Modified Bet 2009

New proposal: Every month we will add on something new to the previous months criteria.

January: No soda (diet is okay... although probably not applicable for us)
February: + No sugared drinks (Gatorade, Lemonade, etc.)
March: + No candy
April: + No cake, brownies, etc.
May: + No ice cream
June: + (other ideas or add-ons?)

Let me know what you think.. we'll start slowly with January being no pop!

09. the year to shine.

and shed pounds.
and stop drinking soda.
and stop eating candy.
and start working out.


you agree?

who is in?

starting new years day.

we will each put something in the pot this time that we will give to the winner. k?

ahemm...who is in???

best of luck ladies.

i'm out.

i had ginger ale b/c i was sick over the weekend.

may the best chica win!

Sweets for the day or HOUR

Okay, I wish we could do 24 hour cheat days. I got together with my old friend Lynn from Arizona tonight with her hubby and we went and got gelato! Too bad my cheat day for the week started at 7:30pm and ended at 9. Lame. But there you have it. My cheat day is over with.

Oh and Kate- email me so that I can 'invite' you to be a contributer on this blog so you can post about your sweets and whatever.

Peace yo.

EDIT: I changed my title from 'First Cheat Day' because sweet Tim thought that sounded bad. ;o)

Bet is on... September 2nd

Rules:
1 cheat day a week
Day = Saturday, Wednesday, etc... not a 24 hour period!
And this only applies to your local time zone! :o)
The winner will receive something from each loser. That could be a shirt, a gift card, a piece of paper... well I don't know if any of us would be happy with a piece of paper... but you know what I mean? Just give something YOU would have wanted to receive if YOU had won!

NOT Allowed:
No soda!
No ice cream, gelato, frozen custard, sherbet... you know!
No desserts!
No candy!

**Please comment if you are in on this bet by Sunday, August 31st so that we all know who our competition is!!!**

New Deal: September 2nd

I say to take advantage of our last holiday...
so enjoy your Labor Day and we'll start September 2nd.

Rules:
1 cheat day a week
Day = Saturday, Wednesday, etc... not a 24 hour period! And this only applies to your local time zone! :o)

NOT Allowed:
No soda!
No ice cream, gelato, frozen custard, sherbet... you know!
No desserts! (Unless its something like yogurt and fruit or something!)
No candy!


Allowed:
Granola bars (as long as its not chocolate covered - like Kudos or something)
Diet sodas... AND Izze drinks (100% fruit juice with carbonated water)
Fresh, frozen, canned fruit (although the canned fruit has to be in 100% juice NOT heavy syrup!)

Can't think of anything else right now...

starting new. starting fresh.

Oh. i need to cut back a bit. {or maybe a lot}

so for the last two months, i was eating organic food all day. from 7-6. and i came home starving and craving sugar. and soda.


so now that i'm NOT doing that crazy unhealthy schedule....i need to cut back the sugar.

I am proposing a new idea.

RULES:
One Day Per Week cheat day.
not 24 hours. but one week/weekend day.

this means- 6 days per week:
no candy.
no soda.
no sugary filled drinks. {gatorade, etc.}
no cake. brownies.

you may still eat chips if they have 1 gram or less of sugar.
you may still eat fast food. {just cut back}
you may still eat like a human.

Last time we did this stupid bet it was outrageous...yes amy and i lasted 50 days...but it was just crazy.

so how do you guys feel about this? is this a possibility? or am i goin alone here?

Starting Date: September 1st, 2008.

bye bye sugar. hello

hello what?

hello fruits.

hello water.

hello sandwiches.

hello Izze.

hello cheez-its.

hello chips.

bye bye dr pepper. dinner mints. swedish fish.

bye bye sore throats & earaches.

hello health & weight loss!

here we go girls!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOO!

JUNE 2nd ANYONE?

Okay, so Mindy and I are ready...well, I think I'm ready, anyway.....

Amy, Jill, and I do believe Traci wanted in this time around, right?!

Anybody ready to start AGAIN, June 2nd?? And this time, there WILL be a winner!!!

I'M OUT OF CONTROL!!!

We need to start this bet again.............PLEASE!

alright. this bet sucked. although i lost lbs, it didn't end the way i expected it to.

thanks for the fun, gals. better luck next time - to us all!

Hm.

Amy has asked me EVERYDAY, if i would just eat some ice cream, eat a piece of candy, or SOME type of sugar. She had TIM call me and ask if i would go ahead & eat some sugar. Why? so amy can enjoy life again. i mean...coooome on guys. what is this??

If you want sugar that badly, go ahead and buy me a shirt. i AM ok with that. really.

so go ahead amy, i'm in this for the long haul.

mmm mmm GOOD

well i'm out guys. sorry.


that cinnabon place was just too tempting when i went to the mall today.

and mmmm it was goood!!!


so amy. you win.


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NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you really think i would do that? and lose? NO. but it DID smell good. but i wouldn't DARE taste it!!! :) sorry amy. just a little trickery for your day! he he he.

i'm in this for the long run. weight loss total : 10 lbs

contemplating quitting.

well i have a cheat day still... so maybe that will scare me off and get rid of the daily cravings for sugar. we'll see.

Update Please

Hello Two Remaining Girls....

I want a status update. I want to know what you've been eating, what you've been craving, how long you think you're going to last in this bet...all of it....each of you....
Toodles, Loser #2......Yes, Jill, that makes you Loser #1....lol....

does butterfinger count?

just kidding ladies, but boy does a cherry dipped cone from DQ sound good right now.

just got back from kickboxing class and am feeling good.

so mindy, when are you going to lose so this can all be over with and i can get a new wardrobe?

mmhmmm

i feel good. dun na nuna nuh na na!

yeah buddy. it feels good to be in the top two. really. especially since you all doubted me.

PFF.

so. jill, where's my apology? haha.

and COME ON, i've done this before and WON after two months. so pleeeease.

amy & i... this will be good! so amy, if your teeth hurt, eat a creamsicle. eat some pie. eat some donuts. those are soft. :) thats right. thats right. i've had enough fillings and root canals for a lifetime. and i've been to the doc enough for a lifetime. so. here i am.

bring it on. amy. bring it on.

Oh $hit!

As I was sitting here eating some popcorn cakes today, thinking, geez! these are yummy...adam got them on sale last night and then my co-worker and I, all of a sudden, say at the same time, THEY HAVE SUGAR...it's the Honey Graham kind! I'm an idiot! I didn't even think about it b/c it was a popcorn cake...

SO, there you have it ladies....I'm out......and now there are 2.........$h!t!

i hate...

being a girl! haha. cramps got the best of me today. and i was craving the good old dr. pepper. for the first time since we started this bet. and i resisted. i drank LOTS of water today. i have to remember i feel much better. even though i don't today.

i'm still in the running WOMEN...

so don't pretend i don't read all your comments & posts. cuz i do. i dooooo!


never forget that.

i love clothes. more than sugar!!!

thanks jessica!

okay...

jessica is a sweetheart!

she brought a care package over for me and my sore mouth!

soup and mini crackers
cottage cheese
jello (sugar free!)
pudding (sugar free!)
homemade banana bread (sugar free!)
oatmeal

all foods that i can eat without hurting or messing anything up!

and alias season 1 for me to watch b/c she knows how much it sucks and i don't want to move my mouth more than i have to!

thank you SO much jessica.
i appreciate it more than you know.

no sweets?

and this my friends is why i am motivated to win!

http://www.timandamy.blogspot.com/

no fresca?

why not? so jill could have her Diet Coke... (cough cough) but Fresca, that has no sugar???

http://www.foodfacts.com/members/item_info.cfm?id=9995

check it out. i'm waiting for approval. from both of you. hurry.

CHEAT DAYS SUCK

Ok, so I had my cheat day Saturday and I went through McDonald's and had a Double Cheeseburger Value Meal....I thought I'll just eat a bite here and a bite there and I'll be satisfied....NO! I plowed through the entire thing in less than 5 minutes. Needless to say, I nearly had to pull over my car to upchuck on the way home. I haven't felt that sick in quite some time. To cap it off, I couldn't not have sweets on my cheat day, so I had some chocolate chip cookies before bed.
Not only that, but I still felt nasty all day yesterday. My body was just all screwed up! Maybe if I were able to do it in moderation, I wouldn't have felt so horrible, but since that just isn't my personality.....The Moral of the Story Is: Cheat Days are NOT worth it! Lesson learned.

Hope you all didn't give in to temptation yesterday! I was still recovering from Saturday, so it wasn't even an issue! Here's to another healthy week!

i know - me again.

check out the second post down on http://camandjess.blogspot.com/
jessica vouches for my good behavior around the chocolate fountain this week!

healthy easter bunny?

what?!

yes. its true.

i got baby carrots. colorful fish crackers. silly putty. a whistle. and a relaxed stuffed bunny.

thanks easter bunny. for helping me win. ha ha ha.

and i'm looking forward to next saturday. bridal shower/cheat day.

thats right. and i wish i liked more fruit. i do. sorry amy.

more sugar talk

not pillow talk... sugar talk!

more from women's health

'Pick fruit - Satisfy your sweet tooth with apples, bananas, and berries, which temper natural sugar with fiber and loads of antioxidants, says Elisa Zied, M.S. R.D....

Enter sugar rehab - Like any addict, you need to detox before you can fully recover. According to DesMaisons [Ph.D. and author], it takes five days to fully overcome your cravings for sugar, and you'll feel awful for three of them. Prepare to be edgy and irritable starting on day two; by day five, you'll feel like a whole new person. After you've recovered, you'll find that a little sugar goes a longer way.'

Is it just me or would this have been nice to know before we started?

okay... ladies - get blogging.

just because jill is out doesn't mean you don't have to post! get to it!


by the way... cheat day for me from now on will be ONE sweet thing... not a day of cookies and ice cream!

i love mail from mom

popcorn balls

snickers - peanut butter cookies

cinnamon bears - i mean bunnies

frosted animal cookies

m&ms

easter pencils



seriously.

our mom is the best!

i'm glad my cheat day is tomorrow!



hope you all are doing good.



jill enjoy your goodies!

SUGAR OVERLOAD


are you high?

before you say no, consider what you've put in your mouth lately, if it includes anything from rainbow-colored cereal and caramel frappuccinos to cold cuts and ketchup, there's a decent change you're riding a sugar rush right now.

that is directly from women's health APRIL 2008 issue. pick it up. that article is great.. and totally appropriate for our little bet.

my cheat day is starting friday night through saturday. 24 hours of sugar anyone?

and...

i'm out girls.
i'm the first LOSER.
it doesn't feel as bad as i thought it would.
because i know that TWO more of you will be joining me in the LOSER gang soon.
cinnamon toast.

8 and counting.

hm. feels good.

i know my weight fluctuates a BIT...but...

down 8 lbs, as of this morning.

i guess the soda was really harboring my body.

that was really my biggest weakness.
hungry, grab a soda.
shakey, grab a soda.
pmsing, grab a soda.
sad, grab a soda.
happy, grab a soda.

HA.

anyways, pb&j for lunch most days.

and lots of water.

and 100% apple juice is now my best friend. my healthy sugar if i need it.

Here is my poem.

Roses are red,
violets are blue,
i am going to win,
losing is for all of YOU.

HA. yeahhh buddy! :)

Ode to Sugar

Oh how I miss thee
My sweet, tasty friend
You've been by me beside me
Beginning to end
Of each binging session as I inhale away
All the chocolate and ice cream
mixed together in parfeit
Or in a large cookie, heck, in a bowl on the floor
But I digress, and I keep wanting more
It's an addiction and it needs some attention
Do they do 'sugarholics' on that show "Intervention"
At any rate I just have to say
As much as I love you dearly
I've seen pictures of my lumpy behind
And my chins, where you've stored yourself clearly
I've had enough of your hold on my soul
So, this bet we girls have made
I will cleanse you from my body and mind
And it t-shirts I will get paid
So, though I miss you and think of you much
Your evil I am crushing
As I run on the treadmill and eat my friend fruit
The cravings are quietly hushing
I will win You will lose
That much I do know
You are up a stream without a paddle
And I will be happy on the day that I see
I've gotten rid of my bags made of saddle....

Goodbye Sugar... May you rot in_______ someone else's teeth.

dentist appointment was today!

ZERO cavities. I was telling the assistant about the bet we all have going and the dentist walked in and said, "Why in the world are you doing that?" For some reason I was thinking him of all people would be supportive of that. Anyway... thought I'd let you all know lots of people think we are ridiculously crazy! :o)

have a good one ya'll!

eat sugar! eat sugar! eat sugar!

Congratulations Ladies - 1 WEEK DOWN!

I hope that you are getting rid of the sugar withdrawal headaches and serious candy cravings! I'm holding up better than I thought I would at this point. Last night we brought over some fresh fruit to a friend's house for dessert. It wasn't everything below - but we did have blueberries, fresh (amazingly sweet) pineapple, strawberries, banana, apple... and I think that's all the fruit. And then add some plain yogurt, lime juice and local honey and its great. Actually, I would prefer it without the yogurt mix. But now we have lots of fruit at home to snack on.
Now when I am eating healthy sweet snacks, this is what I hope you are all eating! Okay, I don't WANT you to fail... but I WANT TO WIN! :o) Go out and enjoy some Cold Stone ladies. Just remember you will have to buy me a shirt though!


Hope you are all doing well...

How are things in AZ & MI?

Also, if you have great recipes - either great for a 'no sweets' dessert or anything else that is just plain healthy AND delicious - post them for everyone else! I'll try to do the same!

EH.

alright. alright. so i used my first cheat day. so what?! it was an accident. and i only had a dr. pepper to finish my day off. thats it. 1/3 lemonade and half a dr. pepper. crappy cheat day eh?


i'm doing fine.

i found IZZE. a 4 pack bottles.

i eat a lot less. i ate TONS of cheez-its today & an IZZE at lunchtime. and half a subway sandwich. after work.

this diet SURE is getting boring.

but OH WELL. i'm fine with boring. because if it = smaller stomach, smaller butt, smaller thighs, i'm in for it. but when it creeps in on the smaller boobs...i'm QUITTING :)

geez. LA-weez

so after not eating much this weekend...

tawni and i had barros for lunch.

no soda of course.

but there was a lemonade in the fridge at work, so i text amy asking if that was allowed, no answer.

i text traci, she said it was fine.

little did i know, as i had drinken like 1/3 of it, when amy texts me and says, well unfortunately if we can't have gatorade, then you can't. sorry.

what is a girl to do?
i also drank 2 bottles of water at work today.
here i am...did i lose?

man o man. this sucks. i have a bridal shower on the 29th, and that was gonna be my cheat day.

forget it.

So far, so good....

Still going strong...we had a family birthday dinner to go to yesterday that had homemade apple pie and ice cream for dessert. Well, we knew this going in, so Adam made sugar free vanilla pudding and blueberries for us, so that we could feel like we were eating dessert too. It was yummy!
We both worked our tushes off on the treadmill yesterday too. I was feeling really good, so I turned up the speed and started running and didn't realize anything was wrong, until I had a question for Adam about his mp3 player...so, I stood on the sides of the treadmill and went to yell for Adam who was in the other room and that's when I realized I couldn't breath...lol...so, i slowed down a bit after that, but I think it's actually turning into a habit!
Anyway, that's it for now....I'm thinking a large t-shirt??? Maybe by the time I win, it will be a medium...ok sorry..just a little trash talk! Have a great week, girlies.

at the close of day 2...

how are you girls doing?
i'm surviving.
i'm glad it started on a weekend when jim was home to help me with the kids.
tonight i seriously craved a bowl of rocky road.
but of course i've been totally good. :)

how about you girls?

no sugared-up cereals
no smoothies (unless its homemade - and sugar free)

only natural sugars are allowed.

need a sugar craving fulfiller?

have a fruit leather or some 100% juice!

ONE CHEAT DAY PER CALENDAR MONTH!

hm.

well. i was excited. i figured, YES, i'll have lots of soda, candy, sugar, etc. its my last day!

not so.

i had subway for lunch, with a dr. pepper. i ate half my sandwich, and didn't finish my dr. pepper.

around 6, i went to sonic and got a cranapple slush (which slushes are out now). i didn't even drink half.

thats it. that all i ate/drank yesterday.

i was so excited to eat my Mothers frosted/sprinkled animal cookies when i got home. but i got home at 12:15am. which means, i didn't get to eat any.

oh well. here's to being healthy!!!!! & i've already lost a few lbs this week from food poisoning, so maybe i can keep it off! woohoo.

good luck people. good luck. get ready to buy me a shirt :) ha ha ha.

enjoyed some york peppermint patties, pepsi and COLD STONE tonight.

hope you ladies got your share of sugar!

best of luck... NO MORE SWEETS!

Tonight

Adam and I have been doing so well...lots of treadmill time, no soda, no sweets....we started Sunday afternoon and it's been hard, but it's very exciting to get a new healthy routine going! HOWEVER, tonight we are going to have a splurge night! I'm sitting here thinking about all the things I want, but I know I can't fit them all in...definitely some ice cream tonight. ...and a soda....mmmmm.....maybe some french fries....or doritoes....or cookies...or...well, you get the point! Then, tomorrow, we do our weigh-in with Jim and Jill for Biggest Loser! Should be interesting! Good luck to Jill and the sistas!

ok darlings.

what are you all splurging on this, the last day of sweets for who knows how long?!

YES!

HECK YES!

i'm excited.

reasons why:

• My teeth are going to be HEALTHY (by the way i didn't have any new cavities! :) woohoo!)
  
• by not drinking soda, lose weight.
• not eating sugar, feeling healthy= NOT being sick.
  
• i have to save money for the wedding stuff, therefore not spending it on junk = GOOD.
• i have to save money, therefore i cannot buy you a shirt, which means i cannot lose :) ha ha ha.
  

Reasons i'm not:

• mike is addicted to coke. so it will be really hard not having soda.
• those monthly cravings aren't going to be easy.
• i have a special bond with sugar, and its going to be a rough ride for us being separated.
  

GOOD LUCK TEAM MATES :)

did you notice these are my wedding colors :) he he he.

BRING IT ON

I'm ready! Adam and I are actually doing this together this time (vs Jim and Jill), so hopefully that increases our odds of success! We are doing no soda at all, b/c we are both horrible diet pop drinkers, so that's just our little addition. Jill, I would in no way expect you to do without your d.c. lol.....Thanks for lettin' me in on the bet, girlies! Tell me what cute t-shirts you have been looking at!

items you CAN have!

ok. so i think this list might actually be more important to me right now.
let's list some (sweet) things we CAN have!

*orange julius! (oj concentrate, milk, + ice)
*fresh fruit
*fruit leather

No Sweets Bet...

Details are still being decided...

Post what you think...

we have a little time to finalize the details!

Start Date of Bet: March 1, 2008

Winner of Bet

(person last standing without sweets!) wins:
1 cute t-shirt from each candy addict (a.k.a. loser)

Items you can NOT have:
candy
cookies
ice cream
cake
brownies
chocolate covered granola bars
slushies

sugared up soda

(diet soda is okay!)
(sorry to tell you... this is a growing list!)