10/08/07: Reflections: I can't say as I actually met the challenge, but I did improve in a couple of areas. I am more aware of when I am doing that late-night eating. Plus, I have learned to slow down some while eating. I'm still working on that one, but it is better than it was.
I'm definitely a creature of habit and don't much change my routine, although I do enjoy trying new recipes. I would probably try more, but there are things I try to avoid serving with my dad here.
I don't avoid carbs, but I also don't think I overdo with them.
Overall, though, just posting here, even if I wasn't successful, helped keep me on track.
Week 6:
10/02/07: I think this week I will just coast along trying to keep up with the rest of the goals.
No eating after 8:00 5/7 days.
Try a new recipe
Slow down eating
Do something different for exercise
Get in my water (6-8 glasses)
Journal
Mon: Did everything except something different for exercise.
Tue: Not so good. Tried a new recipe (unfortunately it was a dessert recipe
And I ate some after 8:00
. I was short on water, but I did journal and mostly ate slowly.
Wed: A good day, but no new recipes or exercising.
Thu: water, eating slowly, no eating after 8:00, journal, good.
Fri: No eating after 8:00, water.
Sat: Water, journaled, ate slowly.
Week 5:
9/26/07: Last week wasn't so good with the challenge, but I'm back! Given the total failure in the carb department (and not likely to see any change). I've decided to switch the carb goal to getting in my water. I've a much more likely chance of success with that!
Mon: Didn't eat after 8:00; doing much better at eating more slowly. Nothing different for exercise or meals, but I got in six glasses of water. Journaled my food and exercise.
Tue: Same as Monday!
Wed: Same as Monday!
Thu: Same as Monday!
Fri: Tried a new recipe, got in my water, and journaled too many mouthfuls of food.
Sat: Ate reasonably slowly, journaled, drank water.
Sun: I got in water, didn't eat after 8:00, and journaled. Dinner was in a rush, so I didn't slow down, and was somewhat upset I didn't have the time to go more slowly. Does this mean I'm learning a new (good) habit?
Journaled.
Week 4:
09/17/07: So far the only thing I'm doing well on is not eating after 8:00 for 5/7 days. I guess I have managed to try something new each week as well. Slowing down eating...well, I'm becoming more aware of it and doing better. Doing something different for exercise, I find it hard to do something instead of my current stuff. I would rather just add something more now and then.
No eating after 8:00 for 5/7 days
; Try a new recipe
; Slow down eating
; Do something different for exercise.
; Watch carb intake
Mon:
No eating after 8:00,
managed to eat lunch and dinner more leisurely!
did some yoga.
Tue: Repeat of Monday!
Wed: Had a single bite of something after 8:00. Did well with slower eating
, did a few minutes of yoga with my dad. And, I'm watching every carb I eat...watching as I put it in my mouth, that is
Thu:
Fri:
Sat:
Sun:
Week 3:
No eating after 8:00 for 5/7 days
Try a new recipe.
Slow down eating.
Do something different for exercise.
Mon:
no eating after 8:00. Slowed down for both lunch and dinner!
Tue:
no eating after 8:00, although I had to give myself a severe tongue lashing to manage it!
Tried a new recipe (well, really, just a different type of fish). Wasn't consistent with slow eating. I manage a few slow bites, and next thing I know I'm gobbling again.
Did an exercise DVD I hadn't done in ages rather than just the WATP video I had intended to do (it was raining outside).
Wed: Nothing to report.
Thu:
no eating after 8:00. Still working on slowing down for an ENTIRE meal.
Fri: Nothing to report
Sat:
No eating after 8:00, Busy through both lunch and dinner, so no leisurely eating.
Sun:
No eating after 8:00; took my time with lunch and dinner. (Yay, me).
Week 2:
No eating after 8:00 for 5/7 days.
Try a new recipe.
Slow down eating.
Mon:
No eating after 8, wolfed down half of lunch before DH tactfully reminded me of the challenge, so slowed down for the rest of lunch and for dinner too. This is going to be a hard one!!
Tues:
No eating after 8, once again I wolfed down lunch before I remembered about slowing down.
I did well at dinner though.
Wed: Someone (not me) bought Oreos which killed my evening eating.
Did okay at both lunch and dinner for slowing down eating.
Thu:
no late eating, New recipe, ate slow!!
Fri:
no late eating (although after such a huge dinner as I had, I wasn't even tempted
). Managed to not wolf down my lunch, and dinner was leisurely.
Sat:
no late eating, managed to remember to slow down eating about half way through lunch and dinner.
Sun:
no late eating. Didn't wolf down meals.
Week 1:
No eating after 8:00 pm for 5/7 days.
At least one new recipe.
Use pedometer to count my steps!
Mon:
no late eating, 12305 steps!! (The number of steps got a significant boost from lawn mowing and house cleaning! Definitely not the norm!)
Tue:
no late eating, Grr, my pedometer died, it fades in and out and resets itself randomly.
Wed:
no late eating, tried a new recipe, curried quinoa
(www.quinoa-recipes.com/ ), >5500 steps.
Thu:
no late eating (I did have wine, but resisted the munchies that came with it). Still haven't replaced the pedometer, so will have to give up on that. (Fewer steps when I finished my walk than when I started
)
Fri: Nothing to report!
Sat:
no late eating, got two walks in (about 3.75 miles total)
Sun:
no late eating, walked, two new recipes, one for a gyros-type sandwich, the other grilling butternut squash (I haven't had that kind before).
Kyle
I'm definitely a creature of habit and don't much change my routine, although I do enjoy trying new recipes. I would probably try more, but there are things I try to avoid serving with my dad here.
I don't avoid carbs, but I also don't think I overdo with them.
Overall, though, just posting here, even if I wasn't successful, helped keep me on track.
Week 6:
10/02/07: I think this week I will just coast along trying to keep up with the rest of the goals.
No eating after 8:00 5/7 days.
Try a new recipe
Slow down eating
Do something different for exercise
Get in my water (6-8 glasses)
Journal
Mon: Did everything except something different for exercise.
Tue: Not so good. Tried a new recipe (unfortunately it was a dessert recipe
Wed: A good day, but no new recipes or exercising.
Thu: water, eating slowly, no eating after 8:00, journal, good.
Fri: No eating after 8:00, water.
Sat: Water, journaled, ate slowly.
Week 5:
9/26/07: Last week wasn't so good with the challenge, but I'm back! Given the total failure in the carb department (and not likely to see any change). I've decided to switch the carb goal to getting in my water. I've a much more likely chance of success with that!
Mon: Didn't eat after 8:00; doing much better at eating more slowly. Nothing different for exercise or meals, but I got in six glasses of water. Journaled my food and exercise.
Tue: Same as Monday!
Wed: Same as Monday!
Thu: Same as Monday!
Fri: Tried a new recipe, got in my water, and journaled too many mouthfuls of food.
Sat: Ate reasonably slowly, journaled, drank water.
Sun: I got in water, didn't eat after 8:00, and journaled. Dinner was in a rush, so I didn't slow down, and was somewhat upset I didn't have the time to go more slowly. Does this mean I'm learning a new (good) habit?
Week 4:
09/17/07: So far the only thing I'm doing well on is not eating after 8:00 for 5/7 days. I guess I have managed to try something new each week as well. Slowing down eating...well, I'm becoming more aware of it and doing better. Doing something different for exercise, I find it hard to do something instead of my current stuff. I would rather just add something more now and then.
No eating after 8:00 for 5/7 days
; Slow down eating
; Do something different for exercise.
; Watch carb intake
Mon:
managed to eat lunch and dinner more leisurely!
did some yoga.Tue: Repeat of Monday!
Wed: Had a single bite of something after 8:00. Did well with slower eating
, did a few minutes of yoga with my dad. And, I'm watching every carb I eat...watching as I put it in my mouth, that is Thu:
Fri:
Sat:
Sun:
Week 3:
No eating after 8:00 for 5/7 days
Try a new recipe.
Slow down eating.
Do something different for exercise.
Mon:
Tue:
Wed: Nothing to report.
Thu:
Fri: Nothing to report
Sat:
Sun:
Week 2:
No eating after 8:00 for 5/7 days.
Try a new recipe.
Slow down eating.
Mon:
Tues:
Wed: Someone (not me) bought Oreos which killed my evening eating.
Thu:
Fri:
Sat:
Sun:
Week 1:
No eating after 8:00 pm for 5/7 days.
At least one new recipe.
Use pedometer to count my steps!
Mon:
Tue:
Wed:
(www.quinoa-recipes.com/ ), >5500 steps.Thu:
Fri: Nothing to report!
Sat:
Sun:
Kyle
