesome!! the rain was great, even tho he hates that!! but it made the walk go by fast and it was a great way to exercise & spend time together. i love him!!

this is the new website, set up for those involved in the CHALLENGE.
http://www.feelingbetteraboutme.blogspot.com/


and this is my picture/description of why i'm doing it...thats on the blog.

The challenge, by all means, scares me. They are so many 'things' that I will have to add to my daily routine. Which is the MAIN reason I'm doing it. I'm very unorganized, lack routine, and don't take care of myself at all. I'm excited to see the changes! Both physical, mental & spiritual.

i've always been a skeptical person.. meaning---that i think i have always had reasons or excuses for why i dont things or complete things. but then i think about telling other people to 'try'.. and think about what their excuses are/will be. and they sound like mine.

so what i'm learning is.. you can do anything if you really want it! doing this challenge is just one more thing i've tried..but it will be one i succeed at!

still going strong w/ perfect scores.. i'm actually enjoying all of it. i love having to make sure i've completed everything each day..having a little check list.
i think i've learned a connection w/ the pain from my dumb foot!! pretty much anything that involves jumping... so jumping jacks kill, or jump ropes, or jogging. so for now i'll stick to walking or exercise videos that do different cardio (other than jacks!)
and its early in the game, but ive lost 3 pounds so far. even if that changes or fluctuates i'm okay w/ that. its not set in stone. =) the weekend is almost here and that means a FREE DAY!!

i'm tired today. i had the chance to walk this morning (kevin didnt work) but couldnt get out of bed.
i made chicken & rice soup last night for dinner. it was good. cant wait to have it for lunch later. that will keep the guess work out of looking for something.
wish i could say that i've lost like 20 lbs. or something. . . but i'll wait on that one! i was able to complete my day again yesterday. =) maybe i do have a chance at being completely successful.

well, i made it through day 1!!
it really wasnt hard..although interesting---trying to figure out how many things i could cram into one day.
i learned i was a little obsessive about what i can/cant eat...and now that i'm set straight--it shouldnt be too hard.
me & ma made bread yesterday & went to the farmers market. i got sooo much fruit! (already had the vegs). i also learned that i'm a compulsive juicer.
seems to me i'm very obsessive & compulsive...which is why i cant figure out how i'm fat! why am i not either of those towards exercising? or eating? or anything else?
have a good day 2!! =)

well, its day ONE for the challenge.

its strange because i actually feel kinda lost, like i dont know where to go. theres so many changes that i HAVE to make! others may only have to do 1 or 2 things different. i feel like my whole list is a change-- making it even harder.
its breakfast time and i dont know what to eat. i thought i had it all figured out, but i guess i dont. i'm so afraid of eathing something only to find out it cost me a point and i messed up.
its gonna be a long week.

the challenge

(big sigh.....) again i find myself looking for answers! (or at least reasons i quit.) i have none, so its on to another attempt. (big sigh)....
this one DOES scare me, but i'm not alone in this attempt and i'm really excited to do it!!! =) i know i can do it...(really, i do)

The rules are as follows:

Each item is worth 1 point, with a possible 10 points per day
1 - 48 oz. of water
2 - 45 minutes of exercise (not necessarily consecutive)
3 - 2 servings of veggies, 2 servings of fruit
4 - No soda, beer, wine, unhealthy snacks (ex: potato chips), or bad fast food (anything fried)
5 - No sweets. (Desserts, pastries, sugary snacks & cereals) * Sugar-Free alternatives are OK.
6 - No eating after dinner/8pm
7 - 15 min. of scripture reading (or spiritual text if you don't do scripture)
8 - One journal entry (any length)
9 - Express sincere appreciation, love or praise to your spouse (if single, to another person)
10 - Personal Goal

Note: You have one free point, PER CATEGORY, PER WEEK. One free point for exercise, one free point for soda/fast food/unhealthy snacks, one free point for sweets, etc. You do not have 10 free points to use however you choose -they are NOT interchangeable and if you choose not to use a free point in a category, it is gone at weeks end. You could also just choose to have one "free" day where all points are free (which is less confusing), but we are allowing for flexibility and success!

The goal obviously is to get 10 points each day, every day. On your “free” day, you can automatically count 10 points. If you choose to have a free day on Saturday, then Sunday you eat dessert, then you would only get 9 points for Sunday. You can choose to have one free point every day if you choose to do it that way too. So if you go out for dinner on Wednesday and feel like having a soda, then you can use your free soda point. Exceptions:-You are excused from the sweet rule on YOUR BIRTHDAY.-You are allowed three sick days where you are excused (only) from exercising and eating veg/fruit/water [if you can’t eat/drink] This is ONLY to be used if you are indeed sick.