Biggest Loser 4 Week 9

[donac]

Good Tusday MOrning Hope everyone is having a losing day.

Don't forget the following from Brenda (dare2dream)
Please report your weight using the number of pounds ie xxx pounds
If you would like to add your change for the week that is OK ie I lost 2 pounds. Remember weights can be reported in 1/10 of pound increments ie xxx.x pounds.

Please report by midnight Tuesday
If you are late report as soon as you remember. I know sometimes RL (real life) is more important.

Please PM or email your weekly report to Brenda (dare2dream) I am not much of a contributor on our weekly thread but I do read every post. I think Tuesdays are great when everyone checks in to report their weekly progress. It helps to keep us all accountable and it's fun to share your success. Last week I noticed several reports from people I never got a PM or email from. I went through the entire thread and checked. 8 people reported their progress here but never reported to me.

Now folks, help out a weight keeper here please!! Please report your weekly weight to Brenda by PM or email to brenda@kbelectric.biz. Remember to report by midnight Tuesday and remember to report in pounds ie xxx pounds (not just I lost x pounds). PrettyPlease!!

Have a Magical Losing Day pixiedust: pixiedust:

[WDWLVR]

Good morning everyone! Just sent my weight in to Brenda. Sadly I'm up 1 pound this week. The second gain in a row. The article someone posted in last weeks thread about self-sabotage is me to a tea. My downfall is work. Too many goodies around and when I'm crunched for time I give in to them. Plus I just went out to lunch too many times last week. I have much more success when I bring my lunch and stay in.

On the good side I've been doing my workouts at least 5 days a week for 45 minutes a day and that is making me feel great.

Congrats to all those posting losses today. To my fellow gainers or those who maintained congrats to coming and reporting it. We can do this!

[MercoBear]

I am down 1.2 this week.

[ohMom]

good chilly slushy-road dreary day in ohio morning :teeth:

i'm a bit bummed too, sunday i weighed myself b/c i felt good when i woke up and saw a lower number i hadn't seen in probably over 7 months, but today i fluctuated back up 2 lbs. darn! but that number will return.....so today i logged a maintaining week

((Mary)) but you have such a fantastic attitude and you recognized your obstacles and you will overcome! it's got to be motivating to reap the benefits of working out!

CYBER HIGH FIVE to our losers this week and cyber hugs and kicks in the rear to those of us sabotaging ourselves! we are worthy and we are deserving of the joy and pride of losing this extra weight! our families want healthy versions of us to be around for a long time!

side note -- there will not be a weekly challenge posted this week -- we are enjoying a week off ::yes:: but remember to send PRINCESS VIJA your total points earned in this past challenge by noon tomorrow.

have a great OP day!

[LaLaroo78]

Good Morning, everyone!

Ohmom we are having the same crappy weather here is PA too! Ugh! When will spring come?!

Well after weeks of gaining I can finally post a loss instead of a gain this week! :banana:

Good luck to everyone! For those of your that gained or maintained keep it up you can do this!

~Michele

[mikamah]

I am up this week but happy that it is only 0.4 lbs. I have not been eating well or journalling, so I definitely expected a gain.

The one right thing I have been doing is exercising 6 mornings/ week, since this challenge started. It is definitely the longest time I have consistently exercised. I've been doing the WATP videos, for 30-45 min/day, and it is definitely making a difference for me. This weekend, since I hadn't been eating well, I did one hour each day.

I am feeling very positive about this becoming a lifestyle change for me, and no matter how slow the weight comes off, if I don't give up, I will eventually reach my goal. I have lost 5.8 pounds these past 2 months, 40.2 total since 9/05, and if I could lose 5 pounds every 2 months, I could be at my goal in a year.

Congratulations to all our losers!!:cheer2:

Hang in there those who have gained, or maintained. We can do this with patience and persistance. We deserve to do this for ourselves. We will always have ups and downs, but not giving up is going to get us all to our goals.

Have a wonderful, losing week everyone!!

[rkandmjsmommy]

I am up .4this week:( I have been having a hard time with food recently! I have been so close to the 170's for 2 weeks I need to get there!

[praline3001]

On the good side I've been doing my workouts at least 5 days a week for 45 minutes a day and that is making me feel great.

Are you sure your not gaining muscle? That is a lot of working out. Muscle weighs a lot more than fat. Do you by chance take measurements?
I have a body analyzer at my DR's office I use every few months. It tells me how much water weight, lean muscle mass and fat. When I have a gain and I have been working out, it is usually a gain in muscle.

I am down 1.2 this week.
:cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: that's great!!!!

The one right thing I have been doing is exercising 6 mornings/ week, since this challenge started. It is definitely the longest time I have consistently exercised. I've been doing the WATP videos, for 30-45 min/day, and it is definitely making a difference for me. This weekend, since I hadn't been eating well, I did one hour each day.
Just like I said to Mom, very well a muscle gain.
I love the Walk away the pounds videos!!!! I am not very graceful when it comes to arobics but these are soooo easy to do. Sometimes her giggle gets on my nerves... especially if I am sweating, hot and tired and she is looking FAB with all her make up and no sweat and then dares to GIGGLE :rotfl2:

I have a friend who is doing the belly dancing videos. A bit on the naughty side but she is getting TERRIFIC ABS from this. You can see the definition and WOW!!!! Of course I would most likely fall on my face and end up in the ER for attempting them :rotfl:


I am at the same weight I decided to use on my start weight. On my first day I weighed 153 but the next day I weighed 146 :cool1:
I decided to use 146 as my start weight and that is what I was this morning.... its only been a few days so I am not worried. I did a lot of gardening yesterday! It was so warm and sunny here yesterday. I was able to cut away freeze damage on my hibiscus, tamed my jasmine and just had a wonderful time playing in the yard. Today its rainy and yucky. I was hoping to get out there and finish but..oh well!

[JOANNEL]

Well I stayed the same. I guess it's better than gaining. It's my tom so maybe next week will be better.

Congrats to all you losers and the rest of us keep it up, we can only do one day at a time.

I also do better when bringing my lunch and not going out.

have a great Tuesday.

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Hi everyone, I have gained another pound.:sad2: And worst of all, I have been MIA for about 2 1/2 weeks. That is going to change! I need my WISH buddies!:goodvibes

Last night I had a great Tae Kwon Do class, and I got re-energized. I feel more focussed now and am ready to recommit. It is 34 weeks until we leave for the happiest place on earth and I want to be proud of my weight loss when we go.

On the upside I still have avoided McDonalds and haven't been there since January 6th (which is 50 days!):banana:

[Mickeefan]

I'm up this week. I just don't have any motivation. I'm not eating right and I'm not exercising. I'm so ready for spring, I can hardly stand it!

[praline3001]

I wanted to add to those who gained this week....

I have a gal friend who works out at the gym. She has a washboard stomach, can kill me on the rowing machine...wears a size 2 and competes in Ironman competitions. I would kill for her body!!!!
Do you know how much she weighs?!?! 190 pounds!!!! Yup on the typical BMI she is considered obese. She doesn't have a quarter inch of fat on her anywhere but WOW!!!! She doesn't look like one of those manly body builders either!!!!

If you are in serious training that muscle can start building on you and mess up your scale readings. Please remember that and don't get frustrated.

If you are in training, make sure to FEED THOSE MUSCLES!!!! You could be working out like mad and if you don't feed the muscles they will NEVER grow.
How do you feed muscles? PROTEIN PROTEIN PROTEIN!!! Go to a health food store and find a good protein drink and drink it after working out.
those muscle men in the gym know what they are doing when they scarf down those drinks :lmao:
Since we are trying to lose fat mass... be selective with your protein choice. Make sure there is no mass building stuff in it :rotfl:
My personal fav is matrix chocolate. I make it sooo yummy. I will take my scoop of powder and mix it with a tiny amount of cold water. When I get a paste consistancy, I then add hot water while I stir. This makes a creamy hot chocolate and is soooo GOOD. If you just dump the matrix in hot water it will get clumpy so do it slowly.
I also will make it with coffee the same way. Nothing like a chocolate latte in the morning to help those muscles grow!!! :cheer2:

[Raenstoirm]

ick, up again. 0.6 this week. However I did get some "good" news as it were yesterday. For the past week or so I have been feeling down, just drained and disenchanted with life. On Sunday I started having awful tooth pain (9 out of 10 sort of thing.) I had an appointment to finish a root canal that was started two weeks ago this Wednesday, but I couldn't wait, so I went in yesterday. Turns out I have a massive infection in that tooth (hence the awful pain and drained feeling recently.) I am on some major antibiotics (which have been giving me a tummy ache) and major pain meds. I am not feeling good right now by any means, but at least I know why and I can be more "chipper" about life now. Of course I was so down last week! My body was engaged in all out war with itself and was losing the battle!

So heres to a good upcoming week! :yay:

[WDWorBUST]

Good morning all - I am happy to report a 2.5 pound loss this week. After dilly dallying the last two weeks - eating out more than I should, etc - and only showing a 1 or 1.5 loss I got serious this week. I did eat out - chinese food......but I took my measuring cup with me and measured out my chicken fried rice and only has one egg roll (DH swore I didn't embarass him). So here's to a new week. I have now lost 21 pounds since 1/1 and I'm hoping to keep averaging 8-10 pounds/month at least a couple more months. I know that it will slow down but I want to keep the momentum as long as possible. But I will say - when I started I wanted to lose 97 pounds - which just seems so overwhelming. But now that it's 76 pounds it seems a little less overwhelming. And I am just looking at it 5 pounds at a time which is very manageable.

Congratulations to all the losers!! If you gained or maintained just keep at it....it will eventually come off. Slow and steady wins the race.

Oh and the best news of all for me - I have lowered my cholesterol about 20 points from January 1st until February 4th (when I donated blood). Although I admit I want to look FABULOUS...this journey for me is really about living a long, happy, HEALTHY life with my DD & DH and maybe another little one eventually. And to see that I have made changes that are already effecting my body chemistry and HEALTH - well that just totally rocks!!

[whgrn]

And the yo-yo continutes. I am up 0.4 this week, for no apparent reason. Maybe I should only weight myself every other week? On the GOOD weeks!:laughing: Oh well, whatever...

I have GOT to go buy a measuring tape. I KNOW I am losing lots of inches. I have been wearing knit pants with an elastic waist since November due to surgery. Now, with my shoulder they are MUCH easier to get on and off. But they are FALLING OFF me! They droop to my knees, and I'm starting to look like my mother (who dresses that way by choice:confused3 ) So I decided to try on some older pants that I haven't been able to wear lately. I am thrilled to report that I am currently wearing (quite comfortably I might add!) my size 20 Talbots jeans-style pants. WOOHOOO!!!!:woohoo:

So sspppplllllltttt!!! to Mr. Scale (of course he's a HE...:rotfl2: ):snooty: Who cares what he says? He's WRONG!!!!!

[jimmduck]

"I'm up this week. I just don't have any motivation. I'm not eating right and I'm not exercising..."

I don't know how to set off text on this thing folks - but this is a quote from another recent posting, and it is me to a "t" right now.

I don't know if I am up or not (probably am), but am back on track today so far.

My eating has been atrocious, so awful. Triggered by fatigue mostly - I had 16 court appearances last week. This week I only have six - so its less hectic.

I do have one good thing to report though - I was headed home to sleep (up half the night the previous day) and was really weak. My assistant sent me home with a piece of birthday cake.

I went through McDonald's drive thru, trying to figure out my craving. They asked for my order, I remained silent and drove off. They must have thought I was nuts.

Then, down the street, I went to Burger King. Through that drive through, ordered French toast sticks, coffee and hashbrowns. Got the coffee, could not reach the window to get my change (the clerk was horizontally challenged also). They told me I would have to "pull ahead". This upset me. Why? There was no one behind me. To me that is like saying I am not important (see how insane I get when the "lion" is raging).

Anyway, I pulled ahead all right - I drove off. I realized, "what am I doing", why am I putting all this fat and junk into my body?

I kept the coffee, lost the $4.00 but went home and ate something healthier.

Saved at least 7 - 11 points. I don't care about the money, I have wasted much more.

Eating was not perfect yesterday, but much better than Burger King, which I have heard is one of the worst for trans fats.

Missed weigh in last week because I had to work. Will miss it this week due to an appointment.

I will commit to:

a) eating healthy and counting points for rest of the week;

b) Exercising tomorrow, and Thursday morning.

c) Weigh in by Sunday morning (my leader has a meeting at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning).

Thanks for listening.

My compulsive eating is like a "lion". I hope I don't offend anyone by being Biblical, but in the Old Testament it says that Daniel was saved from the lions in the den. I think I have been too, but it is a daily commitment.

No where does it say that Daniel then picked up a stick and hit the lions on the nose to be sure he was "really delivered".

I can't do that either, I need to keep the right mindset daily and not tease the "lion".

For me that means charting food and points daily.

I want to complete my races this year.

Linda

:tinker: :donald: :dumbo: :mickeyjum

P.S. Hi Vija! Glad you got to Tae Kwon Do. What'ya doing on the scale?

Will write you later - good job on staying away from McDonalds.

I have stopped myself several times from eating chocolate bars, and have stayed away from them too.

[donac]

Good morning everyone again. I did get a chance to weigh myself and surprisingly I stayed the same. Congrats to all that have lost this week. Keep up the hard work everyone else.

I have been working on 4 1/2 hours of sleep the last couple of nights and tonight is probably the same. Until B & B opens on Friday night I will not be getting much sleep. I still have a pile of alterations to make before the rehersal tonight. The director came to me and asked me if we could do something with the silverware costumes to jazz them up. :confused3 :confused3 We were going to do something to them 2 months ago but he vetoed that idea and now two nighs before the show he wants me to add something. Why didn't he say anything on Sat when he looked at all the costumes. :furious: :furious:

Hope everyone has a magical daypixiedust: pixiedust:

[goldengourd]

Hugs to everyone! Congratutions to all who found a loss on the scale today. A lot of ppl have reported gains or stay the same, but more importantly lack of motivation & life stresses. Sigh, me too. So a great big BL4 hug to you all. WE can do it! Stay in there, we are going to get healthier, we are going to treat our bodies right! Because, gosh darn-it, we are worth it.

:hug: :grouphug: :cheer2: :banana:

[goldengourd]

I have been working on 4 1/2 hours of sleep the last couple of nights and tonight is probably the same. Until B & B opens on Friday night I will not be getting much sleep. I still have a pile of alterations to make before the rehersal tonight. The director came to me and asked me if we could do something with the silverware costumes to jazz them up. :confused3 :confused3 We were going to do something to them 2 months ago but he vetoed that idea and now two nighs before the show he wants me to add something. Why didn't he say anything on Sat when he looked at all the costumes. :furious: :furious:


Arg! Directors!! It would have been much nicer to do when you had time!! I don't think directors should be allowed to change anything after costume parade check out, lol. When our group did it, the silverware had a piece of lace cut out (sprayed the same silver color) attached just below the 'head' like an emblem on a piece of silverware, and I'm pretty sure also a boarder around the edges, hot glued. The little skirts they had also had silver lace along the hem.

[donac]

Our silverware are wearing silver pants and vests and a gold long sleeve top. The vest is trimmed in gold ribbon and then on the front are gold buttons and some gold trim to make it look like pockets. On their back is a big utensil.

Our plates are chorus girls with plates on their back that can spin and then they make a quick change in to napkins to do the can can.

[lisaviolet]

I'm down 3.6 this week.

I just want to add something to the mix. I know this isn't for everyone and every single person on here has to do what works for them and is best for them. I know that. I think at this point in our journeys we know what is best for ourselves. So I don't mean to be patronizing in any way.

I am very happy with my success on the BL. But the losses, maintains and some gains that have come with this time, and together have equaled a successful outcome, are not even close to the success I feel in another way. My buddies know this about me but I haven't posted it on the thread because I know that everyone has their thing.

I am bound and determined to not make one change, not one, that I can't, or not even can't:lmao:, don't want to make for life. And the chips will fall where the chips will fall. I am really bound and determined to see this for what I can do, easily without a moment of white knuckles, for life. I want to lose weight but I want to love life and food just as much or more. It is so important to me. I have eaten a myriad of food choices in the last two months that people would think "what?". You know cookies, fries, gyro on a pita, chocolate etc etc etc. And also healthy choices as well. I also do not document a thing because I personally do not want to do that for life either. And for me, and I know me only, it all works better when I don't think about food all that much. Which is contrary to what "those people" say about planning and documenting. But I know myself.

I'm only writing this in case there is someone out there in the BL mix who wants this but thinks it can't produce a successful outcome. It can. I know I will have maintains and gains, probably next week b/c life is funny:rotfl: , but I have now seen that it can work successfully in the long run.

I posted a sabotage listing that I thought was interesting on the end of the last thread. The first one was about denying foods we love and what that does.

I also know that we are all different personalities and we do what works best for us. So I mean no disrespect to things like having food journals etc. It's obvious that they work well for many. We are all different.

Okay, just thought I'd share what I'm really happy about this week. Not the weight loss but eating what I truly love and desire and still having success.

Lisa

PS. Princess Vija. I am thrilled to see you come back on. Thrilled. I've been thinking about you. I too feel the same way about the scale.

[acourtwdw2]

Just posting while i eat lunch. I lost 1.4lbs this week. I owe a big thanks to my buddy Brenda and my sister Annette. I had a bad week last week and i'm sure they are the reason i lost this week.

Amanda

[donac]

Lisa that is what makes this work. We are all different and yet we can work to get along. For many years before I had kids I could lose weight and maintain with just diet and some exercise. I never recorded anything but that was almost 25 years ago. My body has changed. The only time I have consistantly lost weight in the last 3 years was to record what I eat and what I did for exercise. I agree that we can't deny ourselves food or this lifetstyle will go out the window. Being half Italian I could NEVER do Atkins :lmao: :lmao: . I could never give up PASTA. I too try to keep things in moderation and only give up thing like chocolate during Lent. It works for me but it does not work for everyone.

Lisa what you posted on the last page of last week's thread needs repeating. So here it is:

Stopping Self-Sabotage

By Stephanie Osfield
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Diet. What diet? "I'll start again tomorrow." But that's what you said last week and the week before -- this holding pattern is really getting you down.

Don't worry, you're not alone. In an early-'90's study researchers found that, on average, dieters had tried to lose weight before, and in fact, averaged one diet a year for the previous two years.

Why the bad track record? In short, many people are sabotaging their own efforts to lose weight for good. Are you one of them? Look over the following self-sabotage signs and click on the link for tips on how to cope.

Sabotage: I deprive myself of enjoyable foods until I can't stand it, then give in and overeat them.
Antidote: "Eat the foods you like, but in small quantities," says Dr. Sharon Marks, a physician specialising in nutrition and metabolism. "If you say foods are bad, then you will start to crave them and overeat them because they are forbidden."


Sabotage: I have all kinds of willpower until I go home and cook my family's supper. Then I can't resist our high-fat favourites.

Antidote: Opt for a lower-fat version of the foods your family likes. They'll help you along on your Plan, and improve your family's health as well. Another tip: Put leftovers in the fridge or freezer before you eat. That way, you'll be less likely to go back for seconds.


Sabotage: I sometimes skip breakfast, thinking it will speed up my weight loss.

Antidote: Set your alarm clock for half an hour earlier so there's time to eat well and energise yourself for the day. "If you skip breakfast you'll be more tempted to reach for a doughnut in the morning," says Marks.


Sabotage: I often lose my willpower at parties and restaurants.

Antidote: Try these tips:

Share an entree and dessert with your partner, or order a salad for starters and have a cappuccino for your third course.


Opt for meals cooked using low-fat methods such as grilling or stir-frying.


Park your car a fifteen-minute walk away so you can burn calories while getting to the restaurant.


Sabotage: When I'm trying to lose weight, I weigh myself several times a day.

Antidote: Limit weighing yourself to once a week at the same time of day. "Weight can fluctuate according to time of day and menstrual cycle," says Marks. "So pay attention to how you are fitting into your clothes, and use a tape measure to see if exercise is helping you take inches off your body measurements."


Sabotage: I often eat while working, reading the newspaper or watching television.

Antidote: Set yourself some ground rules, like "I don't eat in the car or while I'm watching television" -- eating on the run is a surefire way to lessen your satisfaction with food.



Sabotage: I get frustrated when I don't lose weight right away, and usually just give up.

Antidote: Make "slow and steady" your weight-loss mantra. "If it's going to be maintained, then the maximum weekly weight loss should be one to two pounds," says nutritionist Rosemary Stanton. "If that doesn't sound like much weight loss, empty out two tubs of margarine onto a plate and you'll realise how well you're doing.


These are all great points and ones we should all print out and think how we can change our lifestyles instead of constantly going on a diet.

[goldcupmom]

Happy Tuesday, everyone! (or at least I hope it is...somewhere!)

I'm down .3, but surprised I am at all. Rough week here with my DS21, & some nagging health issues for me(details in my WISH journal). Hopefully Dr tomorrow can ease some of my fears.

Have a great rest of the week! I'm anxious to watch BL tonight.

[WDWorBUST]

Lisa (and everyone else too ;) ) -
It's funny that you mention not tracking things. I have in the past tried to "watch" what I eat and exercise. Last summer I spent like 24 days out of 31 in the gym exercising but didn't watch what was going in my mouth and lost like 3 pounds. This time around - well I'm not exercising yet - but in just under two months I have lost 21 pounds. The difference? For me it's not killing myself. I am doing weightwatchers and I do not think of it as a diet. I am changing my life to be healthier. I need the points to re-educate myself and put a "value" on what's going in my body. For example - DH went and got donuts Sunday morning - initially I was going to get one too - but after looking over points values I decided it just wasn't worth it to me. However I did have a Betty Crocker chocolate & caramel cake mini AND chocolate pudding over the weekend (Sugar Free COOKED - I just do not like instant pudding :rotfl: ) I'm eating what I want - we are still eating out some and I'm enjoying what I'm eating. I just need the reinforcement of how many calories, etc something is and the points system works awesome for me.

I think you hit the nail on the head though - we all need to find what works for us. And not be afraid to try something new. If it doesn't work then try something else. I was one of those people who did not think WW meetings were for me - I could do it on my own. But I finally TRIED the meetings and I'm loving it. It keeps me accountable to someone other than me and motivates me to do better. As silly as it is those 5 pound stars push me to the next one. However meetings for some people might be absolute torture.

We just have to keep trying. DH and I have been kind of doing WW together - but I know he isn't eating enough. I try to encourage him to but he's stubborn and he knows best - less has to be better - right? After weigh in this morning and him losing 1.5 and me losing 2.5 I challenged him to eat all his points for one week. See what the scale says - and if he isn't happy he can go back to what he thinks is best. He doesn't want to go to the meetings (which I can understand) but he doesn't believe me when I tell him he needs to eat his points. But it's like I told him - you have nothing to lose by trying it - if I'm wrong - well it will be historical :rotfl: - but if I am wrong he has only lost 1 week and then he can try something different.

I hope everyone has a great day and we can all do this. It's just finding what will work for each of us as individuals.

[lisaviolet]

Exactly everyone. Exactly. We all can not be afraid to go with what brings success no matter what everyone else says and does. Including the professionals. Or try new ways if we are interested in seeing how it works for our personality, our lifestyle.

I hope that I didn't come across as my way is the way. Obviously, it's not. Not at all. I'm just excited that it's working for me. That I'm happy with.

Or eating foods we love. I know many on this thread are doing just that. I know I'm not alone. I just wondered if there was anyone out there that is frustrated by denying themselves.

We are not the same. And as Dona mentioned things that worked before might not work now. So true Dona. Bodies are different. Life is different. I've noticed a lot of changes when I turned forty last year.

I know that journaling is a successful tool for many. And is not a big deal for many to do. Simple. So why wouldn't people do it. My personality. Far from simple. Well, it makes me think about food more!!!:lmao: And think and think and think. That's me in a nutshell. Overthinker! All or nothing too.

One of my buddies is very successful in using the scale as a tool and guidance. It works for her. I am very successful at becoming obsessed. :lmao: It's my period next week and I'm already thinking about a gain!!!:lmao: :rotfl: :lmao: Obviously, I lack of the rational mind set of my buddy. Unfortunately.

I don't want anyone to think that I came on here and made no changes. Obviously, or there would be no need to come on here. ;)

I was very stubborn about changing anything about food. You know the "I exercise I'll eat what I want, when I want, as much as I want". I have learned to eat in smaller portions. Because without changes no movement.

Have a wonderful week everyone,

Lisa

[jimmduck]

Hi again folks - I just want to pipe in a bit on this topic.

Lisa - I agree completely. I have to chart (write things down) because if I don't my day is often one continuous meal.

But... I, too, am aware that you have to work with what you have.

For me, that is a tremendous sweet tooth. I could sleep in a potato chip factory and care less, but sweets simply must be worked into my plan to be satisfied. And I have good success too, when I have the right mindset, keep the "lion" in check and portion control properly.

It is when I hit the lion on the nose that I struggle. The lion is nicely in his cage today so far.

Anyway, I am thankful for this group.

I appreciate hearing from you all.

My training has been way out of whack (i.e. mostly non existent) and I have yet to have a week where the diet and exercise are there together consistently.

That would be a "perfect week" for me, and I would love to see the weight after a week like that, it is what I am striving for.

Anyway, after posting earlier, an ad from Amazon.com popped into my mailbox, advertising the following book:

"The Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women: Get Off Your Butt and On with Your Training"

I bought it - I can take a hint :)

Have a "magical losing day"

Linda

:tinker: :donald: :dumbo: :mickeyjum

[lisaviolet]

But it's like I told him - you have nothing to lose by trying it - if I'm wrong - well it will be historical :rotfl:

:lmao: :rotfl: :lmao:

Made my day!

[lisaviolet]

Just posting while i eat lunch. I lost 1.4lbs this week. I owe a big thanks to my buddy Brenda and my sister Annette. I had a bad week last week and i'm sure they are the reason i lost this week.

Amanda

Well Amanda I am awed by you this week. It's not your loss Amanda. It's your courage. You were struggling and you came on here and said so. Not simply stating not a good week. But "I am struggling a lot" "need support" to paraphrase. And look what happened. You took help from your buddy and your sister. Courageous. It's big in my mind.

Congratulations Amanda.

[lisaviolet]

Being half Italian I could NEVER do Atkins :lmao: :lmao: . I could never give up PASTA.



:rotfl: :lmao: :rotfl:

[lisaviolet]

Lisa (and everyone else too ;) ) -
It's funny that you mention not tracking things. I have in the past tried to "watch" what I eat and exercise. Last summer I spent like 24 days out of 31 in the gym exercising but didn't watch what was going in my mouth and lost like 3 pounds. This time around - well I'm not exercising yet - but in just under two months I have lost 21 pounds. The difference? For me it's not killing myself. I am doing weightwatchers and I do not think of it as a diet. I am changing my life to be healthier. I need the points to re-educate myself and put a "value" on what's going in my body. For example - DH went and got donuts Sunday morning - initially I was going to get one too - but after looking over points values I decided it just wasn't worth it to me. However I did have a Betty Crocker chocolate & caramel cake mini AND chocolate pudding over the weekend (Sugar Free COOKED - I just do not like instant pudding :rotfl: ) I'm eating what I want - we are still eating out some and I'm enjoying what I'm eating. I just need the reinforcement of how many calories, etc something is and the points system works awesome for me.


I totally relate with a tool making a tremendous difference. But with the scale for me. I had been successful with weight loss. But it was over years. And I mean years. And then I virtually maintained for over a year. So success yes but not like this. This is the one time that I've had such, well rapid isn't the work but fast, success with weight loss. The BL. And the one difference. Oh crap, it's the scale. I wasn't using it at many times during the slow but steady years.

So unlike your story I hate the tool!!!! :lmao: Aaaah. What to do? What to do? It's brought me success and I vilify it. Who knows what I'll decide after this thread.

I came on here originally to deal with maintains and gains and the scale. Obviously, it's my thing.

Thanks for listening to all my ramblings today everyone.

Lisa

[lisaviolet]

I could sleep in a potato chip factory and care less

Who needs Comedy Central when you have the BL thread. You guys are great. I love this thread. :lmao: :rotfl: :lmao:

[jakenjacksmom]

I am down 3 yea!!!!

[cobbler]

I've been lurking but I am around. I am kind of annoyed with the scale shifting up/down and staying the same within a lb all the time, so I have decided to report a final weigh in when we end this version during the season finale of BL.

Congrats to all who have lost and my buddy who is doing so well.

[disneychrista]

I am down .2 this week but it is still a DOWN!!

I am so hungry the last few days. I ususally get this way only when it is that time of the month but that is still about 10 days away. I am trying to drink more walk/fluids to help but I am still SO HUNGRY!! I had a nice big chef salad for lunch and walk away still hungry. So i had the pretzles I brought for afternoon and still was hungry. I just know that I will be up next week if this continues. I seem STUCK at 150 (149 - 151), I only have 15 pounds to go to my goal and I so want to be there for my birthday. I am not going to give up but I sure am frustrated.

[Foxfiregrrl]

I'm up this week, I think by about 1.4 but I'd have to go back and check my figures to be sure.

I knew I would be up this week because of the off weekend that I had. I didn't make it to the gym tonight either. I came on home because we leave for Vegas this weekend :cool1: and I needed to get some things done around the house - mainly :laundy:

To comment on the current discussion:
I too feel like the most important part of this whole journey is the ongoing lifetime lifestyle change. I have to learn portion control and learn to make healthier choices for life. This will not only impact my health and my life, but also that of my future children because generally what ever mom and dad eat and whatever habits mom and dad have the children will too.

I do find that while I'm trying to develop the habits and lose the weight that it helps me tremendously to keep a log of what I'm eating and how I'm doing. I have noticed a major difference in how I have done this month compared to last month and the biggest change is that I haven't been tracking my food in fitday.com like last month :sad2: I will not track my food forever, but until I get the habit firmly instilled then I will need to track.

I think that all of us have various things that work for us and also very different things that we struggle with. The point here is that we all struggle with something and we are here to help each other get through it :grouphug:

Hope we all have a Wonderful Healthy Wednesday! :goodvibes

[lynnielou]

Hi everyone,

Lots of activity on this tuesday weigh-in day.

I am happy to report a 1.5 pound weight loss.

We all need to hang in there and "keep on keeping on".

[whgrn]

It's funny (as in funny strange, not funny haha), but I always, ALWAYS hated writing down everything I ate. Maybe because I felt I couldnt' cheat? But this time around, keeping track has been a godsend. Why is it different? Well, I think a big part of it (maybe all of it?) is the elimination thing. Not being able to have eggs, milk or wheat has so greatly limited what I CAN eat, that if I don't write down what I DO eat, I'll never remember the ideas from one day to the next!:rotfl: I know, pathetic, right?

I can honestly say that in the past 8 weeks I have had almost no desire to "cheat". And trust me when I say that is unheard of for me! At this point, it's pretty easy, since the things I would most likely cheat with are things I can't eat due to the sensitivity thing. I mean, having bread and butter won't only wreak havoc on the scale, but it would totally screw up the whole elimination thing. And that, I'm just not willing to do at this point!

I must admit though that right now, having had my evening granola early, I am sorely tempted to go have more! Would it kill me? No, it's 140 calories, not 1000. But I am trying very hard to "ride the wave" and not do it. So, instead, I'm here on BL telling you all about it!!:lmao:

With the scale being so weird for me--up a bit one week, down alot the next, and then back and forth between the two--it would be easy for me to throw up my hands in disgust and just give up. But I'm not going to do that! The trend is downward, and that's what matters. I'm wearing my "skinnier" pants (if you can call a size 20W "skinny") and feeling great. I got clearance to go to the gym, so I spent 30 minutes on the treadmill. WOOHOOO, that felt GOOD!!!!:woohoo: And I KNOW that I am eating just the way I should be eating. I've come prepared for the battle of the bulge. I am fully armed. And now the outcome is not up to me anymore. My body will do what it will do. I cannot force it to lose any faster or more consistently. I cannot make it walk faster, or climb higher, or stretch farther. It is what it is. As long as I keep doing my part (eating right, taking the supplements, and exercising), I know I am doing all I can to win the battle. The rest is up to my body. I just hope and pray it has forgiven me for all the years of abuse and neglect.

I know that I could not do this without the support here on BL. You all have been such an inspiration and a blessing to me!:thanks:

So, to all of you who have lost this week, congratulations. I hope you keep up the great work. To those (like me) who have stayed the same or even gained a little for no apparent reason, hang in there--we'll see the results eventually. And to those of you who are struggling and gaining, remember that this isnt' about losing weight. It's about making healthy choices and doing what is best for you, for your body, and for your life.

(Now how's THAT for some speechifyin' ?????:rotfl2: )

[winniedapooh]

I am up this week by about .4 which has me majorly bummed out but on a good note, I began using the stationary bike again. My knee feels like it is being ripped to shreds but I managed to get in almost 22 miles in 6 days. Not a lot for some of you but with my knees it is a major success.:goodvibes

[lisaviolet]

I am down .2 this week but it is still a DOWN!!

I am so hungry the last few days. I ususally get this way only when it is that time of the month but that is still about 10 days away. I am trying to drink more walk/fluids to help but I am still SO HUNGRY!! I had a nice big chef salad for lunch and walk away still hungry. So i had the pretzles I brought for afternoon and still was hungry. I just know that I will be up next week if this continues. I seem STUCK at 150 (149 - 151), I only have 15 pounds to go to my goal and I so want to be there for my birthday. I am not going to give up but I sure am frustrated.

Hang in there Christa. You already know this but the stuck, as you call it, is only because you've been so incredibly successful and you're so close to your goal. Congrats on all your success.

Lisa

[lisaviolet]

I've been lurking but I am around. I am kind of annoyed with the scale shifting up/down and staying the same within a lb all the time, so I have decided to report a final weigh in when we end this version during the season finale of BL.

Congrats to all who have lost and my buddy who is doing so well.

Hang in there Cobbler. Are you already smaller Ie. not that much to lose? I'm thinking yes. Is there some change in inches cobbler? Regardless, I'm hearing your frustration and wish you the best.

Lisa

[tmfranlk]

Lisa (and everyone else too ;) ) -
It's funny that you mention not tracking things. I have in the past tried to "watch" what I eat and exercise. Last summer I spent like 24 days out of 31 in the gym exercising but didn't watch what was going in my mouth and lost like 3 pounds. This time around - well I'm not exercising yet - but in just under two months I have lost 21 pounds. The difference? For me it's not killing myself. I am doing weightwatchers and I do not think of it as a diet. I am changing my life to be healthier. I need the points to re-educate myself and put a "value" on what's going in my body. For example - DH went and got donuts Sunday morning - initially I was going to get one too - but after looking over points values I decided it just wasn't worth it to me. However I did have a Betty Crocker chocolate & caramel cake mini AND chocolate pudding over the weekend (Sugar Free COOKED - I just do not like instant pudding :rotfl: ) I'm eating what I want - we are still eating out some and I'm enjoying what I'm eating. I just need the reinforcement of how many calories, etc something is and the points system works awesome for me.


That's what the tracking does for me too! I see it as teaching myself what a real portion looks like and how different choices affect my daily totals. I don't see it as a permanent part of my life, but one that is part of the learning curve of healthier eating. By the time I make my goal, I hope to have learned what I need to know about portions and my different choices to be able to maintain without tracking constantly. At that point, I may choose to track a week here and there to check up on myself, but it won't be an everyday thing forever.

[tmfranlk]

"The Nonrunner's Marathon Guide for Women: Get Off Your Butt and On with Your Training"

I bought it - I can take a hint :)

Have a "magical losing day"

Linda

:tinker: :donald: :dumbo: :mickeyjum

Is there a recliner on the front? If so, my sister got that book last year and really enjoyed it. It provided just enough humor along with the insight to keep her motivated.

Good luck with your lion this week.

[tmfranlk]

Good morning everyone! Sorry to have missed out on the posting extravaganza yesterday. You guys really captured some of my frustrations and struggles. Like some of you, I need to find ways to keep the treats in there. For example, Girl Scout cookies came in this week. Well, I don't want to do without my Thin Mints! However, am I eating half a roll in one sitting and hoarding 5 boxes? Not this year! I have my one box, which DD also is sharing. I eat 2 cookies 1-2 times a day depending on how my calories are looking 2 cookies is only 75 calories and I can spare that for a treat. My life will not exist forever without chocolate. So instead, I have to learn moderation and small portions. Already, I'm seeing success in that a whole candy bar is too much. I am happy with a couple of mini bars or a few kisses.

As for the lifestyle changes, I think that my key this time has been exercise. In previous "diets" (and that's what they were then, diets that I was using for a goal and then discarding, often before I could reach the goal because I just wasn't happy with the limitations), I have focused just on food and never worked to increase my activity. Now, I am really working to make exercise an integral part of my day. That's the number one thing that I want to keep with me through it all. Portion control - yes, healthy eating - yes, but I want to exercise regularly always. That way, when I do hit my goal, I will (hopefully) find it easier to maintain.

[tmfranlk]

I PMed my weight in yesterday, but didn't have a chance to post. However, I was down 3lbs this week!!! The best part is that I made it to one-derland! I made it and that's where I intend to stay! I was having doubts toward the end as TOM decided to make an appearance a few days early and I was afraid that would throw off my weigh-in just enough that I'd miss my mini-goal, but it didn't. :banana:

Another boost came this week as well. I was logging something on Sparkpeople with DSis in the room and it prompted her to ask how I was coming on my goals. When I calculated it out, I found that I am 25% of the way there on this year's goals and 41% on those set Jan '07. Those percentages were very reaffirming for me.

[lisaviolet]

I PMed my weight in yesterday, but didn't have a chance to post. However, I was down 3lbs this week!!! The best part is that I made it to one-derland! I made it and that's where I intend to stay! I was having doubts toward the end as TOM decided to make an appearance a few days early and I was afraid that would throw off my weigh-in just enough that I'd miss my mini-goal, but it didn't. :banana:

Another boost came this week as well. I was logging something on Sparkpeople with DSis in the room and it prompted her to ask how I was coming on my goals. When I calculated it out, I found that I am 25% of the way there on this year's goals and 41% on those set Jan '07. Those percentages were very reaffirming for me.

Tia! I've been waiting for you to post. I noticed on the monthly thread that you are now in the 100s. I'm like, "post, post, post". Did you hear me? :lmao: :rotfl: :lmao: ;)

Fantastic Tia!!!!

I'm so happy for you. Congratulations on that major milestone. And on those great percentages.

Lisa

[Bluesdad]

Well hello ladies. I see some are down and I want to tip my hat to you. Some are up and I want to say don't stop! You know you can lose because you already have right? I myself only lost 1 meesly stinkin pound (prob because I'm sick :sick: ) but hey I lost! Even if I gained I would know that I lost and can lose. I would know it was those darn girlscout cookies that I may have eaten or that dumb birthday cake at work that everyone insisted I have just a small piece. Why is it when we are trying our hardest to stay on track, others come along to try and push us off the track and for some our track is just going over a bridge and we end up falling off and into the river or over the cliff?:confused3 Next time just say "if the cake is that good then you eat my piece too" and walk away! Just remember who you are doing this for, look around you. Are you doing this for your children so you can be there when they get married or put your grandchild on your knee? Are you doing it so you can be there for your husband and you two can grow old together? Are you doing it for yourself, so you can feel good inside without having to eat an entire container of ice cream to make you think it's making you feel better when in the end you know you will hate yourself for doing it. (it's a vicious circle) Just stay focused and know you will be supported here.:grouphug:

[Raenstoirm]

I have notice the candy thing as well. Once upon a time it was all too easy to eat a whole candy bar plus 2 or 3 more. A few weeks ago my grocery store was having a sale on Kissables, so I stocked up on the dark chocolate ones. Each bag is 190 calories, so I figured one bag a night was not a bad treat and hey dark chocolate is good for you right?!?! As it turns out, each bag is taking me 3 -4 nights to finish and some nights I don't have any. i am "allowed" to eat the whole bag, but I just don't feel like it. My vice at the moment is this cookie from my local grocery store. Everyone else thinks they are nasty, but they keep popping into my mind. They are around 200 calories each. Every so often over the last few days, the idea of having a few with a nice big glass of milk is almost overwhelming. I have to shake my head and go "bad mind, bad mind!" to try to keep the craving at bay. When i went to the grocery store on Monday, I was so relieved and yet infuriated that they were sold out. Half my mind really really wanted them and would have eaten all of them (they come in packs of 12 aka 2400 calories! before the milk). The other half was so happy they were sold out as rationally, eating them at all is bad.
Anyone else feel like they have two people in their head? I have the angel and devil and I am the hapless nitwit between them!:confused3

[tmfranlk]

Tia! I've been waiting for you to post. I noticed on the monthly thread that you are now in the 100s. I'm like, "post, post, post". Did you hear me? :lmao: :rotfl: :lmao: ;)

Fantastic Tia!!!!

I'm so happy for you. Congratulations on that major milestone. And on those great percentages.

Lisa

Thank you!! :goodvibes I was trying to get here yesterday. I just never got a chance to get back on the computer. I was working on cleaning my parents' basement (it's not a pretty site) and ended up spending more time down there than I had intended for the day.

[mfabre]

I am only down .8 this week. I am doing WW and I think my lack of weight loss is due to me not eating all of my points. This week I want to try to eat my points every day and see what the difference will be. I also work out usually 5 days a week. My DS has been sick a lot the past 3 weeks so its been kinda hard to make it to the Y.

Good Luck to everyone this week!

[simpilotswife]

I am up this week by about .4 which has me majorly bummed out but on a good note, I began using the stationary bike again. My knee feels like it is being ripped to shreds but I managed to get in almost 22 miles in 6 days. Not a lot for some of you but with my knees it is a major success.:goodvibes

Keep on biking Michelle!! :thumbsup2

I maintained this week whiich I am fine with.

Congrats to everyone, losers and everyone else!! You're still here, that's gotta count for something.

[whgrn]

I PMed my weight in yesterday, but didn't have a chance to post. However, I was down 3lbs this week!!! The best part is that I made it to one-derland! I made it and that's where I intend to stay! I was having doubts toward the end as TOM decided to make an appearance a few days early and I was afraid that would throw off my weigh-in just enough that I'd miss my mini-goal, but it didn't. :banana:

Another boost came this week as well. I was logging something on Sparkpeople with DSis in the room and it prompted her to ask how I was coming on my goals. When I calculated it out, I found that I am 25% of the way there on this year's goals and 41% on those set Jan '07. Those percentages were very reaffirming for me.


:woohoo: WAY TO GO!!!! Say hello to one-derland for me. That's a place I will never see again. (but I'm ok with that...)

[winniedapooh]

Keep on biking Michelle!! :thumbsup2

I maintained this week whiich I am fine with.

Congrats to everyone, losers and everyone else!! You're still here, that's gotta count for something.

That is great Kimberly. I wish I could I was as satisfied with myself...alas I need to take it easy biking until I see my ortho March 11. My ACL got damaged in that fall in January...sigh, it never ends!:confused3

[goldengourd]

I am up this week by about .4 which has me majorly bummed out but on a good note, I began using the stationary bike again. My knee feels like it is being ripped to shreds but I managed to get in almost 22 miles in 6 days. Not a lot for some of you but with my knees it is a major success.:goodvibes

My DH has trouble with his knee too. His dr said to put the seat up on the exercise bike as high as you can and still reach the petals. He said it did help him. Give it a try and see if it helps you.

[dare2dream]

The weekly Official announcement is late. I spent quality time with DH tonight and when I started tabulating the numbers did not look pretty so I will sleep on it and hopefully I will be able to sort out everything tomorrow.

Look for the announcement late Thursday morning. Pay attention to this one. It is surprising and YOU may be a superstar!

If you have not reported your weekly weight to me Please DO IT RIGHT NOW! I am currently looking at 19 not reporting and 7 drop outs. That is a lot of losers.

Have a healthy day!

[winniedapooh]

My DH has trouble with his knee too. His dr said to put the seat up on the exercise bike as high as you can and still reach the petals. He said it did help him. Give it a try and see if it helps you.

Thanks for the suggestion, I have it up high but may put a towel or something on the seat as well. Brenday thanks for all that you do with this. The thought of working with numbers like this boggles me brain!:goodvibes Have a good day all, we CAN do it!:cheer2:

[jakenjacksmom]

The weekly Official announcement is late. I spent quality time with DH tonight and when I started tabulating the numbers did not look pretty so I will sleep on it and hopefully I will be able to sort out everything tomorrow.

Look for the announcement late Thursday morning. Pay attention to this one. It is surprising and YOU may be a superstar!

If you have not reported your weekly weight to me Please DO IT RIGHT NOW! I am currently looking at 19 not reporting and 7 drop outs. That is a lot of losers.

Have a healthy day!

WE understand you are the best for all the hard work you do for us losers!!!:hug: :hug:

[dare2dream]

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, the Weight Keeper speaks

We started the week with 62 participants. 7 folks have not checked in for three weeks and have been dropped from the challenge. Of course they will be welcomed with open arms if they decide to make a report to me in the future. 2 new participants have joined us this week.

:welcome: to cats7494 - ??? and praline3001 - Brook that have joined us this week.

We are now at 57 current participants. 19 people did not check in for the week. That is 1/3 of our participants. 5 of them have missed 2 weeks, 14 have missed one week. One newbie will report their first weight change next week.

37 participants weighed in this week. We had 12 gains (almost 1/3 of us GAINED for the week), 8 maintains (that means that 54% of us did NOT lose weight this week), and 17 losses. Only 17 losses this week. That makes the odds of getting into the top ten very good. I should have a number for that since I took statistics but well sorry guys, does anyone even care about any of this stuff anyway?

Now let's look at our cumulative new loss. When folks drop out their losses are subtracted from the total. We had some pretty big losers drop out this week. We lost a 15 pound loss and three 8 pound losses that dropped out. So this week the addition of those pounds really hurt our cumulative loss. This week our 17 losers lost 26.9 pounds and our 12 gains were 11.3 pounds. Losses ranged from .2 pounds to 3.6 pounds and our gains ranged from .2 to 3 pounds. Our net loss for the week was 15.6 pounds and our cumulative net loss is now 411.1 pounds.

Now to the important part - (drum roll and fanfare please)

WISH Biggest Loser challenge #4 Week 8 Superstars!!!

#10 - 0.551% tinkamom - Debi
#9 - 0.568% LaLaroo78 - Michele
#8 - 0.667% dare2dream - Brenda
#7 - 0.722% goofyfan-12 - Paula
#6 - 0.830% Mercobear - Gretchen
#5 - 1.024% lynnielou - Lynn
#4 - 1.144% WDWorBust - Amanda
#3 - 1.485% jakenjacksmom - Suzie
#2 - 1.493% tmfranlk - Tia

and now the WISH Biggest Loser challenge #4 Week 8 Biggest Loser is . . . .

#1 - 1.516% Lisaviolet - Lisa

Great job Lisa. Claim your clippie. Wear it proudly. You have earned it! http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/ohmom/weeklyBL.jpg

or you can use http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/ohmom/weeklyBL.jpg

followed by the backslash IMG "". Congratulations Lisa!!! You add so much to our weekly thread and are so welcoming and encouraging to everyone. I'm glad it is finally your week to shine.

Wendy last weeks Biggest Loser must now give up the clippie. Only one loser may reign at a time.

Congratulations to all our superstars. I sure picked the right week to finally get back in the game. It has been a longlonglong time since I have been a superstar. Hey you could be a superstar next week.

This has been a monumental week for two superstars that have arrived in one-derland this week. Yes they now weigh in the 100s. What a one-derful accomplishment. Since we started our challenge one other person has arrived and I see at least 6 other people that could possibly get there by the end of our challenge. I know you can do it ladies!

I am already thinking about my big list to be published after week 10. In addition to our top losers it will name our perfect attendance superstars and those that have not gained at all during our challenge (I hope we still have some of those after 10 weeks).

I'm sorry I can't name everyone a superstar every week. Just by sticking with this challenge and trying to develop healthy habits you are superstars to me. As a group we seem to have had a difficult week. How was your week? Will this week be better? What are your plans to improve things this week? What are you doing to become a superstar?

So my fellow losers keep working your plan. If your plan isn't working then rework the plan. East less, move more. Find something that works for you and stick with it and try your hardest. With hard work we can all be losers and reach our weight loss goals.

Have a healthy day!

[BibbityBobbitySue]

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, the Weight Keeper speaks

We started the week with 62 participants. 7 folks have not checked in for three weeks and have been dropped from the challenge. Of course they will be welcomed with open arms if they decide to make a report to me in the future. 2 new participants have joined us this week.

:welcome: to cats7494 - ??? and praline3001 - Brook that have joined us this week.

We are now at 57 current participants. 19 people did not check in for the week. That is 1/3 of our participants. 5 of them have missed 2 weeks, 14 have missed one week. One newbie will report their first weight change next week.

37 participants weighed in this week. We had 12 gains (almost 1/3 of us GAINED for the week), 8 maintains (that means that 54% of us did NOT lose weight this week), and 17 losses. Only 17 losses this week. That makes the odds of getting into the top ten very good. I should have a number for that since I took statistics but well sorry guys, does anyone even care about any of this stuff anyway?

Now let's look at our cumulative new loss. When folks drop out their losses are subtracted from the total. We had some pretty big losers drop out this week. We lost a 15 pound loss and three 8 pound losses that dropped out. So this week the addition of those pounds really hurt our cumulative loss. This week our 17 losers lost 26.9 pounds and our 12 gains were 11.3 pounds. Losses ranged from .2 pounds to 3.6 pounds and our gains ranged from .2 to 3 pounds. Our net loss for the week was 15.6 pounds and our cumulative net loss is now 411.1 pounds.

Now to the important part - (drum roll and fanfare please)

WISH Biggest Loser challenge #4 Week 8 Superstars!!!

#10 - 0.551% tinkamom - Debi
#9 - 0.568% LaLaroo78 - Michele
#8 - 0.667% dare2dream - Brenda
#7 - 0.722% goofyfan-12 - Paula
#6 - 0.830% Mercobear - Gretchen
#5 - 1.024% lynnielou - Lynn
#4 - 1.144% WDWorBust - Amanda
#3 - 1.485% jakenjacksmom - Suzie
#2 - 1.493% tmfranlk - Tia

and now the WISH Biggest Loser challenge #4 Week 8 Biggest Loser is . . . .

#1 - 1.516% Lisaviolet - Lisa

Great job Lisa. Claim your clippie. Wear it proudly. You have earned it! http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/ohmom/weeklyBL.jpg

or you can use http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/ohmom/weeklyBL.jpg

followed by the backslash IMG "". Congratulations Lisa!!! You add so much to our weekly thread and are so welcoming and encouraging to everyone. I'm glad it is finally your week to shine.

Wendy last weeks Biggest Loser must now give up the clippie. Only one loser may reign at a time.

Congratulations to all our superstars. I sure picked the right week to finally get back in the game. It has been a longlonglong time since I have been a superstar. Hey you could be a superstar next week.

This has been a monumental week for two superstars that have arrived in one-derland this week. Yes they now weigh in the 100s. What a one-derful accomplishment. Since we started our challenge one other person has arrived and I see at least 6 other people that could possibly get there by the end of our challenge. I know you can do it ladies!

I am already thinking about my big list to be published after week 10. In addition to our top losers it will name our perfect attendance superstars and those that have not gained at all during our challenge (I hope we still have some of those after 10 weeks).

I'm sorry I can't name everyone a superstar every week. Just by sticking with this challenge and trying to develop healthy habits you are superstars to me. As a group we seem to have had a difficult week. How was your week? Will this week be better? What are your plans to improve things this week? What are you doing to become a superstar?

So my fellow losers keep working your plan. If your plan isn't working then rework the plan. East less, move more. Find something that works for you and stick with it and try your hardest. With hard work we can all be losers and reach our weight loss goals.

Have a healthy day!

Whoo Hoo!!!:woohoo:
My Buddy, LaLaroo78, is in the top 10 this week. Way to go Buddy.:cheer2: Keep it up.

[JOANNEL]

Congrats to all the top 10.

Brenda- we all appreciate the work you are doing- this seems very time consuming. Thanks so much.


I am so frustrated right now- I was really good all week.- except for my Red Losbter night. I am logging everything I eat on spark people and staying under my calories. I work out like a crazy person and I lost nothing...... It so hard to stay away from the goodies right now. I am gald all of you are here. Cause reading all this helps.

Congrats again and good luck to the rest of us.

[donac]

Congrats to all the losers this weeek especially my buddy Lisa Keep up the great work.

I am working through some problems at home and at work. When I get a chance on Sat I will unload everything.

[o2bacelt]

I'm back after wandering away for a little while. I had been battling blisters, then DD brought something home from preschool, and we all know that what causes sniffles in preschoolers is practically the plague in grown ups, so I was out for a week. On the heels of that I threw my back out, I was really getting frustrated, I had been trying so hard and just kept getting hit with obstacle after obstacle.

Finally I got back in the gym, still working the blister issue, and was going back to the gym regularly. I finally got new running shoes, I broke down and went to somewhere they fit runners, learned a bunch about what I needed and now have a great pair of shoes. The price tag almost made me faint but they are great.

I had worked through a sinus infection, which is rearing it's ugly head again, but I'm working through it.

This morning I bit the bullet and joined weight watchers, I've been losing and gaining the same 4 pounds this whole challenge, I'm obviously doing something wrong and this will at least let me get a handle on things again.

I need to apologize to my buddy, I had thought I had emailed her back the other week when she wrote and I hadn't, I'm so sorry. While I hadn't been reading here a lot I had at least been keeping up with her.

I plan on spending more time here at WISH again. I'm hoping to work off 25-30 pounds before I leave for WDW the 1st of June. I still have my first running race on the 8th, it's a one miler, but I know I can do it.

[ohMom]

I am so frustrated right now- I was really good all week.- except for my Red Losbter night. I am logging everything I eat on spark people and staying under my calories. I work out like a crazy person and I lost nothing...... It so hard to stay away from the goodies right now. I am gald all of you are here. Cause reading all this helps.

Congrats again and good luck to the rest of us.

just curious...when you say "under calories" how far under?? how about water, gettin' your water in? have you been doing the same workout for months on end?

i have been doing well this week, partly b/c i'm going on a scrapbooking weekend and will have NO control over the food. if my Mom (AEG) pokes in here she'll attest that i'm pouting b/c I emailed the B & B scrapbooking retreat place and told them that Mom and I were 'actively' trying to lose weight and I wondered if the food selections would include some healthier options. their answer was a big fat NO and i shoud bring my own healthy snacks if I want to be sure to have some. :snooty: hhmmph? aren't I paying for this? my dear sweet Mom has offered to pack up some healthy options b/c i'm still pouting....

off to get the chicken in the oven! what's for dinner at your house tonight? we are having a roasted chicken..

oh, and chris...i'm glad you are feeling better! there is ALOT of upper respiratory crud around town and my DH has picked it up..I hope it bypasses me!

[JOANNEL]

My boring diet consisits of week days

Activia in the am-70 calories
Medifast shake for lunch 90 calories
Fiber one bar- snack on the way to the gym 140 calories
Either chicken breast/lean steak & veggie for dinner
Fat free pudding snack 60 calories

Week ends I splurge and have special k for breakfast and chicken salad on melba toast for lunch.

I drink over the 8 glasses of water a day.

My exercise is step M-W-F, Cardio & pilates T & Th.

Group power Saturdays

Bike riding Sunday.

So if any one has any suggestions I would love some.

[whgrn]

WOOHOOO!!!!! Congrats to all our losers! Especially LisaViolet!! Way to GO!!! I feel bad that I didn't "do my part" to boost up that loss, but this is my "fat week" I guess. Just wait until next week, (my "thin week") when I will lose alot!!


off to get the chicken in the oven! what's for dinner at your house tonight? we are having a roasted chicken..


Hey, we're having chicken too!!! My kids are cooking dinner tonite!:cheer2: They are making herbed chicken thighs with veggies--this is the recipe they made for their cooking school awards dinner on Sunday. it was SO good, I asked them to make it for us tonite, and they agreed!

My boring diet consisits of week days

Activia in the am-70 calories
Medifast shake for lunch 90 calories
Fiber one bar- snack on the way to the gym 140 calories
Either chicken breast/lean steak & veggie for dinner
Fat free pudding snack 60 calories

Week ends I splurge and have special k for breakfast and chicken salad on melba toast for lunch.

I drink over the 8 glasses of water a day.

My exercise is step M-W-F, Cardio & pilates T & Th.

Group power Saturdays

Bike riding Sunday.

So if any one has any suggestions I would love some.

Joanne, sweetheart, I can tell you exactly why you are not losing! You are STARVING yourself, and your body is in survival mode!!!!!! You are eating about 500-600 calories a DAY! :scared1: That is less than half of what your body needs just to stay alive! Not to mention all that exercise ou are doing. You probably need at least 1600-1800 calories a day--likely even more than that! Get thee to a nutritionist and find out exactly what you should eat. Because as long as you eat like this, you are NOT going to lose anything except your health!!!

(Taking off lecturing Nurse's cap now...)

[whgrn]

I saw this posted on SparkPeople today, and with the week we've all had, it seemed appropriate to post it here too.--W

START OVER

If you've started out in pursuit of your goal
And you've really tried with your heart and your soul,
but somehow things got out of control---
START OVER.

When you've tried your best to do what you should
And you thought this time that you surely would,
But once again, you didn't do good---
START OVER.

When you've worked so hard to follow a dieters way
And you fought to win a victory each day.
But one more time you went astray---
START OVER.

When you've tried so hard to yourself to be true
And do the things that you know you should do,
But once again you failed to come through---
START OVER.

When the road to success seemed much too long
And each temptation was oh so strong
And once again you gave in to wrong---
START OVER.

When you've told your friends what you planned to do
And trusted them to help you through
But soon discovered it's up to you---
START OVER.

When you know you must be physically fit,
But your hope seems gone and you're stuck in a pit
That's not the time for you to quit---
START OVER.

When the week seems long and successes few
And at weigh-in time you're feeling blue,
Remember tomorrow is just for you---
START OVER.

To start again means a victory's been won
And starting over again means a race well run
And starting over again proves it can be done
So don't just sit there---
START OVER

~~ Author Unknown

[lisaviolet]

Now to the important part - (drum roll and fanfare please)

WISH Biggest Loser challenge #4 Week 8 Superstars!!!

#10 - 0.551% tinkamom - Debi
#9 - 0.568% LaLaroo78 - Michele
#8 - 0.667% dare2dream - Brenda
#7 - 0.722% goofyfan-12 - Paula
#6 - 0.830% Mercobear - Gretchen
#5 - 1.024% lynnielou - Lynn
#4 - 1.144% WDWorBust - Amanda
#3 - 1.485% jakenjacksmom - Suzie
#2 - 1.493% tmfranlk - Tia

and now the WISH Biggest Loser challenge #4 Week 8 Biggest Loser is . . . .

#1 - 1.516% Lisaviolet - Lisa




Congratulations to the top ten! :cool1: Way to go guys.

And a special :dance3: and :yay: for my buddy Debi. Debi, I said "a loss is a loss". NOPE!!!! It's a top ten loss! :lmao: ;) See! Yeah!:yay:

And a :dance3: and :woohoo: for ME!

I have to say, and I know this is quite annoying, the #1 is an uncomfortable postion for me. I know, I know...shut up Lisa.:rolleyes1 But it is eye opening to see how warped my thoughts are. It's uncomfortable. I thought about the BL this week when Jillian said she has a lot of clients that start to feel uncomfortable when things are going well. And stop or sabatoge. And that she could see that in Brittany/Britney. So warped. Sigh.

So here's to cracking a very unhealthy thought process. Yeah for ME!:thumbsup2

[lisaviolet]

Congrats to all the losers this weeek especially my buddy Lisa Keep up the great work.

I am working through some problems at home and at work. When I get a chance on Sat I will unload everything.

Oh Dona. I'm so sorry that there is more stress. I hope you are able to fully enjoy the play with all your hard work. Thinking about you.

Thanks for your wishes,

Lisa

[lisaviolet]

I saw this posted on SparkPeople today, and with the week we've all had, it seemed appropriate to post it here too.--W

START OVER

If you've started out in pursuit of your goal
And you've really tried with your heart and your soul,
but somehow things got out of control---
START OVER.

When you've tried your best to do what you should
And you thought this time that you surely would,
But once again, you didn't do good---
START OVER.

When you've worked so hard to follow a dieters way
And you fought to win a victory each day.
But one more time you went astray---
START OVER.

When you've tried so hard to yourself to be true
And do the things that you know you should do,
But once again you failed to come through---
START OVER.

When the road to success seemed much too long
And each temptation was oh so strong
And once again you gave in to wrong---
START OVER.

When you've told your friends what you planned to do
And trusted them to help you through
But soon discovered it's up to you---
START OVER.

When you know you must be physically fit,
But your hope seems gone and you're stuck in a pit
That's not the time for you to quit---
START OVER.

When the week seems long and successes few
And at weigh-in time you're feeling blue,
Remember tomorrow is just for you---
START OVER.

To start again means a victory's been won
And starting over again means a race well run
And starting over again proves it can be done
So don't just sit there---
START OVER

~~ Author Unknown

Thanks Wendy. Great post.

Lisa

[lisaviolet]

Brenda,

Thank you for your sweet words. I was touched.

Lisa

[tmfranlk]

Congratulations, Lisa!!! You earned it this week! Great job. And to all of the other Superstars :banana:

Joanne - Unless there are more calories in your dinner than it sounds, I have to agree with Wendy. It sounds like your body is believing itself to be starving and thus holding onto what it has for all its worth. Do you watch Biggest Loser? Jillian told Brittany and Kelly the same thing a few weeks ago. They were each getting 500 or 1000 calories daily and their loses were only about 1lb. She said that they needed to be closer to 1600 based on there current weight and the amount of exercise they are getting. Otherwise, their body feels like it is starving and goes into survival mode.

I know that Sparkpeople bottoms you out at 1200 calories. No matter what you put as your goal, it will not program you for less than that. When I set things to be very aggressive in weight loss (2lbs per week), it gives me a range of 1200-1550 or so. I take that to be the minimum number of calories I can ever have without having adverse effects on my goals.

Good luck to everyone moving forward this week. I'm a little down and out on the exercise yesterday and today. I got in 20 min of mall walking and planned to bike later, but succeeded in twisting my ankle while walking across the room that evening. (No there was nothing in my path or anything, it just gave out. It does that sometimes. :rolleyes: ) So, I was out for the rest of the night. I did do some slower-than-normal walking at the mall today while waiting for DH and got some minutes in. It wasn't a very high-calorie burning speed, but it was movement at least while I try to heal. The ankle is a little achy now so I may pass on the bike one more night. Hopefully I'll be able to work myself back up to it tomorrow with no problems.

[acourtwdw2]

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, the Weight Keeper speaks

We started the week with 62 participants. 7 folks have not checked in for three weeks and have been dropped from the challenge. Of course they will be welcomed with open arms if they decide to make a report to me in the future. 2 new participants have joined us this week.

:welcome: to cats7494 - ??? and praline3001 - Brook that have joined us this week.

We are now at 57 current participants. 19 people did not check in for the week. That is 1/3 of our participants. 5 of them have missed 2 weeks, 14 have missed one week. One newbie will report their first weight change next week.

37 participants weighed in this week. We had 12 gains (almost 1/3 of us GAINED for the week), 8 maintains (that means that 54% of us did NOT lose weight this week), and 17 losses. Only 17 losses this week. That makes the odds of getting into the top ten very good. I should have a number for that since I took statistics but well sorry guys, does anyone even care about any of this stuff anyway?

Now let's look at our cumulative new loss. When folks drop out their losses are subtracted from the total. We had some pretty big losers drop out this week. We lost a 15 pound loss and three 8 pound losses that dropped out. So this week the addition of those pounds really hurt our cumulative loss. This week our 17 losers lost 26.9 pounds and our 12 gains were 11.3 pounds. Losses ranged from .2 pounds to 3.6 pounds and our gains ranged from .2 to 3 pounds. Our net loss for the week was 15.6 pounds and our cumulative net loss is now 411.1 pounds.

Now to the important part - (drum roll and fanfare please)

WISH Biggest Loser challenge #4 Week 8 Superstars!!!

#10 - 0.551% tinkamom - Debi
#9 - 0.568% LaLaroo78 - Michele
#8 - 0.667% dare2dream - Brenda
#7 - 0.722% goofyfan-12 - Paula
#6 - 0.830% Mercobear - Gretchen
#5 - 1.024% lynnielou - Lynn
#4 - 1.144% WDWorBust - Amanda
#3 - 1.485% jakenjacksmom - Suzie
#2 - 1.493% tmfranlk - Tia

and now the WISH Biggest Loser challenge #4 Week 8 Biggest Loser is . . . .

#1 - 1.516% Lisaviolet - Lisa

Great job Lisa. Claim your clippie. Wear it proudly. You have earned it! http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/ohmom/weeklyBL.jpg

or you can use http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/ohmom/weeklyBL.jpg

followed by the backslash IMG "". Congratulations Lisa!!! You add so much to our weekly thread and are so welcoming and encouraging to everyone. I'm glad it is finally your week to shine.

Wendy last weeks Biggest Loser must now give up the clippie. Only one loser may reign at a time.

Congratulations to all our superstars. I sure picked the right week to finally get back in the game. It has been a longlonglong time since I have been a superstar. Hey you could be a superstar next week.

This has been a monumental week for two superstars that have arrived in one-derland this week. Yes they now weigh in the 100s. What a one-derful accomplishment. Since we started our challenge one other person has arrived and I see at least 6 other people that could possibly get there by the end of our challenge. I know you can do it ladies!

I am already thinking about my big list to be published after week 10. In addition to our top losers it will name our perfect attendance superstars and those that have not gained at all during our challenge (I hope we still have some of those after 10 weeks).

I'm sorry I can't name everyone a superstar every week. Just by sticking with this challenge and trying to develop healthy habits you are superstars to me. As a group we seem to have had a difficult week. How was your week? Will this week be better? What are your plans to improve things this week? What are you doing to become a superstar?

So my fellow losers keep working your plan. If your plan isn't working then rework the plan. East less, move more. Find something that works for you and stick with it and try your hardest. With hard work we can all be losers and reach our weight loss goals.

Have a healthy day!

:cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2: To my buddy Brenda, Keep up the great work. Together we can keep you in the top 10 and I want to join you there next week. I think i was close(at least within 7 spots:rotfl: )


Amanda

[mikamah]

Congratulations to this weeks superstars!!! Extra special congrats to my buddy Gretchen-mercobear!!! And Lisa, #1!! Whoo hoo, that clippie looks awesome in your signature. Nice job everyone.

I think I may have made the top ten out of the gainers!! And I'm gonna push for that perfect attendance.:rotfl: Luckily I go to wdw on a wed and return on monday, so I won't miss a weighin day. Probably won't like the weight after vacation, but it will be worth it.

Brenda- Congratulations to you for being one of our top ten superstars!! You are a superstar every week with all the tabulating and calculating you do for us all. You are so appreciated. It is so fun to see the superstars, and you posts are always so motivating and inspiring.

Joanne- I would definitely agree with the others who have posted that you are not eating enough, especially with your amount of activity. I would bet if you can increase your calories you will see much better losses. good luck.

Keep up the great work everyone!! Next week we'll all be big losers!!

[lynnielou]

Hello everyone,

Huge congratulations to all of the top 10. I am very happy to be at #5. I am in steady and slow mode. I feel encouraged and am sticking with this to the end and well --- beyond. I have lost a total of 10 pounds since we started and am ready to take the next 10 off!

Thanks so much to all that work with the numbers and the moderators of this thread. I really do appreciate each and everyone of you! All the words of encouragement sure help me and other as well, that goes without saying.

For those that are maintaining or gaining, I encourage you stay with a plan and or a program and to not give up!

:grouphug:

[lisaviolet]

Ummmm. Can someone help me make my clippie a tad smaller? Pretty please. Even with sugar on top. :lmao:

[WDWLVR]

I saw this posted on SparkPeople today, and with the week we've all had, it seemed appropriate to post it here too.--W

START OVER

If you've started out in pursuit of your goal
And you've really tried with your heart and your soul,
but somehow things got out of control---
START OVER.

When you've tried your best to do what you should
And you thought this time that you surely would,
But once again, you didn't do good---
START OVER.

When you've worked so hard to follow a dieters way
And you fought to win a victory each day.
But one more time you went astray---
START OVER.

When you've tried so hard to yourself to be true
And do the things that you know you should do,
But once again you failed to come through---
START OVER.

When the road to success seemed much too long
And each temptation was oh so strong
And once again you gave in to wrong---
START OVER.

When you've told your friends what you planned to do
And trusted them to help you through
But soon discovered it's up to you---
START OVER.

When you know you must be physically fit,
But your hope seems gone and you're stuck in a pit
That's not the time for you to quit---
START OVER.

When the week seems long and successes few
And at weigh-in time you're feeling blue,
Remember tomorrow is just for you---
START OVER.

To start again means a victory's been won
And starting over again means a race well run
And starting over again proves it can be done
So don't just sit there---
START OVER

~~ Author Unknown

Thank you so much - I defiantely needed this. I just have been out of control the past couple of weeks and while I didn't want to give up I also didn't feel ready to start over. I do now! :thanks:

Congrats to all our big losers this week! Great job! :thumbsup2

[JOANNEL]

ok, I am going to try more calories. I am going to print the sparkpeople menu and see if that helps. Thanks for the support. I am just not good at the menu thing. I like easy. But I guess if this is going to work I have to plan better.

Thanks again every one.

[whgrn]

ok, I am going to try more calories. I am going to print the sparkpeople menu and see if that helps. Thanks for the support. I am just not good at the menu thing. I like easy. But I guess if this is going to work I have to plan better.

Thanks again every one.

Good for you Joanne!!! You CAN do it! Glad we were able to help you figure out the problem.

[LaLaroo78]

Whoo Hoo!!!:woohoo:
My Buddy, LaLaroo78, is in the top 10 this week. Way to go Buddy.:cheer2: Keep it up.

Thanks Sue!

I can not believe I made the top 10 this week! :banana: I am so excited!

Congrats to all the top 10! :cool1:

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Michele

[MelanieC]

Hey everyone - Just checking in - Haven't been coming here like a should and I feel lost and dont' know where to start in the threads so I"m just jumping in feet first.

I weighed 165 this morning. Today is new beginning for me. I havne't weighed this much in a LONG time. Since before I started WISH originally.

So I can do this - I will do this. I've done it before - I can do it again!

[lisaviolet]

Ummmm. Can someone help me make my clippie a tad smaller? Pretty please. Even with sugar on top. :lmao:

Anyone? Anyone?

Reminds me of Ferris Bueller.

[lisaviolet]

Hey everyone - Just checking in - Haven't been coming here like a should and I feel lost and dont' know where to start in the threads so I"m just jumping in feet first.

I weighed 165 this morning. Today is new beginning for me. I havne't weighed this much in a LONG time. Since before I started WISH originally.

So I can do this - I will do this. I've done it before - I can do it again!

Hi Melanie!

Hang in there. Did you see Wendy's post about starting over? I thought it was excellent. We've all done it. Been there. Felt like I needed a new beginning. Best wishes to you.

Lisa

[dare2dream]

Lisa,

Try this

http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLsm.jpg

followed by the backslash IMG ""

for a smaller reigning BL clippie. It's located in the BL sticky.

It should come out like this

http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLsm.jpg

Thanks to ohMom - Molli for our wonderful BL clippies.

Good luck!

Have a healthy day!

[lisaviolet]

Thanks Brenda! Much better. Thanks Molli for all your work.

Lisa

[lisaviolet]

Brenda,

I just caught the "Bueller here". :lmao: :rotfl:. I swear that movie never gets old. Just like The Princess Bride. Priceless.

Lisa

[PRINCESS VIJA]

I am bound and determined to not make one change, not one, that I can't, or not even can't:lmao:, don't want to make for life. And the chips will fall where the chips will fall.

I posted a sabotage listing that I thought was interesting on the end of the last thread. The first one was about denying foods we love and what that does.

PS. Princess Vija. I am thrilled to see you come back on. Thrilled. I've been thinking about you. I too feel the same way about the scale.

Congrats Lisa on being the biggest loser!!!! The sabotage list is awesome.... I can completely relate to the denying of favorite foods. I think I have come up with a plan. I can have whatever I want for meals, but only healthy snacks. That way I am not denying myself what I want, but can work in healthy portions.



Lisa what you posted on the last page of last week's thread needs repeating.

Thanks for reposting it dona!

I saw this posted on SparkPeople today, and with the week we've all had, it seemed appropriate to post it here too.--W

START OVER

If you've started out in pursuit of your goal
And you've really tried with your heart and your soul,
but somehow things got out of control---
START OVER.



This was fantastic, thanks for posting it!

Hey everyone - Just checking in - Haven't been coming here like a should and I feel lost and dont' know where to start in the threads so I"m just jumping in feet first.

I weighed 165 this morning. Today is new beginning for me. I havne't weighed this much in a LONG time. Since before I started WISH originally.

So I can do this - I will do this. I've done it before - I can do it again!


YES YOU CAN! And welcome back my friend!:hug: I haven't been here as much as I should either, lets both commit to checking in here daily. It can only help!

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Hey everyone,

I am soooo excited right now I can barely stand it. I applied for a new job on Wednesday and today they called me for a phone interview!:cool1: :banana: :yay: :dance3: It is set up for next week and I am so excited, I am shaking!:goodvibes

PLEASE send me your good luck wishes, and prayers. I really need this!

It would sure be a change though, I work weekends now and am off M-F. I would be changing to working M-F and having weekends off. My kids have been spoiled with having me home, OK, who am I kidding... I have been spoiled being home with them, but it is time for a change!:banana:

PLEASE, Please, please send me good vibes!:goodvibes


And by the way, I woke up this morning thinking... HEY, this is leap day, what a great day to start over and get focussed! And to get this call is a great motivator.

[dare2dream]

Lisa,

Are you following Peep Watch 2008 on the CB? Here (http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1730612) is the beginning. It is getting quite lengthy. EV really knows how to spin a yarn about MI. We have many DISers with too much time on their hands over there but I think that is what the CB is all about. Peep Poop, who would have ever thought? The Tag Fairy has been very generous over there. She never seems to visit here.

Anyway, check out post #212 here (http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1730612&page=15). After seeing the Tag Fairy visit lintasare is hoping for a tag. Then read post #216 and #225, The tag needs to be highlighted to read it, bad, bad color there Tag Fairy. Tag Fairy you need some color co-ordinating lessons.

Lisa, isn't that tag just priceless? I really love it and after your remark about the Princess Bride I had to share that with you.

Gotta get to my salad before I put anything awful in my mouth.

Have a healthy day!

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Anouncing Challenge winners!!!!!

1st place with 85 points :cheer2:
tmfranlk

2nd place with 75 points
jakenjacksmom

3rd place with 55 points
winniedapooh
goldengourd
mercobear

4th place with 40 points
ohMom

5th place with 30 points
praline3001
mikamah
whgrn
WDWLVR


So tmfranlk, please collect your clippie and wear it proudly for 2 weeks!!!! We have a break for a week, so you get it for 2 weeks! Way to go!


http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklywinnersmall.jpg

[whgrn]

OMG I just read the PEEP watch 2008 from start to finish. It is a RIOT!!!!! I nearly wet myself laughing so hard! Thanks for the link Brenda.

I can't believe how many PEEP tags the TF has givien out! We gotta get her over here!

[JOANNEL]

Good morning all,

I was so bad last night at my bunco party. Did win $30.00 but ate and drank way too much. Well it's a start over day. Off to the gym to work it off. It's going to be a very nice day here so after that a very long walk.

Have a great Saturday.

[acourtwdw2]

Sorry ive been mia this week. Ive been extremely busy with work but heres the good news. I've been eating right and drinking my water. I got on the scales yesterday and ive lost 2 pounds since Tuesday. :banana: Well the sun is out today i off to work and i want to take a long walk today. Hope everyone is having a great saturday.

Amanda


ps will post some replys later when i have time but thought i would check in.

[whgrn]

I woke up feeling yucky--kind of a cross between "I'm really hungry" and "I feel like I'm gonna barf". So I'm sitting here nibbling on a tiny baked potato. I don't have anything else really bland that I can eat.

sigh

[donac]

Good Saturday morning. I finally got a great night sleep last nigt but it didn't start until 2:30 this morning(UNfortunately I was eating but I didn't eat that much. I had been asked to join the production staff for a celebration dinner after the show last night. MOre on that later). I slept until 8:30. It is 10 AM and ds is still asleep but he too needs to catch up on his sleep.


Sorry that I have not been on as much lately. There has been too much drama in my life that I haven't been able to write about to do it justice. I wanted to wait until I had time to think about what I wanted to say and a lot of it has hit the fan this week when I have been averaging about 4 hours of sleep (and Thursday night it was 3).

First Scouts. My dh was Scoutmaster for a long time and last year stepped down but is still an assistant. He has to stay active in SCout until at least 2010 when he is set to work security at the National Jamboree. The guy who took over for him was going through a divorce so we thought that was why he was not getting back to kids or for his layed back attitude. Not the case. The divorce was final this past Aug and he has gotten worse,.. NOw we have to ask him to step down and as I as Troop Committee Chairperson has to do it. Dh and I have been talking about this a lot and we think we have come up with a solution that will let him step back without losing face. I need to do this in the next week and a half so wish me luck on this.

School DOn't get me wrong. I have been in the same school for 31 years. I get along with most people and I love the classes I am teaching. This week was the pits. Every year the school can nominate teachers for Teacher of the YEar. I have never been it and maybe someday I will get it but I am not holding my breathe. Many good teachers have gotten it in the past and I know how hard it is to pick just one person out of the great staff we have at our school.

About a month ago one of my collegues asked me for my resume and she did tell me that she was nominating me. I hoped that it would be my year but I gave up hope long time ago.

Wed afternoon at the faculty meetingthey announce the teacher of the year. The principal started by saying it was someone in the math dept, so the girl who nominated me got excited. But it was not me it was another teacher in the department who is a total fool. She is a student's dream. She gives the students so many chance for extra credit that they could go from a C average to an A average. ANd this for an honors class. She is coordinator and is supposed to check on people who are absent but she is always late herself. When we have a department meeting she always talking about what she did and how late she stayed doing things (If she was more organized and had a life she wouldn't be there until 9 at night.) If I had to lose to someone why did it have to be an incompetent fool. My dh said If you hadn't been nominated you would be laughing about it. HOw true.

Then the drama with the play. WE are doing Beauty and the BEast at ds's school. I have been working with the guy who is in charge of the costumes and the sets for the last 8 years. He makes the costumes and while he is working on the sets I get together a group of moms to do the detailing and finishing them. The enchanted objects have kept us very busy and I have been in charge of a lotmore since the set is so extensive. This week was final tech week. Costume parade last Sat to see what needed to be finished and to add final details like hats and stuff. The moms and I worked Sat and all daySUn. We weren't finished but the costumes were finished enough so that the show could run. I could finish them at night on Mon Tues and Wed. Some moms came in on Monday to help me and we were in really good shape. The directors have been sick on and off for the past month and they have not had as many rehearsals as they have in the past. The kids were not ready beacuse of this but the director did not see it as his fault. He was blaming the costume and set guy, the lighting guy and the cast. He even walked out before the show on Tuesday (real mature for a guy almost 40) Thursday was the final dress rehersal in front of senior citizens who paid half price for their tickets. The kids were better not all the way but a long way from Sunday night.

Last night was opening night. It was a GALA performance with pre theater munchies, stuff to eat at intermission and coffee and dessert after the show. Well as someone said The theater fairies were smiling down at the cast. They were way above where they were last SUnday. Be Our Guest got a standing ovation. It was amazing what they pulled off last night. The entire productions staff were in shock.

After the show I was asked to join the production staff at for late night dinner. We didn't get there until 12 and I left at 2 when they wanted to close the restaurant

Three more shows this weekend and 4 and a rehersal for next week so I am going to be busy. At school we have a crazy schedule since we are doing state testing this week. This week guarantees to be just as crazy.

I am pretty proud of myself since I have done this without chocolate. It has been a month since I gave it up. I still crave it but I have gotten through a lot without it.

I have also been walking a lot. I have worn my pedometer a couple of days this week and one day I put in over 16000 steps and another 14000 so I have been pretty active. My eating hasn't been too bad either. I have been packing some 100 cal packs of almonds in case I got hungry during rehersal and have been bring my water bottle and keeping it full.

Sorry this is so long but thanks for listening.

[dare2dream]

I have been thinking about you dealing with everything going on in your life. You are doing great handling everything well. I know you can get through all this without having a food frenzy.

Hang in there Dona, this too shall pass.

Have a healthy day!

[whgrn]

Dona:hug:

You must be exhausted!!! See if you can find (make?) the time for a nice hot bath or something else soothing.

Hang in there! The week will be over before you know it!

[lynnielou]

Donac,

You do so much for everyone and are so involved with your family, your job, giving extra. How do you do it? My hat is off to you. You deserve a lot of credit for keeping it all together!
:grouphug:

[lynnielou]

PRINCESS VIJA
BL3 Blue Team Captain
WISH Biggest Loser/BL I
Viva Latvia!
Future teacher, destined to touch young hearts and minds
Aced her PPSTs


Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 4,804 Hey everyone,

I am soooo excited right now I can barely stand it. I applied for a new job on Wednesday and today they called me for a phone interview! It is set up for next week and I am so excited, I am shaking!

PLEASE send me your good luck wishes, and prayers. I really need this!

It would sure be a change though, I work weekends now and am off M-F. I would be changing to working M-F and having weekends off. My kids have been spoiled with having me home, OK, who am I kidding... I have been spoiled being home with them, but it is time for a change!

PLEASE, Please, please send me good vibes!


And by the way, I woke up this morning thinking... HEY, this is leap day, what a great day to start over and get focussed! And to get this call is a great motivator.


Here's to hoping that all goes well for you and that your dreams come True!

[tmfranlk]

Dona - Loads of :wizard: for you this week. You have a lot on your plate and some not so fun. I know you'll make it through and everything will work out.

Princess Vija - Lots of :wizard: for your interview as well!!

[lisaviolet]

Hey everyone,

I am soooo excited right now I can barely stand it. I applied for a new job on Wednesday and today they called me for a phone interview!:cool1:

PLEASE, Please, please send me good vibes!:goodvibes




Good vibes:goodvibes. Loads Vija. Exciting times!!!:laughing:

[lisaviolet]

Lisa,

Are you following Peep Watch 2008 on the CB? Here (http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1730612) is the beginning. It is getting quite lengthy. EV really knows how to spin a yarn about MI. We have many DISers with too much time on their hands over there but I think that is what the CB is all about. Peep Poop, who would have ever thought? The Tag Fairy has been very generous over there. She never seems to visit here.

Anyway, check out post #212 here (http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1730612&page=15). After seeing the Tag Fairy visit lintasare is hoping for a tag. Then read post #216 and #225, The tag needs to be highlighted to read it, bad, bad color there Tag Fairy. Tag Fairy you need some color co-ordinating lessons.

Lisa, isn't that tag just priceless? I really love it and after your remark about the Princess Bride I had to share that with you.

Gotta get to my salad before I put anything awful in my mouth.

Have a healthy day!

I'm not a witch!!!! I'm your WIFE! :rotfl: :lmao: :rotfl:

[lisaviolet]

Thanks for the link Brenda. Too funny. I didn't get a word of it, except for the hysterical Princess Bride tag...too flippin' funny:rotfl: :lmao: :rotfl: , at first b/c I had no idea what a Peep was. No idea.

I knew Peeps as in friend. But I had no idea about the candy. I had to use wikipedia to educate myself. What a funny sentence that is!:lmao:

When I get a chance I going to read the thread now that I understand it. :rotfl: The whole time I'm thinking geez don't get yourself fired. I died laughing when he or she said she ate the first Peep. :lmao:. That's as far as I got.

Boy, there's nothing like the CB. It scares the heck out of me at times because I'm simply not emotionally strong enough to hang out there. :rolleyes1 Tough crowd.

[lisaviolet]

Oh Dona,

First of all.....:grouphug:

As for the frustration over the teacher who won the TOTY. Well, I know this doesn't help the shock. But just think of all those students, over 31 years, that you have taught to be responsible for themselves and their work. And how that helps them in the real world. And to strive for excellence that is really excellence. To reach for their best. Not their "okay". Students always remember teachers who pushed them. Not those who coddle them and give them freebies. But I know you know this already. I'm sorry. That's difficult.

I was happy to hear that the play is turning out well. Must be satisfying for you. Hope this week goes well.

Congratulations to you for keeping on track. I'm sure each and every one of us, well I assume, struggles with stress eating. And you didn't during a very busy and stressful week. That's really great.:woohoo:

All the best to you,

Lisa

[acourtwdw2]

princess vija- Good luck with the interview.

Dona- Hopefully this week and month will be better for you.

For me this week has been crazy good. I've been really busy at work but i've been eating right, drinking my water and even though i havent exercised i've been really active. I work outside sales so i'm constantly getting out of the car and going into businesses. I've been trying to park in the last parking spot to get the most exercise. Yesterday i spent the entire day shopping 10 hours. Today i need to finish up. I hope to get a walk in today also to enjoy the sunshine.

Hope everyone has a great day today.

Amanda

[whgrn]

hey, where IS everyone today?????

[JOANNEL]

hey, where IS everyone today?????

Out side enjoying the beautiful weather.

[whgrn]

Out side enjoying the beautiful weather.

oh, sure, rub it in!!!!!:cool2:

40s and breezy here today! :cold:

[simpilotswife]

Good Luck Vija!

[donac]

Good Monday morning everyone. I made it through the weekend.

The shows were amazing. The kids did such a great job even with only a couple of hours between the two shows yesterday. Ds got sick during Sat show but with some rest on Sat night he was able to do the two shows yesterday. The guy in charge of the crew was really impressed with my son. My son told the guy he thought he was going to pass out (it is usually very hot in the wings) The guy told my son to go rest but my ds saw that one of the costumes needed to be fixed so he fixed it before he went to rest. Ds rested until the end of the show but got up to do the final scene that they had just worked on that afternoon and the curtain call. I am so proud of his work ethic.

Thanks for all the kind words this weekend. WE have nothing on Mon, Tues and Wed and then we start again on Thursday. We were supposed to hve a rehersal on Wed but we can't because of testing on Thursday they are not allowed to keep the kids out too late so they canceled rehersal. I know that there are some other problems that I need to work out this week but after a good nnight's sleep I think I can tackle them

Have a magical losing day. DOn't forget weigh in tomorrow morning.

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Thanks for the good wishes! I am going to spend some time today getting prepared for possible questions.

The kids are off today, looking forward to some fun time with them. And we get our girl scout cookies today. :faint: I'll have to really watch it when those get in our house!

[lisaviolet]

Anouncing Challenge winners!!!!!

1st place with 85 points :cheer2:
tmfranlk

2nd place with 75 points
jakenjacksmom

3rd place with 55 points
winniedapooh
goldengourd
mercobear

4th place with 40 points
ohMom

5th place with 30 points
praline3001
mikamah
whgrn
WDWLVR


So tmfranlk, please collect your clippie and wear it proudly for 2 weeks!!!! We have a break for a week, so you get it for 2 weeks! Way to go!


http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklywinnersmall.jpg

Congratulations to all the winners. With a special :dance3: and a :yay: for #1 Tia! Well done everyone!

Lisa

[lisaviolet]

The shows were amazing.


So pleased to hear. Enjoy the mini break. And all the best for the next set of shows.

Lisa

[tinkamom]

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, the Weight Keeper speaks

We started the week with 62 participants. 7 folks have not checked in for three weeks and have been dropped from the challenge. Of course they will be welcomed with open arms if they decide to make a report to me in the future. 2 new participants have joined us this week.

:welcome: to cats7494 - ??? and praline3001 - Brook that have joined us this week.

We are now at 57 current participants. 19 people did not check in for the week. That is 1/3 of our participants. 5 of them have missed 2 weeks, 14 have missed one week. One newbie will report their first weight change next week.

37 participants weighed in this week. We had 12 gains (almost 1/3 of us GAINED for the week), 8 maintains (that means that 54% of us did NOT lose weight this week), and 17 losses. Only 17 losses this week. That makes the odds of getting into the top ten very good. I should have a number for that since I took statistics but well sorry guys, does anyone even care about any of this stuff anyway?

Now let's look at our cumulative new loss. When folks drop out their losses are subtracted from the total. We had some pretty big losers drop out this week. We lost a 15 pound loss and three 8 pound losses that dropped out. So this week the addition of those pounds really hurt our cumulative loss. This week our 17 losers lost 26.9 pounds and our 12 gains were 11.3 pounds. Losses ranged from .2 pounds to 3.6 pounds and our gains ranged from .2 to 3 pounds. Our net loss for the week was 15.6 pounds and our cumulative net loss is now 411.1 pounds.

Now to the important part - (drum roll and fanfare please)

WISH Biggest Loser challenge #4 Week 8 Superstars!!!

#10 - 0.551% tinkamom - Debi
#9 - 0.568% LaLaroo78 - Michele
#8 - 0.667% dare2dream - Brenda
#7 - 0.722% goofyfan-12 - Paula
#6 - 0.830% Mercobear - Gretchen
#5 - 1.024% lynnielou - Lynn
#4 - 1.144% WDWorBust - Amanda
#3 - 1.485% jakenjacksmom - Suzie
#2 - 1.493% tmfranlk - Tia

and now the WISH Biggest Loser challenge #4 Week 8 Biggest Loser is . . . .

#1 - 1.516% Lisaviolet - Lisa

Great job Lisa. Claim your clippie. Wear it proudly. You have earned it! http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/ohmom/weeklyBL.jpg

or you can use http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/ohmom/weeklyBL.jpg

followed by the backslash IMG "". Congratulations Lisa!!! You add so much to our weekly thread and are so welcoming and encouraging to everyone. I'm glad it is finally your week to shine.

Wendy last weeks Biggest Loser must now give up the clippie. Only one loser may reign at a time.

Congratulations to all our superstars. I sure picked the right week to finally get back in the game. It has been a longlonglong time since I have been a superstar. Hey you could be a superstar next week.

This has been a monumental week for two superstars that have arrived in one-derland this week. Yes they now weigh in the 100s. What a one-derful accomplishment. Since we started our challenge one other person has arrived and I see at least 6 other people that could possibly get there by the end of our challenge. I know you can do it ladies!

I am already thinking about my big list to be published after week 10. In addition to our top losers it will name our perfect attendance superstars and those that have not gained at all during our challenge (I hope we still have some of those after 10 weeks).

I'm sorry I can't name everyone a superstar every week. Just by sticking with this challenge and trying to develop healthy habits you are superstars to me. As a group we seem to have had a difficult week. How was your week? Will this week be better? What are your plans to improve things this week? What are you doing to become a superstar?

So my fellow losers keep working your plan. If your plan isn't working then rework the plan. East less, move more. Find something that works for you and stick with it and try your hardest. With hard work we can all be losers and reach our weight loss goals.

Have a healthy day!

:cheer2: :cheer2: :dance3: Congratulations Lisa!:dance3: :cheer2: :cheer2:
#1
Thats Great!

Congrats to everyone else too! And to anyone whose "stuck"....next week WILL be better. You can do it!

[tinkamom]

Hey everyone - Just checking in - Haven't been coming here like a should and I feel lost and dont' know where to start in the threads so I"m just jumping in feet first.

I weighed 165 this morning. Today is new beginning for me. I havne't weighed this much in a LONG time. Since before I started WISH originally.

So I can do this - I will do this. I've done it before - I can do it again!

Hi Melanie!:wave2:

[lisaviolet]

Thanks Debi. Congratulations to you as well.

Lisa

[ohMom]

i'm here :wave: i was away this weekend with my Mom at a scrapbooking B&B, which was a fantastic time. however, we were disappointed in the food, but i guess now it just means i didn't overeat as much as i might have had the food been excellent :teeth: i did a sneak WI today and was down, so i'm watching carefully tonight and heading out to workout here shortly. PD to us LOSER for a joyful WI day tomorrow..........

[MelanieC]

Hi Melanie!:wave2:

Hey there!!

Wow I missed everyone here!

So I'm hanging in there. Not easy getting back on the wagon - but I'm doing better. Its definately a one day at a time and I'm trying not to beat myself up. Its a RE-self discovery.


So I know I'm not officially in the challenge and all - but I hope you all will let me use this space to get aquainted again.


I think I'm down 2 pounds since Friday or Saturday- One day at a time.

[dare2dream]

Melanie if you are interested check out our BL 4 sticky. We'd love to have you as an official participant in our challenge but either way you are always welcome to visit here anytime.

Thanks for your committed thread. It really helped me get my act together. It does get easier with time. I hope the scale has good news tomorrow for us all.

Have a healthy day!

[ohMom]

week 10 here (http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1743015)