Michele says.......

FYI....I will not be around this coming Sunday to post everyone's points. Keep track of your total points for this week and post them together with next weeks the following Sunday, October 10th! We're winding down and it's hard to stay motivated for some - just do and be the best YOU, you can be!!!

Kierstin-83

New Pic Order

Your pictures are all now in the order of the highest to lowest scores! We have a competition here! There are two people with 588 and several more close behind! Keep up the good work!

Crystal - 83 points

Marianne 84 points

You know how hard it is to drink 48 oz of water from 6:00 p.m. until you go to bed.

You know where I was last night at 3 a.m.

I used my water freebie Thursday.

Sugar Saturday went better. I picked out a few sugar choices before hand and didn't go over board like I usually do.

I'm ready for fall weather.

Nan - Disaster week - 66

But I am still hanging in there!!! Going to do a lot better!

My progress: I had lost 10 lbs from this challenge as of a few weeks ago but now I know I have gained some back. I am going to get back on my plan. I feel so much better when I stick to it. I just had a crazy week. A lot of changes in my life. I guess I am mostly making excuses! No more excuses! Thanks to all of you! You are inspiring!!

Kellie...I am done being a wellness challenge loser

Too many excuses, and too much time lost. I am renewing myself to try and start over. It is official because its in TYPE on this BLOG!
So here is my pledge....
I, Kellie, will avoid Cheetos in all forms, regular and baked. I hereby promise that I will NOT justify bad behavior because I am in pre, post or in active menstruation. I will post points, good or bad, and be accountable.
The end.

Tracy-74

I am posting for Tracy in that she hasn't been able to access the blog personally. Her points are 74 and her total points are 534.

Yoakum Points

Jeff had 80 points and Nichole had 84 points.

Andrea- 78 Points

Melanie: 84 points

Sorry this will be long-

Since Andrea wants progress here you go.

I started the challenge because a year ago I was put on a diet by my doctor. In 5 months time I lost 40 lbs. and 39 1/2 inches.

By July I had gained 12 lbs. and 6 inches.

The Wellness Challenge came right at the time I was beating myself up for the weight gain and the inches.

Women need to get over loss of weight. It's the inches that count. I just weighed myself and what my weight is now by tonight I will have gained 3 lbs. That's the way our bodies work.

So, that was the number 1 thing I learned on my diet was don't look at the weight, look at the inches.

This is what you tape measure. Neck, upper arms, bust, rib cage (just below the bust), waist (about 6 inches below the rib cage), abdomen (12 inches below the rib cage, I measure around my belly button), buttock, thighs, calf's, and the upper knee (It's amazing how big the upper knee is).

You set up a 30 day calendar. You only measure and weigh yourself on Day 1, 8, 18 and 30. The next month day one is the day 30 of the previous month.

You total the inches, then add or subtract the loss of inches to date, then the weight, and the lost to date weight.

Since I started the challenge I have loss 9 lbs. and 7 1/2 inches. I am 1 lb. away from the lowest weight that I loss on the diet and 2 inches away.

Now, here is the irony. Last February when I was at my lowest weight and inches on THE DIET I maybe received a handful of comments through out the whole diet. I'm telling you it was a good thing I was going to the Doctor to receive my praises because if I was relying on others I would have quit a long time ago. Of course my opinion of myself is the only thing that matters but at that time in my life my self esteem was ZERO.

Now I'm on this challenge. You should here the compliments, which self esteem wise I'm doing pretty good but here come the compliments and I'm thinking where were you 6 months ago?

The difference between The Diet and this Wellness Challenge is the Wellness part. It's physical and spiritual balance that this challenge is all about and I do feel a great balance in my life. 6 months ago I wasn't very balanced mentally (you looked at me wrong and I would feel like crying).

I think we have to listen to our bodies. Monday and Tuesday I was starving. I have a set plan each day of what and when I eat but not those 2 days. The difference was what I ate to fulfill the hunger. In the past it would have been junk food. I must say the seconds on the meals on those 2 days tasted good but my body for some reason needed it. So, 2 days of eating more than I usually do is okay, because like I said I was starving.

What I need control over is my Sugar Saturdays. I take my freebie on Saturday for sugar. By Saturday night I'm on sugar overload and am sick. I have a goal for tomorrow. Moderation in all things. Crossing my fingers and toes that it works.

There's my novel. I don't know if this helps any one but I feel pretty good.

Hang in there you Challenge Ladies and Man. We are down to what 10?

I think we should all pat ourselves on our backs or come over and I'll do it for you.

Marianne

Progress? by Andrea

This challenge has given me great opportunities to evaluate. I feel like I'm progressing, but sometimes get frustrated that it's not the progress I would like to see.

I've realized that when I don't get enough sleep alot of other parts unravel. Not eating sugar seems impossible when I'm tired.

I've always loved exercise, but have been trying to push myself more. I've been doing more P90x, Jackie's workouts, in general, lots more push-ups and plyometrics. I feel although I haven't lost much weight, I'm seeing some results with toning. I can actually feel a tricep muscle! :)

I've actually read some of the Old Testament, and Book of Mormon. I've been studying my General Conference talks from last spring in preparation for this upcoming conference. I also read a Sheri Dew book. I've made it a goal to read more books about our leaders, hopefully starting with the new biography of Pres. Monson. Now, I've just got to go buy it.

Care to share any progress you have made?

Melanie:

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♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ HaPpY bIrThDaY DEAR MICHELE . . ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥
¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ HAPPY ♥ ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ BIRTHDAY ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥...
¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ TO ♪♫•*¨*•.¸¸♥ ¸¸.•*¨*•♫♪ YOU ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Hope it is a great

Melanie:

Oh WOW!!!! I'm so embarrassed that last post was meant for my personal blog. I guess I better be more careful.

Kierstin - 82 points

Melanie 84

Yoakum Points

Jeff had 80 points and Nichole had 84 points this week!

Crystal - 83 points

Marianne- 84 points