Clean Eating Challenge

Ok, there seems to be a mysterious condition going around that is causing sabotage to our eating. I know I'm not alone here when I admit that my eating this past little while leaves a lot to be desired, causing slight weight gain after such hard work to lose it.

I also know, that I am the same person who was practically flawless in my eating for like almost 90 days straight, so I know I can get ahold of this - who's with me?? 

There is no deadline for sign-ups, anyone can join at any time!!

All you have to do is check in once a week (at least) & let us know how you're doing. If/when you "cheat", simply let us know & I will restart your start date.

A cheat is defined as whatever a cheat would mean to you personally, whether it be going over your calories, bingeing, not eating enough, too many treats, etc. We all know when we've cheated, so just be honest with yourself

Let's be honest with each other & keep each other eating clean k? The PRIZE to the winner? Well that's easy - weight loss!!!!!!!!! (or maintenance for those at that stage!) Let's do this!

Dee

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Here's the list of all signed up & the new rules:
(let me know if I missed you)

If you lose your mind & cheat, just let me know. Then you can re-start from the next day. I'll simply unbold your name, along with updating your new start date.

After being clean for a week after a re-start, I'll re-bold your name. So you always have a chance to feel like you are succeeding. 

Also, if you just don't feel like you want to partake in the challenge anymore, can you let me know so I can remove your name from the list? Thanks!!

Anyone not checking in for one week (December 25 - December 31) will be removed from the challenge.

Good luck all! People's names in bold have been going the longest or have not restarted for at least a week - way to go!!!!!!!!

1. cerhiunnhn - hiatus Jan 30
2. chanb73 - Dec 10 - 3rd Place, Congrats!!!!! 
3. deejlb - Oct 27  - 1st Place, Congrats!!!!! 
4. emmylou - Dec 17
5. ewwxroflzz - Dec 9 - 2nd Place, Congrats!!!!!  
6. healthnut24 - Dec 15
7. jennlett - Dec 14 
8. madronam - Dec 15
9. nancy1967 - hiatus
10. s57chevy - Dec 17 
11. shadowmystika - Dec 20
12. skinnyogi - Dec 18

well ive been doing great guys! wish me luck though - i have a very set routine, and im going away for the weekend to go to a fencing competition. hope everything goes well and i don't lose too bad!

strolls in chomping on apple -- 5:15 p.m. Texas time so far so good.  Have a great weekend! 

Awww man I need a reset!

The only thing in the house is meat and doughnuts, and I'm not exaggerating.  And I can't eat meat without throwing up, so I ate doughnuts.  :(  I was trapped in the house doing a garage sale, so I couldn't even go out to buy real food!!

Maybe I'll get to go shopping tomorrow and get a clean start.

Bleah, I feel so sick and awful now.  Honestly, my parents must take joy in sabotaging me because they refuse to lose weight, so why should anyone else in the house be healthy?  I don't know, it's the only thing I can think of. :/

Time for a quart of water and then getting ready for bed.  Hopefully I can flush out some of this sick grease&fat&sugar.  Ewwwww.

Howdy clean-eaters!  Browndgg, "martoonie" is just a corny name for a martini, it might have been fashionable/funny to use it in the 1950's or so, rat-pack style.  Thanks, Dee, I'm staying moderate over here, and CLEAN :)  I danced my socks off (as well as worked the vodka off) last night, and will do so again tonight.  Cerhiunnhn, a donut becomes clean (in my book) if you wash it down with a black coffee and enjoy every single glorious bite of it.  I'm not in a donut-making culture and I miss a glazed old fashioned like nobody's business.  One of those in the morning is like jet fuel for me.  I was trying to think of the taco, "al pastor" yesterday - two tiny tacos in moderation: bliss.

I ate kind of weird yesterday.  I stayed within my calorie intake but don't really like what I choose to ate. I am still in there no need to re-start.  It is a good feeling to know that I want to eat more healthy and didn't quite hit the bar yesterday. It is also good to know that even when you don't eat that healthy you can still stay in your budget. 

Hey Dee, no problem about deleting me from the list, I fully understand.  I got kindof busy and knew I had to restart anyways so I didn't check back in.  But I'll be doing better this next week!

It's definitely a good thing that I set my restart for Monday, though.  Going to my mom's house was like going to a food bonanza or something.  I ate a lot of fruit and mushrooms and salad, but also a lot of chips and guac and brownie bites and cake and cookies and soda, potato and macaroni salad...omg I was so full I couldn't even eat any of the bread or sandwich stuff which was supposed to be the "main course".  My mom tried to pawn off the extra food on me and I said NO WAY, so I'm proud of myself in that regard ;)  Oh, and I only had a HALF a piece of cake.  Hahaha.  I was SOOO bad tonight.  Can't wait to go grocery shopping for GOOD food this weekend!!!

I need a restart as of June 22. Chocolate chip cookies. X[

Hey Dee.  I'm still being good despite TOM!  My boyfriend kept going on and on about fried foods and how he wanted them so bad.  Oh man you should have seen the dirty looks I shot him.  Do NOT tempt me with fried things during TOM season.  It's just not wise :)

still good.... :):):) 

Good good good! :)

@};- and there is a flower for you being so awesome.

littlefroggie- good luck at the fencing competition

cerhiunnhn- meat & donuts!? crazy, hope you can get out to buy some better food

n00b0die- way to say no to taking the leftovers!good luck on starting tomorrrow!

chumbl3- mmmm chocolate chip cookies :)

star - why do our loved ones subconsciously sabotage us? way to shoot him a dirty look, and thanks for the flower, perrrrty!

D

I'm still here and clean.  Somewhat proud of myself for making it through last night.  Some friends hosted an open bar extravaganza but I made it through unscathed...a drink or two, just to be social, but didn't touch the greasy bar food or raid the fridge when I got home.  Yeah.

On the friends and family sabotage note...that's still one of the hardest things for me.  I will say I'm getting better at turning people down...hoping that if I keep turning them down now when I'm feeling strong, that in the future when I may not be feeling so strong they'll get the hint and give up after one "no" instead of sensing weakness and laying on the peer pressure :)

BTW, Dee...I'm liking the P90X so far.  Its tough, but its nice to come home and throw the DVD in for solid resistence training instead of having to change clothes and drag my butt out to the gym after work.  A little bummed though because I always feel like I shed pounds faster when I'm running and the DVD schedule is so full, don't really see a way to fit running in without overdoing it.  Maybe in 90 days...maintenance phase.

Ugh I need a restart I had something fried.

Not clean, I have been bad all week and have not had time to post.  I am going to give This another try and see if I can continue.  At this point if I can make it a day I will be happy.  It is so hard in the summer with the kids home from school.  I think I have become addicted to Frito's flavor twists (barbeque).  Once I eat one I am done and cannot stop.  Thankfully there are no more in my house.  I am actually writing down on paper right now what I am going to eat tommorrow so I can stay in my calorie range.  Something about the summer makes it harder for me.  I am always much better during the rest of the year.  I did go to the store and buy lite ice cream and the skinny cow things so I can allow myself some treats when I am giving the kids ice cream instead of eating the regular stuff.  I am hoping these new tactics will help.  I will let you know.  Restart date tommorrow, 6/25. 

Hey--I just came across this thread.

I've done terrible things with my eating this weekend. PLEASE, let me join this challenge as a way to get back in the saddle, so to speak. Start date 6/25.

Thanks!

Hi all:) I'm back from my trip. It was more like hiking and mountain climbing. So I ate more bread than usual but still was in my calorie intake. I've lost 2 pounds for these three days! I think I'm still clean. What do you think?

It's Monday and I am clean.  I was kind of hoping to eat badly but simply didn't get the opportunity this last weekend!  So I am clean, mean and, uh, wanna-be-lean :)  Nancy

Okay I promise to keep eating clean, but I am going to be gone until about July 9th, I don't think I'll have internet access.  I won't be able to post, but please don't take me out of the challenge :)

And if I cheat I WILL let you know upon my return.  See you guys later, good luck!!

I am still going strong at 28 days clean

restart my friends 30th bday drank a ton but no more drink for 2 wks I'm serious