A lb a week for Christmas - Challenge Details

Period ended: 17 Dec 08

Week 12

Mini Challenge - The final push - Failed

Journal Entry - 16 Dec 08

"Thanks to those who gave me advice on my journal. Maybe I'll start taking measurements instead of weight. I'll weigh in ..."

Journal Entry - 15 Dec 08

"What a busy weekend! Good thing I have this week off because this way I can recover. We had a lot of fun with friends and ..."

Journal Entry - 12 Dec 08

"I don't think 2 lbs is bad considering TOM is still here. I'm not feeling great today. It is my first day off and I think ..."

Journal Entry - 11 Dec 08

"I was so tired last night I didn't even want dinner. I just fell asleep on the couch at about 7:45pm then dragged myself ..."

Weigh-in: 167.0 lb

This Week: 1.21 % (

2.0 lb)

Total Progress: 3.73 % (

6.0 lb)

Period ended: 10 Dec 08

Week 11

Mini Challenge - Plan your meals for this week - Successful

Mini Challenge - The final push - Failed

Journal Entry - 10 Dec 08

"I did some experimentation last night. I tried out a new recipe for buckwheat gluten-free tortillas. They turned out really ..."

Journal Entry - 09 Dec 08

"Feeling OK today. I slept better last night. No indigestion but TOM is here. I'm a little bloated. Sorry to disappoint, ..."

Journal Entry - 08 Dec 08

"Well, I was feeling better for a couple days while I was watching my food combinations and then I had more indigestion last ..."

Journal Entry - 05 Dec 08

"Oh, good! :) Busy day. I'll write more later. I just wanted to check in for the challenge before it got too late..."

Journal Entry - 04 Dec 08

"I FINALLY got to get on here! I've had computer problems this morning and it has been a busy day. So what is everyone up ..."

Weigh-in: 165.0 lb

This Week: 0.60 % ( Down

1.0 lb)

Total Progress: 2.49 % (

4.0 lb)

Period ended: 03 Dec 08

Week 10

Mini Challenge - Do something special for yourself that doesn't involve food - Successful

Mini Challenge - Plan your meals for this week - Successful

Journal Entry - 03 Dec 08

"It was great to see my mom again last night. She said she knows now that this is her home and she is so glad to be back. ..."

Journal Entry - 02 Dec 08

"I ate too much last night. The non-pizza (just baked toppings and cheese) last night was so good I didn't stop eating when ..."

Journal Entry - 01 Dec 08

"My hubby and I stayed up late last night decorating our tree. We just didn't get to it until then because he was on-call ..."

Journal Entry - 30 Nov 08

"I'm so sore from gardening yesterday! That must mean I was productive. We're playing Christmas music and putting up lights ..."

Journal Entry - 29 Nov 08

"I'm having fun decorating for Christmas. I hope we get our tree this weekend. Today we did some clearing of the front yard ..."

Journal Entry - 28 Nov 08

"I had a great Thanksgiving day. The meal came together and we had so much food. Everyone made more than they had signed up ..."

Weigh-in: 166.0 lb

This Week: 2.47 % (

4.0 lb)

Total Progress: 3.11 % (

5.0 lb)

Period ended: 26 Nov 08

Week 9

Mini Challenge - Forward planning - Successful

Mini Challenge - Do something special for yourself that doesn't involve food - Successful

Journal Entry - 26 Nov 08

"I feel like such a proactive, (what's the opposite of procrastinating) person. I have all the shopping done for the Than ..."

Journal Entry - 25 Nov 08

"What a beautiful time of year. I'm totally in the Christmas spirit and we haven't even had Thanksgiving yet. LOL. I wanted ..."

Journal Entry - 24 Nov 08

"Good morning you beautiful FS people! I am doing well. I have a short work week. I work two days then a half day and I have ..."

Journal Entry - 22 Nov 08

"I'm feeling really good. Peaceful and focused. I hope I can remember this when times get low. I hope that I will remember ..."

Journal Entry - 21 Nov 08

"(thank you amryk) Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. ..."

Journal Entry - 20 Nov 08

"I love my husband! We were talking again last night about the body-image issue. (See yesterday's journal) I told him that ..."

Weigh-in: 162.0 lb

This Week: 0.61 % ( Down

1.0 lb)

Total Progress: 0.62 % (

1.0 lb)

Period ended: 19 Nov 08

Week 8

Mini Challenge - Christmas Shopping! - Failed

"I wasn't feeling good this week."

Mini Challenge - Forward planning - Successful

Journal Entry - 19 Nov 08

"Day 1 re-start... doing well so far. :) I will just take it one day at a time. One week at a time. One pound at a time... ..."

Journal Entry - 18 Nov 08

"OK, so I'm "getting back to it" starting tomorrow. Or trying to anyway. BLAH! It seems rediculous to get "back to it" a ..."

Journal Entry - 17 Nov 08

"Just a little congested today, but so much better than last week. I am back at work and it is definitely Monday. I won't ..."

Journal Entry - 16 Nov 08

"I'm feeling better. Still not 100% but I've been enjoying some yoga time. It gets my lungs cleared out and it makes me feel ..."

Journal Entry - 14 Nov 08

"OK, feeling better, but TOM is here. I only had to work 20 hours this week and I'm done. I'm going to keep resting this ..."

Journal Entry - 13 Nov 08

"Sick day #8. I am getting a bit better. I don't feel great yet, but I went back to work. I'm glad I did because it gave me ..."

Weigh-in: 163.0 lb

This Week: 0.00 % ( Steady

0 lb)

Total Progress: 1.24 % (

2.0 lb)

Period ended: 12 Nov 08

Week 7

Mini Challenge - Be strong in the face of high calorie temptations - Successful

Mini Challenge - Christmas Shopping! - Failed

"I've been sick and I'm not ready for that yet."

Journal Entry - 11 Nov 08

"Still sick. I got some antibiotics yesterday. Hopefully they will kick in today. I worked yesterday but after the night ..."

Journal Entry - 10 Nov 08

"I've been sick for four days. Sore throat, fever, coughing, sinus pressure and chest cold. I don't really feel like eating ..."

Journal Entry - 06 Nov 08

"I'm getting over "it" (see previous journal). The lab results couldn't have come at a better time. Thanks to all the sup ..."

Weigh-in: 163.0 lb

This Week: 1.81 % ( Down

3.0 lb)

Total Progress: 1.24 % (

2.0 lb)

Period ended: 05 Nov 08

Week 6

Mini Challenge - Write it down - Successful

Mini Challenge - Be strong in the face of high calorie temptations - Failed

Journal Entry - 05 Nov 08

"I feel like I'm losing control. I don't like this feeling. It may mean I need to go back to strict Atkins again because as ..."

Journal Entry - 05 Nov 08

"I guess it is going to take a while to get into my new schedule. I didn't quite make it to bed at 9pm last night because ..."

Journal Entry - 04 Nov 08

"I did my cardio last night and I'm trying to get up to my ideal heart rate which is 153. (See Dr. Oz exercise challenge ..."

Journal Entry - 03 Nov 08

"For the last week of the October CCC I'm upping my net carb goal to 75 nc. I'm trying a little different approach. The thing ..."

Journal Entry - 02 Nov 08

"I haven't been very focused this week. I've been doing great with my exercise. I'm loving the yoga, but I gotta put ever ..."

Journal Entry - 31 Oct 08

"Happy Halloween Everyone!"

Journal Entry - 30 Oct 08

"Last night I combined some Pumpkin Spice Bread recipes with my Almond Bread recipe and I came out with a great new recipe ..."

Weigh-in: 166.0 lb

This Week: 2.47 % (

4.0 lb)

Total Progress: 3.11 % (

5.0 lb)

Period ended: 29 Oct 08

Week 5

Mini Challenge - Do something special for yourself that doesn't involve food - Successful

"Got my hair done on Saturday! :)"

Mini Challenge - Write it down - Successful

"See journal..."

Journal Entry - 29 Oct 08

"My husband was up late last night studying. This last class is a tough one. He is trying to get his homework done so he ..."

Journal Entry - 28 Oct 08

"I have been trying to figure out how I was able to lose down to 152 earlier this year. I have been re-reading and scruti ..."

Journal Entry - 27 Oct 08

"I started out my day and week with some yoga. That felt really good. I did my deep breathing during my lunch hour. I'm going ..."

Journal Entry - 24 Oct 08

"Today and for most of tomorrow I am only eating veggies, eggs and meats. No dairy today. It's kind of a detox. I'm trying ..."

Journal Entry - 23 Oct 08

"I had to weigh in today because my scale is being forgiving. I'm feeling much less bloated and hope to get back to 160 by ..."

Weigh-in: 162.0 lb

This Week: 1.22 % ( Down

2.0 lb)

Total Progress: 0.62 % (

1.0 lb)

Period ended: 22 Oct 08

Week 4

Mini Challenge - Spend extra time in the supermarket - Successful

Mini Challenge - Do something special for yourself that doesn't involve food - Successful

"bought a new pair of jeans"

Journal Entry - 22 Oct 08

"I am feeling a little better. Still kind of bloated. I had a very "down" moment last night. I changed into my workout cl ..."

Journal Entry - 21 Oct 08

"I'm still feeling icky...not much has changed. I've been reading up on Acai berry.I've been reading that the juice, pulp ..."

Journal Entry - 20 Oct 08

"My net carb goal for the week is 40g/day. I'm hoping it is something I can stick to in my current emotional state. I'm f ..."

Journal Entry - 19 Oct 08

"Three letters---T.O.M. 'nuff said *sigh* Too bad it coincides with my weigh in. I'm going to keep up with my challenges ..."

Journal Entry - 17 Oct 08

"OCTOBER CCC WEEK 3! I had a higher carb day yesterday which didn't end at dinner because we were invited to my mom's ..."

Journal Entry - 16 Oct 08

"OCTOBER CCC WEEK 3! So anyone else up for the unofficial 1 lb by Friday the 24th challenge?? BT and I are in so far... ..."

Weigh-in: 164.0 lb

This Week: 2.50 % (

4.0 lb)

Total Progress: 1.86 % (

3.0 lb)

Period ended: 15 Oct 08

Week 3

Mini Challenge - Think about how you feel when you eat. - Successful

Mini Challenge - Spend extra time in the supermarket - Successful

Journal Entry - 15 Oct 08

"OCTOBER CCC WEEK 3! This week is going by fast. It helps that I had Monday off. LOL. I am looking forward to wearing my ..."

Journal Entry - 14 Oct 08

"OCTOBER CCC WEEK 3! How is everyone doing in the challenge? I'm gonna go around and check on everyone... I had a great ..."

Journal Entry - 10 Oct 08

"Ok, I'm on my way out the door and I decide to weigh myself since I can't weigh in on Monday because I won't be home until ..."

Journal Entry - 09 Oct 08

"Just wanted to let everyone know I'm going to be gone for 4 days and I don't know if I can log in until Monday. Have a great ..."

Journal Entry - 09 Oct 08

"OCTOBER CCC DAY 11! I am feeling better today. This is just a tough week. I did go over my carbs a bit yesterday but I ..."

Weigh-in: 160.0 lb

This Week: 0.62 % ( Down

1.0 lb)

Total Progress: 0.62 % ( Down

1.0 lb)

Period ended: 08 Oct 08

Week 2

Mini Challenge - Think about what you want to achieve - Successful

"I am focused and on goal!"

Mini Challenge - Think about how you feel when you eat. - Successful

"I love how good I feel on my WOE. "Love the food that loves you back!""

Journal Entry - 08 Oct 08

"OCTOBER CCC DAY 10! I think I am overwhelmed this week. Getting ready for my trip I am not able to get exercise in. I ..."

Journal Entry - 07 Oct 08

"OCTOBER CCC DAY 9! I LOVE ROSS! I went to look for a formal dress for an upcoming family wedding. I am glad I went to ..."

Journal Entry - 06 Oct 08

"OCTOBER CCC DAY 8! Our first week is over! Week 2 is a new start! My goal for this week is 30g nc. I am adding some f ..."

Journal Entry - 05 Oct 08

"OCTOBER CCC DAY 7!!! Our first week is over! Time to weigh-in and report! I went up to 25g nc this week and I didn't lose ..."

Journal Entry - 03 Oct 08

"OCTOBER CCC DAY 5!!! Not a lot to report today. I have been looking online for continuing education. I found a program ..."

Journal Entry - 02 Oct 08

"OCTOBER CCC DAY 3!!! It was fun to train my co-worker and get to know her a little better yesterday. We are both in the ..."

Weigh-in: 161.0 lb

This Week: 0.00 % ( Steady

0 lb)

Total Progress: 0.00 % ( Steady

0 lb)

Period ended: 01 Oct 08

Week 1

Mini Challenge - Think about what you want to achieve - Successful

"I am determined to stay on my diet through the holidays in order not to gain weight. This is my year!!! "

Journal Entry - 01 Oct 08

"OCTOBER CCC DAY 3!!! I don't have a lot of time this morning to chat. I'm training someone at work today. I'll check in ..."

Journal Entry - 30 Sep 08

"OCTOBER CCC DAY 2!!! Results are posted for the 20g NC Challenge. In the forums. :) Congratulations everyone! Yesterday ..."

Journal Entry - 29 Sep 08

"THE OCTOBER CCC STARTS TODAY!!! You have until 8pm pacific time to sign up for the October Counting Carbs challenge. Check ..."

Journal Entry - 28 Sep 08

"This is the end of the 20g NC Challenge!!! This is the final weigh-in!!! This is the LAST day to sign up for the October ..."

Journal Entry - 26 Sep 08

"20g NC Challenge Day 26!!! Two more days until the final weigh-in!!! Just THREE days left to sign up for the October Co ..."

Journal Entry - 25 Sep 08

"20g NC Challenge Day 25!!! We are on our LAST WEEK!!! Just a few more days left to sign up for the October Counting Carbs ..."

Weigh-in: 161.0 lb

This Week: 0.00 % ( Steady

0 lb)

Total Progress: 0.00 % ( Steady

0 lb)

Start Weight

Weigh-in: 161.0 lb

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