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

I've been binging 4,000 calories per day for the last week... this is after I lost 12 pounds in six weeks, and now I've gained back three of the pounds!  I've checked... they're stuck.  It's not just water weight.  =(

This is exactly the motivation that I need.

Please sign me up!!!!!

Flo

Just checking in.  ONe day at a time seems to work best for me, thank you for the suggestion.  I ate clean yesterday!  Yay me! and as far as today goes, I haven't had anything naughty yet!

Hope everyone is doing well!

I've been doing good all day, i'm 45 cals under today though and I don't know what I could really eat to make up for it...*thinks about the cookies i have downstairs* *sigh*

good luck to all!

-Laura Mae

Ok, I'm gonna restart for tomorrow. Yesterday we had these nasty burgers from M&M Meat shops. They were yucky and I realized after cooking them that they were soooo full of fat. They made me soooo sick.

Then today, I was cruising around town in my convertible & it was soooo hot, All I could think of was DAiry Queen would be nice right now. I ate good food today but did the DQ ice cream & that is not acceptable in my "rules" unless I budgeted for it and I hadn't.

Even though I choose to have it and knew it would mean a restart, it was so nice to have, it's been sooooo long!

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wannabehott- I think as long as you didn't binge eat or really eat in excess, you don't need a restart.

psalm, srrussell3, prettypinktress  - welcome!!! I've added you. All you need to do is report in here at least once a week. Let me know if you need a restart on your date & if you ever want to no longer participate let me know too so I can remove you. Good luck!

nancy- wine & milk & cookies, what a combination! lol! I enjoyed my sugar high today too. I think every once in a while (not too often of course) we need a little buzz.

laura - go get some grapes! we are having fun eating them here! They're so great right now & you could have a bunch for 45 cals.

Dee

I'm doing okay... indulged a little with some junior scoops of frozen yogurt but I don't count that as cheating. Cheating would have been if I got a milkshake or something overflowing with calories. 88 calories and no fat is okay with me.

I made it through day one, now I'm attending a 3 day conference with breakfast and lunch provided (buffet style of course, lots of pastries & desserts, little in the way of lean protein) so I'm arming myself with my own lunch box in case there are no good (I mean clean) options. Wish me luck.

srrussell3-Good Luck! You can do it, I know you can!

Well, I've been pretty good this week so far.  My sister even brought home a pan of brownies and I didn't pig out!  Lets see what the weekend brings!

The grapes last night really hit the spot....I only had a handfull though (small hands lol) after that I was full.  I had some kind of fruit juice that my mom had made yesterday...I figured that a glass of that and the grapes should be equal to the calories lol

-Laura Mae

still good.  had a few drinks and a doughnut last night but my kcal wasn't much overall and i'm still losing weight  :)

I'd like to join for 7/21/07

It wasn't easy but I made it through the 1st day of the conference today, feeling good and optimistic about tomorrow.

Bad days always make me want to binge. But then I thought, "I really don't want to restart, especially this soon."

This place is really helping. =3 Thanks!

Rats!  Need a restart.  It's my own fault...I slipped down too low in my calories for a couple of days until I was so famished that ... whammy.  SPLURGE!  

As of this morning I am 9 days clean. I am having my daughter bday party this afternoon and this time I am not so nervous as last time . I decided to have it at the city pool. We are having a 6 foot sub a veggie trey and fruit tray. Way different menu as usually I would be doing Pizza or grilling tons on the grill and all kinds of mayonaisy salads. but nope the binge monster will not have it easy finding me today. I will not fear parties anymore ! I will make smart choices!! and god willing by days end I will be clean when I come home tonight.

Seems I'm not alone in having done really well for 3 months or so (20 lbs. lost), then overdoing it "just this once", except it goes on for a week and now it's back to 15 lbs. lost. Not bad, but no longer the right direction.

So I'm in. This is as good as any step I can think of to get (and keep) me back in the groove... which is a groovy place, really.

One tool that's helped a lot: doing the food log at the start of each day, which means planning what I'm going to eat, which helps keep temptations at bay. It obviously doesn't prevent me from cheating, particularly of late, but it has been helpful most of the time.

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Just checking in and doing fine.

ok made it through the party fine and stayed within my limit. and ate dinner at applebees too. no desert though cause I had a very small peice of birthday cake. I am feeling good about my self even though those self sabotage thoughts are playing rampid through my brain. You didn't have your slim a bear  or youll be alright if you have a sliver more of that super sub from this afternoon. But Nope I'm gonna get my four year old bathed and lock us in the bed room for the night.  cause that leftover stuff is calling me saying come on you have a feww points to spare. I say shut up food. My daughter is having a sleep over with two of her friends and as long as they don't keep me up all night I'll wake up clean tomorrow.

:( I cheated...:'(

OH MAN!

Will you please restart mine for July 22....