denisewinters

Best of luck with your goals! They seem really thought out and helpful, especially the life goal. I think the homemade desserts caveat will go a long way too!

Fantastic dress! Also, your goals are terrific and it seems like you really know the path to success for you (and how to avoid creepy crawler monsters that lurk on the edges....ewww).

Back at it again, again, again, and again. This time with being lucky enough to be in a diabetes prevention program through an employment assistance program. I seem to do so much better with acounatabuddies and tracking, so my goals will focus on that. Goal 1: Track eating and drinking Goal 2: Work out 160 minutes per week Goal 3: Gallon of water a day (I notice I tend not to drink sodas when doing this, or at least fewer. Last challenge I said no soda and then felt like I drank more than usual. I read somewhere that saying what you do with diet works better than saying what you can't do, so gonna give that a try. That's right brain, this is defiantly not me saying that I can't have sodas, only me saying that I will drink a gallon of water a day). I also really, really hope to stick to checking in here regularly.

Heck yeah! Yes for rising again and recruiting an army!

Ah yes, the power of three weeks. First spell I'm casting is ignoring previous challenges (not really, they were actually a mixed bag). Goals: No soda: I don't want to want it anymore, and they actually make me feel pretty bad. Sticking with water and teas for challenge duration.Exercise 15 minutes a day: Mostly pilates-based workoutsTrack progress: Tracking what I do and don't do, and what I eat, has really helped me when I stayed on top of it. Grading: Letter grades for number of days I meet goals 6-7: A5 : B3-4: C2 : D1 : F

Week 2: Drink 1 Gallon of Water a Day: Seems to be a solid basis for healthy acts in other areas when I stick to it A No Going Out for Food: Tend to eat better when cook for myself D Track Food: Helps me be more conscious and thoughtful of what I eat. A Week 3: Drink 1 Gallon of Water a Day: Seems to be a solid basis for healthy acts in other areas when I stick to it A No Going Out for Food: Tend to eat better when cook for myself C Track Food: Helps me be more conscious and thoughtful of what I eat. B So much for regular updates. At least the whole tracking thing means I can go back and remember. Thank you everyone for the support.

Drink 1 Gallon of Water a Day: Seems to be a solid basis for healthy acts in other areas when I stick to it C No Going Out for Food: Tend to eat better when cook for myself F Track Food: Helps me be more conscious and thoughtful of what I eat. F Yeah, I'm gonna call this a practice week.

And I'm back! Keeping things simple, and hoping to continue working towards good habits, especially regarding diet. Last time around wasn't what I hoped, but oh well. Onward and forward and all that. Drink 1 Gallon of Water a Day: Seems to be a solid basis for healthy acts in other areas when I stick to itA: 7 days in a weekB: 5-6 days in a weekC: 4 daysD: 3 daysF: 1-2 daysNo Going Out for Food: Tend to eat better when cook for myselfA: 0 times in a weekB: 1 timeC: 2 timesD: 3 timesF: 4 or more timesTrack Food: Helps me be more conscious and thoughtful of what I eat.A: 7 days in a weekB: 5-6 days in a weekC: 4 daysD: 3 daysF: 1-2 days Life Goal: Check in here at least bi-weekly.

Drink 1 Gallon of Water a Day: Doing this helps me feel good and lowers my food cravings Week 1: A Week 2: B Week 3: C Week 4: C No Going Out for Food: I need this not only for my physical health but my financial as well, plus I tend to do better when I cook my own meals Week 1: A Week 2: B Week 3: C Week 4: F 10 Minute Workout Everyday: I can't really get into the swing of exercising like I would like to right now, but should be able to manage a few 10 minute workouts Week 1: F Week 2: F Week 3: F Week 4: F Ughhhhhhhhhhh. That was less than exemplary, but the tracking is important and at least I didn't scurry away halfway through again. Think I'll add more regular checks to my goals next time around.

And now I'm back from outerspace with that....blah blah blah. Update to come. Next round I should probably include regular updates as a measure.

I will second TastyBites. They are fantastic and can be cooked in the microwave or by placing in a bag of boiling water.

Mostly pilates from the 10 minute workout series, plan to alternate with some of the 10 minute kettlebell and dance routines as I can.

Uhmmmmm, you see what had happened was...... I'm hanging in there but not like I'd like to be. Tuesday was a go on all but meditation and exercise. Wednesday, today, went off the rails a little with eating out and no exercise. Hope to do better than a daily 2 out of 4 for the rest of the week and bring things home on a triumphant note. I am happy with the breakfast and lunches I've been having though. And current weight/fat makes it hard for me to do exercises I actually like, but just gotta focus on the now and remember I need to do what I can do in order to do what I want to do. Once I get some of this stress off my body, especially joints, I'll be back to doing the more intense and weight-bearing things I actually enjoy(well a couple of months, but I'm sure it'll feel like no time at all. I mean, it will right? Right?!).

Thank you everyone! Today was looking good on everything except the exercise portion. I seem to be more active in the mornings so hope to get up early enough to go through a 10 minutes pilates set.

I haven't been the best at this, but I must be a glutton for punishment....that or determined to take control of my health and fitness regardless of how many times I fall short of my goals. Eh, one or the other. Drink 1 Gallon of Water a Day: Doing this helps me feel good and lowers my food cravingsA: 7 days in a weekB: 5-6 days in a weekC: 4 daysD: 3 daysF: 1-2 daysNo Going Out for Food: I need this not only for my physical health but my financial as well, plus I tend to do better when I cook my own mealsA: 0 times in a weekB: 1 timeC: 2 timesD: 3 timesF: 4 or more times10 Minute Workout Everyday: I can't really get into the swing of exercising like I would like to right now, but should be able to manage a few 10 minute workoutsA: 7 times in a weekB: 5-6 timesC: 3-4 timesD: 1-2 timesF: 0 timesLevel Up: Meditate 5 minutes a day.

Glad you're back to the forums and challenges. Those goals sound like a great place to start, especially like the water one and the specifically making sure to hydrate before meals. Happy New Year and looking forward to a great 4 weeks.

Sounds wonderful! The commitment to regular updates should help keep momentum going and is a great inclusion. And most importantly: Roll Tide!

Ensi, seems like you are doing amazing! And I love the growth mindset chart.

Well, things have not been going as planned. Not been going much at all. Annnnnnd I avoided checking as a result, the one thing I hoped not to avoid. Oh well, gonna resist throwing in the towel and get back in this. Been drinking lots of water at least, and will be back with numbers (lol, numbers) later.

Well, my first challenge after trying to get back on the wagon didn't go as well as I wanted, but I did learn some important things and start building some important habits and steps. So, here we go again. And this time around, just going to do percentages, and my reward (aside from better health of course) will be books! Books, books, books! Allocating myself a certain amount of money to spend on books per 20% I get overall. Goal 1: Drink a gallon of water a day An oldie but goody. This really helped me stay full and hydrated, and made me more conscious of everything else I put in my body. A repeat goal because it is one I have a habit of slipping on if I don't track it regularly.Measure: Will track percentage of days madeGoal 2: Workout 4x a week Workouts will be pretty light this time around, just getting back into the swing of things. Also allowing myself some wiggle room and variety by making the goal pretty broad.Measure: 25 points for every workoutGoal 3: No sodas or candy Measure: Percentage of days madeGoal 4: Check-in 5x a week I didn't want to add this goal, which means I probably really need to. Check-ins help keep me accountable and when I do less that I wanted or feel myself slipping, they can act as a restarting point and keep me from going "oh, forget it, this week is a wash maybe next week will be better." They are a reminder that it starts with the next meal and the next hour, etc. and not to let a slip-up one day ruin a whole week.Measure: 20 points each check-inLife Goal: 2x 5 minutes of meditation a day Hopefully this will hep me fall asleep better and/or get less stressed throughout the day. I think 5 minutes is a pretty reasonable goal for me.Measure: Percentage of days both times are made

Oh my goodness I am so loving the theme and the way everything ties in! I also think it is a great way to add fun to your goals and workouts. And great to see sleep on there, it is such an important component of everything.

Well, this last week was pretty much a wash except for water consumption. But I did learn some important things during the challenge and increase my water intake at least, which bled over into food intake and what I chose to intake. Next time around, I think I will give myself a bit more leeway by specifying some kind of workout as opposed to specifically walking to work or whatever. Thank you everyone for the kind and encouraging comments.

I hope you get better soon! Seems like the clean eating aspect is still going well.

10K for a light day is really good. Seems like you are really making the most of this challenge and doing great.