Hey, welcome all you black boxers, is that what we're called? I haven't installed the widget yet, but you can go to Caroline Smailes site to grab one or play for a while. But I warn you, if you have something you MUST do, do it before you go over there, once you start visiting all the wonderful folks out there you won't accomplish much else! Enjoy.
BB and I have joined an 8 week fitness challenge. Part of the fee goes to a great charity and all of the benefit will come directly to us. The challenge starts on September 29. This coming Monday we will go for a fitness test, be weighed, measured and have our "before" photos taken. Next Wednesday we will attend a grocery store tour to learn what we can and cannot eat. I have already figured out that I won't be able to eat like a pig or I won't win.
Our orientation was last evening. 3 hours of nutrition, exercise and motivational presentations. We are going to be eating clean. No dairy, white flour, sugar, alcohol, coffee or prepared foods. 8 weeks. 56 days. It's extreme but both of us have done this kind of eating before and are preparing our bodies and kitchen for the switch. Weaning off caffeine has to happen slowly over the next two weeks. I have cleaned the cupboards of forbidden foods and a trip to the food bank is in order. Edited to add: BB just pointed out that I should perhaps clarify that we are donating all of the food that we won't be using to the food bank, we're not going to the food bank to fill our own cupboards!
We're on a team so must pull our weight or at least leave some of it behind. I do know that I can't be chicken or I won't win.
We're strongly committed to completing this. I wrote the other day about wishing for a body that could wear clothes and have them hang nicely. I wrote back in July about discovering how much weight I've gained in the last few years. I do want this and I think the intensity of it will ultimately satisfy my need for instant results. This program sounds like it's going to be incredibly hard so I'm expecting great results.
I'm just going to have to be a champion!
Wish us luck!
Kath
I did something like this a few years ago for health reasons - the pounds fell off!!! Good luck with it! After the initial withdrawal syptoms, you'll feel great!
And yep, I'm a black boxer! ;-)
Posted by: Absolute Vanilla... (& Atyllah) | September 17, 2008 at 09:11 AM
Good luck with your challenge you two!
Hi from another Black Boxer:-)
Posted by: Lane | September 17, 2008 at 01:00 PM
Good luck! I'm currently in the first month of a three month fat burning program myself. (I am eating dairy, though, for the protein.)
Here's to smaller clothes sizes! :)
Posted by: GreenJello | September 17, 2008 at 01:27 PM
Blackboxing brought me to you. Hi :)
Posted by: Caroline | September 17, 2008 at 02:10 PM
Just popped by via black box.
good to meet you.
Good luck with your 8 week fitness challenge!
Posted by: Inthemud | September 17, 2008 at 02:22 PM
Hi, lots of good luck from me. I wish I had your wilpower! I'd love to drop a dress size but just can't resist chocolate and cream cakes!
BB directed me to you. Great blog you have here.
Crystal Jigsaw x
Posted by: Crystal Jigsaw | September 17, 2008 at 03:22 PM
Crikey, best of luck! Will have a coffee for you. Over via Black Box MH
Posted by: Millennium Housewife | September 17, 2008 at 03:54 PM
WOW! Good for you! You are inspiring! I will be checking in with you to see if I can motivate myself...
;-)
Posted by: tangobaby | September 17, 2008 at 07:21 PM
ooo, good luck with weight loss, one of the hardest challenges...well not really, probably getting over death or violent crime is worse, but you know what i mean. I LOVE your pig photo! Was a bit disturbed that you have to give up caffeine...
Pigx
Posted by: Pig in the kitchen | September 18, 2008 at 02:02 AM