Ok! Havin' been once again waylaid by a Toggle Demon (a particularly unpleasant species o' Regain Demon X-( that will not let a Diet Adventurer stay at a certain point ... in this case the ONE THIRTY FOUR POINT ANYTHING point) for long periods of time but causes slight, almost imperceptible regains followed by losses in order to DRIVE THE DIETER TO A STATE O' SLIGHT IRRITATION X-( ), Innocent Diet Maiden Amarantha, Diet Wise Woman 'n Diet Tess o' the Hinterland (candidate for Empress o' All Diet Lands She Surveys) have merged their Secular Spring Hoppy Bunny Challenge (Mar 23) with the March to March 30 Challenge currently underway by a merry band o' travelin' Diet Troubadors who, like Am 'n her friends, wish to reach 134 or below by March 30 ("After all," muses Diet Wise Woman, "if not now, when?").

The official goal o' this challenge is to reach 133 but all the fantasy Diet Adventurers 'n Troubadors in Am-land agree that they'd be ecstatic just to achieve ONE THIRTY FOUR POINT ANYTHING. "Wow, we like that weight," they saith.

The methodology behind this challenge has been laid out by Diet Wise Woman 'n Chief Diet Jester o' the Merrie Bande o' Diet Troubadors. It is to eat in a moderate calorie range sufficient to reach a weekly average o' 1550-1599 or below, with high, low and medium days at the discretion o' each challenger ... doesn't matter as only the average matters, but t'would be good to stick near the average each day, but we never do that in Am-land, so whatever.

Plus, all challengers will continue to aim for a consistent daily workout, preferably first thing in the morning so the Exercise Excuse Demon :lil: doth not have time to find us.

All challegers have agreed to journal total cals daily when eatin' be done 'n to log exercise minutes also in this journal. A breakdown o' the cals be not necessary 'n only a total will be journaled.

All challengers agree that BEYOND THE OFFICIAL WORKOUT JOURNALED, they will continue to accrue lifestyle exercise, clean the house, take extra walks (although walking also be an "official" cardio exercise, lifestyle walks for pleasure, stress relief, spirituality, and just for the heck o' it are also encouraged, although they do not count as official minutes ... and these lifestyle exercise thingies should be logged in our fitness software but not necessarily journaled here).

All challengers agree that Diet Tess o' the Hinterlands shall be the chief general o' the war the challengers have declared against the Toggle Demon X-( ... man, we HATE that guy. Tess will call 'pon her comrades (The Merrie Band o' Diet Adventurers 'n the Marchin' Diet Through March Troubadors ... or whoever they are) to HOCUS POCUS FOCUS FOCUS on this challenge 'n remember that there is a secret (not goin' explain that, as otherwise, t'would not be secret) word 'n purpose to our increased desire to capture 'n domestic the Wild 125 ... aka ULTRA GOAL by November (translation from fantasy speak, I've got a secret goal in mind and want to be done finally with my weight losing, though I will never be done with my weight maintaining, which is also a mighty battle).

'Bout covers it, it is written. Tra la, spring has sprung. "For lo the winter it is passed and the voice o' the turtle is heard in the land." (Bible) :spring:

Say good-night, Gracie.

Good-night, Gracie.

Starting weight: 135.8, invoking the SECRET WORD!

Exercise: Sunday, 20 min weights, 60 min walk

Watching you soldier on all this time is insanely inspiring, just so you know. Your efforts to always improve yourself are incredible. :)

Corinna

Thanks, C!!! That's such a nice thing to say! Huzzah!

Sunday: 1550!!! (SECRET WORD, SECRET WORD, SECRET WORD!)

There you are, Amarantha! :lily:

Hello there oh wise one.
I know you will reach thee goal!

Huzzah, Aria 'n Sunny One!!! :wave: Thanks fer stoppin' by!!!

I'm reportin' early on my calorie challenge for Monday as pretty much it's all gone downhill and I have no idea what I ate today and six more hours of deadline work to do, so there's not much happenin' on the weight loss front here right now. Tomorrow!

Exercise for Monday was an 80 minute walk before all this stress got to me.

Hi, Amarantha:

Stress can cause problems for any of us. But tomorrow is another day and I expect you to hop right back on that proverbial wagon.

Best of luck to you.

JoJo!!! :wave: T'is so nice to see thee, lass, as have been thinkin' o' ye lately!!! :cheer: Yea, Innocent Diet Maiden Am, Diet Tess 'n Diet Wise Woman, plus all the Exercise Elves, Fantasy Diet Fairies 'n assorted Bodybuildin' Entities floatin' 'round in Am's head be feelin' close to stress free 'n perky today 'n in on track mode and we (all o' us) even made homemade vegetable 'n chicken soup at 80 calories a servin'!!! Huzzah!

TUESDAY: 1520

SECRET WORD!!!

I've decided not to log X but am doin' it! Huzzah!

1520

THURSDAY: 1550

FRIDAY: 1724

:spring: :rose: :spring:

good for you pal... Have a nice weekend..:spring::spring:

Huzzah, pal. Great minds think alike as I was just thinkin' of ye!

HUZZAH!!!! HUZZAH!!!! HUZZAH!!!! HAPPY EASTER!!!!

In the Halcyon Clearin' Wherein the Secular Spring Easter Challenge Special Ceremony o' the Golden Scale o' Dietary Justice took place this morn, a quiet announcement was made by Innocent Diet Maiden Amarantha, Diet Tess o' the Hinterland (candidate for Diet Empress o' all She Surveyeth), Diet Wise Woman 'n all the Consolidated Diet 'n Fitness Adventurers who operate loosely under the entity known as Am.

It seems that during the night before the ceremony, a secret conference was held by the Diet Adventurers on the subject o' BULLIES. In the virtual 'n non-virtual world, these BULLIES are known by many names and follow many callings and are often causing many problems for Innocent Diet Folkettes 'n folkettes o' other callin's as well.

A MAJOR BULLY in the lives o' the Diet Folkettes o' Am's acquaintance has been the TOGGLE DEMON (the evil, false demon who liketh to lead folkettes to believe they are NOT losing weight permanently, which of course they ARE but sometimes they fluctuate). A pact was made last week to drive the TOGGLE DEMON out o' Am's brain and in the conflab in the middle o' the night, Am said that she was strong in diet spirit for this weigh-in and the TOGGLE DEMON if he came by 'n messed with her would be quietly ignored.

Well, that seemingly was enough GREAT DIET ATTITUDE 'n PROOF O' DIET MENTAL HEALTH to place protective vibes against toggle demons in general about the Secular Easter Weigh-In site 'cause all adventurers 'n participants in the Ceremony o' the Golden Scale lost BELOW the point o' the last toggle 'n the adventurers all pledged diet heaven 'n diet earth that they will not allow a toggle to occur next week as they follow the ROAD TO THE MARCH TO MARCH 30 CHALLENGE O' AM'S DIET ADVENTURE, wherein the goal be 133 ... 'n GUESS WHAT ... Am currently weighs 133.4!!!

This be the biggest challenge in recent Am diet history!

Film at 11.

:spring: :rose: :spring:

Down with the Diet Bullies! Down with them, I say.

WHOOT! Congrats Madame Surpasses-Goal!

Thanks fer the visits from C 'n JoJo! Huzzah!

This has been a lovely holiday for Amarantha, though work bodes large in the mornin' but CONTROL 'n a PRE-ANTI-TOGGLE-DEMON-'CAUSE-THERE-BE-FIESTA-TO-COVER-ON-SATURDAY mood prevaileth in the Virtual Am Land! The strategy here in this journal for the coming week will be to continue just to log total cals as that is the bottom line, with exercise and activity of all kinds, of weight loss. Saturday's cals, which Am did not log were in the 1800s. Am has logged Sunday's cals in at 1535, with one protein shake not yet imbibed and further food not an option as control be tight 'n we in Am Land are on FOODWATCH fer the nonce. Am has made a little chart to update each day 'n it is below.

All the Diet Adventurers are havin' a rest from X day but shall continue with the rotation they did last week (skipping today) o' 60-80 (or more as sometimes went far far over that because felt like it, no other reason) each day with weights 20 min on Sunday (skipped), Tuesday and Thursday. Since doing an X challenge in another log, will not log that here but shall note if anything unusual happens re the X.

Am's Calorie Totals, Week of Mar. 23-29:

Sunday 1535
Monday TBD
Tuesday TBD
Wednesday TBD
Thursday TBD
Friday TBD
Saturday/Fiesta TBD

A new journal and challenge for Am's Merrie Bande o' Diet Adventurers shall begin in April. Film at 11.

Yay for 133.4!
I am so happy for you.
You have worked so hard and I am so thrilled
for you that the scale has returned the favor to you.
Keep at it mate.

Huzzah, mate! I just posted on yur journal! Thanks for the congrats, I am verra happy with my result this week 'n ready to replicate it! See ye soon!

Am's Calorie Totals, Week of Mar. 23-29:

Sunday 1535
Monday 2395
Tuesday TBD
Wednesday TBD
Thursday TBD
Friday TBD
Saturday/Fiesta TBD

Am's Calorie Totals, Week of Mar. 23-29:

Sunday 1535
Monday 2395
Tuesday 1500
Wednesday TBD
Thursday TBD
Friday TBD
Saturday/Fiesta TBD

Exceptionally long cardio walk/jog session today, Diet Maiden Am be laying off of weights for the week, eatin' clean, hocus pocus focus, so much work, so many trips to the Black Lagoon ... which is usually the work beat but anyplace and/or anything Am doesn't really want to be in 'n where she can't really be the Am she wants to be ... huzzah, huzzah, huzzah!!!!

NOW LISTEN UP, NO POWER ON EARTH OR IN THE VIRTUAL DIET FANTASYLAND WHEREIN AMARANTHA LIKES TO DWELL NOR NO DARK NONVIRTUAL DEMONS :lil: WHO INHABITETH AM'S BRAIN FROM TIME TO TIME FOR VARIOUS REASONS WILL STAY THIS DIET COURIER FROM HER APPOINTED ROUNDS THIS WEEK NOR SEND HER BACK TO THE LAND O' THE TOGGLE DEMON'S REIGN! IT IS WRITTEN, AMEN, GOOD NIGHT GRACIE!

Hi Pal... I am sure you will meet your goal for March 30... :)

Yes, I will, Lulu!!! I have invoked all the anti-Toggle Demon magic I possess and I MUST reach my goal, which is basically 133 POINT ANYTHING! Woo hoo! Thanks for the encouragement 'n t'is great to see thee!

Am's Calorie Totals, Week of Mar. 23-29:

Sunday 1535
Monday 2395
Tuesday 1500
Wednesday 1565
Thursday TBD
Friday TBD
Saturday/Fiesta TBD

:spring: :spring: :spring: :spring: :spring: :spring: :spring:

Imprecation against Toggle Demon, No. 64 in the "Book o' Imprecations Against Toggle Demons," Diet Village Publications, Dieter & Dieter, New Diet Land, East Dietshire, Cambridgedietshire:

"TOGGLE DEMONS BEGONE! THAT IS OUR SONG! WE BESTED YE LAST GO-ROUND 'N OUR BELIEF IS YE WON'T BE FOUND HANGIN' ROUND HERE. NO FEAR, WE REALLY DON'T LIKE YE HERE, SO GO AWAY, WE SAY. THIS RHYME BE LAME BUT YOU'RE TO BLAME!"

Am's Calorie Totals, Week of Mar. 23-29:

Sunday 1535
Monday 2395
Tuesday 1500
Wednesday 1565
Thursday 1560
Friday TBD
Saturday/Fiesta TBD

Am's Calorie Totals, Week of Mar. 23-29:

Sunday 1535
Monday 2395
Tuesday 1500
Wednesday 1565
Thursday 1560
Friday 1970
Saturday/Fiesta TBD

:spring:

End of March as far as Amarantha be concerned! Closing this mini journal 'n starting a new phase. Gained .9 but still under 135 and had a net loss for the month so all ok in diet land for me!