******JUNE CHALLENGE*****

[KareBear]

I know that renee usually does this so I sure hope I am not stepping on any toes...but after two days of fails, I need the accountability. I know, I know, I can do the daily check ins and HabitCal, both of which I do, but there is something about a group of us, all posting our success and failures.

So here it goes for June. Post your goal at the top of your page and fill in as you go. For instance...

June: VANILLA NO S, with 5 days of exercise.
June 1:
June 2:

You know the drill....

Also, some tips from reneew...
Write down what your goal is at the top of your post and then update us as to how you're doing. It's O.K. to not post daily, but try to keep us updated. Accountability helps!
- *Remember* to only post once at the top and edit that first post all month. It's easier to skim-read and find each other.
- Please re-read that last one, some people don't get it.
- This challenge is meant for all of us to give support, so let's try hard to do that.
- anyone can start whenever through out the month. The more ~ the merrier!
- good luck and have fun with it!

WE CAN DO THIS

[KareBear]

VANILLA NO S WITH 5 DAYS OF EXERCISE:

June 1: Failure
June 2: Failure...not starting off too strong, but tomorrow will be better
June 3: SUCCESS-Lots of drama today, but I stayed on track
June 4: S day/ 1 Hour run/Yard work
June 5: Sday
June 6: SUCCESS/No exercise today, dang it. Just too darn tired this am and running kids to and fro this evening. Finally home @ 7:30, it's bed time
June 7: SUCCESS/Walked during my lunch break and short walk after dinner
June 8: FAIL (grrrrrr) Ran/Walked for 1 hour
June 9: Success/No Time for exercise
June 10: SUCCESS/Played softball for 1.5 hours
June 11: S Day-Whoo Hoo/1 Hour of Cardio
June 12: S Day-Whoo Hoo
June 13: SUCCESS/No Exercise...dang it!
June: 14: SUCCESS/No time for exercise...too much going on...ack!
June: 15: SUCCESS/SUCCESS-1 hour run
June 16: SUCCESS/No exercise
June 17: FAIL-I totally wrecked the car../1 Hour Run/Walk
June 18: S Day/1 Hour run/walk
June 19: S Day
June 20: SUCCESS/No exercise
June 21: SUCCESS/No Exercise....so stinking tired
June 22: SUCCESS/30 minute run during lunch
June 23: SUCCESS/30 min run during lunch

**Last night was really rough for me and I really thought about eating it away. I didn't. Instead I went to bed. I'm still feeling sad/anxious this morning, so I hope today goes okay:)
June 24: SUCCESS/played softball - 1 hour
June 25: S Day/1 Hour Run
June 26: S Day
June 27: Failure (cookies)/1 Hour Run
June 28: SUCCESS/1 Hour of yard work
June 29: SUCCESS/1 Hour run
June 30: FAIL/No Exercise: This week feels like a huge fail for me. I am doing better with my exercise but lacking the drive to make good food choices at night. I'm definately not over eating, but I am snacking...Tomorrow is a new day

Last night was a close one. Got home from the game and wanted some chocolate. Even got out the mini mounds bars. Left them, untouched on the counter for my snack on Saturday. Go me!!!!

[bjalda]

Great, I'm in! I really need it this month because there are a lot of "Special Days" coming up and I want to stay on the right track. That means that aall my N Days should be perfect, so that I can enjoy these many S days without any guilt.

June: Vanilla No S

1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th There just happened what I was afraid of.. too many S-Days and I just get the "I've already blown it" attitude. I really have to work on that..
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th
16th
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18th
19th
20th I let it happen again Now I really want to do better next time!
21th
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25th

[SpiritSong]

Thank you for starting us off, Stubby!

My goal for June is to be red-free, with No S Diet (easier) and Exercise (harder). I do vanilla No S except that I take my Saturday S-Day on Fridays. I am allowed two S-Events during each month.

1 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
2 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
3 - S-Day (No S Diet & Exercise)
4 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
5 - S-Day (No S Diet) & Success (Exercise)
6 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
7 - Success (No S Diet) & S-Day (Exercise)
8 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
9 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
10 - S-Day (No S Diet & Exercise)
11 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
12 - S-Day (No S Diet) & Success (Exercise)
13 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
14 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
15 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
16 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
17 - S-Day (No S Diet & Exercise)
18 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
19 - S-Day (No S Diet) & Success (Exercise)
20 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
21 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
22 - Success (No S Diet) & S-Day (Exercise)
23 - Success (No S Diet) & S-Day (Exercise)
24 - S-Day (No S Diet & Exercise)
25 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
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I've been "cheating" a bit since I give myself a Success for Exercise as long as I started my workout (and I do make it thru at least 10 minutes), even if I don't finish it. Next month I may have to invoke a minimum time.

[thtrchic]

The more check-ins the better for me, so here goes here too!

My goal for June is Vanilla No-S with the new guideline of two servings each of fruits and veggies each weekday. Plus 30 minutes of exercise each weekday (currently it's 3 days cardio with 2 days resistance mixed with a little light cardio, aka a walk, but doing what I can is the real goal).

1 - SUCCESS
2 - SUCCESS
3 - SUCCESS
4 - SDAY
5 - SDAY
6 - SUCCESS
7 - SUCCESS
8 - SUCCESS
9 - SUCCESS
10 - SUCCESS
11 - SDAY
12 - SDAY
13 - SUCCESS
14 - SUCCESS
15 - SUCCESS
16 - NWS Day (Opening Night)
17 - FAILURE (it's one I'm ok with -- just one of those days that very occasionally need to happen as part of life)
18 - S DAY
19 - S DAY
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[ginmarie]

June - Vanilla & Exersice

My goal for June is to continue vanilla, except for our upcoming camping trip where I'll allow myself some sprinkles Not going totally S on those days 'cause I can't miss my once a year bag of fresh squeaky cheese
I also plan to continue my daily walks and add in a weekly swim. We're also planning on getting the bikes out now that weather is getting nice.

ETA: Camping trip canceled, so next week will be a normal week.

1 - Success /walked
2 - Success / walked
3 - Success / walked A LOT!
4 - S Day / walked
5 - S Day / walked
6 - Hard won success! / Short walk
7 - Success - even turned down cinnamon rolls at team meeting! Walked
8 - Success / walked
9 - Success / walked
10 -Success/walked + S event family celebration - had a small treat
11 - S Day - physical work setting up / serving / cleaning up a memorial service
12 - S Day - no exercise
13 - Success / walked
14 - Success / walked
15 - Big N-day success/no exercise
16 - Success / Walked A LOT!
17 - Fail / extra walking but @ birthday party ate a piece of cake
18 - S Day - walked
19 - S Day - walked
20 - Success!!! Walked 2 miles, learned 5 new stretches and spent 20 minutes digging garden dirt for my planter boxes and planting my deck garden
21 - Fail Ate too much for dinner, not seconds but piled up. /Walked
22 - Success / Walked
23 - Success / walked
24 - Success / walked
25 - S Day - walked
26 - S Day
27 - Success - walked 2 miles
28 - Success - walked
29 - Success - walked
30 - Success - walked

WooT! I'm done!!!!! So happy with my month and all the changing and learning I did. Bring on July!

[ImprisonedBeauty]

Since last month, I have been implementing the rules of No S at a slower pace. I have No Seconds and No Snacks down, and am currently working on No Sweets.
My goals for June are: to follow the rules of No Seconds and No Snacks every N Day, to follow the rule of No Sweets on every other N Day (Mon/Wed/Fri) & have only a small portion of sweets with my dinner every other N Day (Tue/Thu), and to exercise at least 15 minutes then do some jump rope every N Day. Note: When I'm on vacation with my family this month, I'm not going to worry too much about these rules but I won't just let myself go.

June 1: Success
June 2: Success
June 3: Success
June 4: S Day
June 5: S Day
June 6: Success
June 7: Success
June 8: Success I made a pie today, but I didn't eat any of it while I was making it or after!
June 9: Success
June 10: Success
June 11: S Day
June 12: S Day
June 13: Exercise: Success No S: Failure I didn't let it turn into a binge, though!
June 14: Success
June 15: Exercise: Success No S: Failure Grrr! This has been a bad week... but I am going to end it on a good note with some green!
June 16: Success
June 17: Success
June 18: S Day
June 19: S Day
June 20: Success I made biscuits today, but I didn't eat any of them while I was making them or after!
June 21: Success
June 22: Exercise: Success No S: Failure I didn't let it turn into a binge, though!
June 23: Exercise: Success No S: Failure I failed on a day where I could have a small sweet with dinner. *smh* I have learned that fudge is a huge trigger food for me, nearly impossible to resist, so I will not be allowing it in my home anymore.
June 24:
June 25: S Day
June 26: S Day
June 27: "S Day" (Vacation)
June 28: "S Day" (Vacation)
June 29: "S Day" (Vacation)
June 30: "S Day" (Vacation)

♥ Good luck everyone! ♥

[Strawberry Roan]

Well, I am going to do a June Challenge to keep on working the No S plan exactly as intended, planning my meals and sticking to the plan. And exercise every day.

June 1
June 2
June 3
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[KareBear]

NICE JOB NO S'ers!!!

Welcome to HUMP DAY!!!! Keep up the good work.

[KareBear]

I am motivated by how well everyone is doing....Enjoy your weekend.

[Strawberry Roan]

Wow, look at all those happy faces. Everybody is doing great. I really really need a place to check in to, to be motivated, to keep me honest.

[nosnos]

Hello All,
I hope it's ok to jump in half way through. I have been really struggling to stay on habit. No major slip ups or binges, but I need to be strict if I am to see any changes with this way of eating.
I want to do Vanilla Nos, and I want all greens til the end of the month... Come onnn!

Mon 13th Fail
Tues 14th Success
Weds 15th Success -went to a restaurant with 8 people and didn't eat as I'd eaten already!!!
Thurs 16th :Success -survived a car full of people eating takeaway at 11.30pm without caving
Fri 17th:Fail - made some small ground almonds and raison balls to take with me on the weekend and ate one as there was no room left in the container to store it! a small fail, but a fail nonetheless. I have learned I can't be trusted to make things before s-days, so I should avoid this whenever possible
Sat 18th: S-day
Sun 19th: S_day
Mon 20th Success
Tues 21st success - Virtual plated dinner, but all pre-decided and would have fitted on a plate
Update-Foraged some fruit on a walk after dinner and ended up eating some, then ate some kiwi and banana I was drying out FAIL
Weds 22nd Success
Thurs 23rd Success
Fri 24th Success
Sat 25th Sday
Sun 26th Sday
Mon 27th Success
Tues 28th Success
Weds 29th Success This might be my first totally green week
Thurs 30th Success
Fri 1st Success... MY FIRST EVER TOTALLY GREEN WEEK!!!!
And I just realised my scale splits stones into seven sections, not 14 so I am officially 2llbs lighter not one, since starting nos. Yay!! X

[KareBear]

Sure NosNos. Join on it. We are all here for each other!!!

[KareBear]

It's already THURSDAY.....WE ARE ALMOST TO ANOTHER WEEKEND. Everyone is doing great.

Shout out to nosnos for going to a restaurant and NOT eating...GREAT JOB.

[nosnos]

Funny i could survive 2 difficult social situations and fail alone in my own home! Grrrr... I thought I was being sensible making some sugar free treats for the weekend as i was supposed to attend a wedding and sugar gives me acne so I avoid it. I made 10 little balls and only 9 fitted in the container. What was i supposed to do?!
Oh well, S-days are here now, heres to 5 greenies next week!
Well done to everyone else you all seem to be doing really well.
x nos nos

[NoSnacker]

Just started on June 10th.....


Fri 10 - Success-Day (No S Diet & Exercise)
Sat 11 - S-Day (Exercise)
Sun 12 - S-Day
Mon 13 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
Tues 14 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
Wed 15 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
Thurs 16 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
Fri 17 - Success (No S Diet & Exercise)
Sat 18 - S-Day (Exercise)
Sun 19 - S-Day
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[r.jean]

I cannot resist joining in for the last part of the month. I just returned from 16 days of vacation. The April and May challenges really helped me to be accountable for exercise, and I need to get back into the routine now that I am back home. So...the goal right now is to just meet my minimum which is 30 minutes a day at least 6 days a week.

Monday, 6-20: Got home late last evening after two days of traveling and was exhausted. Made myself walk 30 minutes.
Tuesday, 6-21: Tried WII Fit for the first time. I did 33 minutes of aerobic exercise per WII, but it took about an hour total to get started with a profile, do initial tests, navigate around the system and exercise. I liked it. Also did about 20 minutes walking with the dog today.
Wednesday, 6-22: 2 Mile Walk/Jog: 23:34; this was only slightly slower than before I left for vacation. Also did about 20 minutes of dog walking.
Thursday, 6-23: 30 minutes of dog walking and 27 minutes of WII. I cannot believe I actually work up a sweat doing WII. I also like that it only counts your actual exercise time and not the pauses to change exercises.
Friday, 6-24: Dog walk in am: 2 miles/34 minutes (I have been staying away from walk/jogs for a couple days because of a slightly sore back.); another 10 minutes of dog walking in pm.
Saturday, 6-25: Usual dog walking plus a 5K at the Senior Olympics. (At 55 I qualify but do not really feel like a senior.) My time was 37:30 which I was very happy with considering that I have only run once in the last 3 weeks and have a sore back. My back is improving, just some muscle soreness.
Sunday, 6-26: I did not do much formal exercise, but this is one of the most active days I have had in a long time. I definitely marked green on my habit cal. Activities included: housecleaning, including some vigorous vacuuming; shopping with my daughters; some quick walks with the dogs; preparing for and fixing food for 12, grilling, and cleaning up afterwards; running around the backyard with 2 and 4 year old boys.
Monday 6-27: I was sluggish after the busy day yesterday but managed a 2 mile morning walk at a slower than usual pace (38 minutes) as well as a 10 minute evening walk.
Tuesday, 6-28: The day started out with some unexpected phone calls and some things that needed attention. This shortened my morning walk with the dog to 1.5 miles (25 minutes), but I got another 10 minutes after work. I still feel rather sluggish even though the weather is beautiful.
Wednesday 6-29: Still just walking: 2 miles in AM at 34 minutes. 10 minutes in PM. But still a success.
June 30: Frustrating day; I was out walking/jogging with the dog in the park when I was confronted by a man with two dogs not on leashes. They were smaller dogs and came snarling and snapping at my large dog. The owner could not control them and I had to leave the park. After taking the dog home I went back out and did a total of 2 to 2.5 miles. I also put in a 10 minute walk with the dog in the evening.

[KareBear]

Welcome R.Jean. It looks like you are doing really well with your exercise which is what I need to work on.

Happy Hump Day Everyone. Lets climb that SUCKER!

[KareBear]

Well, this is it, the last weekend of June. I am very proud of us, we have continued to check in and post our success' and failures. I admit, I am a little embarrassed, you all did so much better than I did with all those GREENS.


Good job and keep it up!!!!!!