8 Week Challenge - Who Is Down Wid That?

Guess I should post my own: 1. Up water intake. Weekdays make sure that on at least 4 of the days, I get 100 oz or more. Weekends make sure that I get at least 64 oz on both days. 2. Exercise. I haven't been to the gym in a month. Think I've only been once since my cortisone shot in the back. My back has been doing very well and I think the rest did help. Now I need to get moving again. I want to get to the gym 4 times a week minimum. 3. Sugar free candy. As much as I said in my original note not to try to do something everyday, I am going to cut sugar free candy out of my diet during the challenge period. It is not hard to stick to that. We just won't buy any. I've had problems having it here. Almost compulsive eating of it. No way. I will allow up to one SF ice cream pop a week (but may do without those as well). Those do not seem to be triggers for me. 4. Fruit/vegies. I want to try to make sure that I get either fruit or vegies in with all 3 meals. I'll do this at least 5 days a week. I'm doing well in this arena but need to expand my diet a bit to include more. Not sure what my reward will be for the challenge. Won't have funding to buy anything but I'll come up with something later. Kathy

I'm in! 1. enter daily food intake into fitday. 2. shoot for at least 60 grams of protien per day. (How do you get 150-200?) 3. move a little more every day. (not big on formal exercising) This should keep me on track and help me loose the additional pounds I want to get rid of. What a great idea, thanks!!

1. I am going to try and get my 4 to 5 days per week of exercise in. I have been a slacker lately. I started back today. I have a group of three ladies at work who are all committing to going to the Y together at least 3 days at lunch. 2. Get more water and fluids in. Not so good at this. 3. Make healthier choices with my food at lunch. Melissa

Count me in! 1. I want to increase my water 2. Get at least 5 days of walking in, maybe even a few crunches here and there 3. Stop with the "crunchy" stuff. I really needed this.....great great idea.........

ohhhhh How i need this. Count me in. I challenge myself to detox from the sugar and increase the excersise. I am having a hernia repair and abdominoplasty and hysterectomy all in one before the end of the year and i want to ensure i am in the best cardiac shape i can be. Thus, I need to start excersising again!!! These are my goals. Thanks for the great challanges. I have another suggestion, How about if we pair up. If you want you can send me your name if you wish to participate and i will pair people up and post it. that way instead of just posting to a board we have more individualized accountability. Anyone up for that? Thanks, Melinda

i know i'm slow at joining in but i've been trying to work my butt off this week...anyway count me in!! 1. stay away from the bad carbs! especially on the weekends. and when making DH's lunch...no sneaking a chip! 2. lose some weight to fit back comfortably in my jeans! 3. no more sf chocolates or pumpkin mousse! i'm very good at sticking with my exercise so i'm ok there....that's all i can think of for now.

I like this concept! My goal is to continue on the same path I've been keeping for months now ... lots of fluids every day; lots of protein every day; continue the exercise every day except Saturdays; my one treat per day (usually a low-fat, low or no sugar ice cream bar or a couple of hard butterscotch candies). .... Basically to just keep on doing what's already working well for me! Thanks! Carol