The "A Better Me" Challenge

Guidelines of A BETTER ME.

You are welcomed to join whenever you are ready. This isn't a diet, but a lifestyle upgrade. I personally resolved to follow the new plan for one year, but ultimately for my life. We each only have one life, remember? Let's resolve to make it the best, including the healthiest!

Anyone can join. Post comments whenever you like about how you are doing. Write about your exercise, post recipes, share your joy when you reach a goal or anything you want to talk about. When Joanne started the group last year she encouraged the members to post their results on their blogs. You are welcomed to link to this page, too, if you like...Whatever works to encourage and inspire to you reach your goals.

 

Eat less and move more. I plan to follow the Weight Watchers plan circa 1988. This plan was basically the American Diabetes Exchange List diet (and Deal-A-Meal for you Richard Simmons fans) where you are alloted so many servings of each food catagory per day... 2 fruits, 8 proteins, 2 milks, 3 fats, 3 breads, and unlimited veggies. I think why this particular plan worked best for me is the limited breads (the bread catagory included anything starchy... potatoes, pasta, corn, etc). And yes, this plan if you choose it, requires that you keep a diary of your food, water, exercise. But remember, you know what to do. Do what works for you.

Every Tuesday beginning January 12, please email me at charmofthecarolines@comcast.net and let me know your name and how much weight you've lost for the previous week. You do not have to tell me how much you weigh. Believe me, I don't plan to tell you how much I weigh. Then on Wednesdays I will post the total of our group's weight loss. We can see how we are all doing and by showing our weight loss as a group even a tiny little weight loss that one person may have had will add up to be tons of weight lost each and every week.

We can all cheer each other on, learn tips and ideas, try new things and just have fun.

To begin, please write a comment about your goal. Is it to lose weight, make better choices, learn to eat better, exercise more or what?

I thought it would be a good idea to link up everyone who is going to be in the A BETTER ME GROUP so I'll attempt to add Mr. Linky. Just add your name to the list and then everyone can come visit you at your blog to say hi and leave a word of encouragement. If you don't have a blog, send me an email and let me know if you would like for me to list your first name and email address so others can send you notes of encouragement.

 

Bloggers: 

And others:

Bonnie

Greg

Jen

Caroline

Andy   

Christy

Lisa

Comments

[Lisa]

I'd love to join.

[Bonnie Cole]

I'm in!

Bonnie

[Jennifer Flynn]

Count me in for Jan 4. Jen

[Caroline Wayua Muthini]

It's time to make a start! Let's Go!

[Margie J]

Are we talking "New Years Resolution" dieting and exercise here? If so, I'm not ready just yet - have a ton of holiday goodies to eat up first. :)

[Greg Tomerlin]

I'll join you, but I'm not starting until 2 January... until then, I plan to do irreparable harm to my heart and liver. And I should go ahead confess it, I refuse to eat healthy or even sanely on Superbowl Sunday.

[Susan]

Rainey, I am sooooo ready! We started eating at Thanksgiving and have not stopped. I, too, was losing weight in 09, but stopped when I had surgery (on advice from my doctor). Bad move. Never got going again. My brother kept going and has lost 30 lbs!!! He looks great! He would also like to lose 15 more, so I hope he joins us as well. I'm already working on it, but my official start won't be until I go back to work on January 4. I still feel on vacation right now to give it a good start.

Welcome aboard!!!

Susan

[rainey]

Ok I linked this post to my blog. I'm so ready to start. How bout you?

Rainey

[~Really Rainey~]

Thanks or inviting me! I had tried to lose weight in 09 and was successful then hurt my lower back and got back on the downhill and gained it back... those pounds are hard to get off too... but I have to... I need to lower my blood pressure and keep a closer eye on my blood sugar! SO count me in! If you check out the older posts on my blog you will see recipes and things I have cooked to make diet more appetizing!
I look forward to losin with you all!

~Rainey