Day 1- Summer Challenge 2010!

I'm still waiting for the rest of my people to weigh in, I had a surprising number of people join the challenge. I had 14 people join the challenge thank to Tammy at From Fat to Fab's word of blog! LOL. I was expecting it to just my mom, Tammy and myself on this journey but I actually got people to join. YAY! So I am still waiting for everyone to post their initial weigh ins. If you could just leave me a comment on here letting me know you posted that would be great because sometimes there are so many blogs posted I may miss it, especially if you don't post the little badge for the challenge on your post. Its just easier to spot with the badge.

Onto my day!

I weighed in this morning at 213, not my proudest weigh in but I will lose it I'm sure of it.

Well, it didn't go as well as I had expected for the first day. Shame on me for not packing my food last night or I wouldn't have been in the pickle I was in today, tomorrow I know better and not to eat as many calories before my dinner because I may be going out to eat with my aunt but not really sure yet, she's visiting from Wyoming. Today I only got a picture of my scale and of my lunch. I was at work bright and early at 6am with no camera other than my phone and it doesn't take very good pictures of words so I can't remember the calories if I don't take a picture or write it down.

I did manage to grab a bottle of water on my way out the door this morning, so that was a plus. I don't normally eat breakfast because I just don't have time in the mornings but I stopped and got a banana at QuickTrip and ate it and had my bottle of water, which I refilled twice today so far that is (3) 16 oz bottles.

                                                           Banana- 62 calories

Today was Muffin Monday at work which happens every Monday! We have a wide variety of muffins but they aren't big muffins, I'd say small muffins in comparison to QuickTrip muffins. Well I had 2 of those muffins and I'd say they had about 200 calories each. One was blueberry and one was like a cinnamon apple, Maya and I couldn't quite figure out the flavor just that it was yummy! Lol.

                                                   2 muffins- guesstimating 400 calories?

For lunch when I got home I had a salad with chicken strips, black olives, kidney beans, mexi cheese, and ranch dressing.

                                                            Salad- 390 calories

For dinner I'm having Jambalaya, not sure on the calories I'll have to add them up and then come edit my post with the updated calories for today!

Jambalaya-443 calories
Sweet Tea- 120 calories? I'm guessing that because it was a big glass and it has 2 cups of sugar in the gallon. So not too sure on that but I'm gonna say its a safe bet that my total calories for today were about 1400-1450.


Tomorrow will definitely be a better day food wise for sure. I am packing everything tonight since I won't be home until late tomorrow night. Good luck everybody on your first week of the challenge!!!!

Kandice

CHALLENGE STARTS TOMORROW!!!

I think I got around to sending everyone a comment reminding them about the challenge but if I didn't I'm sorry, which is why I am posting this reminder on my blog. I hope everybody is excited about the challenge and I think everyone will do great!

Just a reminder, start weights are to be posted tomorrow then every Friday after that will be weigh ins! I hope everyone accomplishes their goals and stays focused throughout the challenge. If you fall off just get right back on track the next day.

See everyone tomorrow!!!

Kandice

I'm so excited I just can't hide it!!!

I'm getting so excited because people are actually joining my challenge.*squeal* When I have people joining me in something like this it motivates me much more than doing it alone, so I'm very confident going into this challenge next week. YAY! GO TEAM! LOL.




I never realize how sexual this song was but I like it. LMAO!


Kandice

ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

Tammy this is for you and my mom!

My mom found an awesome dress for her wedding today, so I'm excited for her. Then reality hit me that I will be wearing a Bridesmaid's dress in Oct so I really need to do this challenge I took the time to create. SO, I'M GOING TO KEEP MY BLOG OPEN A CONTINUE WITH MY CHALLENGE! It will start next Monday May 24 and will last through Aug 23. That seems like a long time but it will fly by just like the past 5 months have. My mom's wedding is in Oct so I will probably still stick with my challenge though the end of Sept. If anyone wants to keep going with me then feel free to. In case anyone didn't read the rules to the challenge I will repost them again in this post.

Anyone wanting to participate in the challenge has until Friday to leave a comment and let me know you want to join.

The challenge will be from May 24- Aug 23.

Now for the rules of the challenge. 

RULES:

1. Post the Challenge sticker on your page and also at the head of your post when you do your weekly weigh ins.

2. Start your first post by stating what you would like to accomplish  during this challenge whether it be a weight goal or an exercise goal.

3. You must weigh in every Friday(with the exception of your initial weigh in which will begin on Monday May 24) with a picture of your scale reading that weeks weight.

Winner will be determined by who loses the most weight.

(Also, people who state a goal and meet it during the challenge will win something as well.)

PRIZE:

Winners will win something special. Not sure what yet, when I think of it I will update this. I'm thinking I will treat the winner to a new outfit to show off their new self. Still in the thinking process but I think that's a good one.

Those are the rules for the challenge! 

 I also have a few other rules that I'm doing for myself for this challenge that I will post along with some pictures I made up to simulate me now and then me at my goal weight.

The picture on the left is me now at 210 and the one on the right is me at my goal 140. 

Now, I realize that I probably won't reach 140 before my trip in July but just to get into Onederland would be  awesome! I am looking forward to this challenge and I'm hoping I actually have people join the challenge and that I don't have to do it alone. Either way, I'm going to do it!

So here are some of the rules I'm setting for myself.

1. I have a goal to lose 20lbs at the minimum for this challenge.

2. I'm going to take pictures of my food, everything! 

(Yes, Tammy gave me this idea. I saw how well it worked for her so I am incorporating it into my challenge as well, for myself. If anyone else wants to do this feel free to but I know it will help me because I won't want to take pictures of bad foods to put on here.)

3. I will also post a picture of what my scale says each week. 

4. Even though I don't have a gym membership anymore, I'm going to start working out on Monday.

(Either on a friends buddy pass at the gym or around the neighborhood, there's quite a few hills in this neighborhood that I can take advantage of.)

5. I will be aiming for an hour of exercise daily.

(If I get in more then that's awesome, but I haven't worked out in a few months now so I'm starting with an hour as my goal.)

6. I will be counting my calories.

(I'm going to stay between 1500 and 1700 cals a day)

7. I will be cutting out ALL alcohol consumption for the duration of the challenge. Minus what I consume while in Arizona in August.

8. I will be drinking WATER WATER WATER!!!

(This is a really big thing for me because I am addicted to sweet tea!)

9. This is a big thing for me, so its going to be extremely hard to cut out of my diet but I'm going to do it. 

NO MORE POTATOES

(White starchy potatoes are not good for you and neither is adding cheese to them.)

SWEET POTATOES ARE FINE AND WILL BE ON MY DIET AS LONG AS THEY ARE PLAIN WITH NO BUTTER!!!

10. I will eat more fruits and veggies.

This goal is not just for the challenge but so that I can get in the habit of eating more fruits and veggies.

Well, there you have it!

I hope to get some people to join the challenge soon, look forward to seeing all of you succeed as well as myself.

One must eat to live and not live to eat.
       - Moliere

Kandice

Shutting Down!

So, I've decided to just shut down my blog. I went through the trouble of making rules for a challenge with no one wanting to join so I'm not very motivated now to even do my own challenge. Oh well! I just feel like I'm talking to myself and I can do that without typing so I'm shutting down the blog. Thanks to anyone who has read my blogs or commented. Its been a good time while it lasted.

Bye everybody!

Kandice

Challege Post-Poned

I wasn't able to start my challenge today due to my hectic schedule at work this week so for sure starting next Monday!! Plus side, I'm definitely getting plenty of exercise being on my feet 8hrs a day. My feet feel like they are going to fall off by the end of the day they hurt so bad. I end up going to the bathroom a lot the second half of the day just so I can sit down and take my shoes off for a minute. No I don't take my shoes off while on the toilet, LOL. I work at Macy's so they have a lounge with chairs and couches.

That's all for now. Gotta get to bed soon working at 6am tomorrow. I am NOT a morning person at all!

Kandice

600 Pound Mom Feels Very Sexy!

http://www.etonline.com/news/2010/03/85211/index.html

I saw this on a commercial and I didn't know what to say honestly! My jaw literally dropped when I heard this woman. I can not image wanting to GAIN weight and you're already 600 pounds, REALLY???? Its insane!!!