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Challenges

By Groovybabe • Jul 26th, 2007 • Category: being motivated, celebrations, challenges, diet management, therapy

How exciting! The first post written on my own domain! I was so busy setting up this site to look exactly like my wordpress site that I did not get to write a post yesterday. I was hankering after posting all day and then when I finally had the time I was far too shattered. I’ve been good, though. More than. I have a pattern at the moment whereby one night my mind is fighting to think this is such a struggle and then the next day waking up more determined than ever. I think this struggle in my mind is hormonal because in my rational mind I am more determined than ever before but I have these odd moments where my mind catches me unawares. Anywho, I haven’t been bad at all so it doesn’t matter.

Challenges are the word of this week here on the blogsphere. Firstly I signed up to a weightloss challenge to lose 3 stones (42lbs, 19kg) by Christmas at Aimee’s forum and was joined by Betzy among other people. Oh yeah, bring it on! I was then invited by Tigerlily to take her challenge but that was a bit more than I can manage at the moment so I turned that down. Maybe in the future though. Then I signed up for FatBlokeThin’s challenge to lose weight too!

To be honest, if I weren’t motivated enough to lose weight on my own then the pressure of challenges would not improve my behaviour as I don’t normally respond that well to that kind of pressure where weightloss is concerned but given that I am extremely motivated right now and I see it as a bit of harmless fun to wile away the time as I lose weight, I am REALLY into these challenges!

I also have to tell everyone that I have got a mention over at Threedayblog. I have won an award for “Rockin’ Girl Blogger” for being “A fellow fighter of the fat. Always on track. Always bright and cheerful. She is my true inspiration. She writes a darn good blog too!” Now just how fabulous is that? It’s funny how others see you, isn’t it? It’s like it’s a stranger they are talking about! And praise for my blog too!! A girl couldn’t be happier! See the post here.

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6 Responses »

  1. Jo on July 26th, 2007 at 2:40 am:

    I am so very proud of you :) I wish I could be like you in so many ways, and now you are going to give me the kick up the butt that I need :) *hugs*

  2. Neel on July 26th, 2007 at 3:01 am:

    Challenges are the best way to get motivated. Good luck!

  3. Tigerlilly on July 26th, 2007 at 8:55 am:

    Hey! If my challenge helps me lose that 1 pound that I wasnt able to all month… then I will be doing that challenge the last week of EVERY month… so whenever your ready!

    I am in the Fatblokethin challenge as well… I think it is the whole ‘ the years half way over and I’m no where near my goal weight’ time of year.

    Have a great day!

  4. Mia on July 26th, 2007 at 10:59 am:

    Just started reading your blog this week. Love it! Congratulations, and good luck with your challenge. :)

  5. Marianne on July 26th, 2007 at 11:27 am:

    I agree with TigerLily - this whole “end of July and I’ve only lost 10lbs all year?!” is kicking my butt into FBT’s challenge. :D

    I also agree with you - challenges will only work if the individuals are all motivated. For me, the challenge will help give me another layer of accountability and a kick in the pants on the days when my motivation is waning.

  6. Bernadine on July 27th, 2007 at 5:03 am:

    You’ve been busy!
    Congrats on the Rocking Girl Blogger award :)

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