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July Challenge

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 6:13 am
by Merry
Thought I'd get us going! I need to keep checking in :-). Sorry my calendar is goofy & won't be the one you'll likely want to copy (my S days are Friday & Sunday), but I hope everyone has a great month!

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Re: July Challenge

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 1:20 pm
by Marina
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July

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 7:05 pm
by tobiasmom
7/1: S DAY
7/2: S DAY
7/3: RED
7/4: RED
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Re: July Challenge

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2017 9:03 pm
by Bluebell
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Thanks Merry, I'm in!

24th see daily check in
25th only a minor fail today!

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 6:26 am
by Merry
So, is anyone doing anything special for the 4th? My Aunt and Uncle whom I haven't seen in years (they live across the country from us) are visiting--such a special treat!

Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2017 11:59 am
by Bluebell
Hope you have a lovely time Merry, sounds super! I am UK based so not a special day for me, that's probably a good thing, I don't need any excuses :lol:

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 6:10 am
by Merry
Bluebell wrote:Hope you have a lovely time Merry, sounds super! I am UK based so not a special day for me, that's probably a good thing, I don't need any excuses :lol:
Thanks! Yeah, I wondered after I asked how many are US based--I love our international flavor on this board!

It really was such a lovely day. I felt so blessed.

Re: July Challenge

Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 1:07 pm
by purpletix
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2017 3:16 pm
by Bluebell
Merry wrote:
Bluebell wrote:Hope you have a lovely time Merry, sounds super! I am UK based so not a special day for me, that's probably a good thing, I don't need any excuses :lol:
Thanks! Yeah, I wondered after I asked how many are US based--I love our international flavor on this board!

It really was such a lovely day. I felt so blessed.
I am so pleased Merry, how lovely :) I agree, its great to have such a mix!

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 6:50 pm
by Selcazare
Coming in a bit late, but here!

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The last two weeks were not great for me but I am feeling better about the things that were driving me to eat, and I have a better plan in place now to deal with stress instead of reaching for sugar.

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:15 pm
by yellowtulips
Joining late...but better late than never :wink:

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7/10 breakfast was a 'protein bar,' which is really just a glorified candy bar with a funny aftertaste; had glass of chocolate milk after dinner.

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:43 pm
by Mustloseweight
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 9:17 pm
by Bluebell
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Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2017 4:54 am
by Merry
Hey everyone, how's July going for you?

I'm trying to slowly get back into some exercise...need to get back on track there!

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 8:44 pm
by Bluebell
Hi Merry. Food wise I am staying strong, exercise is not going so well. I am hoping that the arrival of the school holidays next week will give me more flexibility with time. Here's hoping I can make myself fit in a few exercise videos.

Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2017 10:51 pm
by yellowtulips
Hi Merry (and everyone else),

July has been going better than June food-wise. I started off well with exercise, but the last week it has fallen by the wayside because of crazy work hours. The scale is finally starting to shift downwards ever so slowly--I've been a litte more moderate with S-days. I am missing the exercise though and will get back to that next week. I did get some new clothes this month and was happy to be able to get a size smaller :D

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2017 11:35 pm
by Merry
you guys are doing awesome! Let's finish out the month strong!

And for anyone who's not having a good month--it's not too late to finish well with some green days even if the start didn't go well. Don't give up!

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:28 pm
by MaggieMae
I told myself I was going to jump back in and start the July challenge But obviously I did not get started. I'm hoping to get back into the habit For August So that I will have some accountability. I haven't been doing habit calw or the monthly challenges because I thought that that pressure of marking red or green would be too much and that I needed a break, but it's definitely not working my way. Going to have to go back to vanilla and tracking. I've drifted too far away from the rules. Hopefully August will get me back in gear so I will be prepared for the holidays.

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 9:07 pm
by yellowtulips
Hi MaggieMae,

I know what you mean: wanting to get away from tracking habit....but finding that it's a little too easy to drift when we don't (at least for chunks of time here and there). I'm finding the challenge easier than the habit cal right now. I like using the emoticons :lol:

Unfortunately, I find that even when I track I can get into a habit of a *small* drift :roll:

It's a learning process, but I agree with Reinhard that there is just enough guidance with the Rules, but not too much. Even with the embarrassing number of :oops: days, I know that I am eating less, eating better and slowly getting back into better habits around food.

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 5:06 am
by Merry
Red day. Started with an oatmeal cookie...oy!

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 2:47 pm
by MaggieMae
I hope you enjoyed it! Sounds delicious. 😋