The Heat is ON! Sign up for July CHeat Free challenge NOW!

[chinadoll]

Summer is a challenge for me--lots of family commitments while I am here in the states, so if it is OK with all of you, I would like to keep the free format we had going in June and keep things simple.

Post as often as you can. Try to keep the discussions going. Let me know what you would like to see this month as far as rules, buddies, etc.

I am trying hard to get things going. My exercise goals were not met for June but I am hoping I can whip things into shape for July. I will keep on keeping on. Who's in?

[laurie1966]

SOunds great Jill! Glad to have you back, we all missed you. And of course I am IN.

[aemilam1024]

Nice to see you jill, I'm in also.

[thecheshirekatt]

Hey Jill, glad to see you back

I'm in for July, this challenge is so good for keeping me on track, thanks for hosting again!

[joquinn]

I'm in - this challenge has been the best thing ever!

[KatieGaGa]

Count me in!

[SlushKitty]

Welcome back, hope all is well.

I'm in as well.

[mls316]

Hi Jill and All,

If anyone needs to be cheat free, it's me! Is this is thread where we regularly post throughout the month or is there another?

I don't have a problem cheating with non-allowed foods - just indulging too much in known triggers, which then leads to full on cheating. It's really getting in the way of me seeing any real progress and I need to clean up my act, pronto!

So, right here and now I am defining alcohol (however zero carbs it is) as a cheat, more than 1 serving of Splenda per day as a cheat, and more than the other recommended servings of cheese and cream as cheats. Anytime I go overboard on these things, a REAL LIVE cheat with totally forbidden foods is soon to come. This has been my pattern - it's happened 3 times now. If I've not lost 20lbs. by now, I sure have learned something about my habits.

I'm not worried about the 4th holiday because I have no plans (thankfully). I am worried about upcoming work meetings on weekends, however, in which I will be tempted to drink booze with frazzled co-workers. I will need help to just say "no." I know that if I even hang out, a cheat will follow. So, I need this board to come home to post to instead.

Good Luck Everyone!

[SlushKitty]

Hello mls & welcome aboard. I guess Jill's out till Monday but go ahead & read the Cheat Free Rules & set up your journal where the other journals are.

Everyone has their own journal to report in daily & then there is a daily discussion thread for just that.

Happy to have ya & i'll post in your journal as soon as its up.

[soon2bslim]

I'm in again for July.