Carolyn - march challenge, weight fluctuations/junk food

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Donna M-P wrote:

> THat isn't a bad idea!! The chocolate at work will be

> gone in March, the " chocolate lady " is taking it away

> 'cause we all complain about how bad it is for us!

> LOL!

finally she has realized that she is causing more harm than good! LOL

> I would like to try --- I think an occasional planned

> treat - like a dessert with a special meal would be

> acceptable. Or maybe certain days where a treat is

> allowed. I'm just not sure what to do! LOL!

i havent done well at all on the workout challenge this month due to

being injured (and now i have yet another stupid cold but a

food challenge is what i really need especially if i cant workout.

certainly a dessert with a special meal would be fine (say, one of

those in the month?) and we could also have one day a week that is

'treat day' where we can have ONE thing.

> What disgruntles me is my clothes are slowly getting

> tighter and I really want that to stop!

and we really dont have that much time before may is here (that is

the start of bikini season for me). right now there is no way that

i could wear a bikini, i really need to get rid of some flab.... im

facing wearing a one-piece swimsuit this summer and im disappointed :/

honestly, we dont really have much of a problem working out... we

know that it is the food intake that is sabatoging us.

so lets do it! also, i think we should sweeten the pot for some

extra motivation. hmmmm, how about a cash bet or the loser sends

the winner a gift or a dvd or video?

:*carolyn.

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Donna M-P wrote:

> THat isn't a bad idea!! The chocolate at work will be

> gone in March, the " chocolate lady " is taking it away

> 'cause we all complain about how bad it is for us!

> LOL!

finally she has realized that she is causing more harm than good! LOL

> I would like to try --- I think an occasional planned

> treat - like a dessert with a special meal would be

> acceptable. Or maybe certain days where a treat is

> allowed. I'm just not sure what to do! LOL!

i havent done well at all on the workout challenge this month due to

being injured (and now i have yet another stupid cold but a

food challenge is what i really need especially if i cant workout.

certainly a dessert with a special meal would be fine (say, one of

those in the month?) and we could also have one day a week that is

'treat day' where we can have ONE thing.

> What disgruntles me is my clothes are slowly getting

> tighter and I really want that to stop!

and we really dont have that much time before may is here (that is

the start of bikini season for me). right now there is no way that

i could wear a bikini, i really need to get rid of some flab.... im

facing wearing a one-piece swimsuit this summer and im disappointed :/

honestly, we dont really have much of a problem working out... we

know that it is the food intake that is sabatoging us.

so lets do it! also, i think we should sweeten the pot for some

extra motivation. hmmmm, how about a cash bet or the loser sends

the winner a gift or a dvd or video?

:*carolyn.

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I think I may consider this eating challenge. I have been eating way too many processed foods and not enough whole lately..sigh..

Darcy

On 2/24/06, Carolyn or Visser <pvisser@...> wrote:

Donna M-P wrote:> THat isn't a bad idea!! The chocolate at work will be> gone in March, the " chocolate lady " is taking it away

> 'cause we all complain about how bad it is for us!> LOL!finally she has realized that she is causing more harm than good! LOL> I would like to try --- I think an occasional planned> treat - like a dessert with a special meal would be

> acceptable. Or maybe certain days where a treat is> allowed. I'm just not sure what to do! LOL!i havent done well at all on the workout challenge this month due tobeing injured (and now i have yet another stupid cold but a

food challenge is what i really need especially if i cant workout.certainly a dessert with a special meal would be fine (say, one ofthose in the month?) and we could also have one day a week that is'treat day' where we can have ONE thing.

> What disgruntles me is my clothes are slowly getting> tighter and I really want that to stop!and we really dont have that much time before may is here (that isthe start of bikini season for me). right now there is no way that

i could wear a bikini, i really need to get rid of some flab.... imfacing wearing a one-piece swimsuit this summer and im disappointed :/honestly, we dont really have much of a problem working out... we

know that it is the food intake that is sabatoging us.so lets do it! also, i think we should sweeten the pot for someextra motivation. hmmmm, how about a cash bet or the loser sendsthe winner a gift or a dvd or video?

:*carolyn.

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In a message dated 2/24/2006 5:48:22 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time, exercise.junkie@... writes:

I don't go crazy on cookies or cake, but I do go crazy on freaking marshmallows (just swallowed some).

Are you still on those marshmallows Darcy??? LOL I'm going to start calling you marshmallow queen.

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Hi Carolyn!!

Sorry to hear about the cold. YOu are right that it

is the eating that sabotages our success. I would

workout several times a day if I had the time! I

agree that " treat " day should be once a week and

should only be one thing. I tend to get into the

overboard mode when I have treats. And, can you

believe this - I went to the grocery today and bought

ice cream - they were BOGO so I now have two cartons.

Ice cream is a huge weakness for me. I put it in our

freezer downstairs in the hopes that that will help me

to moderate it. I think I'm self-destructive!!

Andy, you are right, shorts, bathing suit, etc. season

is right around the corner.

I think a cash bet or a video/DVD would be in order!

It might motivate us.... :>

Donna

--- Carolyn or Visser <pvisser@...> wrote:

>

> i havent done well at all on the workout challenge

> this month due to

> being injured (and now i have yet another stupid

> cold but a

> food challenge is what i really need especially if i

> cant workout.

> certainly a dessert with a special meal would be

> fine (say, one of

> those in the month?) and we could also have one day

> a week that is

> 'treat day' where we can have ONE thing.

>

> > What disgruntles me is my clothes are slowly

> getting

> > tighter and I really want that to stop!

>

> and we really dont have that much time before may is

> here (that is

> the start of bikini season for me). right now

> there is no way that

> i could wear a bikini, i really need to get rid of

> some flab.... im

> facing wearing a one-piece swimsuit this summer and

> im disappointed :/

>

> honestly, we dont really have much of a problem

> working out... we

> know that it is the food intake that is sabatoging

> us.

> so lets do it! also, i think we should sweeten the

> pot for some

> extra motivation. hmmmm, how about a cash bet or

> the loser sends

> the winner a gift or a dvd or video?

>

> :*carolyn.

>

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Donna M-P wrote:

> I

> agree that " treat " day should be once a week and

> should only be one thing.

ok, so that will be our rule for this challenge then. no 'treats'

or 'junk food' (you make your own defn of what is a treat and what is

junk) unless it is the special designated day during the week

(designate your own day), during which we can have ONE treat.

do you have a special occasion coming up in march? someone birthday

or an anniversary or something? if so, then sure, you would be

allowed to have ONE dessert on that occasion. i dont foresee any

special occasions for me in march, but if you are going to have a

dessert at one then i might be allowed to have a dessert that day too

this morning i went through our kitchen cupboards, looking for junk

food. i put all of the kids crap into one cupboard (cookies and

chips) and all of my food into a separate one. so when i want

something to munch on, i go to my cupboard only. the freezer does

have ice cream in it, but i have not had an urge to eat it lately, so

im considering it to be safely tucked away. the only food that is in

my cupboard that is questionable is some saltine crackers...lol. the

rest looks acceptable, as long as i stick to the standard serving

size (!!)

>And, can you

> believe this - I went to the grocery today and bought

> ice cream - they were BOGO so I now have two cartons.

oh oh, you will have to pawn it all off on DH! or take a carton over

to a friends house when you go to visit...lol. how about just

having a teaspoon full of ice cream (one bite!) when needed as we

wean off of the junk before the challenge starts? and of course you

can tell yourself that you can have a bowl of ice cream as your

weekly treat during the challenge if you like. ONE bowl!

> I think a cash bet or a video/DVD would be in order!

> It might motivate us.... :>

that is what i need.... some sort of pressure to keep me accountable

and constantly motivated. perhaps a cash bet would be the best

thing... say $10? it would be nice to get a video or dvd as a prize

if someone messes up the challange, but i cant really figure out how

we could go about choosing what we want from the other person. of

course if both of us stay on track and there is no 'winner' or

'loser' then noone has to pay and we would both be winners for eating

alot less junk food for the month.

if someone else would like to join us in the challenge (how about it

darcy?) then anyone who messes up their challenge would owe each of

the other $10 at the end of the month. the more people, the more

money involved, it could get pretty crazy... so we might have to put

a limit on the number of challengers. the money could be sent

concealed in a card or we could just do a paypal transfer.

also this challenge would require a daily check-in.

what do you think? any better ideas on how to handle the penalty for

messing up?

:*carolyn.

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Gosh, I'm clueless Carolyn. I really don't know if I'm in or not. I don't go crazy on cookies or cake, but I do go crazy on freaking marshmallows (just swallowed some). I don't know what I would constitute as junk food..blah..blah.. okay I know marshmallows would be one, but would you consider pudding bad??? I have the frequently..also teddy grahms..LOL. Stuff that is surely not GOOD, but not terrible either.

Let me think about it some more before commiting..

Darcy

On 2/24/06, Carolyn or Visser <pvisser@...> wrote:

Donna M-P wrote:> I> agree that " treat " day should be once a week and> should only be one thing.

ok, so that will be our rule for this challenge then. no 'treats'or 'junk food' (you make your own defn of what is a treat and what isjunk) unless it is the special designated day during the week(designate your own day), during which we can have ONE treat.

do you have a special occasion coming up in march? someone birthdayor an anniversary or something? if so, then sure, you would beallowed to have ONE dessert on that occasion. i dont foresee anyspecial occasions for me in march, but if you are going to have a

dessert at one then i might be allowed to have a dessert that day too :)this morning i went through our kitchen cupboards, looking for junkfood. i put all of the kids crap into one cupboard (cookies and

chips) and all of my food into a separate one. so when i wantsomething to munch on, i go to my cupboard only. the freezer doeshave ice cream in it, but i have not had an urge to eat it lately, soim considering it to be safely tucked away. the only food that is in

my cupboard that is questionable is some saltine crackers...lol. therest looks acceptable, as long as i stick to the standard servingsize (!!)>And, can you> believe this - I went to the grocery today and bought

> ice cream - they were BOGO so I now have two cartons.oh oh, you will have to pawn it all off on DH! or take a carton overto a friends house when you go to visit...lol. how about justhaving a teaspoon full of ice cream (one bite!) when needed as we

wean off of the junk before the challenge starts? and of course youcan tell yourself that you can have a bowl of ice cream as yourweekly treat during the challenge if you like. ONE bowl! > I think a cash bet or a video/DVD would be in order!

> It might motivate us.... :>that is what i need.... some sort of pressure to keep me accountableand constantly motivated. perhaps a cash bet would be the bestthing... say $10? it would be nice to get a video or dvd as a prize

if someone messes up the challange, but i cant really figure out howwe could go about choosing what we want from the other person. ofcourse if both of us stay on track and there is no 'winner' or'loser' then noone has to pay and we would both be winners for eating

alot less junk food for the month.if someone else would like to join us in the challenge (how about itdarcy?) then anyone who messes up their challenge would owe each ofthe other $10 at the end of the month. the more people, the more

money involved, it could get pretty crazy... so we might have to puta limit on the number of challengers. the money could be sentconcealed in a card or we could just do a paypal transfer.also this challenge would require a daily check-in.

what do you think? any better ideas on how to handle the penalty formessing up?:*carolyn.

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Hi Everyone I joined the group about a week ago and I really like it. I'm up for the chalenge. I like the dvd idea. Since you mentioned ice cream. I'm going out tonight (CheeseCake Factory) , this is our treat night (me & hubby) so I'm having ice cream & hot fudge for desert. We treat ourselves big once a month and on saturdays we (me) have one thing. Have a great weekend. Becky Donna M-P <donna112520@...> wrote: Hi Carolyn!!Sorry to hear about the cold. YOu are right that itis the eating that sabotages our success. I

wouldworkout several times a day if I had the time! Iagree that "treat" day should be once a week andshould only be one thing. I tend to get into theoverboard mode when I have treats. And, can youbelieve this - I went to the grocery today and boughtice cream - they were BOGO so I now have two cartons. Ice cream is a huge weakness for me. I put it in ourfreezer downstairs in the hopes that that will help meto moderate it. I think I'm self-destructive!!Andy, you are right, shorts, bathing suit, etc. seasonis right around the corner.I think a cash bet or a video/DVD would be in order!It might motivate us.... :>Donna--- Carolyn or Visser <pvisser@...> wrote:> > i havent done well at all on the workout challenge> this month due to > being injured (and now i have yet another stupid> cold but a >

food challenge is what i really need especially if i> cant workout. > certainly a dessert with a special meal would be> fine (say, one of > those in the month?) and we could also have one day> a week that is > 'treat day' where we can have ONE thing.> > > What disgruntles me is my clothes are slowly> getting> > tighter and I really want that to stop!> > and we really dont have that much time before may is> here (that is > the start of bikini season for me). right now> there is no way that > i could wear a bikini, i really need to get rid of> some flab.... im > facing wearing a one-piece swimsuit this summer and> im disappointed :/> > honestly, we dont really have much of a problem> working out... we > know that it is the food intake that is sabatoging> us.> so lets do

it! also, i think we should sweeten the> pot for some > extra motivation. hmmmm, how about a cash bet or> the loser sends > the winner a gift or a dvd or video?> > :*carolyn.> __________________________________________________

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Yeah, the dumb things. I need to hide them or just not buy them anymore! Out of all things to eat, freaking marshmallows........

Darcy

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In a message dated 2/24/2006 5:48:22 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time, exercise.junkie@... writes:

I don't go crazy on cookies or cake, but I do go crazy on freaking marshmallows (just swallowed some).

Are you still on those marshmallows Darcy??? LOL I'm going to start calling you marshmallow queen.

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Darcy Ledman wrote:

> I know marshmallows would be

> one, but would you consider pudding bad??? I have the frequently..also

> teddy grahms..LOL. Stuff that is surely not GOOD, but not terrible either.

it is up to you to decide.... it is all relative to the rest of your

diet. the calories in marshmallows do add up fast... i dont have

any in the house at the moment so i cant check the package, but im

thinking that one large marshmallow is 50 cals. eat 4 of those and

there goes the cals for snack time without you really getting

anything. ya know? so yes, i would say that marshmallows would

have to be reserved for 'treat day'.

pudding is not so bad, really. i buy it for the kids and it is made

with skim milk and it is low fat. just check the sugar content and

the calorie count before eating a bunch of it. you might want to

limit it to one serving a day.

the teddy grahams are good because they are so small, and if you eat

them one at a time, it seems like you are eating alot. this is one

reason why i like popcorn. but again, check the cal count and see

if they fit into your dietary scheme now and then. i like to buy

the single serving pouches of those for the kids and that helps to

limit the amount.

> Let me think about it some more before commiting..

no probs!!! you had expressed an interest so i thought that i would

invite ya! no pressure!

:*carolyn.

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Thanks for your thoughts Carolyn. I know what I NEED to do, and I don't want to, I need to start jounalizing. It would really open up my eyes. But I'm not ready for them to be " open " yet. LOL... My problem is not tht I sit and eat a lot of one thing but a lot of different things. I'll have a serving of pudding, then that wasn't good enough so then I'll go for the teddy grahms.. that may not cut it so then I'll go for something else. UGH.. Like tonight I didn't have any supper cuz I didn't think I was hungry so I made popcorn. I had one bowl and decided that wasn't what I wanted, so I had a piece of hubby's pizza, that still didn't cut it so I went for the ice cream (which I had too much of!)

Maybe I should challenge myself to journalize for the month of March..and then rate my day.... I don't know..sigh... I really don't know if I want to see it all on paper! OR another good challenge for me would be ONE serving of one thing after supper and not 3 small things...hmm... I may do that...

Darcy

On 2/24/06, Carolyn or Visser <pvisser@...> wrote:

Darcy Ledman wrote:> I know marshmallows would be> one, but would you consider pudding ba, butd??? I have the frequently..also

> teddy grahms..LOL. Stuff that is surely not GOOD, but not terrible either.it is up to you to decide.... it is all relative to the rest of yourdiet. the calories in marshmallows do add up fast... i dont have

any in the house at the moment so i cant check the package, but imthinking that one large marshmallow is 50 cals. eat 4 of those andthere goes the cals for snack time without you really gettinganything. ya know? so yes, i would say that marshmallows would

have to be reserved for 'treat day'.pudding is not so bad, really. i buy it for the kids and it is madewith skim milk and it is low fat. just check the sugar content andthe calorie count before eating a bunch of it. you might want to

limit it to one serving a day.the teddy grahams are good because they are so small, and if you eatthem one at a time, it seems like you are eating alot. this is onereason why i like popcorn. but again, check the cal count and see

if they fit into your dietary scheme now and then. i like to buythe single serving pouches of those for the kids and that helps tolimit the amount.> Let me think about it some more before commiting..

no probs!!! you had expressed an interest so i thought that i wouldinvite ya! no pressure!:*carolyn.

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I also need a water challenge. I can't commit myself to it for anything. Anyone up for one of those??? I would do one of those w/out thinking twice, maybe it would help motivate me..

On another note, I'm so happy to report that i've went like 16 days in a row working out AND it's came very easy. I know when we had our 21dc I was struggling a lot. I'm not at all struggling. I'm trying to finish up the month of february w/ working out every day since I started out so rough at the beg. of the month.

Darcy

On 2/24/06, Darcy Ledman <exercise.junkie@...> wrote:

Thanks for your thoughts Carolyn. I know what I NEED to do, and I don't want to, I need to start jounalizing. It would really open up my eyes. But I'm not ready for them to be " open " yet. LOL... My problem is not tht I sit and eat a lot of one thing but a lot of different things. I'll have a serving of pudding, then that wasn't good enough so then I'll go for the teddy grahms.. that may not cut it so then I'll go for something else. UGH.. Like tonight I didn't have any supper cuz I didn't think I was hungry so I made popcorn. I had one bowl and decided that wasn't what I wanted, so I had a piece of hubby's pizza, that still didn't cut it so I went for the ice cream (which I had too much of!)

Maybe I should challenge myself to journalize for the month of March..and then rate my day.... I don't know..sigh... I really don't know if I want to see it all on paper! OR another good challenge for me would be ONE serving of one thing after supper and not 3 small things...hmm... I may do that...

Darcy

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pvisser@...> wrote:

Darcy Ledman wrote:> I know marshmallows would be> one, but would you consider pudding ba, butd??? I have the frequently..also > teddy grahms..LOL. Stuff that is surely not GOOD, but not terrible either.it is up to you to decide.... it is all relative to the rest of yourdiet. the calories in marshmallows do add up fast... i dont have any in the house at the moment so i cant check the package, but imthinking that one large marshmallow is 50 cals. eat 4 of those andthere goes the cals for snack time without you really gettinganything. ya know? so yes, i would say that marshmallows would have to be reserved for 'treat day'.pudding is not so bad, really. i buy it for the kids and it is madewith skim milk and it is low fat. just check the sugar content andthe calorie count before eating a bunch of it. you might want to limit it to one serving a day.the teddy grahams are good because they are so small, and if you eatthem one at a time, it seems like you are eating alot. this is onereason why i like popcorn. but again, check the cal count and see if they fit into your dietary scheme now and then. i like to buythe single serving pouches of those for the kids and that helps tolimit the amount.> Let me think about it some more before commiting.. no probs!!! you had expressed an interest so i thought that i wouldinvite ya! no pressure!:*carolyn.

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Congrats on working out for 16 days in a row. That's awesome!!!!

It takes a lot of commitment.

Water? I hated water, but a few years ago I just started bringing a

large bottle to work with me and that's all I drink during the day,

except for my morning coffee & a cup of tea. No soda, juice, etc.

Just water. I find that if I don't have my bottle (yeah, I sound

like I have a problem <g>) I'm at a loss to what to do. Really.

The weekends I have problems drinking my water, I drink too much

coffee & soda & tea. Not enough water and you know by the end of

Sunday I'm more bloated than during the week. Hmm.

All I can suggest is to take your water with you and start building

that habit like you did with exercise.

Debra

-- In , " Darcy Ledman "

<exercise.junkie@...> wrote:

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> I also need a water challenge. I can't commit myself to it for

anything.

> Anyone up for one of those??? I would do one of those w/out

thinking twice,

> maybe it would help motivate me..

>

> On another note, I'm so happy to report that i've went like 16 days

in a row

> working out AND it's came very easy. I know when we had our 21dc I

was

> struggling a lot. I'm not at all struggling. I'm trying to finish

up the

> month of february w/ working out every day since I started out so

rough at

> the beg. of the month.

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Thank you Debra I'm an all or nothing kind of girl. I tend to skip " a couple " days if I take a rest day, so I'm much better off just going and going and going...LOL... I would like to get back to one day off a week in March, but if I can't handle it and I start taking a couple few days off then I'm getting right back on and hitting it hard every day

I don't know why it is so hard to commit myself to the water. I drink on average two cans of pop a day. If I'd get rid of those, I know it would help greatly, but I enjoy them so it's hard to do.

When I began my " fitness journey " five years ago, I used to drink water like there was no tomorrow. It didn't take me long at all and I enjoyed it. SO, I do know it's possible, I just have to buckle down AND DO IT!

Darcy

On 2/24/06, debra082002 <debra082002@...> wrote:

Congrats on working out for 16 days in a row. That's awesome!!!!It takes a lot of commitment.

Water? I hated water, but a few years ago I just started bringing alarge bottle to work with me and that's all I drink during the day,except for my morning coffee & a cup of tea. No soda, juice, etc.Just water. I find that if I don't have my bottle (yeah, I sound

like I have a problem <g>) I'm at a loss to what to do. Really.The weekends I have problems drinking my water, I drink too muchcoffee & soda & tea. Not enough water and you know by the end of

Sunday I'm more bloated than during the week. Hmm.All I can suggest is to take your water with you and start buildingthat habit like you did with exercise.Debra-- In

, " Darcy Ledman " <exercise.junkie@...> wrote:>> I also need a water challenge. I can't commit myself to it foranything.> Anyone up for one of those??? I would do one of those w/out

thinking twice,> maybe it would help motivate me..>> On another note, I'm so happy to report that i've went like 16 daysin a row> working out AND it's came very easy. I know when we had our 21dc I

was> struggling a lot. I'm not at all struggling. I'm trying to finishup the> month of february w/ working out every day since I started out sorough at> the beg. of the month.>

> > > >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> > --> > Darcy>>>>> --> Darcy>

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Darcy Ledman wrote:

> My problem is not

> tht I sit and eat a lot of one thing but a lot of different things.

yes, i can identify with that. i wonder if it would help if you

made a list of the healthy food in the house that you can eat and

also noted some quick things that you could make. then when you get

the munchies, you could sit down, review the list and decide from

that what it is that you really want to eat. that way you are not

grazing through the fridge and cupboards as you try to figure it out.

:*carolyn.

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In a message dated 2/24/2006 10:20:30 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time, exercise.junkie@... writes:

I don't know why it is so hard to commit myself to the water. I drink on average two cans of pop a day

We must be a lot alike Darcy. It is also hard for me to drink water. Like you, I use to drink it all the time... I made myself though and I was bloated most of the time too.

I usually never drink pop, but I'd say the past month I've been drinking a bottle of diet A & W everyday after supper, it is sooooo good. lol I started getting it for my daughter when she came out and I drank a little one day and couldn't believe that it was diet because it was so good. So is diet really so bad? I know pop in general isn't good for you, but there are no calories in it. lol

Anyway, I know how you feel on the water.

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Carolyn or Visser <pvisser@...> wrote: Becky Polci wrote:> I joined the group about a week ago and I really like it. welcome becky!> I'm up for > the chalenge. yay! it will be good to have you with us!> this is our treat night (me & > hubby) so I'm having ice cream & hot fudge for desert. We treat > ourselves big once a month and on saturdays we (me) have one thing. good for you becky!! enjoy your yummy treat!but, WAIT... so, you already have a handle on eating clean all week and having a treat on one day of the week?you will easily beat us in this challenge, then! LOL:*carolyn.

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Carolyn or Visser <pvisser@...> wrote: Darcy Ledman wrote:> That is a REALLY good idea Carolyn! hey, thanks! this is something that i want to do for myself too.... i think that it would be quite helpful. but im a list-making type of person (kind of anal, i know!) and dont know if that idea would suit everyone.:*carolyn.

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Hi Carolyn I was thinking a point/tally system getting a point everytime you cheat, at the end of the month whoever has the most points looses. Being the one who looses to a group of people is some times motivational in itself, you know what I mean. Or the one with the most points has to pay the one with the least points. Just an idea. Thanks BeckyCarolyn or Visser <pvisser@...> wrote: Donna M-P wrote:> I> agree that "treat" day should be once a week and> should only be one thing. ok, so that will be our rule for this challenge then. no 'treats' or 'junk food' (you make your own defn of what is a

treat and what is junk) unless it is the special designated day during the week (designate your own day), during which we can have ONE treat.do you have a special occasion coming up in march? someone birthday or an anniversary or something? if so, then sure, you would be allowed to have ONE dessert on that occasion. i dont foresee any special occasions for me in march, but if you are going to have a dessert at one then i might be allowed to have a dessert that day too :)this morning i went through our kitchen cupboards, looking for junk food. i put all of the kids crap into one cupboard (cookies and chips) and all of my food into a separate one. so when i want something to munch on, i go to my cupboard only. the freezer does have ice cream in it, but i have not had an urge to eat it lately, so im considering it to be safely tucked away. the only food that is in

my cupboard that is questionable is some saltine crackers...lol. the rest looks acceptable, as long as i stick to the standard serving size (!!)>And, can you> believe this - I went to the grocery today and bought> ice cream - they were BOGO so I now have two cartons. oh oh, you will have to pawn it all off on DH! or take a carton over to a friends house when you go to visit...lol. how about just having a teaspoon full of ice cream (one bite!) when needed as we wean off of the junk before the challenge starts? and of course you can tell yourself that you can have a bowl of ice cream as your weekly treat during the challenge if you like. ONE bowl! > I think a cash bet or a video/DVD would be in order!> It might motivate us.... :>that is what i need.... some sort of pressure to keep me accountable and constantly motivated.

perhaps a cash bet would be the best thing... say $10? it would be nice to get a video or dvd as a prize if someone messes up the challange, but i cant really figure out how we could go about choosing what we want from the other person. of course if both of us stay on track and there is no 'winner' or 'loser' then noone has to pay and we would both be winners for eating alot less junk food for the month.if someone else would like to join us in the challenge (how about it darcy?) then anyone who messes up their challenge would owe each of the other $10 at the end of the month. the more people, the more money involved, it could get pretty crazy... so we might have to put a limit on the number of challengers. the money could be sent concealed in a card or we could just do a paypal transfer.also this challenge would require a daily check-in.what do you think? any better ideas on how

to handle the penalty for messing up?:*carolyn.

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Hi Carolyn and other fellow challengers -

My dinner-dessert treats will likely be on the 18th

and 11th of March - so I guess the rest of the group

will get an extra treat then as well.

What did we decide on the penalty/motivation factor?

I kind of like the idea that is sort of like 's

push-up challenge. How about we make a list of the

exercises we dread the most and we have to do so many

reps or something.

Anyway, let me know what you all decide!

Take care,

Donna

--- Carolyn or Visser <pvisser@...> wrote:

>

> birthdays and dinner with friends are to be

> celebrated and enjoyed!

> so have a piece of cake (or whatever) and enjoy

> your bonus treat

> but remember that your committment to the

> challenge holds you to

> only one serving

> if you let us know the dates when they arrive,

> everyone else in the

> challenge can have a bonus treat on those days as

> well.

>

> :*carolyn.

>

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Welcome, Becki!!

Hope you had a wonderful dessert!

Donna

--- Becky Polci <dall442002@...> wrote:

> Hi Everyone

>

> I joined the group about a week ago and I really

> like it. I'm up for the chalenge. I like the dvd

> idea. Since you mentioned ice cream. I'm going out

> tonight (CheeseCake Factory) , this is our treat

> night (me & hubby) so I'm having ice cream & hot

> fudge for desert. We treat ourselves big once a

> month and on saturdays we (me) have one thing. Have

> a great weekend.

>

> Becky

>

>

> Donna M-P <donna112520@...> wrote:

> Hi Carolyn!!

>

> Sorry to hear about the cold. YOu are right that it

> is the eating that sabotages our success. I would

> workout several times a day if I had the time! I

> agree that " treat " day should be once a week and

> should only be one thing. I tend to get into the

> overboard mode when I have treats. And, can you

> believe this - I went to the grocery today and

> bought

> ice cream - they were BOGO so I now have two

> cartons.

> Ice cream is a huge weakness for me. I put it in

> our

> freezer downstairs in the hopes that that will help

> me

> to moderate it. I think I'm self-destructive!!

>

> Andy, you are right, shorts, bathing suit, etc.

> season

> is right around the corner.

>

> I think a cash bet or a video/DVD would be in order!

> It might motivate us.... :>

>

> Donna

>

> --- Carolyn or Visser <pvisser@...> wrote:

>

> >

> > i havent done well at all on the workout challenge

> > this month due to

> > being injured (and now i have yet another stupid

> > cold but a

> > food challenge is what i really need especially if

> i

> > cant workout.

> > certainly a dessert with a special meal would be

> > fine (say, one of

> > those in the month?) and we could also have one

> day

> > a week that is

> > 'treat day' where we can have ONE thing.

> >

> > > What disgruntles me is my clothes are slowly

> > getting

> > > tighter and I really want that to stop!

> >

> > and we really dont have that much time before may

> is

> > here (that is

> > the start of bikini season for me). right now

> > there is no way that

> > i could wear a bikini, i really need to get rid of

> > some flab.... im

> > facing wearing a one-piece swimsuit this summer

> and

> > im disappointed :/

> >

> > honestly, we dont really have much of a problem

> > working out... we

> > know that it is the food intake that is sabatoging

> > us.

> > so lets do it! also, i think we should sweeten

> the

> > pot for some

> > extra motivation. hmmmm, how about a cash bet or

> > the loser sends

> > the winner a gift or a dvd or video?

> >

> > :*carolyn.

> >

>

>

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Donna M-P wrote:

> My dinner-dessert treats will likely be on the 18th

> and 11th of March - so I guess the rest of the group

> will get an extra treat then as well.

okey dokey... we will make these days optional treat days for the others.

> What did we decide on the penalty/motivation factor?

> I kind of like the idea that is sort of like 's

> push-up challenge. How about we make a list of the

> exercises we dread the most and we have to do so many

> reps or something.

i really like this idea and think that this is what we should do!

here are some suggestions:

pushups on toes

squat thrust/burpee

double crunches (lower and upper body crunch, meet in middle)

lets add to this list!

:*carolyn.

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Those are good ones, I personally hate lunges and

walking lunges!!! Also, if any of us have access to

long flights of stairs we can make walking up so many

flights a penalty....

Donna

--- Carolyn or Visser <pvisser@...> wrote:

>

> i really like this idea and think that this is what

> we should do!

> here are some suggestions:

> pushups on toes

> squat thrust/burpee

> double crunches (lower and upper body crunch, meet

> in middle)

>

> lets add to this list!

>

> :*carolyn.

>

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