Adventures in Health™ 
Daily struggles and triumphs from WeightLossWars members as they journey towards a healthier lifestyle.
Written by LoosingIt4Me on September 02, 2010
Obviously, I'm finally doing something right! Calories are in range. Water is around 16 cups daily. Exercise is up to 3 or 4 times a week. Foods chosen are better and healthier than in my past! I feel good....no, I feel great! I look forward to stepping on the scale now! I love seing the numbers go down!!!
Written by magiclifestyle on September 02, 2010
I just joined WeightLoss Wars today. I like to think that's a triumph. I lost 24kg a couple years back and maintained it well since then but I am inspired to take things to the next level: lose another 5 to 6kg and get my fitness over 46 on my heart rate monitor. I don't count calories and I don't own a scale but I will keep a journal of exercise and monthly weight.
My motto: "If you think like a slim person, you eventually start to live like a slim person!"
Written by HyperNatureLover on September 02, 2010
Last night was back to school night for my youngest. The "Family and Consumer Science" (back in my day we used to call it home ec) teacher was baking chocolate chip cookies from scratch. The other parents seemed not to even notice them. As parents walked around the classroom like those cookies weren't even there, that plate of just-out-of-the-oven cookies seemed to be the only thing in existence to me. It was so hard. So so hard. I resisted. I attribute my unusual-for-me willpower to your daily journals I read each day in the "Adventures In Weight Loss" section of this site. Going through the daily struggles and triumphs of everybody else is enlightening. I think about the folks who I am NOT going to be like and I think about the folks who I want to be like. It's helpful. But wow I can hardly believe this but I swear I still smell those fresh baked cookies so I feel like I'm white knuckling it today. Leave my mind you angelic cookies that are really the devil in disguise! Be Gone!
I just have to keep saying "NO" and my weight will keep going in the right direction. I just can't lose my focus. Maybe at the next back-to-school night, I too can walk around the classroom like those other parents and not notice the fresh chocolate chip cookies. Sigh…
Written by uromastyx on September 02, 2010
This week brought so many challenges. I had a toenail surgeried on last week that got infected, then I got shingles! (Stress much?!) So exercise was OUT. It happened at the same exact time that I completely lost my desire to eat healthily. Hence, two pound gain. It could have been much, much worse, so I'm kind of grateful for that!
Written by Penguinpollie on September 02, 2010
I am motivated today. I went to the gym despite a strong desire to sleep in. I want to look better naked...that's my motivation for today :) I will make better food choices, one meal at a time.
Written by littlelulu60 on September 02, 2010
buckwheat pancakes w/blueberries 250
veggie sausages 160
yogurt w/rasberries 200
going with me:
egg salad wrap 300
chopped tomato salad 150
hummus & peppers 50
quac. & peppers 50
lg. v8 70
dark choc. 300
cheese crackers 180
chic. salad w/ranch 180
total 1890
