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Posted 3 hours ago by cali
I have been asked to do another challenge. So, here it goes:
Post on here a realistic goal you want to hit by the END OF SEPTEMBER. (Example, loss 5 pounds not 20; drop one dress size, not 3).
Now here is the kicker - what is your reward for the goal you set??
If you need ideas, go to my profile. I have a list of goals/rewards for every 5 pound goal I hit. I have hit my first one and I am YO-YOING from my second one. It is sooo motivating that I don't eat that piece of cake, pizza, cookie, when people bring them in.
So, reward yourself for the goal you set! You are worth it. It does not have to be expensive. BUT IT CANNOT BE FOOD.
Ok, now post your current weight/dress size along with the goal you want to hit and your reward if you hit it.
Remember to keep updating this string so everyone can come back to it and see how you are doing!
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE YOUR REWARD!! :-)
P.S. I posted "Cooler 1 & 2 Checklists". Send me a message if you want them after the first week of September and I will check my email and send it to you. I don't check that email address on a regular basis. :-)
Posted 22 hours ago by ttoolen
Well today was weigh in day and I reached my first goal I set for myself :) My first goal was to go down to 170Lbs. I weighed myself and was at 169Lbs!!!! I have not been in the 160's since 2006!! I am pretty darn excited!!!
My reward for 170 was a new pair of jeans at first but then I realized I was still losing so I'm gonna wait for that new pair of jeans. I switch reward number 1 with reward numebr 2..A facial...So the facial is booked at the local spa and man I'm I going to enjoy it!!!!!!!
Posted 1 day ago by chrissyb
Hello from my beach vacation!
For those of you who know me, you know that I am more about how this lifestyle makes you feel rather than how you look. But then I thought I started to look REALLY good, and got a bit greedy...I wanted it all. So, in prep for my vacation, I followed cooler 1 for 5 days and got amazing results. I don't know what the scale says (I don't even have one) but I feel pretty darn comfy in a new smaller sized bathing suit (the one that fit fine before got kinda baggy). Success!
These changes in my body happened so quickly, my head is still catching up. I look in the mirror and I find flaws, but when I see pictures of myself, I am in shock. I look better than I thought I did. I have to keep that in my head, because I just want to basically maintain where I'm at body fat wise. Sure, I'll want to excel at yoga, I'll keep hitting the weights and shocking my legs to keep the thigh hamsters at bay. Its a strange spot to be in for me. I have had some sort of "body emergency" since I was 18. Now, after nearly 5 months of Eating Clean, the drama is over.
I packed carefully for vacation: edamame, ezekiel bread, almond butter, greek yogurt, chicken, steel cut oatmeal, turkey meatballs, sweet potatoes, and lots of fruit and veg, then we been buying eggs and fish here. Some of these items taste so decadent after following Cooler 1. I don't know what I would do without these diet staples and I didn't want to eat something less nutritious and get all crankypants on my family. My family has not complained once about eating this way on vacation and I was shocked when my children could not finish 1 bag of cotton candy (a treat) and my youngest said "ugh, I want some growing food now". I am also enjoying some nice cheats. I see the angles created by Cooler 1 getting less sharp, but jeez, that's fine with me. I am in control and am enjoying myself.
Thanks for cheering me on and providing daily inspiration.
Posted 21 hours ago by kyoung
Two weeks ago (I think) I posted a question about Chipolte. My favorite place because its good fast food, the kids and I all agree on it and its filling. Sadly, when I posted that I had gotten the Veggie bowl, I was told it really wasn't a clean meal. I was into my first week and thought I was doing great only to learn I may have had a set back because of that one meal. Well, I ended up there at 8pm with my daughter last night after running errands after work. I was SOOOO hungry and really wanted that Veggie bowl. I knew if I could only make it home I had turkey and a sweet potato waiting. My head was saying, I could save money by eating at home but my stomach was saying...if my daughter can have it why can't I... Then it happened... I remembered I had a small container of almonds in my glove compartment....Yeah! I'm saved and that with some water satisfied me until I got home and did eat my turkey and sweet potato. Moral of the story.... this morning I am sooo proud of myself. I am 3 weeks in and thank goodness I didn't ruin the efforts I have already made. So friends keep that in mind when you want to cheat.... look at the effort you have already made and decide not to ruin it. Go for the "PROUD" moments and stay on track. Keep emergency almonds EVERYWHERE - haha...
Hope this is helpful.
Posted 1 day ago by javachic1967
Lost 2kg this week! Son's cooking teacher says butter and sugar in 'healthy' oat bars "doesn't count". Read on.
Posted 1 day ago by possum
Finding humor in my morning oatmeal bowl.
Posted 2 hours ago by rdeeanna