***April 2014 Challenge***

[minimizer]

I've found the monthly challenges extremely helpful for staying on track. Two months and still No S-ing---the first time I've kept at it for any length of time. So I am starting an April challenge here.

[minimizer]

My Urban Ranger goal is to walk for at least 1/2 hour as a minimum.
I'll be trying for up to an hour, but I realize that half an hour is
good enough sometimes (and that half hour is non-negotiable)

1 N Walked for an hour
2 N Walked for an hour
3 N Walked for 50 minutes
4 N Walked an hour

5 S walked for an hour
6 S walked for an hour

7 N walked for 35 minutes
8 N walked 35 minutes
9 N walked for half an hour
10 N walked half an hour
11 N walked for one hour

12 S walked for 40 minutes
13 S walked 40 minutes

14 N walked for 55 minutes
15 N walked 35 minutes
16 N walked 40 minutes
17 N walked 35 minutes
18 N walked half an hour

19 S walked for 1 hr & 15 min
20 S walked 45 minutes & mowed 45 min. (push mower)

21 N walked for 35 minutes
22 N walked 45 minutes
23 N walked 50 minutes
24 N walked for 35 minutes
25 S Sick day no walking

26 S
27 S

28 N
29 N
30 N

[ironchef]

I'm in! My goal this month is to really enjoy my S days by planning my S's a bit, rather than permasnacking and feeling queasy!

1 N
2 N
3 N
4 N

5 S
6 S

7 N
8 N
9 Special S event - dinner with work conference
10 N
11 FAIL

12 S
13 S

14 N
15 N
16 N
17 FAIL
18 N

19 S
20 S

21 N
22 Special S Day - Fancy French Dinner for my 35th Birthday!
23 N
24 N
25 N

26 S
27 S

28 N
29 N
30 N

[eschano]

Thank you Minimizer! I'm in too...

For my holiday N days, I'll aim for 3 meals a day and one or two desserts/sweets per day (yep, excessive but if you know about the Austrian cakes) and for Easter no rules apply.

1 N Green
2 N Green
3 N Green
4 N Green
5 S- Day perma-snacking
6 S- Day ok S day, even went to the gym
7 N Green
8 N Green
9 N Green
10 N Green
11 N Green
12 S- Day
13 S- Day
14 N Green
15 N Green - heavy with pizza but fit on one plate
16 N Green
17 Holiday
18 Holiday
19 Holiday - Easter Saturday
20 Holiday - Easter Sunday
21 Holiday - Easter Monday
22 Holiday
23 Holiday
24 N Green
25 N Green
26 S- Day
27 S- Day
28 N Green
29 N Green
30 N Red Yep, not the nicest end of April but at least there's a fresh start now.

[LisaB]

Hi everyone! I'm new to No S just starting my third week. This seems like a great idea!

1 N
2 N
3 N
4 N

5 S- Day
6 S- Day

7 N
8 N
9 N
10 N
11 N

12 S- Day
13 S- Day

14 N
15 N
16 N
17 N
18 S - Good Friday
19 S - Day
20 S - Easter Sunday
21 S - Easter Monday

22 N
23 N
24 N
25 N

26 S- Day
27 S- Day

28 N
29 N
30 N

[Dhack]

Thanks!

1-:D
2-:D
3-:D
4-:D
5-:D
6-:D
7-:D
8-:D
9-:D
10-FAIL!
11-:D
12-:D
13-:D
14-:D
15-FAIL! Second fail in a week! Greens for the rest of the month, NO MATTER WHAT!
16-giving myself a Break
17-:D
18-:D
19-:D
20-S DAY
21-:D
22-:D weigh-in 124
23-:D
24-:D
25-:D
26-S DAY
27-S DAY On vacay so taking S days
28-:D
29-S DAY
30-S DAY

[automatedeating]

I'm going to keep up with my RaisingReaders Challenge: 1 hour reading to kids Mondays and Wednesdays; 20 minutes Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Tuesdays and Saturdays are Reading Rest days due to busy evening schedules.
This is my 3rd or 4th month working on this; the first two months I had higher expectations on myself and they were filled with lots of fails; last month I had only two fails with my new, easier system.

Wed, 1st: FAIL although I did read 30 minutes, just not the whole hour
Thur, 2nd:
Fri, 3rd: FAIL Note: this week was spring break, which helps to explain my difficulty.
Sun, 6th; Sick Day
Mon, 7th: Sick Day
Wed, 9th: Took a 1/2 sick day, so I aimed for 30 minutes. I made it to 45, so that's a success!
Thur, 10th::) And wow, a great victory, I didn't think I would make it today.
Fri, 11th: FAIL
Sun, 13th: I guess I'm surprised at my success! I've had so many fails this month that I shocked myself. Here's go to being back on track (after spring break and then being sick) for the rest of the April!
Mon, 14th:
Wed, 16th:
Thur, 17th:
Fri, 18th:
Sun, 20th:
Mon, 21st: only made it 45 minutes, boys fell asleep!
Wed, 23rd:
Thur, 24th:
Fri, 25th:
Sun, 27th:
Mon, 28th:
Wed, 30th: S Day--sudden out-of-town trip

[Nelleke]

I'm in
1 N Failure
2 N Success
3 N Success
4 N Success

5 S- Day
6 S- Day

7 N Failure, managed till 5 pm
8 N
9 N
10 N
11 N

12 S- Day
13 S- Day

14 N
15 N
16 N
17 N
18 N
19 S - Day
20 S - Easter Sunday
21 S - Easter Monday

22 N
23 S - Wedding anniversary
24 N
25 N

26 S- Day
27 S- Day

28 N
29 N
30 N

[Beth32]

I'm excited to try this. My goal is to make my Sunday S days a little tamer - so that Monday doesn't make me want to eat the kitchen sink.


1 N
2 N Hibachi. I did very good compared to pre-NoS. Only a few bites of salad and no soup. It was the rice that did me in though I had plenty left over for today (normally I would have eaten it all). I was...very full but not uncomfortably full.
3 N Gonna go ahead and mark this. Went to lunch with my co-workers instead of having my planned lunch. Mexican restaurant - the chips and salsa were fantastic. I ordered modestly but then I ate more than a plate full. Boo.
4 N Back on Track!

5 S Not bad at all. Actually, much more like an N day.
6 S Ate all the things! Gave myself tummy trouble.

7 N
8 N *bam*
9 N done
10 N and done
11 N technically green (ate some candy at Midnight)

12 S
13 S

14 N Hardest N yet. I wanted all the things. Chewed gum instead.
15 N Easy Peasy.
16 N Mmm..chicken tenders for lunch. Ate till I was full and left the rest.
17 Weigh in Day down 6.6# N Of course. Mexican. Every time.
18 N Why do these things come in twos?

19 S
20 S Jelly beans near bedtime...

21 N Green, even with the jelly beans staring me in the face!
22 N Is it bad that it seems so engrained that I had to think to figure out if it was a green day or not? I suppose I should be more conscious of what I'm doing.
23 N Hard green. Fast food does not make a lasting dinner.
24 N Another hard day. Wanted to cope with life with cookies and jelly beans. But, did not.
25 N

26 S
27 S Not a single veggie the entire weekend. Must get better with my S days.

28 N Busy bees don't snack.
29 N
30 N

[tobiasmom]

I have yet to finish one of these darn monthly challenges. So that's my goal this month. NoS for the entire month with no jumping ship or worrying about the scale! In fact I won't even weigh myself until the end of this month to keep my head on straight!!!

4/1: GREEN
4/2: GREEN
4/3: GREEN
4/4: S DAY
4/5: S DAY
4/6: GREEN
4/7: FAIL
4/8: GREEN
4/9: GREEN
4/10: GREEN
4/11: S DAY
4/12: S DAY
4/13: FAIL
4/14: FAIL (Gma's cake)
4/15: GREEN
4/16: GREEN
4/17: GREEN
4/18: FAIL
4/19: S DAY
4/20: S DAY
4/21: FAIL
4/22: FAIL

[minxyy]

Brand new to this way of eating.....so jumping in with both feet....hoping to learn a lot along the way too
2 N Day 1 went well managed to just eat meals and stay away from them!
3 N
4 N

5 S- Day
6 S- Day

7 N
8 N
9 N
10 N
11 N

12 S- Day
13 S- Day

14 N
15 N
16 N
17 N
18 S - Good Friday
19 S - Day
20 S - Easter Sunday
21 S - Easter Monday

22 N
23 N
24 N
25 N

26 S- Day
27 S- Day

28 N
29 N
30 N

[clarinetgal]

I'm in! I had about 50 percent successful N days last month, so my goal for this month is to do better.

1. Fail
2. Success!
3. Success! Not the best food choices (mainly at lunch time), BUT I still stayed within the rules.
4. Success!
5. S Day
6. S Day
7. Success!
8. Fail ate some Easter candy tonight
9. Fail
10. Fail
11. Fail This has been a hard week. My older son is home on Spring Break, and he has autism, so between taking care of him and my 2 year old, it has been very difficult to eat proper meals. I've done a lot of snacking. I'll work on getting back on track, starting tomorrow.
12. S Day
13. S Day
14. Fail
15. Success!
16. Fail
17. Fail I've been allowing myself to be derailed by Easter candy, plus for some emotional reasons. This must stop tomorrow.
18. Fail I don't consider this day a success, but I didn't snack as much, and I didn't eat after dinner, which is why I'm calling this a minor fail.
19. S Day
20. S Day
21. Success!
22. Success!
23. Fail
24. Success!
25. Fail
26. S Day
27. Success!
28. NWS day. I knew today would be busy and a heavier eating day, so I made yesterday an N day, and today an S day.

[ou812]

My wife and I are in. We've posted a copy of the month on the fridge and are working on the habit.
1-Green
2-Green

[LoriLifts]

Hey guys, I'm jumping in too.
My goal is to kick the Snack Monkey to the curb, for cryin' out loud!
1 N SUCCESS
2 N SUCCESS
3 N FAILURE
4 N SUCCESS
5 S
6 S
7 N SUCCESS
8 N
9 N
10 N
11 N
12 S
13 S
14 N
15 N
16 N
17 N
18 N
19 S
20 S
21 N
22 N
23 N
24 N
25 N
26 S
27 S
28 N
29 N
30 N

[eschano]

bump

[automatedeating]

Bump

[oolala53]

I haven't been tracking here or anywhere, but I think I've complied 4 of 5 N days a week. Had a shoulder injury last Wednesdayl didn't feel it then but it hurt like hell by Friday. I thought it was going to really slow me down, but I was able to do the 7-minute circuit today. I think it was an overhead press that did it. Was since told by a freind that his physical therapist said that no one should ever do them! Isn't the first time a physical therapist said not to do routine bodybuilding exercises. I just want vigorous movements. I'll find an alternative.

[eschano]

Bump up!

[oolala53]

4 minutes tabata-type 4/16

[Beth32]

bumpity bump

[oolala53]

I've been doing 4-, 7-, or 11-minute workouts most N days. Haven't been able to get myself to get a walk in. Still pleased with improvement.

[automatedeating]

Bump, here's our last week. Good luck everybody.

[oolala53]

4-minute intense workout today.

[eschano]

Wohooo! So close now.