I hope this is the right place to post this. I am challenging myself to staying in my calories everyday for a week. I am so bad at doing a 6 day diet and at giving myself days "off". so for one whole week saturday to saturday I am going to stay within my calories everyday. I am going to drink 8 cups of water. and exercise at least 4 times. it is just one week right?! even if I have visitors I am going to stay within my cals. they will just have to eat grilled chicken too! Any one want to join me in a one week challenge?

You can do it!

I will join in... I can always use the extra motivation.

Hey there, you have a great attitude getting into this. You can totally do it. I'll do the challenge with you, I need all the help I can get. KIM

Yay! I am off to work, which I love because I can't eat while I am working, but hate because I am always hungry afterwards. do you guys have specific goals you are working towards, like exercise minutes or water intake?

Yep- one week- I'm up for that (even though staying in my cals is extremely hard for me).

Now that the BBQ of the 4th is over..yeah..I can do a challenge to stay with in my calories for an entire week.

Count me in Starlight! My parents are having a BBQ at their house today.. All of the grandkids were at Camp.. and they're coming in today~~ So it will be a challenge.. but I'll fend off all of the cookies and cakes :) Just for you!

I'm in, a little motivation never hurt anyone!

count me in, we could call it the JOW challenge, but I like to name things, so don't pay any attention if you don't like it

Count me in! I fell off the program for a month or so but I am back with a vengeance, this is just what I need!

count me in too!!!!

just one week - i think i can do it!
i di dhave some apple pie today. but i think i walked about 5 miles with my mother in-law, at a brisk pace, too. we walked for 1.5 hours while my husband and his dad played golf. it helped pass some of the time and gave us an activity we can do together. cause sometimes that can be tough...atleast when walking, we can chat about what we see, instead of a question/answer session about my life and when we're gonna have kids!

did i just turn this into a complaint??

wow I am so amazed at how many people are joining in. I like the JOW nickname thats cute. Thanks everyone. I really think this will help me because I have a hard time think about things one day at a time or in the short term. I always just look at the big picture and think I am going to be doing this forever! but hey maybe forever won't look so long one week at a time.

COUNT ME IN! This is what I need! You're already off to a better start than me. Usually I'm on a 2-3 day diet! So for me to make it even 5 straight days would be success to me! But I want to try this sat-sat goal. Maybe with all of of doing this it'll be easier to stick to! So ... YAY....Lets do this!!!

starlightdusk - i LOVE your quote!!!!!

"I may be fat, but you're ugly, and i can always diet"

LOVE it!!!!!!

Haha thanks, it's what I always thought when I was teased in school. You know someone makes fun of you and all you can think is but I ma smarter/prettier/nicer than you and you can't change that. So how is everyone doing today? I have some calories left so I know I am going to make it!

Great challenge, I'm with you, but I will need to do Sunday to Sunday since I had some trouble getting back on the horse after the 4th and blew it today.

7 days, I'm in.

I'm in... starting TODAY! Better hurry up and get the rest of that water in before it gets too late!!!

8:11 PM EST

Don't wanna have to get up during the night

~Namaste

Haha I know this water drinking is hard on the bladder

day one down! I've gone on two walks so I can have strawberry shortcake tonight (my FAVORITE) not the greatest for the diet, but I'm still within the cals

I love the idea of JOW! I will start tomorrow (Sunday) since I was no where near my computer today and so I am behind the boat on this challenge. Hope you'll still take stragglers

ok i'm in too....let get the week started

Count me in! This is right on time because I'm having difficulty not snacking and that's what gets me into huge trouble because I can't stop, binge, binge none stop. I'll began Sunday.

Good morning! Happy second day to those who started yesterday with me and happy first day to those starting today. Just think if you did great yesterday then you only have 6 more days to go! and if not you can always start over this morning. I have already avoided a big issue I have, my parents are coming for dinner but instead of them taking me out, I am cooking for them. a nice healthy low fat/cal chicken salad.

well I don't know what happened to everyone but I hope you are all having as good of a day as I have. it has been nice and relaxing and I am going to be within my cals again.

well, my in-laws happened to me over the weekend...so i'm starting over today! we did get a good long walk in, but then it went downhill from there....

today my goals are:

1. stay within my calories, fat and to eat atleast 5 servings fruit/veggies
2. exercise (alrerady did my pushups, 30 day shred dvd and 2 miles on the treadmill)
3. to do my evening pushups
4. try not to eat after 8pm!