Biggest Loser Blue Team Week 2

[jennz]

Good morning everyone! :sunny: Here's our new thread for week 2 of the challenge. Our "Just Say No" challenge seemed to motivate a lot of people so let's continue that this week and I'll post totals. Let's also continue our "Just Say Yes" to moving choices and exercise...I'll post totals for exercise as well. Here's the link to our Week 1 thread (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=911173&page=1&pp=15)

Last week's summary...a total of 35.5 pounds gone, 53 "no's" and 8 hours and 5 minutes of exercise! :thewave:

We kind of talked about challenging the Red Team, shall we make it official for this week? Any ideas?

What are your personal goals for this coming week? Mine is to increase my exercise. I've been doing good on our Bowflex but I want to add walking in, so my goal is to walk 4 times this week.

Already today I haev 2 "no's" - to grabbing a cookie from DD's lunch box and grabbing some Pringle's while I was in the pantry getting her lunch snack out. :rolleyes1


Blue Team members w/ Week 2 & total losses
jennz (Captain) 1.4/3.1 :Pinkbounc
Laurajean1014 .5/3.5 :banana:
dopey4disney 1/4.5 :cheer2:
helenk -4 :cool1:
WDW4life -6 :cheer2:
Blueeyes101817 -1 :Pinkbounc
WDWFAN9 1/2 :cool1:
QuiltTeddy .2/3.6 :cheer2:
Lesli54 2/3.5 :Pinkbounc
geetey 2/6 :banana:
tootsiemolly
K and K's Mommy 2/5 :cheer2:
robinb -2.4 :cool1:
hlane
WeirdEyes *even*/1 :banana:
sap1227 *even!* :cheer2:
Samantha -1 :Pinkbounc
Princess Vija -1 :cheer2:

[robinb]

I like having a new thread for each week! I'll start my "No"'s and "Yes"s today :).

[WeirdEyes]

Jennifer ~ I posted this on last week's thread and the weigh-in thread, but wanted to make sure you get me added to the totals. I lost one pound this week.

I've been saying NO a lot lately! LOL I've also been helping my parents move this week so I've gotten a lot of unconventional exercise (stength training and aerobic). :cool1:

[jennz]

I got you in the other thread but I'll update this one! Congrats on your loss! Moving wears me out - and I "discover" long forgotten muscles. :teeth:

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Hi guys, I posted on the other thread, but I would too, my loss so far is 1#. This morning I exercised 35 minutes and feel fantastic! I haven't exercised in awhile and it feels great.

My goals for this week are to journal everything I eat and exercise 4x. I've got one day of exercise in! :banana:

Today I said no to snacking after I dropped the kids off at school. We didn't have too good of snacks, and I started looking at those hot dogs. It would have been so easy to just pop one in the microwave, but I said NO!!!

3 Yes's.... woke up early, exercised, drank a bottle of water instead of soda!

[dopey4disney]

My goals this week are to exercise at least 4 days a week, drink all of my water every day and continue to say no.

I have 30 minutes of exercise so far this week.
I said no to the cherry turnovers at the Wal-Mart Supercenter this morning and yes to fresh pineapple.
I have already had one 20 oz. bottle of water, one 32 oz. mug of water and just refilled my second 32 oz. mug of water.

I would love to challenge the red team. I will try to think of something too.

Have a great day!! Let's get moving!! :banana:

[WeirdEyes]

Great job, everybody!!! :cheer2:

[Blueeyes101817]

my goals this week are to fit time in to exercise ....next week i wont be here starting thursday --im going to disney, but maybe all that walking will help me lose weight!

[geetey]

What a great first week, everyone!!! That's an awesome team number! Woo hoo!! :banana: My goal for this week is to count those No's and to add exercise to my routine. I just focused on food and drinking lots of water last week.


:jumping3: GO BLUE! :jumping3:

[jennz]

I have a lot to update already - you guys are keeping me busy! :) I went to lunch with a friend at Panera today and fortunately looked up the menu items before I went. I was planning on getting the Fandango salad, my favorite and I thought totally healthy - 29 grams of fat! Ouch! My whole day in a SALAD! Instead I got 1/2 an Asian Chicken Salad for 200 calories and 10 grams of fat and of course I ate a piece of bread and a Chai iced latte with skim milk. :) I made better choices than if I hadn't checked, that's for sure! So I said yes to trying something new and yes to ordering a 1/2 salad and NO :earseek: to worrying about what the people would think if I asked for a 1/2 salad and skim milk in my tea! Those are big steps for me.

Princess Vija - Good job on turning down the hot dogs :cheer2: ...sometimes it's just so easy to snack I'm doing it before I realize it! I feel energized after I exercise too.

Christie - but the cherry turnovers would count as fruit wouldn't they? Oh wait wrong kind of support! :rotfl: I'll bet your pineapple will be much tastier and leave you feeling more satisfied and healthier - excellent choice! :banana:

Blueeyes - we'll be there 2 weeks from today! Did you plan an intinerary? Maybe we could challenge ourselves to "walk the parks" with you...

Geetey - great way to start off! I can't focus on too many things because then nothing seems to get my attention. Two huge positive changes...food and water - excellent! :wave2:

So far we have: 3 "no's", 4 "yes's" and 1 hour and 40 minutes of exercise!

Go Blue! :jumping1:


BTW, did anyone see Biggest Loser last night? I made sure I watched it!

[dopey4disney]

Christie - but the cherry turnovers would count as fruit wouldn't they? Oh wait wrong kind of support! :rotfl: I'll bet your pineapple will be much tastier and leave you feeling more satisfied and healthier - excellent choice! :banana:


Are you sure your not working for the red team!!! :rotfl2:

[jennz]

:rotfl: You found me out...I'm channeling Mike... :rotfl:

Hi Blue Team!!

Congrats on your great losses!! I should have known better than to try and tempt you all with cheesecake! I would love to be your work out guru too!!! I can be very "Jillian" if need be! (You'll have to have watched the show to know what that one means! She rocks!)

To make up for it, I have booked you all a weeks vacation at WDW with rooms in the Contemporary tower. I of course have added the meal plan and made you some wonderful ADRs at Chef Mickey's, Ohana's, Crystal Palace, etc. Enjoy the chocolate covered strawberries and welcome cakes I am having delivered to your rooms! ;)

hehe!
Mike :goodvibes

Should we take him up on his offer to be our fitness guru? We've had "Jillian" requests! lol Mike - are families included in this and are the ressies in individual names or under your name? Thanks so much! :love:

[Mykelogan]

:rotfl: You found me out...I'm channeling Mike... :rotfl:



Should we take him up on his offer to be our fitness guru? We've had "Jillian" requests! lol Mike - are families included in this and are the ressies in individual names or under your name? Thanks so much! :love:

Hi Jenn,

The ressies are for four people each, just so you have the extra meal credits! ;)

Mike :)

p.s. Why are you posting here and not exercising?? This is not a game!!!! This is your life!!! (How was that for a Jillian Moment? hehe!)

[jennz]

:rotfl2: :rotfl2: Love it! Are you related to Jillian in some way?? You MUST keep posting here! BTW, my family sends you big thanks and said we'll be getting some autographs for you. :earboy2:

[dopey4disney]

Thanks Mike!! :love: What are the dates for our WDW trip. I'm so excited! I thought I wasn't going to get to go back until March. I think I will take my DSis to help with some of those meals.

[geetey]

Mike! :rotfl: But but but.... I thought the DIS was supposed to be our life!

Anyone know how to hook a laptop up to a treadmill? This could get tricky.... http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/7.gif

[QuiltTeddy]

I think Mike is really a blue team member in disguise.....or else he's just sooooooooo jealous of our great team.


:)




Hey, blue team....don't worry, I arranged for a 30 pizza pie delivery (with all toppings) to the red team's chat room. :smooth:

[geetey]

I hope you included lots of cheesy bread sticks too! Nothing like lots of good ooey gooey cheese bread to help a diet a long. ;)

[jennz]

:rotfl2: Good plan you guys!!

[lizdotcom99]

I hope you included lots of cheesy bread sticks too! Nothing like lots of good ooey gooey cheese bread to help a diet a long. ;)

I heard that Geety!!


:rotfl: :rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2:

[geetey]

Hey! Are you following me around??? :rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2: :rotfl: :rotfl2:


I heard Chicago pizza is REALLY good! :rotfl2:

[Mykelogan]

OOohhhh! Please do send the pizza!!! I need a lot of pizza to get a good meal in, because I only eat the cheese and toppings! LOL :)

As for my being blue at heart... maybe I am, or maybe I am trying to lull you into a false sense of security so that I can slip weight gain powder into your post work out smoothies! Mwahahahahahahaah! :maleficen

And now a Jillian Moment... brought to you by Flametree BBQ at Disney's Animal Kingdom...

"I'm seeing lots of posting and no moving! If you want to sit on your rumps infront of the computer all evening it;s time to jump ship! No pain, no gain!!! Grrr!! Arrgggh!!! Grrr!!! <insert evil glare & karate montage clip> I am not here to hear myself talk, I am hear to listen to your thighs slap together as you run up a mountain carrying a donkey!! Get to it!!!"

Have a nice evening all!
Mike pirate:

[Mykelogan]

Are you sure your not working for the red team!!! :rotfl2:

Come to the red side of the force! Jenn, I am your father!!!

;)
Mike

[jennz]

What timing! I'm searching and searching on-line right now for a child's Padme Amidala costume for DD to wear to MNSSHP (yes I'm a little slow since I need it in 2 weeks!). So if you're my father and DD is Padme, Annikan's true love, does that mean she's my mother? I'm so confused! :crazy:

[QuiltTeddy]

I hope you included lots of cheesy bread sticks too! Nothing like lots of good ooey gooey cheese bread to help a diet a long. ;)

But of course. I also included 30 2 liter bottles of Coke, 7-up, Dr. Pepper and Mountain Dew, together with 30 large cheesecakes -- all varieties of toppings.

:goodvibes

[Blueeyes101817]

Blueeyes - we'll be there 2 weeks from today! Did you plan an intinerary? Maybe we could challenge ourselves to "walk the parks" with you...


we dont quite have an itinery set up--its just me and a girl from college---were going for our birthdays so its kinda whatever we want, were going to do...we do have meals planned at Grand Floridian 1900 park fare (ive always wanted to get a picture with prince charming)...Le Cellier...Garden Grill....Mama Melrose--plus we just decided today to do MNSSHP on Oct 2!
definite challenege to walk walk walk..i think i may wear my pedometer, at least one day, just to see how much i walk!

[jennz]

Great idea about the pedometer! I know around the World Showcase is at least a mile, I don't remember exactly how far though.

[K and K's Mommy]

Wow! This thread has been busy today! Wednesdays and Thursdays are my busy days with kid activities. Wednesday is my planned day off for exercise, but I am going to try and fit it in tomorrow. Not sure when, but my goal is to try and exercise on Thursdays. My other goal this week is to drink more water. I am terrible about that.

Jennz - Great job at Panera! I love that place. We tend to go there every Sunday morning. I love their pumpkin muffins, but I must say NO! Also, we ordered Star Wars costumes from StarWars.com. They came today and very cute! My DD is Princess Leia, DS 6 is a jedi knight, and DS 10 mos is Yoda.

[helenk]

Yesterday I walked at lunch time, it was really nice out, I walked for 20 minutes.
This week I would like to increase my exercise to at least a 1/2 each afternoon and then start doing 15 minutes to a 1/2 every other night.

[dopey4disney]

jennz - Did you have any luck finding DD a costume?

Blueeyes - It sounds like you are going to have a wonderful time at the parks. I would love to know what the pedometer says after a day in the parks.

K and K - Your kids are going to be adorable in their costumes.

helenk - Fantastic job on walking at lunch!! :cool1: Keep up the great work!!

I was up at 4:30 to exercise again this morning. I have to say I have got to be one of the most uncoordinated people there is. I used a video that I am not real familiar with and between the early hour and only being able to see blurry blobs moving around on the TV (too early for contacts and I cannot stand wearing my glasses while exercising) it was an uncoordinated disaster. :rotfl2: But I stuck with it! It may not have been the prettiest site but at least I was moving. Do I get extra activity points for all the laughing??

So far today I have 35 minutes of exercise and one 20 oz. bottle of water.

Have a great day!!

GO BLUE!!! :cheer2:

[lizdotcom99]

Anyone know how to hook a laptop up to a treadmill? This could get tricky.... http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/7.gif

Well Geety, there are always a few ways to skin a cat ya know!

First, you need a very sticky substance to make your laptop stick to the treadmill.....I hear that royal icing makes for a VERY sturdy and tasty glue. Be sure to lick your fingers often however when applying it to both the treadmill and the laptop. Neatness counts! And for good measure, be sure to add a little caramel for that added stick, color and flavor! DO NOT use this stuff sparingly either......LOTS and LOTS of it! And again, be sure to lick those fingers often!

Should the royal icing not work to your liking, peanut butter may work quite well. As we ALL know though...you really can't have peanut butter without chocolate. Get yourself and industrial size container of peanut butter....and well you are going to need a couple of king sized bars of chocolate to use for your trowel! Spread the peanut butter, need I remind you again that neatness counts and to lick your fingers often?

So with your handy, dandy chocolate trowel, which you really can't resist or waste...you know there are people starving ALL over the world, eat delightfully, while looking from afar at your loverly masterpiece thinking all the while how much you :love: me for this fabulous idea!

After you gain a few punds, be sure to let me know... I will come over and help you position your treadmill ever so carefully in front of the TV.....I of course will have had the cable guy come out and reprogram all of your channels to the food channel! They have some really great programs on there! And I hear that Emeril is working on Smellavision! I might just have to help him with that!

Now you have a great day m'dear!

And don't forget to lick those fingers! ;)

[jennz]

Great job Blue Team - we're up to 2 hours and 35 minutes of exercise already!! :banana:

Helenk - those are good exercise goals you've set for yourself, very attainable! Great job! :Pinkbounc

K&K's Mommy - I ended up getting a Padme costume off eBay. I actually posted on the Community Board for help and someone suggested Starwars.com, I didn't even know that existed! They have one but it's pre-order and won't ship until the 30th, and we leave 10/5 which with my luck is probably the day it would arrive! I found another site (also on a recommendation from the community board) to get my and DH's costumes. I was going to be Leia but the one-size-fits-all costume is comparable to an 8/10 dress size - puh-lease! :maleficen DH is going to be a jedi.

Christie - I have quite an image of you in my mind now!! :earboy2: I'm soooooo impressed that you've been up that early to exercise - great job! :cheer2: :cheer2:

No posts from Mike, do you think we scared him off?? :rotfl:

[jennz]

Oh I see now - he's got a partner, Liz! :rotfl2:

[Mykelogan]

No posts from Mike, do you think we scared him off?? :rotfl:

You WISH! hahahaha!!!!
:earboy2:

Did you enjoy how I made the DIS Boards go down last night so that people had to get off their tushes and exercise??? I will do it again if you don't make your weight loss goals for next week!! (Wait, sorry, channeled Harvey from Celebrity Fit Club instead of Jillian for a sec! hehe! :3dglasses )

Have a happy & healthy day all!
Mike pirate:

[geetey]

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And to think I was trying to be nice and supportive about those Krispy Kreme donuts! (little do you know those people are working FOR me! http://bestsmileys.com/evil/3.gif )


Well Geety, there are always a few ways to skin a cat ya know!

First, you need a very sticky substance to make your laptop stick to the treadmill.....I hear that royal icing makes for a VERY sturdy and tasty glue. Be sure to lick your fingers often however when applying it to both the treadmill and the laptop. Neatness counts! And for good measure, be sure to add a little caramel for that added stick, color and flavor! DO NOT use this stuff sparingly either......LOTS and LOTS of it! And again, be sure to lick those fingers often!

Should the royal icing not work to your liking, peanut butter may work quite well. As we ALL know though...you really can't have peanut butter without chocolate. Get yourself and industrial size container of peanut butter....and well you are going to need a couple of king sized bars of chocolate to use for your trowel! Spread the peanut butter, need I remind you again that neatness counts and to lick your fingers often?

So with your handy, dandy chocolate trowel, which you really can't resist or waste...you know there are people starving ALL over the world, eat delightfully, while looking from afar at your loverly masterpiece thinking all the while how much you :love: me for this fabulous idea!

After you gain a few punds, be sure to let me know... I will come over and help you position your treadmill ever so carefully in front of the TV.....I of course will have had the cable guy come out and reprogram all of your channels to the food channel! They have some really great programs on there! And I hear that Emeril is working on Smellavision! I might just have to help him with that!

Now you have a great day m'dear!

And don't forget to lick those fingers! ;)

[Blueeyes101817]

ahhh a week before my trip and im sick..havent done exercise today, just trying to take it easy since i refuse to be sick in disney! hopefully tomorrow i will be able to get some working out in..but i did say no to junk/comfort food!

i will definitely post what the pedometer says..im very interested in what it ends up saying--sorry im not adding to the exercise total today

[jennz]

Don't worry about it, rest up for your trip. If you push yourself when you don't feel well you could end up worse off. Kudos to you for passing up comfort food when you don't feel well - great job! :cool1: Here's some pixie dust to help you feel better... :wizard: :wizard: :wizard:

I did not exercise today either, I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I don't know if it's allergies or something worse, my whole body is aching right now and I just want to lay in bed. Plus I made dd chocolate chip cookies and ate 2 :confused3 . Overall a gloomy kind of day. Tomorrow will be better.

Geetey - what's the story with the Krispy Kremes?? Do tell! :listen: Love your emoticons!

[MelanieC]

Hmm,
Mike and Liz are over here causing problems, lol! :rotfl2: I'm missing out on all the fun. Just thought I'd stop in and wish you all dreams of chocoloate cake :cake:, mickey bars :mickeybar and other yummy treats............ :confused3 err I mean sweet dreams and wishes of many pounds lost for the blue team.

[geetey]

Hi Jenn!
Feel free to call me Terry. :)
Since we have Mike and Liz over here causing trouble, I decided to pop over there and stir things up. Liz was asking for help to stay away from cupcakes yesterday then Krispy Kremes donuts today. She thinks the part time girl brings in those donuts "just because" .... little does she know it is my plan! http://www.wdwinfo.com/sites/family/naughty.gif

Now I see Melanie is trying to get into the action as well. I may have to go back over there again! Wish me luck! http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/batman.gif

[WDWFAN9]

Good morning Blue team! I walked 50 minutes last night on the TM. I can't believe how fast this week is flying by! Everyone keep up the good work!!

[sap1227]

Great job last week, everyone!

We had a great time on the Wonder (except the night that the seas were so rough that the waves were hitting our stateroom window). After the first day my legs were actually hurting from going up and down the stairs (with luggage and children!). I ate a lot but only gained 1.5, not too bad.

You guys are cracking me up on this thread! I will be doing a light run on the treadmill this afternoon and then a 5K tomorrow. I am tracking what I eat in Fitday and hoping to add more water to my day.

I will check back later once I have exercised, I have about 500 pictures I want to get uploaded today.

Christy

[helenk]

Well yesterday was a bust exericise wise, I had such high hopes for myself but only walked 20 minutes...today I am going to do better!!!
I was however able to say no to doughnuts this morning, so at least I doing well with my eating.

[jennz]

Terry - head over there and defend our honor!! :jester: I'm going to have to take a peek, I think... :wave2:

Christy - welcome back!! Those pounds will come off quickly I'm sure. Are you going to be posting any of the pics or a trip report?

Blueeyes - are you feeling any better today?

Our exercise total is really growing...I got in a 20 minute walk today which is an accomplishment since I didn't want to get out of bed! Our team is up to 4 hours and 5 minutes -excellent! :banana:

[lizdotcom99]

Hey Geety.....work is calling you.....

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[lizdotcom99]

JUST OUT....MUST SEE!!! The newest latest and greatest tread mill glue!!!

http://www.giordanos.com/cover.jpg


Geety, better get you some before they sell out!!

[geetey]

Could you take a message, please? I am too busy exercising!

http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/8.gif http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/9.gif http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/12.gif

Thanks! You're a peach!
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[Mykelogan]

Hi Blue Team!!

I just saw on Oprah that Fat is the new Thin!
Eat up!

;)
Mike :rotfl:

[keenercam]

Sorry to horn in, guys, but I just have to say, Geety, you have me ROTFLOL! :rotfl: :rotfl:
OUTRAGEOUSLY funny! You almost owed me a new laptop! Fortunately, now you just owe me a new black scooped neck top and some soap!

[lizdotcom99]

Could you take a message, please? I am too busy exercising!

http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/8.gif http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/9.gif http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/12.gif

Thanks! You're a peach!
http://bestsmileys.com/kissing2/3.gif

Did someone say....http://www.punchstock.com/image/brand_x/2191091/comp/bxp49616.jpg



Or was it....http://www.punchstock.com/image/brand_x/2191091/comp/bxp49619.jpg

Or maybe....http://www.punchstock.com/image/brand_x/2191091/large/bxp49623.jpg


Oh and Mike! Funny you should mention Oprah! I heard that too!!!


I will leave you with just one more thing...

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:wave2:

[K and K's Mommy]

I've got some good laughs in from this thread!

I did not get my exercise nor my water in yesterday!! But today has been better. I exercised 40 minutes. Now, I just need to go drink some water! Everyone have a good weekend! It is always a challenge, food-wise, for me!

[monte]

You guys should eat up......did you see the yummy pictures that Liz posted??? yum.....yum.....yum..... ::yes:: :cake:

***I couldn't find alittle devil icon**** :earboy2:

[QuiltTeddy]

*slips back into blue room after dropping off 12 dozen boxes of donuts at the red room knowing teammates will say I was here all night*

[sap1227]

Good Saturday morning everyone!!

I just got back from my 5K, it ireally is a nice way to start a morning. My time was not so good (45 and a couple of seconds), and I had a rough first mile. The parking was at Target and the whole parking lot was full--it took me 15 mins to find a spot. I was picking up my packet when they were saying 2 mins to race start. I did not get to stretch and my legs were not happy about it!!
I have had 2 bottles of water so far today (not bad for 9:30am).

Alright--who is next on the exercise today?????

Christy

[jennz]

Of course...I saw you here all night! :earboy2:

How's everyone doing? We're up to 5 hours and 30 minutes - woo hoo! :banana:

I must thank everyone from the red team for bringing over those virtual snacks, very thoughtful...it's the only way I can eat that stuff and not gain weight! Plus, being on the computer and "virtually eating" keeps me away from the real stuff. You are all very thoughtful! :grouphug: Also, Mike and Liz - keep on posting about what's on Oprah! We're usually exercising while she's on and I love her opinions on things! You should probably grab a snack to much on while you're on the couch watching her - I've heard that can help your memory.

I'm off soon to Louisville for dd's cheerleading competition, the first one of the season. Go Eagles! :cheer2: :cheer2: We'll be back tomorrow and I'll check in then.

Have a great weekend! Beware of the Tempters dressed in Red! :maleficen

[Blueeyes101817]

well my cousins spent hte night here last night and today we all worked out for 60 minutes..plus washed my car! i said no to alot of stuff today--its not easy when the cousins come over!
tonight, im babysitting so im bringing yogurt so im not tempted...

[helenk]

I had a pretty good day today, I went with my mom and sisters to see the Lippizzaner Stallions. I was able to say no to pretzels at the stadium and then we went for dinner and I said no to the rolls. I did not exercise though since I needed to get my housework and laundry done before going.
But I was good a dinner, I had a nice greek salad with a vinegrette dressing so I am hanging in there.

[Mykelogan]

Of course...I saw you here all night! :earboy2:

How's everyone doing? We're up to 5 hours and 30 minutes - woo hoo! :banana:

I must thank everyone from the red team for bringing over those virtual snacks, very thoughtful...it's the only way I can eat that stuff and not gain weight! Plus, being on the computer and "virtually eating" keeps me away from the real stuff. You are all very thoughtful! :grouphug: Also, Mike and Liz - keep on posting about what's on Oprah! We're usually exercising while she's on and I love her opinions on things! You should probably grab a snack to much on while you're on the couch watching her - I've heard that can help your memory.

I'm off soon to Louisville for dd's cheerleading competition, the first one of the season. Go Eagles! :cheer2: :cheer2: We'll be back tomorrow and I'll check in then.

Have a great weekend! Beware of the Tempters dressed in Red! :maleficen

Hope you brought plenty of snacks for the long ride!!! ;)
hehehehehehe! :rotfl:

Mike :goodvibes

[K and K's Mommy]

helenk - You did exercise! Housework and laundry definitely count!

Well, I didn't get in any exercise yesterday and had a bit of my DD spaghetti and meatballs when we went out to dinner. Other than that, my food choices were good.

Today I did my 30 minute exercise tape! Now I need to go cheer on the Colts, and no, Mike, I will not need any nachos, pretzels, hot dogs, beer,etc, to help me watch football!!

[jennz]

Great job team! We're up to 7 hours of exercise! :cheer2: I'll be working out tomorrow, sooooooooo tired right now,there is no place quiet enough with over 150 cheerleaders staying there! :rotfl2: I think I'm slap happy - did I just use "quiet" and "cheerleaders" in the same sentence? :rotfl2: Fortunately there were so many cheerleaders I did not make it to the breakfast buffet - great news there! and chose the cold breakfast yogurt and fruit.

Mike, thanks sooooooo much for your concern about me during the car trip :love: I didn't need the snacks though, I ate before we left. I think you must know and have called our carpoolers though because she opened a bag of Munchos and brough coffee flavored Kit Kats :earseek: But I was too full to eat. I did send you one of those yummy smelling brats they were cooking at Jamfest though, they smelled too good to not get one and I thought you might enjoy it. Let me know! :wave:

I'm off to do totally nothing and enjoy the rain, lay on the couch, and watch Desperate Housewives (after we watch Star Wars :p )...have a great evening everyone! :grouphug:

[Blueeyes101817]

hi everyone..
didnt exercise today, but was sore from working out yesterday which is a good sign!
did say no to a lot of junk food--my grandmother loves to offer food!!!!
i have 4 days to disney..even though ill be eating more junk im sure, i have a ton of walking to do!
and yes , im ready to watch desparate housewives too!!

[geetey]

Hey Blue-sers! :jumping3:
Just wanted to add something to the exercise amount since I couldn't help out any last week. Add 2 miles and 30 minutes to the total please. :banana: You can add quite a few NOs for me as well! Friday night we had a spaghetti dinner benefiting hurricane relief as school and I passed on every single dessert and let me tell you, there were a LOT! Last night I said NO to frozen custard. Today I said NO to the chip/cheesy dip. It felt good to say NO and follow through. ::yes::

I am glad we are weighing on Tuesday because Tuesday night is our last Cardinals game and I have been saving up lots of points for my nachos! Yum!

Enjoy the rain, everyone!

[Mykelogan]

Great job team! We're up to 7 hours of exercise! :cheer2: I'll be working out tomorrow, sooooooooo tired right now,there is no place quiet enough with over 150 cheerleaders staying there! :rotfl2: I think I'm slap happy - did I just use "quiet" and "cheerleaders" in the same sentence? :rotfl2: Fortunately there were so many cheerleaders I did not make it to the breakfast buffet - great news there! and chose the cold breakfast yogurt and fruit.

Mike, thanks sooooooo much for your concern about me during the car trip :love: I didn't need the snacks though, I ate before we left. I think you must know and have called our carpoolers though because she opened a bag of Munchos and brough coffee flavored Kit Kats :earseek: But I was too full to eat. I did send you one of those yummy smelling brats they were cooking at Jamfest though, they smelled too good to not get one and I thought you might enjoy it. Let me know! :wave:

I'm off to do totally nothing and enjoy the rain, lay on the couch, and watch Desperate Housewives (after we watch Star Wars :p )...have a great evening everyone! :grouphug:

Jenn,

You are sooo thoughtful! You must have seen that I am following a controlled carb plan so a bunless brat sounds perfect! Even if you sent the yummy roll too, I will save it for a meal I can have it with. Don't want to waste your generosity! ;)

Hope Desparate Housewives was good!!! I had to tivo it because it has been a busy one here on campus!
Mike :goodvibes

[jennz]

Woo hoo! 7 hours and 30 minutes of exercise for the week, great job! BTW, where is everyone? Out exercising? :banana:

I'm having a heck of a day. DD got extremely ill last night, I was ready to call 911 but DH talked me down. :blush: She was vomitting w/blood in it and couldn't catch her breath. The doctor told us today it's a virus (after she ran several tests). Of course it started at 11:30 last night, so I did get an hour of sleep and snuck in another 2 or so around 4 this morning so I'm really really working on avoiding temptation today! I have been drinking water instead of caffeine (although I'm having a dc right now!) and somehow have not had any snacks or meals today that will stick to my hips...I'm actually quite proud of that! Being so tired and stressed about DD are two HUGE triggers for me! HOWEVER - I'm actually being motivated by that weigh-in tomorrow :earseek: , that has surprised me. Does anyone have any encouraging words they'd like to pass on? Or tips on how they handle stressful days? I did watch Desperate Housewives last night...anyone else?

Terry - go Cardinals! We made a trip back to St. L this summer to see the Cards/Braves series. Lots of fun!

BlueEyes - which day do you leave?

Mike - I would gladly watch you eat that brat just because it smelled so delicious I would love to see someone enjoy it with no guilt! And of course it's just our famous Midwest hospitality that made me think of you ;) Pull up a seat and watch Desperate Housewives, it was good one! You should probably just make a night out of it, have a few snacks, plop on the couch when you get home and play it. You'll have to watch a few times though - lots of details you'll miss the first 4 or 5 times through. :teeth: I've heard it's better will maragaritas and delicious cool ranch doritos dipped in queso - let me know about that would ya?

[Mykelogan]

Woo hoo! 7 hours and 30 minutes of exercise for the week, great job! BTW, where is everyone? Out exercising? :banana:

I'm having a heck of a day. DD got extremely ill last night, I was ready to call 911 but DH talked me down. :blush: She was vomitting w/blood in it and couldn't catch her breath. The doctor told us today it's a virus (after she ran several tests). Of course it started at 11:30 last night, so I did get an hour of sleep and snuck in another 2 or so around 4 this morning so I'm really really working on avoiding temptation today! I have been drinking water instead of caffeine (although I'm having a dc right now!) and somehow have not had any snacks or meals today that will stick to my hips...I'm actually quite proud of that! Being so tired and stressed about DD are two HUGE triggers for me! HOWEVER - I'm actually being motivated by that weigh-in tomorrow :earseek: , that has surprised me. Does anyone have any encouraging words they'd like to pass on? Or tips on how they handle stressful days? I did watch Desperate Housewives last night...anyone else?

Terry - go Cardinals! We made a trip back to St. L this summer to see the Cards/Braves series. Lots of fun!

BlueEyes - which day do you leave?

Mike - I would gladly watch you eat that brat just because it smelled so delicious I would love to see someone enjoy it with no guilt! And of course it's just our famous Midwest hospitality that made me think of you ;) Pull up a seat and watch Desperate Housewives, it was good one! You should probably just make a night out of it, have a few snacks, plop on the couch when you get home and play it. You'll have to watch a few times though - lots of details you'll miss the first 4 or 5 times through. :teeth: I've heard it's better will maragaritas and delicious cool ranch doritos dipped in queso - let me know about that would ya?

I took your advice Jenn! Desparate Housewives was much better with the doritos, queso and margaritas. And since I was having Mexican already I figured how could a few chicken tacos hurt, just a little sour cream on them, and then I needed to have something sweet to just balance the spice so I made up a batch of frozen Mudslides and baked up a pan of peanut butter brownies. Are you sure this was a good idea?? I was up a few pounds this morning and my pants are tighter. I will trust you though. I did good this morning because I had some of the donuts geetey dropped off, I figure they must be low carb and low fat, right? I gotta go, I have to get cooking for dinner, the chicken isn't going to fry itself! Any good gravy recipes? I need something to go with my mashed potatoes and pan fried corn?? Oops, just spilled my chocolate milkshake, from McDs, it's a diet shake right?, all over my keyboard!!! Bye!!

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On a serious note, I hope that your DD is feeling better! As for tips for stressful days, I have found that writing in my WISH journal helps a lot. I also find that busy work that involves using my hands helps me distract my mind while it calms down.
Mike :goodvibes

[K and K's Mommy]

Jennz - So sorry about you DD. I hope she is feeling better. I always feel so helpless when the kids are sick. Being tired is a huge trigger for me to eat. I was having at least one Starbucks frappucino (not sure how to spell that) before I started this. Today when we were running errands I got a sugar free vanilla latte, and it wasn't bad. Anyway, I don't really have any tips to help you. Perhaps you and DD could watch a movie. I usually find if I don't get snacks before the movie starts, then I am not inclined to get up and get them. Just keep reminding yourself that the weigh-in is tomorrow! Good luck!

I watched Desperate Housewives. The scene about the tie at Rex's funeral was too funny!

[geetey]

WAY TO GO, Jenn!! That's some serious temptation you just made it through! I have found that brushing my teeth (alot) and chewing mint gum helps. Anything will taste nasty after that, so if I feel tempted, I start brushing! I hope your DD feels better soon.

K and K's Mom - good choice on that sugar free latte. My sister loves those frappacionosenlaisdlkjapoiuwersn (see - I don't know how to spell it either). I am a diet coke person myself.

Sap1227 - welcome back from the cruise! We have cruised the Magic once. Are we ruined for the Wonder forever? I can't imagine cruising for less than 7 days (which is why I guess we haven't cruised again - $$!)

HelenK - aren't those horses amazing? My dd and I saw them when they came to Nashville. Wow! Good job on skipping all of those empty carbs.

Quilt Teddy - thanks for having my back and making those sneak deliveries to the RED room. hee hee

[Blueeyes101817]

hope your dd is feeling better!!
no real exercise today---still really sore from the huge workout the other day and i dont want to be sore in disney..
i leave thursday at 430!! ( well leaving my house at 430am to head to the airport!)

[jennz]

Thanks you guys! :grouphug: After I posted I was feeling motivated and went and worked out while DD napped - yeah! I felt better after too. Didn't walk though. We're up to 8 hours of exercise as a team! :banana: Just heard this virus was passed around another cheer squad at her gym a few weeks ago. The good news - we leave for WDW next Wednesday so this will be over by then!

I think I might have made it through the day, just got back from the grocery again, getting her Push Ups and DD a frozen pizza and got myself a Lean Cuisine. :cheer2: A movie sounds good, and I think I'll brush my teeth before it starts! :teeth: Thanks for the tips and the support. Oh - I also parked in a far spot at the grocery store for both trips today. ;)

Mike - you're just a dog :dog: . I felt sooooooooo guilty when I was reading your post because you kept going on and on and I thought I contributed to you falling off the wagon. Wow. Okay, call me gullible. :rolleyes: Thanks for the laugh I needed it! Plus I love the few extra calories I burned. ::yes:: I read another of your threads and that's what gave me the extra motivation to work out today, which helped with the stress and kept snacking out of my mind. I've tried journaling once or twice but I don't seem to stick with it... :confused3

K&K's Mommy - OMG wasn't that great about the tie?! I was thinking, "Bree, you've got to do it - you'll regret it the rest of your life if you don't!" But I was just expecting her to take it off, not the rest! That was hysterical! :rotfl2:

BTW everyone NOTE: this is for Blue Team members only - if you are on the red team do not read this!! - when you drink a quart of water make sure you add ice - there's a thermogenic effect that burns 30 calories to bring a quart of ice water to body temp, so drink up and remember the ice!

Any more exercise to post? I think we need 5 minutes to beat our total from last week!

[jennz]

Jen - I'd do the same, don't want to be sore while you're down there. You're leaving early! That's great, like a whole extra day down there! :Pinkbounc

[geetey]

Any more exercise to post? I think we need 5 minutes to beat our total from last week!

Is this a ploy just to make us move our butts? :rotfl: I wasn't planning on exercising this evening, but if we are that close, I can bust that! I will be reporting back soon.....

[lizdotcom99]

Hey Geety.......careful what you bust there..... :rotfl2:

[geetey]

Just trying to bust through those 5 and 10 pounds clippies! ;)

Sorry I didn't have time for more, but you can add 15 minutes to the exercise time! I could only fit in a quick mile between helping with homework, fixing dinner, laundry, etc...

[jennz]

Terry - you're a star! :worship: :thewave: We're at 8 hours and 15 minutes for the week! What a woman - able to put us at a new level, help out your family and you still so unselfishly give your time to help out the red team! :goodvibes

[lizdotcom99]

Just trying to bust through those 5 and 10 pounds clippies! ;)

Sorry I didn't have time for more, but you can add 15 minutes to the exercise time! I could only fit in a quick mile between helping with homework, fixing dinner, laundry, etc...

Hey Geety....SLOW DOWN!!!! A woman of your age could really HURT something at that pace!! :goodvibes


Actually...a 15 minute mile...you are already ahead of teh sweeper truck there! I think you need to rethink the Disney half...or at least come to Chicago with us in August!!!! Glad to hear you got your exercise in! That is ALWAYS a struggle with a busy schedule. Keep up the good work!

LYMI! :love:

[K and K's Mommy]

Way to go blue team!! I just got back from my 50 minute aerobics class! I even think it might have been easier this week.

[Samantha]

Hi Blue team :wave:

I'm saying lots of no's but I caved in today when a coworker was selling chocolate bars for her son's school. :guilty:

While I'm doing pretty well at saying NO, I'm having a harder time saying YES to exercise! It's so hard to make the time for myself to just do it.

[WDWFAN9]

Hi Team!

Just a quick stop to say I walked 25 minutes on the TM last night, and I am down another pound.

Have a great day everyone!

[helenk]

Goodmorning everyone,
I'm actually looking forward to weigh in tonight, my clothes are no longer tight so that is a good sign.
I walked for 30 minutes on Sunday and Monday, today I am going to try and increase that to 45 minutes since it is so nice out.

[jennz]

Samantha - great job with the no's! :cheer2: The yes's will come, don't feel bad about it. The small things add up, park farther away and take the stairs, everything counts and adds up to a lifestyle change, which means the pounds will stay off! :teacher:

Blue Team - 9 hours and 30 minutes! Awesome!! :cheer2: How about a total minute exercise challenge to the Red Team this week? Exercise, for the challenge, means minutes of things you are doing specifically for exercise, we won't count walking while shopping etc, even though you get a positive benefit from that. :banana:

WDWfan9 - great job on your pound! :cheer2: I'm down 1.4 this week so we have 2.4 gone. Last week the Red Team squeaked past us - let's see how this turns out. I'm thinking they were too busy on the computer reading Terry and QuiltTeddy's posts to get a lot of exercise in so the plan might have worked! :rotfl:

[jennz]

Helen - super! You must feel great pulling your clothes on! :cheer2: Our weather here is gorgeous too, great day to get outside! Enjoy!

Blue Team - our updated exercise is 10 hours and 30 minutes!! Excellent! Over 2 hours more than last week! :banana: :banana:

[sap1227]

The good news is I am down 2.5, the bad news is my net loss is 0 since all I lost was what I gained on the cruise. But, we have only been back 5 days, so I am hoping for a better result next week!!

Great job Pat and Jennifer!

I have to work for a couple of hours this afternoon, but when I get home I will get on the treadmill.

Christy

[jennz]

Great news that you got rid of you gain in one week! :banana: Hmmm, not sure if we count it though since I didn't record you as a gain last week. You're even now from the start of the challenge?

I just checked the original thread and there are 5 people who asked to join after the 16th. I know they are not eligible for the prize, but are we okay if they join in the rest of it? I'm going to post on the red thread too...

[QuiltTeddy]

Well I wasonly .2 this week. But I did get clean the entire house on Saturday and Sunday, so that counted for exercise.

[Laurajean1014]

I exercized this week, but also went to a Country Fair and was well, quite unfairly like.

I lost .5 this week.

My personal total to date: 3.5 lbs.

[geetey]

Morning Blue Team!

Since I am not going to be around this evening for my typical weigh in, I snuck a peek last night and then weighed again this morning. I am down 1.5 pounds this week. I feel disappointed with that number - not sure why :confused3 - but it's a loss and I am taking it! :flower:

I think an exercise challenge will be fun, Jenn! I promise to contribute more this week!! Gotta get this body moving! http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/icon_yippee.gif Exercising is a good thing!

Anyone need a poke to get moving? http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/1poke.gif I have a whip! Don't make me use it!! http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/pityfool.gif

[lizdotcom99]

I have a whip! Dole whips for one and all on teh blue team! Since we are doing so good on the weight loss, I figured one little treat would not hurt. Enjoy teammates! You would not want to let me down, now would ya?http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/pityfool.gif


She has DOle Whips for everyone on the BLUE TEAM today I hear.....she even got you all blue spoons! What thoughful gal!




http://www.mouseplanet.com/dtp/trip.rpt/report_files/wdwtr00/wdw00oc_images/dole_whip_nowyouseeit.jpg And you get one if you want it or not!


Nothing like a good team mate to help add a calorie here and there!! :rotfl:

[K and K's Mommy]

I am down 2 pounds this week. I also just finished 30 minutes of exercise. I am assuming that will be for week 3 since I always weigh in the mornings. (?) Everybody get moving! I would love an exercise challenge and am fine with anyone joining us for some encouragement.

[geetey]

http://bestsmileys.com/drinking/15.gif

Liz Dot Com! You get right back in here and put my quote back the way it was!! http://bestsmileys.com/angry1/19.gif (using my best mad mom voice)

This is what I am sharing with my team today! http://bestsmileys.com/drinking/13.gif

[jennz]

QuiltTeddy - great job! That's one stick of butter gone! :cheer2: And I get a pretty good workout cleaning the house, so two days of it.. wow! Were you tired?? :earsgirl: I would have been!

LauraJean - excellent! 2 sticks of butter gone off your body and that's after a trip to the fair! Great job! :cheer2:

Terry - I think it's normal to feel disappointed when you have a big loss one week and a smaller one the next week, so don't worry about that. 1 1/2 pounds is awesome :banana: :banana: ! 6 sticks of butter! I think you need to point that whip at Samantha - she's looking for some Jillian motivation!! :rotfl:

Lizdotcom...isn't Terry great? :love: She gives us all the virtual snacks we want to keep us away from the calorie loaded ones. :earboy2:

K&K'smommy - I'm adding all exercise from tody to the week 2 totals since it goes through tonight otherwise I might get confused :crazy: Great job on the exercise! We're up to 11 hours of exercise for the week!!

We are officially down 6.6 pounds so far!! GO BLUE! I'm updating the totals on the first page of this thread. And thanks for the water Terry - I'm adding lots of ice to mine. :p

[dopey4disney]

Wow! Great job everyone!

I am down 1 pound for this week! :teeth: Sadly I have no exercise minutes to add, sorry. I will be working on it this evening though.

Keep up the great work everyone!!!

[jennz]

Christie - WTG! Great job on leaving that pound behind... :cheer2:

We're now down 7.6 pounds!

Hey has anyone see WeirdEyes around? She hasn't posted in a while...

[dopey4disney]

Thanks Jen, and congratulations on your 1.4 pound disposal :flower:

I have not seen WeirdEyes around either.

[WeirdEyes]

Christie - WTG! Great job on leaving that pound behind... :cheer2:

We're now down 7.6 pounds!

Hey has anyone see WeirdEyes around? She hasn't posted in a while...
Hey! I'm here!! :sunny:

Please put me down for one hour of exercise today.

Bad news though, I didn't lose any weight this week. As I said in a previous post, I lose very slowly and sometimes it takes me weeks and weeks to lose one pound. Thanks for letting me stick around even with no loss. I really need the encouragement!

Congrats to everyone with losses. You guys are doing great!!!! :cheer2:

I promise I'll show up more around here. :teeth:

[Lesli54]

I am down 2 lbs. this week! ::MickeyMo ::MickeyMo

[geetey]

Hi y'all!

We are home from the Cardinal game. We lost. Boo hoo... :sad1: :sad: Not the way I wanted my last game at Busch Stadium to go, but it was a beautiful night and ds did manage to snag an autograph, so all was not lost!

Right before changing for the game, I weighed myself again and I weighed 2 pounds down (instead of 1.5). I decided to weigh myself AGAIN when we got home and I changed for bed, and I am still 2.0 pounds down so.... Jenn, you can change my loss to 2 pounds for this week, if you like. Otherwise, I will save it for next week. ;) I figured I should report it since it is Tuesday and it will probably keep me more honest this coming week!

[Laurajean1014]

On chilly mornings, try sugar free Oatmeal!

One package has 100 calories, 2 grams of fat, 0 cholesterol, 140 mg Sodium, 18 carbs, 0 Sugar, 4 grams of Protein!

It's made by Sturm's Village Farm (Instant Oatmeal).

This is a great item for anyone watching their sugar intake and/or diabetic.

[robinb]

THis week's loss for me is a paltry .5 pound. TOM. TMI. *gack*

[WeirdEyes]

Good morning! I'm posting here since I haven't seen the Week 3 thread. (I told y'all I was going to post more.) ;)

Lesli, Geetey, & Robin ~ Congrats on the weight losses!!!!! :cool1:

Laurajean ~ Where do you buy that oatmeal? I really like to eat oatmeal in the winter. I normally buy the big box of Old Fashioned Quaker Oats. I add skim milk, Splenda & cinnamon. I cannot stand oatmeal made with water.

[dopey4disney]

Good morning everyone!!

Congratulations on the losses Leslie, geetey and robinb!

I did get in 30 minutes of exercise yesterday, 2 mile WATP.

[MelanieC]

Good Morning Blue Team from the Red Team :wave2:

I've heard that you all would like an exercise challenge between the Blue & Red team. I think that would be great. Everyone keep track of all your exercise minutes this week and next Wednesday morning we'll both post what our totals are. I think this is such a WIN WIN situation for everyone. You all are doing fantastic, keep up the great job. :banana:

[jennz]

Good morning everyone! Here's a link to week 3 thread (http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=10075815#post10075815)

GO BLUE!

[helenk]

Hi,
Sorry I'm so late posting my weight loss I've been in meetings all morning.
Anyway I am so happy to report a loss of 3 pounds, I was quite surprised last night when I weighed myself. I was hoping for 2 pounds so the 3 was a bonus.

[dopey4disney]

WTG helenk!!! :cool1: Don't you just love surprises?!