Motivation

Ok, there seems to be a mysterious condition going around that is causing sabotage to our eating. I know I'm not alone here when I admit that my eating this past little while leaves a lot to be desired, causing slight weight gain after such hard work to lose it.

I also know, that I am the same person who was practically flawless in my eating for like almost 90 days straight, so I know I can get ahold of this - who's with me?? 

There is no deadline for sign-ups, anyone can join at any time!!

All you have to do is check in once a week (at least) & let us know how you're doing. If/when you "cheat", simply let us know & I will restart your start date.

A cheat is defined as whatever a cheat would mean to you personally, whether it be going over your calories, bingeing, not eating enough, too many treats, etc. We all know when we've cheated, so just be honest with yourself

Let's be honest with each other & keep each other eating clean k? The PRIZE to the winner? Well that's easy - weight loss!!!!!!!!! (or maintenance for those at that stage!) Let's do this!

Dee

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Here's the list of all signed up & the new rules:
(let me know if I missed you)

If you lose your mind & cheat, just let me know. Then you can re-start from the next day. I'll simply unbold your name, along with updating your new start date.

After being clean for a week after a re-start, I'll re-bold your name. So you always have a chance to feel like you are succeeding. 

Also, if you just don't feel like you want to partake in the challenge anymore, can you let me know so I can remove your name from the list? Thanks!!

Anyone not checking in for one week (December 25 - December 31) will be removed from the challenge.

Good luck all! People's names in bold have been going the longest or have not restarted for at least a week - way to go!!!!!!!!

1. cerhiunnhn - hiatus Jan 30
2. chanb73 - Dec 10 - 3rd Place, Congrats!!!!! 
3. deejlb - Oct 27  - 1st Place, Congrats!!!!! 
4. emmylou - Dec 17
5. ewwxroflzz - Dec 9 - 2nd Place, Congrats!!!!!  
6. healthnut24 - Dec 15
7. jennlett - Dec 14 
8. madronam - Dec 15
9. nancy1967 - hiatus
10. s57chevy - Dec 17 
11. shadowmystika - Dec 20
12. skinnyogi - Dec 18

hey all, I'm back in the game today!!! Gonna make up two days worth of missed workouts over this week (plus what I"msupposed to be doing everyday too). & start running again.

Clean eating starts today! I am gonna look at this as if this is the first day I'm starting to lose weight.

I put on several pounds over the last few days & HAVE to get it off & now!!!

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sugu- sorry I missed your restart date, it should be right now. thanks!

tully- I agree, those words aren't the best. Feel free to use whatever wording you like. I know how some words can be "harmful" to the brain & cause us to be less motivated.

getfit- np! I intend on it being a long time too b4 I restart myself!!! Let's do this!

mabear - I'm sooo proud of you! you're doing great!!!I like your attitude, I'mgonna use it too!!

foxy - way to resist the strawberry shortcake!!

jjlewis- congrats girl!!! & yes, you are soo close to being outta the 200s now!! you can do it!!!! Way to stay clean sooo long!

cerhiunnhn- welcome back & way to go on not gaining!!! tha'ts awesome. Maybe we should put your date back now? If you want to look it up for me, your last clean day, I'll change you back, k??
Hope your ulcers get better (can they get bettter or does that stuff need surgery?). Do you have some pics you're gonna post of China?

nicole- I think not eating clean is going overboard. One bad thing does not constitute a cheat. Unless those are the rules you hold for yourself.

lisa- glad to hear you're stilld oing great!!!

hammonda- welcome!!! good luck!

lrschwarze- 9 days is awesome!!! I'ms ure you'll beat that! & thanks, my dog is slowly getting back to her normal self. Hopefully there's nothing wrong wtih her anymore.

pharmspice- way to resist the fries!!!!

Dee

LIST UPDATED AS OF TODAY. Those that did not check in the last week have been removed. The list is getting shorter. Congrats to all still here!!!

Im still here and still eating clean!

Any good recipes anyone would like to share? Im looking for something new and tasty! =)

I should have asked for a restart for June 2nd.  So clean for 3 full days + today.

Still clean!  I have been especially enjoying riding my bike to work everyday, it is a great way to start the day and a perfect way to unwind at the end of work.

ugh i am out again. i don't know why this is going on! my willpower used to be freakin' perfect!!!! absolutely perfect with no mess-ups and i can't find it again!

littlefroggie, I'm in your same boat.  I am having one heck of a time getting back on an even keel with this, after feeling like I had it completely under control 2 short weeks ago.  I'm so bad at doing things for myself, how about we team up and promise each other that tomorrow will be a clean day?  I'll do it if you will.

dee, glad you're back on track...you are such a motivation!...and can I please get a restart on Jun 6.

No problem, Dee.

Good for you, foxymama1406.  I'm glad the strawberries/light whipped cream idea helped! 

Yeah, purplechowder, I can't hold the mentality of, "Oh, I'll just have a little taste."  That just doesn't work for me.  If I have a taste, I'll want the entire thing.  For me it's best to not have it at all.  After a while (sometimes a long while) the craving for that specific food decreases.

sorry havent checked in but Im still in no cheating and no alcohol for 10 days

Tully, I've done the 8 min abs workout before, but lately whenever I do ab workouts, its just whatever I remember from what I was told to do at track and field practice. Cross crunches, side crunches and leg lifts and stuff like that. I'll check out that video you mentioned.

Still clean. Keep going everyone!

Son of a $%*#! Ok, this is getting ridiculous!! I'm having to reset my date every single day! How the hell did I do this practically flawlessly for the first 90 days & now I'm falling apart? I do not want to go back to where I was, I want to keep losing & get to that damn goal already.

Sorry, I'm just so mad at myself. I know it's no one else's fault but my own and I've really let myself down.

I gained 8.2 lbs in less than a week, jsut from eating like crap - isnt' that insane????? I know it's mostly not fat, etc., but this has to stop NOW or I"ll soon be at that point of no return, so to speak.

K, today, I am permitting mylelf 2 treats instead of 1, so hopefully that helps me to not want to eat more bad stuff.

Wish me luck!!!

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littlefroggie & 18lifetogo - oh girls I hear ya. what's going on with us???? I had it too. Let's find it agian & fast, k? If you find the "secret" let me know. June 6 is our magic day!!!!!

purplechowder - I ate a big back of dark chocloate m&ms this past weekend too.  I can't just have a little bit of any kind of chocolate. If it's in the house, I'm eating it! & all of it!!!!!!!

foxymama- wow, congrats, 10 days & no alcohol too! That's so great for your body!

Dee

Still eating clean! And somehow I lost 5 lbs last week!

Dee--
I may have to do a short and long term goal... the short term goal is not  to eat sugary snacks even if it means consuming maintenance-level calories--(I am a maniac around chocolate).  Once I get that sugar-splurge urge out of my system for a couple of days or even a week, I'll look at going back down to 1200 calories as a long term goal.   I have to admit that no weight loss is better than weight gain...last check I gained back 5-7lbs :(.   I'll let you know how it works.  It's worked so far today.

doing great dee! Great idea!

Staying clean.  Work has gotten really busy, which has kept me from thinking about the candy jar.  I've been walking to the trolley station every day to go to work ... it's about 15 minutes down in the morning and 20 minutes uphill in the evening.  And I was going to weigh in today after yoga, but the scale was broken and I was scared to switch to another one.  Isn't that silly?  As if this is my lucky scale or something!

Alright, finally, day one down!!!!!!!! Well, it's 9:45 and I'm certain I won't consume anything else. I feel like I'm back in this now. Let's rock it!

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angel- wow, 5 lbs in one week is wicked-cool! congrats!

18lifetogo- I hear ya about chocolate, it's my nemisis too. It's almost like I have to stop altogether, cuz even if I have just a bit, it's all over for me. Glad your plan worked so far today! Keep it up!

lysistrata - way to keep busy & away from the candy jar. & heck no, you're not silly to not want to step on any other scale. They can be so different. You were right to hold off. Hope it gets fixed soon :)

Dee

Hi everyone,

I would like to join in this challenge. Unfortunately this is my big problem...i eat clean one or two weeks and then some 2-3 days ruin everything. Last 3 days I gain this what I've lost 1 week bofore. I feel awful.
I wake up this morning and say "No more!", but don't know how long i could do this.

Glad to find you:)

I went to the doctor, who's doing some tests to see if it really is ulcers.  If it is, they'll just give me some medicine.  Either way, he said the stomach pain isn't super-dangerous or anything, so no worries! :)

I will post pics of China later.... I'm STILL adjusting to the time zone change, haha. I slept until 9:00pm tonight.  It was a little weird, but I'll let you all know when I've got pics up.

Let's see.... my last 'clean' date, let me dig that up...
I was restarted on:
Monday, May 14th

Can I join in?  Today wasn't a good day, so I plan to start fresh tomorrow.