iCiNG Transformation Challenge Discussion!
[ 20 April 2008 ]
Happy iTC, everyone!
This is the official discussion area for the iCiNG Transformation Challenge. It’s linked in the side-bar (look for the hot pink paper crane!), so you will have easy & constant access to it throughout the month. Feel free to come here & talk about how you’re doing, give other people support & help iron out any creases in your personal Challenge.
However, there are a few rules!
Use the “best friend” scenario
When we have bad days, it can be easy to get down on ourselves & say negative things or make harsh judgements. As soon as we start proclaiming how much we suck, it just makes us feel worse. If you haven’t had a fabulous day, instead of belittling yourself in a comment, imagine you are standing at the front of a room with your best friend & she or he is describing how you went. Odds are, their description of you would be much more gentle, loving & kind than what’s in your head! (If you don’t have a best friend, or your best friend is secretly a monster in disguise, imagine it’s me instead!)
No numbers
(This really only applies to those of us doing health & physical Challenges.) Please be considerate of where other people are coming from. For example, you might only want to gain/lose x kilograms, but some people will want to gain/lose y — & if they read that, they might feel bad & decide it’s not worth bothering. Similarly, discussing your measurements or counting calories can be quite discouraging or upsetting to people. It’s awesome to have goals but if they’re number-related, please keep them to yourself for now! You may be healthy but there are lots of people with food & body image-related issues, so please — no weight or measurement comments.
Leave as many comments as you like!
This is your space, so you can do what you like with it. I’ll be dropping by to talk about how I went & what I did for the day, as well as leaving note of encouragement for other people. You can treat it like a group journal if you like — a catalogue of our successes & difficulties, lots of love & ideas to keep ourselves going!
Some other things that will improve your iTC:
Do your very best to phrase your experiences in the positive, rather than the negative.
You might like to start your comment with DAY 1/27 (for example) so you can get a bit of perspective!
Don’t use this as your only record of how you’re going & what you’re doing — if you can get your hands on a notebook (or even a few pieces of paper), you should chart your progress there too.
Bookmark this page & make sure you come back often!
Best of luck everyone! I know we can do it!
Super-love & cupcakes,
Gala
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This is so exciting!!!
I went for a massive walk with the dog this morning and it felt really good.
Can’t wait to see what everyone else is gettingup too!!
iTC must be lucky, I was woken this morning by a phone call, I have a job interview this afternoon! Maybe I’ll finally get out of Subway.
DAY 1/27
Wooooooo! I am so amped! Yeah yeah yeah! My cheerleading class yesterday (which I still think is hilarious) totally kicked my ass, & I have sore muscles all over. Arms, legs, booty, stomach, everything, so I feel like I’ve entered the iTC as I mean to go on! I haven’t quite worked out what exercise I’ll do today, I need to see whether my exercise DVDs have arrived, but it’s all good! I’m drinking a big glass of water with some MSM in it & I am ready to rock!
I’m getting frustrated because I’ve still not nailed down EXACTLY what my transformation challenge is… joining a pilates class and going to at least one class a week as well as doing it at home and keeping a food journal is probably a good start.
Why is there only 27 days?
Amelia J. — ‘Cause it goes until the 18th of May. I wanted it to go Monday to Monday, & running it for 34 days seemed cruel!
Day 1/28
I’m home sick today so I can’t really walk to & from work today like I intend to everyday, but I will take the dog for a walk later tonight. Other than that, I’m not biting my nails & eating 100% raw vegan. It’s only noon, but so far so good. Good luck everyone!
Day 1/27
I am so excited after reading everyones comments on the cheerleading post! So I got off to a good start this morning. I made fruit salad for breakfast during the week and have an apple, banana and soup for lunch. I will be riding home from work today aswell!
Good Luck everyone!
Well i got sick and missed an exam so im stuck in school for another week!
But im super excited to join all the fun next week
This is just what I need to kick off my summer =) (I’m from canada lol)
thanks for the motivation gala!
I have developed myself a longterm goal, which will be specifically concentrated buring the next 27 days.
I’m going to go hectic on paying off my debt so my boyfriend and I can move to Melbourne next year.
DAY 0/27 (it’s still Sunday my time…)
I just want to share that May 18 is also the day of my graduation from college and I am SO EXCITED that I will be transformed and ready to step out into the “real world” by then!! I am welcoming the endorphins that will come with a more regular exercise schedule and the overall healthy feeling :)
I am drinking a big glass of water right now, and I just laid out my breakfast for tomorrow with a vitamin next to it so that I don’t forget.
1/27
The transformation begins! I’m pumped for all the changes that will unfold before me and how much my life will improve. I have a few great goals for myself, and I can really feel myself reaching them, which is GREAT! Self-confidence is key.
I’m so looking forward to all the support I’ll give and get from Gala and all the iCiNG readers. We’re one big, super-stylish family. Having people backing you up and dealing with the same issues is SO encouraging and just makes everything better.
My goals are to ban junk food, work out everyday or every other day and STOP worrying so much about petty things. I’d also like to work more on nourishing myself and giving my body the respect & attention it deserves (Bubble baths, pedicures..) I have a notebook set aside for my progress & I cannot wait!
Good luck to everyone. Let’s rock this!
My goals are do-able, i think:
1. Study chinese at least for one hour every day. (I’ll be in Taiwan for the summer beginning in June)
2. Take all my digestive enzymes, vitamins, and probiotics every day (yay health!).
3. Yoga at least 3x a week, though at this point just doing it once a week will be an improvement! So will once a month!
I’m really excited to read about everyone else’s experiences. How fun!
I’m really excited about this actually I’ve been trying to “transform my life” kind of…but it’s been really difficult, now it seems like it won’t be so hard (*cheers*).
My goals are to:
eat more fruits and greens and exercise daily
say at least three good things about my self daily
not fret over the petty things in life
start attending an eating disorder therapy group
Day 1/27
Well, I’ve not had any soda or other rubbish drinks today! Which is exciting and very good.
I haven’t gotten to my exercise yet, but when my husband gets home we will knock out about twenty songs on Dance Dance Revolution which I am super stoked about.
Also, I’ve been super productive about my art magazine today. Last night I gathered news articles to post tomorrow morning. Today I gathered images from the artist who I am posting and interview with tomorrow, they’re already to be uploaded with the interview. I’m also working on my first tutorial concerning painting with acrylics. I hope it goes over well, because I’m having a blast with it. The tutorial should be up this Tuesday. I also worked out a rough schedule of what will be posted in the community for each day of the week. Which is exciting and will make it much easier when I move the whole thing to a domain.
iTC is totally great. This morning I drank a homemade strawberry smoothie, (made with real strawberries) & it was amazing!!! Then I went outside & rode my bike around for 30 mins. I also drank tons of water today & feel awesome. (I can already feel my body glowing!!) I have a feeling iTC will be a huge sucess for me (& everyone else!) I hope you guys all work really hard!
Okay, so I am a little late – but last night I was thinking and I really want to quit smoking and get fitter so this might just be the perfect opportunity to keep motivated. Here’s hoping – I am going to the gym this afternoon – trying to go every day and I am going to try mega hard to go cold turkey on the smokes… wish me luck.
You guys are so inspiring! Hell yeaaaaah!
I am going to cut down on caffiene, the withdrawls scare me. I will have to get mint tea etc when I go out for ‘coffee’ with friends. I am going to ATTEMPT not to be grumpy in the process lol :)
I am also going to try to ‘eat conciously’ i tend to overeat a LOT , TV off, sitting by myself focusing on what I’m eating… no eating while driving either… no point in that mindless stuff. Not measuring or eliminating any speicifc food or anything just trying to pay attention to what I eat, how its making me feel.
My continuing goal this year is to ‘be more social’ . I think I just want to continue it. Its REALLY easy for me to backslide on this one i’m a shy person by nature and super self concious.
Be more content with solitude, at the same time.
I’m basically trying to spend my time (and money) more efficiently.
Each morning I will write a to-do list for the day, make my lunch, and walk to uni. During my breaks at uni I will eat my pre-packed (ie FREE) lunch and go to the library or the computer lab to get work done. I’ll walk home, which I love doing, chill out for a little while (not ALL afternoon!) then get stuck into some homework. And I’ll be trying my best to save money for my europe trip which is only 2 months away!
I am actually on mid-semester break this week so the routine will be a little different but I still have a lot of work to do!
Today(1/27) I’m going to do homework for my illustration class, go to medicare and work a little more on the dress I’ve been making!
Goal Number 1: Do two hours of maths daily (my reason is that if I can do this, then I can be disciplined enough to do anything).
Goal Number 2: Exercise daily (I know this one sounds sketchy, but I will be pushing myself to exercise more each day)
Goal Number 3: Wake up at 6 daily.
Goal Number 4: Drink 2 litres of water daily.
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1/27
Ok, so I didn’t wake up that early this morning (and that’s only because I only just jotted down that goal =P) but everything else is on track. Been through half an hour of maths already. Head is spinning but in a good way :).
Drinking heaps of water and if everything goes well, I will be aerobicsing this afternoon!
GOOD LUCK AND HAVE FUN GUYS!
Eeek! Day 1 =)
Here’s my plan: – no take away all month (maybe this one should actually be to be less lazy, cooking-wise…) – go to the gym 3 times a week – go to dancing every Thursday
I’ve been dancing since I was like 8, but last year I just stopped going cos..well lots of crappy reasons. But ANYWAY. this year i said ‘i WILL go back!’, and its already April and I haven’t been once! So no more excuses; I’m going on Thursday. hee!
Gala, you are freaking awesome. Thanks dude =D
good morning all!
1/27
well, i slept in (my 1st goal is to wake up early and get lots of work done in the mornings) ... but not as much as i thought i might! and i managed to finish reading an important book for my thesis that was taking be AGES to get through so i am quite chuffed with myself :)
in a few minutes i hope to walk down to the shops (exercise), go into uni after lunch and get all the articles i’d like to read this week printed (morning work), clean my room/desk so i’m inspired to work there and not in the living room in front of the tv (morning work), do a yoga or pilates dvd in the evening (exercise), and tap on whatever seems to be my most pressing issue just before bed (tapping). wish me luck!
i’m going to go all out vegan, wake up with yoga every morning, and stop biting my fingernails!! wow, i’m SO EXCITED! good luck everyone :)
As I write it’s not yet Monday in the US, so I haven’t started my iTC. But I’m trying to take to heart the “do things that scare you” statement and posting my progress in a way that many strangers have access to intimidates me, so here goes nothing!
I’m an artist, but since my graduation from college last year I’ve spent more time working for the proverbial man and hanging with friends/family than creating. So my challenge to myself is to create something everyday and post my progress in the ol’ livejournal. I’ll keep it simple by doing at least one moleskine drawing a day. But other things I’d like to tackle are: learning Adobe Illustrator, learning Manga Studio, making an online portfolio of my work (and business cards!).
Good Luck to everyone!
Yay for Day 1!
So far, I’ve managed to steer clear of buying food that’s bad for me, handed in two of my three assignments (the other I have to wait until the lecture to hand it, so it’s done, just waiting in my bag), and I’m getting around to organising a trivia night for my friends. I think, if I get time between classes this afternoon, I’m going to ring up the storage place and check how much they cost to rent a garage, and ask them about movers. That way I’ll be well and truly on my way to renting out the house =]
ps. i also want to wish everyone else good luck! this is such a fabulous idea. i can’t wait to hear about how wonderful everyone is feeling by the end!
Wheee, I’m so excited! I’m going to hang little paper cranes around the house to remind me to work towards my goals!
ah, i’m pretty nervous. day one hasn’t started here yet and seeing this finally unfold has given me a taste of the jitterbugs — especially since i just ran clean of soy milk. i sort of started twelve hours early by devoting my afternoon to redecorating my room (“create a comfy work+zen environment” was an item on my list, preluding “work more” and “zen it!”.. eh. other items include staying vegan for more than a week [in this case, 27 days], cardio, and a more diverse makeup routine – currently googling ideas). oh boy.
good luck to everyone.
Hey everyone.
Well, it’s 2am here and day one for me starts in a few hours.
My plans are: * Stretch for at least an hour every day. This doesn’t sound like much, but I’ve been trying to learn how to do the splits for a billion years soI bought a book and now I’m enjoying stretching all over. It’s like yoga, very relaxing. * Increase the amount of water I drink. * Try to decide what to do with my life, since I dropped out of college again. * Try EFT * And the stop complaining thing.
Might’ve taken on too much but, it’s worth a try.
c:
Good luck to everyone else.
Ooh, I forgot to mention one of the things on my list:
* Wear heels more often. Sounds silly, but I’m really tall and, even though I love high heels and can walk well in them, I’m always afraid I’ll be taller than everyone else. But not this month.
Yay! I can’t wait.
xD
Day 0/27—it’s still Sunday here
So I am super excited for this, and my goals are:
1. Drink more water. I usually start the day out well by drinking a glass right when I get up, but then the day goes on and I tend to forget…so starting tomorrow, that will change.
2. Clean my room and keep it that way.
3. Write in my journal every day.
4. Eat fruits and vegetables instead of junk food. Luckily, I have stocked up on grapefruits, baby carrots, and the like, and my junk food rampage of last week means that all the chocolate in the house is gone—so this should go pretty well.
Can’t wait for tomorrow!!!
Teehee I’m so excited!! Day 1 tomorrow!
Goal 1: Exercise 6 times a week. That might sound brutal but I’m on the track team and even though I’m a thrower, I want to catch up to the other’s and their fitness levels.
Goal 2: Put some effort into my appearance. This past year I’ve stopped wearing jewelery and make up, which I’m not happy with. It wasn’t a deliberate decision, I just sort of felt like it wasn’t worth it and I’ve been just disenchanted with life overall. I feel like my beautiful sparkling insides don’t make my drab and boring outsides!!
Goal 3: Be more social!! I can be such a wallflower sometimes. I must work on starting conversations with people.
Well that sums it up~ I should go set out my earrings and wash my workout clothes!! Whee!!
This challenge couldn’t come at a more fabulous time, I needed revision incentives and here it is! My first exam is exactly a month away, how perfect! Also I want to push my style to the limits.
Gala, this is an awesome idea! It’s going to be amazing for so many people. I am finally going to quit smoking!
woo!
Work harder for dance since my recital’s in a little over a month!
ie stretch every day and start running to build up endurance, and work extra hard in class. and obviously attend all my classes. haha.
alsooo, to eat healthier [stop going to mcdonalds all the time ;] ], and up my calorie intake since i’ve been told that i don’t eat enough for someone my age who exercises as much as i do. oh man!
i also want to get more comfortable with singing in front of people, since i want a lead in my school play next year!
pass my road test on may 13th! [does that count as a challenge?]
i’ve probably forgotten things. :]
Day1 1/27
i feel so great! i started my day with a work out in the gym… i have so much energy i feel i can run a marathon! =)
my other aim is to drink at least 2x bottles (1L) of water a day.. making it my only beverage… so far i feel cleansed and refreshed.
Now.. onto some homework! =P
Day 1/27
So I locked in what I was going to do today!
no sugar is already freakin me out…by now at work I probably wouldve already had at least a hot chocolate& that wicked looking tart in the kitchen. But ive done well!
only fruit which ive decided isnt cheating since I decided against processed sugar, natural sugar is fine.Looked at my noodles and couldnt put any seasoning oil or powder on since it has sugar! shock horror…wasnt so bad though.
have also decide saturdays will be transformation days..will put my other goals into action then so will have to write myself out a schedule.
goodluck all. xxoo
Day 1/27
I’m glad that this is going to finish before I go on holiday, maybe I’ll need to buy lots of new clothes in Melbourne because I’ll be so trim :S
My goal is to eat no chocolate or cheese. I’ve done this before and it really helps me to just have 2 easy things to avoid.
Chocolate and cheese are two of my biggest down falls by way of fat consumption so by cutting those two out it means alot less crap going into my body. It’s simple to stick to and just means I have to be more creative with my foods, I can still have desert, just not chocolate flavoured.
I can so do this!
I’m so excited for this! This is probably the best idea I’ve seen on Icing. I am planning to fully participate and hope I can help someone else out :)
Squill — Oh WOW, best idea ever! I am totally going to hang up paper cranes too! (Now I just have to learn how to make them… haha!)
i narrowed down my transformations i am going to work on today, finally, while i was at work:
1. go to bed before 1:00 a.m. every night (i picked this one because it REALLY scares me—i am a stay-up-until-the-sun-rises girl, but i’ve been realizing that probably isn’t the best idea for my health lately. it should be challenging).
2. lose an amount of weight i had originally set for my new year’s resolution (no further explanation, per gala’s rules, except to say i will be incorporating more healthy food choices to help me reach this goal).
3. take my vitamins daily (i have them, i see them, i may even take them for a day or two, but then i forget—and i probably really need them because i am borderline anemic).
There are also three new things I plan on trying
(i already exercise a fair amount but want to change it up—that is why i made this category instead of picking “exercise” as one of my three goals):
1. a new work out dvd (i used to use a pilates one and it was the best workout tool i’ve ever used because i really would rather exercise alone then with a group and it was easy to do it in the privacy of my own home without having to drive to the gym…plus i get to use my own shower!).
2. a yoga class (i am taking one in the fall here at college, but i want to experience a class once or twice over the summer because i’ve been interested in doing it for years).
3. using EFT when i feel the urge to snack/eat the contents of my entire fridge for no particular reason.
So scared and ready for this!! :)
April 21st. DAY ONE!
I am so excited! I have to write down my goals because I have so many and I need them to be concrete!
I have 3 parts to my transformation (Sounds complicated but isn’t!)
Health:
-Drink at least a Jug of water a day
NO EATING FOOD OUT OF THE VENDING MACHINE!
-Don’t buy lunch ( I totally screwed this one today.. forgot to bring my cup a soap with me:( TOMORROW)
-Eat Breakfast Lunch and Dinner (Not just snack food all day)
-Out of bed at 6.30 every morning so I don’t rush around like a loon and feel stressed and and I can take the time to look decent for work everyday!
-In bed by 12 O’clock Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday! Beauty Sleep is good for me!
Basically Creating Healthy Habits AND Helping my Budget!
Mind:
I am doing the Bracelet thing you are doing Gala but slightly different!.
Every time I complain OR say anything negative about myself/others/work etc I change wrists.
Appearance:
Write a list (today) of all the things I want or need in my winter wardrobe. Spend the month searching out the items and creating interesting outfits for work and play! I spend to much time in boring clothing wishing I was wearing something fun! So I want to work on that and make my aesthetic more like I want it to be!
I have created a daily planner type thing that fits into my mole skin that I am going to print out and stick in to my moleskin to use to keep track of my goals etc (Ill post links to it for you all to see and use if you want to tonight from home!)
I am so excited. This month is exactly the kick in the butt I needed to make all these positive changes in my life but have been to lazy to do it!
OMG this comment is so long! Sorry guys!
Still awaiting day 1 in the States… but I’ve been preparing.
Three main goals with some minor ones thrown in:
1) Eat an extremely low sugar diet. I’ve had issues with my blood sugar in the past, so I’m keeping it in check before it’s too late.
2) Get my finances in order. It scares the hell out of me, but there are some things that have been haunting me, and I’ve got to exorcise them quickly.
3) Pay attention to what I wear each day instead of finding the first thing however it may look.
Minor things:
Meditate for guidance on spirituality, keep a clean house, finally work on my landscaping.
I’m excited to, at the end of these days, finally say I’ve accomplished something I’ve been trying to start for a while now.
Thanks, Gala, for the inspiration!
DAY NUMERO UNO.
I actually ran today! I am SO proud of myself, because usually I abhor concerted exercise. I’m fine with running – just as long as I don’t have the intent to run! Well, today I told myself that I was GOING to run a damn mile, and I did indeed run a damn mile, and it felt great. I also cajoled a friend into running with me three days outta five, and she’s out of shape too, so it’s perfect! The best thing about this plan is that apparently she sees my love interest and my.. other love interest (the unlikely one – his dad..) while out running LOTS, so that will be super and something to look forward to!
In terms of food – well, I actually didn’t eat today. Oops. I had so much teching and homework and just everything to do that I just plain forgot! I’m going to break my fast with some Spaghetti-O’s in a bit. Unfortunately, they have cheese in them (I didn’t know until just now!), so there goes my ‘don’t incur the wrath of the lactose intolerance gods’ plan for the day. That’s okay, tomorrow is a fresh new day and I can avoid dairy like the devil then!
I also took some time out today to read (The Shock Doctrine, Chairman Mao Would Not Be Amused, and A Hundred Years of Solitude), but I didn’t do any art except a lil doodle just now. That’s okay. Oh! Speaking of art, I got instructor permission to take the above-AP art course here, which is AMAZING because there are tonnes of FIELD TRIPS and SPEAKERS and the teacher is FABULOUS and just everything! This is especially amazing that I got in because I sort of, um, have a bad rep for being a lazy ass who don’t do no work and also I’ve never painted before in my life, and the course is practically all painting. But I guess Mr. D has faith in me! It’s always such a lovely feeling, knowing that other people believe in you.
And there’s more and more and more but now I have to rush upstairs to check in! (I go to a boarding school.)
OH, Gala, out of curiosity, are there any official iTC banners and things?
reree — Ooh, banners! How fab! No, not yet, but I’ll get on it soon. & if anyone wants to make one & send it through, I’ll put it up!
Day 1:
To be completely honest.. i forgot all about it being iTC today!! How horrible of me lol.. oh well time to get off me bum and make up for it :D big bowl of cereal here i come!!
xo
Ooohhh it starts tomorrow for me.
But, mine’s going to be:
Eat healthier. I am majorly horrifing myself with what I eat lately. Eeeeeek.
So, instead of buying the entree every day even when I hate it, I will buy soup or a salad.
(Unless both of those options are terrible, and the entree is something delicious like mashed potatoes.)
Attempt to work out. I absolutely NEVER DO THIS. EVER. And I hate doing it. But… I will go for walks and do some ddr, and even try the elliptical trainer machine in our basement. Which I fear and dread.
Spend less money & make more of it. I have a problem with shopping too much.
So I think I am going to make lists of what I really want to own, and stop impulse buying.
Ah, I have decided to add one. Those were pretty basic resolutions, so…
I really want to learn guitar. REALLY REALLY REALLY. I am going to try to learn a little bit every day.
hello (:
so due to the time difference, it’s 10.30am where I am right now. My iTC goals are to lose [CENSORED] worth of weight during this period, ensure that I work out everyday, watch what I eat and stop snacking. I have terrible snacking habits, plus I intend to try to hit 50% raw for each and everyday in my diet.
DAY 1/27
I just finished a workout at the gym. I spent 1 hour on the treadmill, I finished about 8km on it during the time I was there and I have to say that for a girl who gained weight and hasn’t been running for approximately 3 weeks, I’m rather proud of myself! I’ve had a box of sliced apples and strawberries. & I decided to treat myself to a Grande Starbucks. Granted, not the best of it all but I love coffee too much! Wish me luck for the rest of the day, I hope everyone else does well!! xxx
day one starts tomorrow, eeee!
anyways, as a full-fledged junkfood addict i’d really like to cut it out of my diet all together, i’d also like to make water my main/only beverage and drink a whole lot more than i already do, get a yoga membership to my gym and fill out the application to get a passport that i’ve been putting off! we’ll see how i do, but i’ve got a good feeling about this :D
luvluvx, good luck to everyone and fanks Gala for the brilliant inspiration!
kate — I edited your weight goal out of your comment. Please read the rules up the top! Thanks cutie!
Day 0/27
I’m preparing everything for school tomorrow, I just finished my yoga workout (beginner’s because I’m out of shape).
I just found out that I’m going to Cancún this summer and that motivates me even more to complete the challenge. I want to lose a bit of my belly and just tone up a bit. I have to print my schedule now and then I’ll do some rounds of EFT and go to bed.
I can’t wait for tomorrow!
Kisses!
It’s not quite April 21st yet, so I’m going to post my goals here for future reference! This is so exciting, nice to see everyone working hard, too!
* Exercise 3 times a week * Meditate daily * Curb daily spending
My goals…
*A tidy AND awesome rooom that I want to spend time in *My mother’s cardigan finished by mother’s day *An awesome outfit everyday *good skin *No junk food *Two hours minimum of study/essay prep EVERY DAY *Two new recipes tried every week
hey, has anyone else thought of making a spreadsheet or a checklist for day to day tracking, along with keeping a journal?
good idea emily! doing it now…
Well it was going all well in my brain until I woke up this morning and lit a cigarette which was my #1 goal.
I hope the afternoon is better. I just want to smoke so badly. :(
Day 1/27
My transformation is finally going to be to get a hold on my health. For the past year (actually more!) all I have been concerned with is losing weight and feeling good about myself and what I see in the mirror. However, exercise has got to be one of my most hated things, and I have an insane sweet tooth, so its been hard. Real hard. And most of the time, I crash and fall. So thanks to the Transformation Challenge, its time to get a hold on things. I figure if I can stick to it for a month and if I see results, it will encourage me to push on and that its all worth it for the final result.
My challenge is to:
1) Stick to the “Tony Ferguson” diet plan
2) Go to the gym minimum 3 times a week
In order to do this, I must think to remind myself that all those foods I am tempted to eat are not going anywhere, and will still be around afterwards. My mum is also attending the gym with me, so that gives me a bit more motivation to go when she is urging me to.
Good Luck everybody!!!!!!!
My goals:
To play as much tennis as I can while the weather is three kinds of fab, to try and smile at everyone I see (but not so much they try and section me!), and to cut down on sweet things…staring tomorrow :) its my 18th birthday today…chocolate!cake!a necessity!
Goal 1: Change my eating habits!
I work at a donut shop so the temptation to eat a sweet stares me in the face 8 hours a day. I want to resist and eat healthier. No more processed food for lunch! Ill make an effort to go out of my way to the grocery store and get a salad. Im also going to try to drink only water!
Goal 2: Excercise daily!
I walk every morning with a friend so I`m semi active but I want something that will make me break a sweat. Its great that I have my friend as a teeter-totter because some mornings I just want to sleep and some mornings she just wants to sleep so we always use eachother as a teeter totter and get eachothers buttoms out of bed.
Goal 3: Clean my room!
I have had this goal for years :(. My room has no floor, its not terible in the sense that there are things growing in the shadows just lots of clothes and books. My excuse is that I`m a visual person so I keep Everything out to find easily, so I guess to start in baby steps my goal should be to organize my things better. I`m a big procrastinator but I want to have my room done and packed before I leave for school in August.
So all my goals so far are pretty much health and happiness which I think are good starters. Its almoast summer so I want to be healthy and in shape.
Celia — Happy birthday, sweetie! Yay!
For anyone doing the raw thang, I had a yummy lunch today that you might like to try! Very simple & quick to prepare.
Take a tomato (or two or three, depending on your hunger levels!). Slice it up, then drizzle olive oil over the top. Then sprinkle the slices with basil, oregano (I used dried versions of both but you should use fresh if you’ve got it), pink Himalayan salt & black pepper.
Delicioso!
Day 0/27 (It’s still Sunday here =D )
I’m a late joiner =) I debated it for a while but I’m in. I’m new around here so [waves] hiya.
I plan to :
Exercise More/Smile More
I’d like to tone up some. I’ve been VERY insecure about my weight & I’ve finally started to accept my body in the past 2 or so years & now I just want to take care of it so I can love it the way I should. [I’ve always been a thin girl. But you know, people’s words can make you see yourself in such a bad light =/...however, being insecure did help me build tons of character.]
I’d like to smile more because apparently…I don’t do it very much =/ Since people are ALWAYS asking me whats wrong & I know it can help lift my mood. Keep me feeling good & positive.
Become More Organized
I’m just going to be honest here. I’m really not that organized. I’d like to FINALLY clean out my closet, my drawers, my wardrobe…everything! There’s so much stuff I have all over the place that I don’t need, want or use. I’d also like to practice keeping my space clean [=) I’m bad with cleaning] I dislike the mess but I dislike cleaning. However, if I just clean the mess I make WHEN I make it..it shouldn’t bother me as much, right?
No More Complaints
I read about that & it sounds interesting. I’d like to try it since I find myself complaining SO MUCH as of lately. This isn’t exactly concrete but it sounds good.
Lastly, Be More DARING!
I’m so weird/crazy/eccentric/eclectic & it shows but there’s a lot of times I really chicken out from just being 100% me. I’d like to just well, stop being such a chicken. If I want to wear crazy colors or I wanna dance while I listen to my mp3 player, I’m gonna just DO it. Besides, it’s making ME happy. That’s the point right?
We’ll see how this goes, because committing to this challenge..is a challenge for me all in itself =D
iTC PROMISES I HAVE MADE MYSELF:
1) GO BACK TO VEGANISM:
I was a vegan for almost a year and then went back to a normal diet. so now i will be going back again.
2) BECOME A MAGICIAN:
I have always been a fan of magicians and their tricks, so now i have decided to become one. I already know quite a few card tricks and illusions and today I have learned 4 new illusions.
3)LET GO OF AN OLD LOVE:
I was in a bad and very long relationship and it ended recently. I have had a lot of trouble getting over it. So this is the month to do it. forgive and forget. I have a feeling though that it wont be that easy.
4)PERFORM MUSIC IN PUBLIC:
A massive fear of mine. Even if it is just in front of a few of my friends, i am determined to conquer this.
5)REPAIR RELATIONSHIPS:
I am going to mend any old or weathered relationships with my friends and family, and make sure they ALL know how much i love and care about them.
That’s all i have thought of so far.
GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE ELSE!!!
xx
So excited about this! My goals are:-
1. Drink less alcohol – I will achieve this by not drinking wine at home on weekdays.
2. Drink more water
3. Draw every day
I visited a good friend who is in the midst of a battle with cancer this morning – nothing like it to adjust your attitude & get you motivated to live better.
Day 1/27
You guys are all so inspirational! Some awesome ideas here for goals, some of which I’m borrowing and some of my own…
1) Spend time and money more efficiently (thanks Ali!), by writing a to do list everyday in my brand new diary. Also make my healthy lunch everyday. And not buy any coffees, which more means more money and no caffeine – good for me and my wallet!
2) Drink 2 litres of water daily.
3) Make a really kickass CV by the end of the month and start sending it out.
4) Stretch everyday.
5) Smile at people more. Yay!
The hanging-cranes thing is such a good idea. I’ll do it too.
I think I’m ready now. #1: Stop bitting my nails so much. #2: Stick to my diet. Use EFT when I have sugar cravings. Eat an apple instead. #3: Organize my time #4stop wasting so much time on the web #5: Work out #6: Enjoy everyday, every breath I take and be grateful. #7: Work on my art projects #8: Stop complaining, stressing, fretting about silly little things and other not so small/silly things. Use a bracelet and change it from had to hand.
It’s quite a lot but its going to be a tight month and they are all connected.
I’m so excited:)!
My Monday starts tomorrow and I’m ready now!
LENA: if you want to talk about eating disorders I’m a recovered bulimic and I can be some kind of support if
1. get all my uni work up to date as i finish completely in 6weeks!!
2. show my place of internship (starting wednesday) that i am so super awesome they have to give me a job when uni is over!!
3. stop looking so ahrd for love and remember what my lady beetle tattoo means!!
4. get my tattoo touched up pronto
5. start eating less chocolate and coke…less sugar in my diet will HELP ME!!!
6. write everyday even if it is just a blog. writers write and no time is no excuse if i want to become a published author
well i had a big plate of churros and a hot chocolate yesterday as my “last supper” and today i have been shopping for fresh fruit and vegies and chicken and brown rice, and i am amped up to make a yummy stir fry….
i am excited to say that i have also emailed my good friend who is competing in a figure comp and asked her if i can train with her at the gym each morning before work… soooooo… as of tomorrow, i am going to be exercising with a gym mad woman of steel and maybe becoming one myself! :D
gooo team!!!! raa raa raa
Day 1/27
:] I am so excited! I’ve wanted to do something like this for so long, but I never had the motivation, but now that I have the support of all these awesome people, I’m totally ready for it!
My goals:
1) Up my yoga classes to 3 times a week instead of 2.
2) Go for a walk (by myself) down to the river by my house at least twice a week.
3) Finish all my school applications (I want to transfer next year)
4) Continue cutting soda out of my diet
5) Tell the people I love that ‘I love them’ on a regular basis :]
6) Re-discover my passion for photography. (I’ve been feeling pretty un-creative lately.)
Good luck everyone!!!!
Day 1/27 – even though it was freezing this morning and I was really tired, I got up early and did 10 minutes on my stationary bike and then I took my lunch to work and I am also only drinking water – no caffiene!
I’m really excited to get home and read how everyone else’s days went – after I’ve walked the dog and done some more exercise and meditation that is :)
Hurray for everyone! Well Done team!
1. Floss every day. I know it’s small but it’s also really important.
2. Do my physical therapy excercises every day.
3. Try to think positively.
Yay!
Well, I have messed up slightly already!! Feeling a little disappointed in myself. I packed a soup for lunch and just could not bring myself to eat it. I felt tired and low in energy. So I went and bought a roll with ham cheese and tomato. Not terrible. But the good news is I rode my new bike to get it and it was hard work! I am looking forward to riding home tonight. Tomorrow, I will pack something slightly different, maybe a yogurt. I will also use EFT when I feel those carb cravings! This is hard work.
day 1
-found a whiteboard and am writing all my little daily accomplishments on it!
-eft has banished my cravings. am full from a healthy lunch.
-already doubled the amount of skipping i can do without stopping, since saturday!
hehe, I’m so proud of me today!
Save:
I went shopping at some lovely sales – tried on a few things but didn’t buy anything! :D I’m using my goal of saving to encourage me to be a lot more picky about what I buy, not just grab it as it’s a bargain.
Eat less junk:
I also had a healthy lunch instead of going for the nice appealing warm junk food. I had a delicious wrap, it was nice :)
Study more:
I also have about an hour before my boyfriend gets home, so I will be studying from now till then (just had to pop online to check my emails and iCiNG!)
Looking great for day 1!
day 1 of 27!
– I’m going to get a new job. I’ve been working at woolworths for the past 2 years and hate it, my last shift is tomorrow!!!! (I’m applying for other jobs as I write this) – I’m going to be healthy. I don’t like the weight I’m at, and I am always getting sick (and staying sick for way too long) – I’m going to get back to making things – clothes, jewellery, bags etc. – I will use capitals when writing on the internet. Normally I use all lower case, and then in real life I’m a bit of a grammar nazi – no more! – I will kick this stupid depression in the ass. SO sick of it.1/27
Taking it easy to start with. Today my goal is to figure out what exactly I want to achieve in the next 26 days. I know that unless I make a specific goal, I’ll just flounder around and not much will be different at the end of it all.
Mostly my goals are business related at the moment, but they’re suffering because I don’t have the energy and drive that I should have.
so…
more energy & more productivity are the aims. I’ll nail down some measurable goals tonight and report back for day 2. =)
1/27
so excited first day of the iTC!
i thought about making myself a bowl of ice-cream today but remembered one of my challenges was not to eat junk, so i ate an apple instead :)
ive got a journal, gonna write in it everyday to keep check on my progress. its not going to be easy, but it is going to be worth it.
I’m confused, is it a 27 day or 30 day challenge??
It’s 7.40am here in the UK, so I’ll update later on in the day, but good luck everyone! Gala, thanks for putting the no numbers rule in place, I think that’s a very good idea indeed.
1/27 It is the morning of the 21:st where I live and I feel excited about this monday because it is the first me day. All of my life I’ve put others before myself and many years ago now that resulted in me loosing the real me completely. So my iTC will be all about making me the star of my life.
Use EFT daily to get rid of unwanted behaviour and let go of the past.
Use positive affirmation daily to bring out that superhero that I know lives inside of me.
Focus on doing things that are good for me, things that are enablers for a more positive me. E.g. eating properly, exercising, finding music I love…
so I’ve finally decided on some goals:
- continue oil pulling – stick with the shangrila ‘diet’ – go for golf coaching at least 4x a week – wake up at 5 every morning – no more whining/complaining – no vegetable oil or white flour. NO chocolate – stop losing my temper so much and try to control my irritability (i’m not sure how to go about doing this, any ideas? )
Alright, I finally got my goals down!
My original goals were all about my relationship with my boyfriend, we’ve just been through a difficult few months and are trying to get on our feet again. However I realized he will be out of town for his job may 12th through the 26th! So it’ll be hard to work on it without him. No matter, he’s in on it until the 12th and then I’ll keep these goals but solo. :)
-Goal 1: Cook healthy, we are pretty good at this and love cooking together so the goal is to eat more organic and more fish. Yum. We started today by making gazpacho out of ingredients from the Farmer’s Market.
-Goal 2: Take walks. We have a doberman who loves the exercise and the weather is just now getting nice here, so a long walk around the neighborhood/urban trails is always a good thing.
-Goal 3: Make lists. I have been having trouble writing in first person so it is easier for me to write lists (i.e.: things I like about my life, things I need to improve, places I want to visit, things I love, etc.) and they seem to keep me pretty positive. So I’ve started a journal in which I will be writing a list every day.
I’m new to the community, have been enjoying it, and I will be writing more soon! Good luck everyone!
1/27
First things first, I want to write myself little reminders for iTC and leave them all around the house to remind myself of my goals.
I want to take my puppy for a half hour walk every night.
I want to spend one hour studying each day.
Keep drinking lots of water. I’ve been drinking glasses upon glasses each day for the last few weeks, but want to keep it up.
Save as much money as possible and only buy things when they’re absolutely necessary.
Do a little bit of exercise daily.
1/27:
making this brief, since I’m about to get offline: my first goal is no more than 1/2hr of internet per day. and I’m stickin’ to it! :}
1/27
My goals are:
::Write for 10 minutes in a journal every day.
So far I have not done this, but I will tonight.
::Drink 2× 600mL bottles of water.
So far I have consumed 1 600mL Mount Franklin by lunchtime, and 1 glass. Hmm i may go get another glass now.
::Mosturise and cleanse my face daily.
Will do this tonight after my shower,
::Stop eating junk food.
ARGHH!! I had chips and ice-cream today, i totally forget. I will start agian tomorrow.
My goal is to break a sweat every single day without fail! Glad we are all in this together!
My goals are
1) Not eat anything unhealthy. I done this for 2 weeks and my mum bought biscuits and since that i cant seem to do it, so im going to try and beat my record of 2 weeks! Also eat less because yes snack a jacks are a healthy crisp replacement but 2 packets are not!
2) excersise everyday. I have a gym membership so i can use the gym swim perhaps go to a class. They have pole dancing i might try it. But try new excersise as much as possible because going to the gym everyday and overdoing it is probably doing more harm than good.
3) Spend 2 hours a day on the computer at the most. I spend ridiculous amounts on here and i want to see what i end up doing if im restricting myself.
Those are the three i want to concentrate on but the others are :- try eft to help with my ocd, Put amazing amounts of effort in my last month at school, Be a nicer person and just make everyday count :)
excuse the long post i needed to get it out.
dear adriana, im being tempted by custard creams i feel your pain!
oh oh oh and read more.
i like doing lots at once.
i ordered the bell jar by sylvia plath
the complete works of oscar wilde
the virgin suicides
and im starting with girlfriend in a coma by douglas coupland.
can anyone reccomend any books or tell me what they are like?
i might have to visit the libary, i havent since i was little :)
My plan was to do a cardio work-out three times a week, to get that blood pumping, but I have another one for the list: for the next 27 days, I’m not allowed to worry, fret and be gloomy about things. I tend to get really upset really quickly and lie awake at night worrying about things other people wouldn’t think twice about. No more. If the worry starts, I’ll do something nice for myself, like take a bath, light a few scented candles or write, and just be good to myself.
Another challenge is to have breakfast every day (I hate eating in the morning), and so far so good – just had some oatmeal with milk and a banana, which should keep my tummy satisfied until the afternoon.
Day 1
Well I’m staring slow, but i recon my first day’s gone pretty well, I’ve walked for about 45mins today, but I don’t want Monday to be one of my days to walk (as I have to get up early as is, so getting up earlier to walk isn’t appealing). I’ve drunk plenty of water (1.5L so far), and had a Fruit Salad for lunch, so I’m feeling good about it.
I finally found a good journal/notebook to record all ITC related stuff in, so that’s going well, all I need to do is print off some inspirational type things to keep me going.
I am still on day 1/27, but I stopped by to update from today. I (and my mother) decided that the diet I was planning to stick to was unreasonably strict and ridiculous. I am going to be seriously cutting down on carbohydrates, since they are my my biggest problem (I’m a complete bread fanatic, I eat bread with everything. I guess thats the european in me.) and if I eat any, it will be for breakfast, since thats apparently the best time to eat carbs. Basically, I am eating healthy and cutting out some foods, but not being totally unreasonable in my diet. I can’t cut out everything, I will surely die.
I did well today, I started my exercise plans by going to the gym today.
Started small: didn’t eat any chocolate, despite the fact that my colleague had a massive bar of it right next to me and kept offering it to me ALL DAY! Hard!!!
goals: – start practicing doing things in time, as in not waiting until the last second – get up early (which means before 9 for me) – set up that etsy shop (opening date: may 1st) and other projects i have been dreaming about for so long, enough with the planning – start doing! – excersize 5 days a week
1/27
my first day has just begun but i’ve already done a lot of the things i had planned for today.
now i’m going to sit down and read craft inc. by meg mateo ilasco and after that start doing some of the excersises in michelle goodman’s the anti 9 to 5 guide to kick start my empire.
Hi Everyone!
I’m soo exited about this challenge. I have 3 goals:
-Save money (I am a bit of a shoppaholic and i usually dont have any money in the end of the month)
-Stop dating and obsessing about guys (it take soo much time from other things)
-Eat regulary, vegetarian and lots of fruits
I hope i will do good. The first two is the hardest =) But i really want to do this!
Hope it goes well for everyone =)
day 1/27
well i didnt do much today other then walk around Pacific Fair, in QLD, a few times.
my goals are:
+ excercise more
+ eat healthier
+ save more money
+ spend more time with ppl i care about
Hope everyone does well xxxx
goals
1. disconnect from the ex boyfriend and stop losing my shit in public re: him. ie. no more scenes or yelling or public displays of drunken agitation
2. eat healthier. predominantly vegan. try a new fruit or vegie a week etc.
3. take steps toward being happier.
my ITC goals are to:
1) go to sleep before 2 AM every night
and
2) exercise for an hour, 4 times a week
very scary! looking forward to day 1.
Day 1/27
I posted my first flickr photo just after I got home from TAFE! I EFT’d like mad in the shower and for half an hour after I got out and I managed to look a few more people in the eye when I was talking to them than I usually would. So all in all a fabulous day! Glad to see it’s going so swimmingly for all the other nonpareils!
Day 1/27
Ok here goes my iTC, I’m going to have three goals:
1. Be positive. Ok, so I didn’t get an interview for the graduate job I had my heart set on. But today instead of wallowing and feeling defeated I sent them an email asking (_nicely and non-whiningly_) where my application wasn’t so great and if they can give me a contact in another department who might have a position for me. Plus my boyfriend does complain a lot about how negative I can be about things (I know, that sounds hypocritical but he’s right so it doesn’t count!) So I’ll also look into this EFT business…
2. Eat healthier! Off to tesco for ingredients for my favourite ‘Grand Cayman’ salad (anyone want the recipe?!)plenty of fresh fish, only organic meats and other healthier ingredients. I’m now going make a list and menu ideas to do this properly.
3. Do a better beauty routine. Make up off at night, cleansing face before bed and again in the morning. Using summer-glow type moisturiser all over every day and being good to my nails. I did the cleansing last night and this morning, ne