****************November Challenge*************

No Snacks, no sweets, no seconds. Except on Days that start with S. Too simple for you? Simple is why it works. Look here for questions, introductions, support, success stories.

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Amy C.
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****************November Challenge*************

Post by Amy C. » Sun Nov 02, 2014 3:16 am

Let's do it!
1 Saturday exempt - did OK. No pig out sessions as in the past weekends
2 Sunday exempt - still ate way more than I wanted

3 Monday - Success!!
4 Tuesday - Success again! Love a new month. 2 down and 22 to go.
5 Wednesday not a good day. Oh well...
6 Thursday Success!!
7 Friday - First Friday in ages where I haven't overeaten

8 Saturday exempt
9 Sunday exempt

10 Monday - Success. Trying for 21 consecutive days. Three down and 18 to go.
11 Tuesday - Success. 17 days to go to make 21 consecutive days.
12 Wednesday - Day 5 -Success
13 Thursday - Day 6 -Success
14 Friday - Day 7 -Success The threat of having to retype all this info is what motivates me.

15 Saturday exempt
16 Sunday exempt

17 Monday - day 8. Not really a success, but threat of retyping all this stopped me from eating way too much. Need to lay out more for dinner and use a bigger plate.
18 Tuesday - day 9. Starting over tomorrow.
19 Wednesday - day 1 - started again! Goal is to make it to Dec. 18 to have 21 consecutive days under my belt.
20 Thursday - Day 2
21 Friday - Day 3
22 Saturday exempt Gained 3 lbs. Too much high calorie food - especially hummus.
23 Sunday exempt

24 Monday - Day 4 :D
25 Tuesday - Day 5
26 Wednesday - Day 1 Start over #2
27 U.S Thanksgiving - exempt
28 Friday - Day 2 Did OK
29 Saturday exempt
30 Sunday exempt
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milliem
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Post by milliem » Sun Nov 02, 2014 12:53 pm

I'm in for the challenge! Will be a good way for me to get back to NoS :) I am implementing an exercise mod though to allow myself a banana for energy if I need it before a run, and a protein bar after a gym session.

1 Saturday
2 Sunday

3 Monday
4 Tuesday
5 Wednesday
6 Thursday
7 Friday

8 Saturday
9 Sunday

10 Monday - planned fail for a slice of homemade cheesecake - worth it!!
11 Tuesday - unplanned fail, most definitely not worth it

12 Wednesday
13 Thursday
14 Friday

15 Saturday
16 Sunday

17 Monday - pineapple sponge after dinner
18 Tuesday - protein bar as a snack
19 Wednesday

20 Thursday
21 Friday - S event in the evening for my mum's birthday meal (we're going out for a tasting menu!)
22 Saturday
23 Sunday
24 Monday - on holiday
25 Tuesday - on holiday

26 Wednesday
27 Thursday

28 Friday
29 Saturday
30 Sunday
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eschano
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Post by eschano » Mon Nov 03, 2014 10:06 am

I'm in!

1 S-Day
2 S- Day
3 :mrgreen:
4 :mrgreen:
5 :mrgreen:
6 :mrgreen:
7 :mrgreen:
8 S-Day
9 S-Day
10 S-Day
11 :mrgreen:
12 :mrgreen:
13 :oops: Some chocolate after dinner
14 :mrgreen:
15 S-Day
16 S-Day
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Amy C.
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Re: ****************November Challenge*************

Post by Amy C. » Mon Nov 03, 2014 10:47 am

How do you delete a message when it isn't the last one?
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MerryKat
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Post by MerryKat » Mon Nov 03, 2014 11:07 am

01 - :D
02 - :D

03 - :mrgreen: No S & 8MM
04 - :mrgreen: No S & 8MM
05 -
06 -
07 -
08 -
09 -
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Bean&Sprout
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Post by Bean&Sprout » Mon Nov 03, 2014 1:26 pm

01 Saturday
02 Sunday
03 Fail.
04 Fail. Catastrophic systems failure.
05 Fail. Not as bad as the day before, but not pretty.
06 Success!!! :)
07 Success.
08 Saturday
09 Sunday
10 Fail (just a small blip)
11 Fail (big fail)
12 Fail
13 Fail
14 Fail. I was actually quite pleased with the day. The only fail being an ounce of almonds, due to lunch and dinner being over eight hours apart. :)
15 Saturday
16 Sunday
17 Success!
18 Fail (just a small blip)
19 Success!
20 Success!
21 Success!
22 Saturday
23 Sunday
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27 Thanksgiving Day
28
29 Saturday
30 Sunday
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Fenice
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Post by Fenice » Mon Nov 03, 2014 1:45 pm

After longtime lurking, and starting and stopping on my own, I've just restarted as of November 1st, so this seems like an great starting challenge for me!

1 Saturday exempt - No major excesses
2 Sunday exempt - Did a lot of cooking in advance & snacked a lot.

3 Monday
4 Tuesday
5 Wednesday
6 Thursday
7 Friday
8 Saturday exempt
9 Sunday exempt

10 Monday
11 Canadian Remembrance Day exempt
12 Wednesday
13 Thursday
14 Friday
15 Saturday exempt
16 Sunday exempt

17 Monday
18 Tuesday
19 Wednesday
20 Thursday
21 Friday
22 Saturday exempt
23 Sunday exempt

24 Monday
25 Tuesday
26 Wednesday
27 Thursday
28 Friday
29 Saturday exempt
30 Sunday exempt

LoriLifts
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Post by LoriLifts » Tue Nov 04, 2014 12:30 am

No Snacks for November!!!

Saturday
02 Sunday
03 SUCCESS
04 SUCCESS
05 SUCCESS
06 SUCCESS
07 SUCCESS
08 Saturday
09 Sunday
10 SUCCESS
11 SUCCESS
12 SUCCESS
13 FAIL dang it...
14 SUCCESS
15 Saturday
16 Sunday
17 SUCCESS
18 SUCCESS
19 SUCCESS
20 SUCCESS
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22 Saturday
23 Sunday
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27 Thanksgiving Day
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29 Saturday
30 Sunday 18
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27 Thanksgiving Day
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29 Saturday
30 Sunday
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Post by Traci0829 » Wed Nov 05, 2014 1:17 am

Starting tomorrow! Hoping for a month of green.

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Swarah
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Post by Swarah » Thu Nov 06, 2014 5:40 pm

I'll join in too, if I may

4 - success
5 - success
6 - success
7 - success
8 - Saturday (not feeling any great desire to snack today)
9 - Sunday
10 - whoops! ate some carrot cake and toast after dinner
11 - success
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