sheena -week 4

haha... well a week late... oops I pretty much just got my water, and no caffine, and my exercise points the last week.  I ran ragnar, and well I just didn't eat like a normal person most of the week.  But since I knew I wasn't in the runnings to win, I wasn't super anxious to get my points up so probaly the points i did earn were cancelled out since I am just now getting around to making a post.  Congrats to the winner!!!  Thank you so much for helping motivate me to get better with my eating, and cutting out the sugar!! I am hoping some of this sticks to my routine! 

Trisha Week 4

YIKES! Ok...so this last week was a super bad/stressful week for me. Excuses, Excuses, but I really fell right off the wagon! I got 41 points this week. Wish I were stronger, but I am going to continue on trying to stay with the challenge even though the game is over. It makes it better knowing that you have to report to someone! Congratulations to whomever is the winner, because I know it was not me!

Week 4!

I got 58 points this week, I'm really doing well exercising regularly and I've noticed I have more energy! This week I did terrible with my water drinking though. Previous weeks I had the plastic water bottles that are a half liter and I would refill it 4 times using one bottle per day, well I ran out and didn't buy new ones until this week was almost over and I found it really hard to track how much I was drinking. Any tips?
Sara P

Alisha - Week 4

I was doing really well and then got all messed up yesterday while trying to get ready to go to Canada for two weeks. Ah well.... My total for the week is 72. Whoever wants to keep going, just let me know! We will take this week off and start again on the 28th of June and go until the 25th of July. We will keep track of points but no money will be taken or given out. I was thinking maybe we could try and beat our score for round 1 and then all go out to dinner or something to celebrate ;) You all did great!

ROXIE 4th week

All last week I had to keep telling myself I've got to get all my points. I'm tied for 1st I can't mess up. My husband even put out the most tempting of temptations- the dreaded but oh so delicious CHOCOLATE covered nuts. That was hard, I'm usually pretty good if the temptation is out of sight out of mind but he was eating them right in front of me. I just threatened him that there better be some left for me on my free day. My free day this week was more enjoyable this week then last. Its all about moderation. Through this challenge I've really have developed some great habits and have challenged myself to incorporate them in my daily life. My youngest son is getting married in February of next year and I hope to shed 20 lbs. by them the healthy way.

Sarah-Week 4

I tried to be so good this week and I only lost 2 points. So my total is 76 for the week

Christy's Points for Week 4

I am going to go ahead and post early, since I am using today as my free day. I got all my points this week. I almost messed up yesterday at the Olive Garden. They give you those mints with the check and I had one unwrapped and almost ate it before I realized what I was doing! Aaack! It is amazing what can happen when I am not even paying attention.

I have really enjoyed the challenge and I am up for continuing on. I would like to lose more weight, but I just seem to be hovering around the same weight for the last couple weeks. Maybe this is just where it is going to be, I don't know. I wouldn't mind taking a week off before continuing on.

No points

A couple of you know what a lousy week I had, so I'm just going to post today that I didn't track any points this week. Congrats to the winner!

Wow! Three days late!! That means ... 66 points. Oh man, this is horrible!

Ashley J. Week 3

So, two days late, does that mean one or two negative points?? Last week was rough for me as well.  Maybe because I already know I can't win :) Still trying to do better this week.  56 points for last week, 55 for reporting late. Good luck everyone!

Trisha Week 3

Ugh! Sorry it has been a stressful couple of days. I was on vacation with Sheena this past weekend and I have to say that all the rules went out the window for me too. With my minus 1 point for posting today I ended up with 48 points. I am not so good at the water still.

Well...

So, it's Tuesday. Been a very crazy week. Anyway, with my minus one point, I got 35 this week. Way to go all of you that have done so well with this challenge!!!

week 3 chase

i got 55 points this week. i am really havin a hard time with this contest. hopefully i can get better at this heath thing.

Week 3

thank goodness it's still monday so I don't lose a point! I got 60 for week 3. Finally starting a real exercise program! It's better to have a friend go with you so you feel like you need to go so you don't let them down, and they in turn feel the same way so you always go! :)
Sara P

Sheena - Week 3

This is no excuse but I went on vacation and almost all my rules went out the door.  I got 55 points this week.  I did get my water while on vacation.  I also got my multi-vitamin, and some of my exercise...  However I missed a lot.  On the up side I did have a lot of fun!!!  I am hoping for my best score this last week, so far so good.  I am enjoying the challenge and really notice a difference when I do what I am supposed to.  I felt awful today after a weekend of eating like crap and not getting my sleep. Good luck to everyone on this last week!!! 

Christy's Points for Week 3

I got 77 points. I missed one point on Friday night because I stayed up late reading a really good book. I could have used that as my free day, but I decided that it is okay to miss a point once in a while. I am feeling good and I am up to another challenge if others want to continue.

Roxie 3rd Week

I finally got 100%!!!! I had a free day on purpose. (usually I take it instead of missing a point or two for a regular day.) I found out that those free days are not all that great when your totally bad and my body was not happy. I think I'm hooked on this healthy challenge. I know I have felt so much better and have more energy. I definitely want to keep it up. Thanks Alisha!

Sarah-Week 3

My total for the week is 73. I like the challenge and I have been thinking about continuing following the rules even after the challenge. I am too lazy with myself sometimes and I like the structure the challenge has given to my eating.

Alisha - Week 3

First I wanted ask if anybody is interested in doing another challenge? We could do it without putting any money in and just have the motivation of reporting to everyone how you are doing. I don't know if that would be as much of a motivator or not. Just reply to this post and let me know!

As for my points, this week was my worst week so far. I got really busy and forgot to eat and drink my water. Exercising, however, is going really well for me! I have now past the point where I don't have to force myself to get out of bed to go running or do my Tae Bo. I LOVE IT!! I've lost 2 lbs and feel really good about my current weight. My goal now is to tone my muscles. Even though I know I won't win this challenge, I'm so glad I did it to get the motivation I needed. I believe doing all the things listed in the challenge has really helped my achieve my exercise goals and just feel really good about myself! My points for this week: 73. My goal for the last week is to get ALL of my points!

Randi- Week 2

Week 2 was terrible for me. I've been sick so I didn't even keep track of my points half the time. I got 33 points for week 2. I'd like to say week 3 will be better but it isn't looking good so far.

points week 2

haha I totally forgot to post my points yesterday and then I went to post them and put them in the wrong blog. ugh, rough week. Anyway I got 56 points for week 2.

Ashley J. Week 2

How are you guys getting near perfect scores?  I am not as disciplined. Maybe that is what you get for doing a Healthy Challenge with people you don't know :).

This week was better for me, but not perfect. Not even close.  69 points.  I have lost 4 lbs so far! Hooray!

Christy's Points for Week 2

I got 77 points. My plan was to use Saturday for my free day since I knew that we were going to eat somewhere with nothing healthy on the menu (Desert Star Theater). Well, Wednesday night my baby was up all night throwing up and I had planned to exercise in the evening. As it turned out, I didn't get in my exercise or get enough sleep that night, so I decided with three points lost that needed to be my free day. On Saturday night, I lost a point for the unhealthy meal (mini hamburgers and a sampler basket of fries, chicken strips, potato skins and onion rings that I shared with my husband). But, I did not share the dessert with him, even though he ordered it with two spoons!

I am enjoying the motivation to get healthy. This week I started exercising with a friend at 6:00 AM. Hopefully that will work well with the kids out of school, and will prevent procrastinating my exercise until late in the evening. It will make getting enough sleep even harder because I have to make sure I get in bed earlier.

Roxie Week 2

I tried really hard to get a perfect score but I only received 77 points again this week. I've lost 3.5 lbs since I started and hope that I can lose some more. I won't be working in the bakery until I have surgery on my elbow and recover for a couple of months. I'm not sure if that will help or hinder me.

Alisha Points - Week 2

This week resisting sugar got easier. I only slipped up with it one night and ate a fruit salad without even thinking about it. Water is definitely getting easier. I actually crave it now! I also slipped up when my husband took me out to dinner one night. There wasn't anything really "healthy" on the menu. The hardest thing for me is still going to bed early so I can get my 7 hours of sleep in. I feel like I can't get anything done! I do however have a lot more energy than I used to. My biggest motivation is trying to compete against my perfectionist mother and sister in law! My points for the week: 76.

Week 2 ~ Ashley Hatch

This week I got 66. Things got a little crazy this weekend with the work schedule so I didn't get my exercising in and had some sugar to help me get through my graveyard shift. Oh dear.. then I didn't get much sleep.

Sarah- Week 2

I had a rougher week this week so my number is 69 for the week. I managed to not give up my point for sugar on Memorial day but lost the battle other days. It doesn't help to have a bunch of treats here in the house from the baptism on Saturday. I hope to get back on track this week and resist the sugar!

Kelli Week 2

So I totally fell off the wagon this last week. I felt good about week 1 but last week I only got 41 points... Oops. The good news is that I got a lot of other stuff done last week... This week is already off to a better start so we'll see how it goes.

week 2

Getting better! I got 62 points this week! I find that if I start drinking water as soon as I wake up I get my 2 liters easier.

Sara P

Trisha Week 2

So this week was a little harder for me than week 1. I only got 62 points this week. I will attempt to do better this week, but I am going on vacation, so we will see.

Sheena - Week 2

This week I did better with the sugar, my pitfalls were missing 1 day of exercise, and then 3 days of sugar.  I did go 3 straight days without it though.  I have found that tracking my food daily has helped it makes me think about what I am putting in my mouth!  I do notice I am feeling more energetic which is something that has been missing for a long time.  This week will be a challenge as I am heading out of town for a girls trip.  I will be packing some healthy snacks, and hope to keep it mostly healthy, but I am going to indulge a few times as well.  My points this week were 66, so I did improve over last weeks score.  Good luck to everyone in the coming week!!!
Sheena

Improvement?

I got 2 more points than last week :) I've got 37 this week. Go me! ;)
Emily

Fasting

I am wondering what everyone's opinions are on fasting for religious reasons? Should we lose our healthy meal points if we are fasting? I am planning on fasting this week and had planned on using that day as my free day but then I got messed up on another day so I thought I'd address the issue. Please let me know what all of your opinions are!

Ashley H. ~ Week 1

I got 67 for last week. Actually missed a point because I didn't report it until today. Getting enough sleep and the sugar tripped me up a couple of times. I also didn't buy a multivitamin until later as well :/ But I'm better prepared for this week so I think it will be a lot better! :)

OOPS...

Hey I just got adding my points for the day yesterday and realized that I had not been adding in my point for my multi-vitamin each day, so I really had 66 last week.  I feel stupid that I missed that, but if you want to keep me at 60 that is fine since it was my mistake in adding.  Just let me know.  Sorry to be such a pain.

Alicia's Points - Week 1

(Alicia emailed this to me yesterday)

I got 59 points this week. I had problems drinking that much water during the day and fitting in two healthy snacks in between meals. Hopefully, I will do better next time. :)