How Long Can You Go???

[solittletime]

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Hi there,
this is just the challenge I need. I'm on day 6 cheat free.. is it too late to join this challenge and what do I need to do. Do I need to state how many days I want to try for?

[solittletime]

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Another day done... 7 days cheat free. Amazing Nice surprise at the scales this morning as well... down 4 lbs. Just putting one foot in front of the other and moving forward (I can do this).

[solittletime]

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Hello... anyone out there... am I in this challenge alone? Oh, well.... here goes... day 10 and all is well! Almost fell off the wagon, and this challenge kept me on track. Just the thought of coming here and telling you all I'd blown it stopped me Thanx!

[lucidlemon]

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Hi there,
I'm in this with you- I just don't post on here...I usually detail my hard days in my journal and then update how many cheat free days I have in my siggie.

I'm on day 21! congrats to you on 10 days cheat free.

[Alexa]

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Hi Solittletime and Lucidlemom!

No you're not alone! This thread is ongoing people post as and when they want to - anyone can join at any time

Well done on the 21 and 10 days. Just keep piling them up - that's what i'm trying to do.

Day 39 here. Nearly at my record of 42 days cheat free.

Who else is still involved in counting the days?

[solittletime]

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Hi Baarb, I think this is a great post... it keeps me from putting stuff in my mouth. Seriously... when I think.... "oh just a little taste won't hurt" I think about having to come to this post and say I've blown it! Thanks everyone for keeping me honest! I'm 11 days today and that's almost a record for me.. I think I may have made it through induction once without any "cheating" . Congrats on your 39 days Baarb.... keep goin girl and you're going to beat your record for sure!

[kislandmom]

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Count me in. I am on day 9 and feeling good. Not much movement on the scale, just 2 pounds, and feeling quite bloated lately.
Any suggestions on that one?

This challenge really helped me through some tough challenges the last time around so this is where I choose to start. My longest cheat free time was 30 days the last time so I will go for 31.

Here goes nothin'....

[heatherm422]

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Count me in too!!! I am on day 2 cheat free!!

[lucidlemon]

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tis the end of day 23 for me...on to day 24!

[Alexa]

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Hi everyone,

So recently (in the past 2 weeks or so) we have had updates from:
Lucidlemon 23 days
Solittletime 11 days
Kislandmom 9 days
Heatherm422 2 days
Baarb 40 days

How is everyone else getting on? Be good to know if the following people are still going strong and how far they've got to:
Dream
Cincywbbw
Confusedandneedhelp
Lisa Rose
Idadogirl
Iyshiaf
Cheers2You

Anyone else I missed?


LadyHawke - my inspiration for 169 days - how are you going?

Hope you're notching up the days! If not jump back on the wagon - I've done this about ten zillion times

Maribelle - I hope you don't mind me making this list. I really need to focus on not cheating this weekend and I thought having to come back here and tell all these lovely people I cheated would be motivation.

Wow, day 40 for me - amazing! Once I got over a 'hump' of feeling deprived it got easier. Now I'm obsessive about making sure I have food with me so a cheat will not occur

[kislandmom]

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Just a quick fly by tonight. Day 10 and going strong. Spirits are good and energy is up. I am bummed about the scale not moving and my ketostix were not purple (or even pink) today?!? They have been hovering in the mauve family which I'll take but not sure why they didn't turn today? Possibly overdid the Splenda. I will have to watch that.

Have a good night. Off to bathe the kiddies.

[solittletime]

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Hey everyone... day 12 and all is well. But I'm so exhausted... today was a brutal day at work! Food is all good. Still not peeing purple, and I also don't know why. Looking forward to enjoying my mock danish in a little bit then off to bed. tt

[Alexa]

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Hi Kislandmom and Solittletime,

Congrats on sticking to it - you're doing great! It took me forever to reach even a week cheat free and you're way over that

Don't worry too much about the ketostix - they don't always show purple for everyone even though they are steadily losing weight. Also if you go over a certain level of carbs (as I have) they don't work then either. If you are counting carbs, drinking water and exercising then don't fret about the stix.

Day 41 here.

[kislandmom]

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I have not gotten to the exercising thing yet! I know that that will speed things up and I just have to make the time to do it. I think I am going to set my alarm for super early tomorrow and then I can snooze a couple of times and still be up in time to go for a walk then get ready for work. The trouble is, I am an insomniac and any sleep I can get is precious. Not making excuses, just thinking it all through

The scale is still showing a measily 2 pounds but that's 10% of what I have to lose so that's not too bad right? The stix were pink today so whatever I did, I may have corrected it.

Day 11 done and on to day 12.

[Alexa]

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Hi Kislandmom,

You're right to look at weight in terms of percentage - often people make the mistake of directly comapring themselves to someone else who has substantially more to lose and thus getting frustrated.

I know what you mean about sleep! It's 2.18am here and I'm not able to sleep - so on here.

Can you exercise after work? Or walk in your lunch break if mornings aren't your thing?

Congrats on day 12!