8 Week Challenge: 5 Weeks Down, 3 Weeks To Go

How'd everyone body do? Report in. Remember, if you didn't meet your goals... you've got 3 more weeks to do it. I know that's how I'm looking at it. LOL! Here is the original post. If you didn't join in over the prior last weeks, join now. 3 more weeks to go! I got to the gym three times this past week which is an increase over the previous week. Could do better on water. Did well with vitamins on the weekend which is also good. Kathy ............................................................................................................ 8 Week Challenge - Who Is Down Wid That? Original Post by Kathy & Rich at 5:17 AM PST on 10/30/2006 Fairfax, VA - RNY (05/20/2005) - Joseph Chebli, M.D. Post the things that you'd like to work on in the next 8 weeks. The challenge will last from today until Christmas day which is as you many have guessed - 8 weeks from today. Makes some positive changes. Work on getting in your water or vitamins. Work on getting in your protein. Working on moving your body to get it fit and toned. We'll have a weekly check in for those participating. Remember you can jump in at any time. Some suggestions of things to keep in mind: 1. Try not to post "I want to lose 10 lbs by Christmas" - we all know this far post-op that it is hard to truly gauge how much weight our bodies will lose and how fast/slow it will go. It would be wiser to chose eating, water, vitamin and fitness goals that might yield weight loss when done consistently over the 8 week period. 2. Try not commit to doing anything every single solitary day during the 8 weeks. Do not set yourself up for failure from the start. We all know that is derned near impossible to do something every day. Illness, problems, work, family and just plain life gets in the way. Setting a goal of "I'm going to get 100 oz of water in and all my vitamins in at least 5 days a week every week" is better than saying you are going to do it 7 days a week. See my point? (See I actually did pay attention at Weigh****chers and other therapy type meetings). 3. Be sure to set yourself some cool reward at the end for a job well done. Whether it is buying yourself something if it is in the budget, a spa treatment, or just going to the library and getting a good book and allowing yourself the free time to doing nothing else but sit and read - go for it! So what'll it be. Name your own poison. LOL!

I want to lose 10 lbs by Christmas! Darn. I'm coming in late on the ol' 8-week challenge, but after a long plateau I'm trying to get back to what works. My goal is to write down everything I eat, calories, etc etc. My goal is 1200 to 1800 calories a day, depending on whether I go to the gym, etc. My surgery was 5/13/05 405.5/293.5/155.5

Hi, surgery pals. It's been ages since I posted, but not ages since I've read the board. I really need to set at least a 3 week goal, cause I've gained 20 lbs. back. My heart is broken-I never thought it would happen to me. I've traded one addiction for another-now I'm drinking beer. Bad choice, I know. I never drank before in my life until May of this year. So here is my 3 week goal: to stop drinking, period. Before I have to go to AA. My cool reward will be to get on the scale and see at least a few pounds gone. Oh, and the other goal-to go back to Curves and start exercising. Too many excuses, so many pounds gained back. Becky Jean