* * Dog Days Of August Challenge * *

[~reneew]

I challenge you to complete one PERFECT week (7 days, starting whichever day you want) sometime during the month!
If you fail... you still have the rest of the month to complete it. If you get cocky... see how many perfect weeks you can do!

-This is for anybody who needs encouragement and daily accountability. Think of this as your own little cheering section.
- Post your personal progress once at the top and edit that first post all month. After the 2nd of the month we will continue posting at the bottom for encouragement and fun.
- Please re-read that last one, some people don't get it.
- Anyone can start whenever through out the month. The more ~ the merrier!
- good luck and have fun with it!

[~reneew]

I am of course going to do my 7 days straight right off the bat because I am the challenger and I'd look like an idiot if I didn't... hahaha. I better!
August
1
(I guess I start on the 2nd...)
2
3
4 Sday
5 This was actually a green successful day! Wowza
6 barely. Tuesday will be better.
7
8 I did it! I did it! Whew.

Yea, great, then... the I-did-it-now-i-don't-have-to mentality hit. Ug.

[tobiasmom]

I am in! Finally getting into a rhythm! Can't wait to get 7 days straight!

8.1: SUCCESS!
8.2: SUCCESS!
8.3: FAILURE....three Italian sodas at dinner date!
8.4: S DAY!
8.5: S DAY!
8.6: FAILURE.....ice cream cone
8.7: FAILURE
8.8: FAILURE
8.9: FAILURE
8.10: FAILURE
8.11: S DAY
8.12: S DAY
One Really bad week. Moving on!
8.13: FAILURE
8.14: FAiLURE
8.15: FAILURE
8.16: FAILURE
8.17: FAILURE
8.18: S DAY
8.19: S DAY
8.20: SUCCESS
8.21: SUCCESS
8.22: SUCCESS
8.23: SUCCESS
8.24: SUCCESS
8.25: S DAY
8.26: S DAY
8.27: SUCCESS
8.28: SUCCESS
8.29: FAILURE
8.30: SUCCESS
8.31: S DAY

[jenp]

My personal challenge for this month is to have less red days than last month. In July I had four. That means my goal is three or less red days in August!

I WILL REMEMBER THAT OBSESSING ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS MAKES ME FEEL CRAZY, BUT STRAIGHT UP NO S MAKES ME FEEL FREE!!!

Aug 1
Aug 2
Aug 3
Aug 4 S DAY!
Aug 5 S DAY!
Aug 6 Ugh. I am getting so frustrated. I'm still in the middle of moving, but this was just excessive eating to avoid dealing with stuff. Plus I have not lost a single pound since I started No-Sing two months ago, so I know I'm way overdoing it on the weekends. I feel pissed at myself.
Aug 7
Aug 8
Aug 9
Aug 10
Aug 11 S DAY!
Aug 12 S DAY!
Aug 13
Aug 14
Aug 15
Aug 16
Aug 17
Aug 18 S DAY!
Aug 19 S DAY!
Aug 20
Aug 21
Aug 22
Aug 23
Aug 24
Aug 25 S DAY!
Aug 26 S DAY!
Aug 27
Aug 28
Aug 29
Aug 30
Aug 31

[ironchef]

Count me in - my first challenge!
I'm with you ~reneew, trying to go straight up 7 days Vanilla. MADE IT!
I'm going to continue August below and see how far I can get

August
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 Success
17 Success
18 Sday
19 Sday
20 Success
21 Success
22 Success
23 FAIL
24 Success
25 Sday
26 Sday
27 Success
28 Success
29 Success
30 Success
31 Success

[eschano]

I missed the July challenge but I'm all in for this one! Might do this week though if that's ok

30 Success
31 Success
1 Success
2 Success
3 Success
4 S Day
5 S Day

Oh, I forgot about this - I made it! YEAH!

Taking a cue from ironchef and will continue with it here:
6 Success
7 Success
8 Success
9 Success
10 Success
11 S Day
12 S Day
13 Success
14 Success
15 Success
16 Success
17 Success
18 S Day
19 S Day
20 Success
21 Success
22 Success
23 Success
24 Failure
25 S Day
26 S Day
27 S Day
28 Success
29 Success
30 Success
31 Success

YEAH!

[Ruff]

Hi, I am back again after a difficult year, and would like to join in. I am in NZ so I will be a day ahead of most of you! It is already well into the 1st but all is good so far.


1 Great day. No S success and a 3 mile run!
2 All Good. No S. no problem. Walk, 4K.
3 Success. 6K run
4 S-Day 6K run
5 S-Day Ran 2 hours, no idea how far!
6
7

[elainewh]

Thanks ~reneew, I think I can do this challenge! I'll use the HabitCal colors again for diet and exercise: ':)" for exempt (S) days, ':mrgreen:' for success, and ":oops:" for failure. I'm doing vanilla no-S and taking two floating exempt days for exercise per week.

August no-S/exercise
08/01 ":oops:" / ':mrgreen:' Oops! I ate chips and salsa while we waited for dinner just because they were in front of me at the restaurant! I'm doing pretty well when I have a plan, but some of the old, bad habits die hard. Seven days will have to start tomorrow.
08/02 ':mrgreen:' / ':)'
08/03 ':mrgreen:' / ':)'
08/04 ':)' / ':mrgreen:' I'm looking forward to peach cobbler tonight!
08/05 ':)' / ':)' S-day gone wild; popcorn and two servings of ice cream. Oh well, I'll fix that after I get the no S habit in place.
08/06 ':mrgreen:' / ':mrgreen:'
08/07 ':mrgreen:' / ':)'
08/08 ':mrgreen:' / ':mrgreen:'

Seven consecutive days! On to 21!

08/09 ':mrgreen:' / ':mrgreen:'
08/10
08/11
08/12
08/13
08/14
08/15
08/16
08/17
08/18
08/19
08/20
18/21
08/22
08/23
08/24
08/25
08/26
08/27
08/28
08/29
08/30
08/31

[loligoss]

For medical reasons I need to eat 3 meals and two-three snacks a day.
I will stick to my plan, no seconds, no sweets, no other snacks.

Starting tomorrow with an S day so pretty cool. Trying to ensure I don't binge this week..

03/08- S day
04/08 - S day
05/08 -
06/08
07/08
08/08
09/08

[ironchef]

I've only got the rest of today (one more meal) to go, so I think I will extend the 7 days to 21 and keep going in this thread. I hope that fits in OK.

[elainewh]

I'm going to keep going too, ironchef. I'll be just a bit behind you.

[~reneew]

good goin'!

[SpiritSong]

I just re-started No S, so I am in!

8/7 - Fail
8/8 - Success!
8/9 - Success!
8/10 - S-Day (I'm a Sriday/Faturday person)
8/11 - Success!
8/12 - S-Day
8/13 - Fail
8/14 - Success!
8/15 - Success!
8/16 - Success!
8/17 - S-Day
8/18 - Success!
8/19 - S-Day
8/20 - Special Day
8/21 - Fail
8/22 - Success!
8/23 - Sick Day
8/24 - S-Day
8/25 - Fail
8/26 - S-Day

8/7 - Okay, I started off with a fail, but it was my first day back with No S. I didn't have enough for dinner and my brain was whining, "Not No S again!" It was a good learning experience.

8/13 - Another fail. I thought it was going to be an S-Event, but in the end, it didn't truly qualify, so I get a fail.

8/16 - I am currently avoiding a birthday cake in the kitchen at work. Luckily, it doesn't look at that decedant, so it's not worth the fail.

8/20 - Actually, I have a couple of S-Events today, so it is more like an S-Day. I realize that this will slow down my weight loss and will keep this in mind when making such decisions in the future.

8/21 - Fail! I was good all day but then got home and for various reasons had junk food for dinner, which led to ice cream for dessert.

8/23 - Okay, I wasn't really sick, but I had an unpleasant medical procedure done, I was still feeling unpleasant, and the only cure was beer. And I couldn't have a beer (or two) without a snack (it was way too early for dinner). So basically this week was a total no-go as far as weight loss is concerned, but I know I can't blame No S.

8/25 - Okay, I guess August wasn't my month. I am doing well with my exercise habit, so I have something to be proud of. Otherwise, I went for a second plate for lunch and got a fail.

Okay, I am out for August and will try again in September.

[Marcy]

Hi All, I have been around forever, but have never posted and have never really given NOS a good effort. I am looking forward to trying the plan vanilla for one week and seeing the results!

August 9: Success!!
August 10: Success!! Had a hard time today, game night with the kids, with candy on the table, but I did it!!! Yay for me!!!
August 11:
August 12:
August 13:
August 14:
August 15:
August 16:

I'll keep you posted each day!
Marcy[/b]

[eschano]

Hi Marcy - I'm a big fan of Vanilla No-S so welcome!

[oolala53]

I am sucking at this already!

[ironchef]

I am sucking at this already!

There is plenty of August left - jump on in

[oolala53]

Oh, I'm still around, but not good at recording.

[ironchef]

How did everyone go? I've had one red so far, hoping to make it my only red for the month.

[eschano]

Same here ironchef! It's nice to see it in one month. 1 failure is not too bad

[tobiasmom]

I had a ton of failures the beginning of the month, but I have finished out the last two weeks strong!

[oolala53]

sputtered and then lurched to a halt on exercise. Oh, well. On the other hand, I've had some very good S days.

[SpiritSong]

I gave up on No S until September because it just wasn't going well.

I have kept up my daily exercise habit with no problem.

[oolala53]

SpiritSong, you and I should somehow merge...

[Nicole in MD]

Jumping in here at the VERY tail end of this challenge! LOL I have had 2 1/2 perfect weeks for my first experience with No S so I guess you could say I successfully completed the challenge

Hoping to hop into the next challenge if there is one for September. Great job to everyone else who succeeded in the month of August. I'm seriously finding this way of eating SO refreshing and freeing so I can't imagine doing anything else at this point!

[SpiritSong]

SpiritSong, you and I should somehow merge...

But I'd rather split into two skinny people!

Just kidding. I'm not big enough for two people, unless it is me at my college weight and a six-year-old child.

[~reneew]

Yea! Some of you very well!!! Be proud and keep going.

[Jethro]

I earned a bronze in NOS.

[oolala53]

Congratulations!