Hey some of us are challenging each other to eat better, drink our Water, and get in our exercise. This is somewhat like Ediets.com challenges with some variations. Below are the guidelines. NOT RULES!!! There is an added challenge to do a random act of kindness at least once a week but as many as you can get in would be awesome.

1. Log-in daily and give a brief update of your day--meals, water intake, helping others, feelings, etc. Anything you want to share.

2. This Challenge will run Monday through Monday.

3. Weigh in once a week ONLY! Typically on Mondays but only once a week.

The challenge will start tomorrow August 16th and run till the October Bash in Vegas.

Wanna have prizes?

1. Most weight lost

2. Stayed as close to eating properly

3. Most Exercise minutes

4. Most creative with exercise routines

5. Motivation Queen

If you guys think of others then chime in.

By the way, all this is just a suggestion. So, give us some input on the challenges.

YES, NO, YOU ARE NUTS!

Best of luck to all participants!

Day Three (Week Two)

Breakfast - tuna salad, 2 low-fat ritz crackers

Lunch - 1/3 hamburger patty w/mushroom sauce, sugar-free ice cream bar

Dinner - 1/2 meatloaf slice, steamed broccoli/cauliflower, sugar-free chocolate pudding

Snack - tuna salad, 2 low-fat ritz crackers

8 oz. fat-free skim milk, 1 peanut butter cracker

Exercise - cleaned out 2 closets. My son asked if those were all new clothes lying on the bed. Nope - donations, and some nice stuff.

cleaned house from top to bottom.

Good Deed - returned some items to a remodeling store (that I'm never going to use). Gave stockers "job security", a feeling of being needed. Also, made DH very happy to get $$ back!

Water - o.k., need to do better

Not much to say about my day. I had a very good day with food. No snacking. Did fine with water.

No exercise, except walking the mutt.

Good deed: gave a girl who made copies for us extra money to cover for people who don't pay for them.

I'm worried that my weight loss has stopped this week. I guess it's about time.

Sorry to hear your husband is being a butt, Theresa. That's a pain. It sure doesn't help when you need to concentrate on school.

Everyone have a good day tomorrow.

Thanks Becky and Marie,

I know... I am done studying for the night. It gets to a point that it all just goes round and round in my head. At one point I was trying to figure out how I had gotten the correct answer to some homework questions I did the other day. I battled with it for 30 minutes and finally figured it out. That was one of the simpler problems! There are just so many steps and peices its mind boggling. I am going to study for a couple of hours in the morning and then work a few hours and then off to the test. It can't be as bad as some of her past tests...

Normally KC and I get along pretty well but he has no sense of responsibility and sometimes it drives me nuts. He was 18 when we got together so we have basically grown up into adulthood together. He never even understands why I am mad about things like this nor does he realize any wrong doing. We are going to the coast this next weekend so maybe we'll get some chatting time. It is hard not seeing him all week. I also want to see about counseling thru our church or something. Don't know, but somethings got to change. I know I'll be making more eventually. Hubby thinks that will be the time he gets the life of leisure... Ha! Yeah right! If he goes back to school, he had best work part time thru it too. Really he is a bigger idiot than you realize. LOL. Since he works at a college, we BOTH get all of our classes basically free there. He has been there 5 years and hasn't taken a single class.

Today I ate:

1 veg. sausage

1 egg

iced mocha (sugar free)

1 oz jerky

1 veg. sausage

2 chicken legs (no skin)

1/4 cup cottage cheese

snacks:

1 cup of cheese popcorn (75 calories)

1 biscotti @200 cals.

1/3 apple

Ended up being just under 1000 calories. Not sure if I'll get in to weigh tomorrow or not.

I didn't get much excersise today but was surprised I didn't collapse from those stairs. I'll have to try those again. I ussually avoid them and take the elevator.

Marie, they sell those vegetarian sausages at Costco. I think it is $8.69 for 24 of them. It is only slightly better priced then the grocery store but I like getting them in quantity. Thanks for the love all and plan on having a better day tomorrow. Teresa

Just think, Teresa... I've been with Chris 13 years. So in 3 more years your husband should surprise you with a brand new $30,000 Harley Davidson, and then blame YOU when the rent is late. I'm feelin' your pain sister, ouch, ouch, ouch.

There are some good men out there. Not many, but a few.

Teresa: I feel your pain. I was married to my ex for 11 years and with 4 children to support he thought it was stupid to buy diapers, clothes, food, formula, bottles, shoes, pay electric bill, pay water bill, pay rent, etc. Instead he would buy stereo equipment, parts for cars we didn't have but would buy later, stereo equipment for the car we didn't have but would buy later, clothes for HIM, etc. I always had a steady job which paid way more than he brought in. Thank god for that otherwise we would not have survived. I never rubbed it in his face. You don't do that in a marriage. Long story short he was an ass and I dumped him. I am NOT NOT NOT NOT saying for you to do that. I am just saying that is what worked for me.

If you guys can get some counseling and it starts to improve then that is wonderful and it was meant to be. But if it doesn't work and you still are feeling crappy about the relationship then leave him for two weeks and see what happens. I don't mean divorce him I just mean a little break from him. Make him pay his own bills for a change and take care of himself. Sometimes, that wakes them up. LOL!! Just a suggestion. Sending HUGE hugs to you.

Lisa: I think YOU will win this competition. I am stuck at 45 lbs loss and can't seem to get over the hump. I am probably in one of those 6 month plateau thingys. LOL!! WHOO HOO!! LISA LOST 50 LBS. YOU GO GIRL!!

What do you want from Jamaica? And men don't count. I can't put them in my back pocket. I have tried.

I don't think I'll win this competition because my body loves a good plateau. I can't imagine in my wildest dreams losing any more than 50 pounds, so you've got plenty of time to win. What do I want from Jamaica? Hmm, let me think. OH, I want you to enjoy yourself by edulging in all the island's delicacies. Eat as much fried food as you can, lots of chocolate dipped macadamia candies, Jamaica Almond Fudge cakes... Drink way too many Pina Coladas with EXTRA whip cream. Take some time off from movement and lay around the beach - take advantage of waitresses, butlers and maids and just lay around like a potato snapping your fingers for extra butter. And whatever you do, don't drink any water, only thick, creamy, blended booze.

Yahooooooo! Lisa, way to go! 50# I am so happy for you! enjoy the moment!

You gals crack me up!

Betty

Lisa: Yeah but what else do you want? I am going to do all that and more while in Jamaica. LOL!!! You forgot, manicures, pedicures, massages, cabana boys with rum soaked rags that are cooling to you at poolside, drinking Yardie Martinis, Rum creams, Daiquiris, margaritas, red stripe beer, chocolate martinis, rich creamy dishes made with island treats, rum cream brulee', chilean sea bass, lobster, steak, not too much is fried there with the exception of plaintains that is, pastries with honey, am I there yet?

I leave tomorrow for Nashville, TN to visit friends and family then fly to the Island on the 31st.

Will try to check in while there but don't hold your breath. LOL!!

Penni - Have a great time, although I don't think we have to tell you that! Your trip sounds like paradise to me.

Betty

I want jewelry, sandals, a leather hand bag, a cool hat, wind chimes, a tapestry, sunglasses... Penni, I want it ALL!

But don't worry about me, just eat yourself sick like I just did. I just sabotaged myself by overstuffing my lil pouchy. Not sure what got into me, but it always seems to happen when I have good success.

Have fun, ya Mon!

And by the way, Creme Brulee is my favorite food on the entire planet... just doesn't get any better as far as I'm concerned.

LISA, LISA, LISA......50 Pounds!!!!! You rock, girl!!!!:banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana :banana

Lisa, ports are optional!

Ports do not rock my world, that's for sure! Maybe I'm actually better off than the ported. If and when I do get a new port, maybe it will be easier to install on a smaller model!

Not having a port might be a good thing after all.

50 lbs Lisa??

Way to go girl...that is so awesome..so much for your plateau. I think you broke it !

I'm jealous

but so damn happy for you, if anyone deserves it, you do with all you have gone through

Keep it up!!!