Between the BLs (Biggest Loser) Summer Challenge 2010 Part 1

[lovedvc]

Please tell me why I just sat here and ate a whole chocolate bunny worth 440 calories.

 

[tigger813]

Please tell me why I just sat here and ate a whole chocolate bunny worth 440 calories.

It was there and it was temptation! It's gone now! I ate half a bag of movie theater popcorn and I don't know why either!

 

[flipflopmom]

Please tell me why I just sat here and ate a whole chocolate bunny worth 440 calories.

I agree w/ Tracey, it was there, and now it's gone. You won't have to worry about it again!!!! That sounds like something I would have done the last couple of weeks!

 

[sahbushka]

I think most of us have been there recently...I ate a whole box of chocolate covered donuts! Not to mention the hersheys kisses and keebler cookies to go with it! Luckily they are gone now and my house is once again "clean"! Good luck getting back on that wagon...you can do it!

SarahMay

 

[mikamah]

Unfortunately, I am definitely out of Princess now. The moved date killed me. We have been planning to visit ILs in Phoenix (ok, Sun City, but I suspect we'll stay in Phoenix ), over ds's February vacation, and it ends when Princess begins, so there's no way to make it work. We haven't been out there since before ds12 was born, so we really need to go, and I can't just beg off and go to FL...well, I could, but I would feel terrible and the ILs would be insulted, so I'm going to Arizona. We aren't as terrible as we sound -- they started going out there as snowbirds, and only made it year-round a couple of years ago. We have been seeing the ILs, they've just been local!

That's too bad you won't be able to do the princess next year. For me, it actually makes it a little easier to have my son on vacation. I don't know what yet, but I'm hoping we'll make a full vacation out of it with some others who will watch him while I do the race. We'll see. We'll have to meet you some other race in the future.

I finished up the month with 101.1 miles--combo of elliptical, running, and a little walking.

I have been a little anxious the last couple of days. I am at the weight where I stalled out a couple of years ago. The last time I was at this weight was May of 2007. I stalled out and couldn't get any lower. I know I'm doing things different this time, but felt like I needed to acknowledge the anxious feelings. I am 2.2 lbs from a "normal" bmi. I know it's just a number, but it still seems so unattainable.

Wow, contrats on 101 miles!! That's awesome. It's great to acknowledge those feelings, and to know that you are doing things differently this time, and just keep on doing what you're doing, and you will see that normal bmi. Keep on posting, keep on the wagon, and no self sabotaging allowed here. You can do it!!!

What a QOTD. I have STUNK at avoiding temptations this weekend. I do great at work, or at home if DH isn't here. When he's home, we have bigger dinners, or go out, etc. I also stink at avoiding foods at my mom's house. I had been doing great, visualizing the scale and the size I want to be. I don't have junk for snacking in the house, so snacks aren't the problem, it's overdoing the meals. For the last 2 weeks, I haven't had the focus. I ate everything in sight at her house again yesterday. Had a splurge meal of Mexican Friday. Steak DH cooked Saturday.

From this moment until I am in WDW, I am determined to take stock of portions and calories within each portion. I need to lose what I've gained in the last couple days, plus more!

We all have those times where we seem out of control, but you can reign it in. You have done amazingly since january, and you can get your focus back!! Three weeks till WDW!!!! You can do it, Taryn!!!!

I've been on sparkpeople and am now tracking my food, water, weight loss, etc. I should only be eating 1200-1400 calories a day. I must admit I'm going to bed hungry.....suggestions

I'd suggest increasing the amount of protein you eat, especially at dinner, or saving calories for an evening snack, more protein than carb. Also, more vegies and fruits, than breads and pastas will fill you up more with fewer calories. You shouldn't have to go to bed hungry, and I know vegies won't always fill me up alone, but if I plan lots of vegies with meals, it helps, and then a snack, yogurt or pudding type in the evening is more satisfying.

Today we had to deal with the smoke and haze from the Quebec forest fires! I could smell it first thing this morning and saw it in the sky at the theater when we went to see Shrek this morning! Loved the movie!

Glad you had a good weekend, and can't wait to hear all about all the exercise you get this week. I couldn't believe how strong the smell of somke was all the way from Quebec. It seems much better now.

Please tell me why I just sat here and ate a whole chocolate bunny worth 440 calories.

Like tracey said, just because it was there. Why do we do this to ourselves? But it's gone and over with, so no dwelling on it, just moving forward with a healthy plan, and focusing on how much you've been doing right.

We're home from our last weekend party, and I did pretty well. I had 3 mikes hard lemonades, a hamburger, garden salad and fruit salad, a freezer pop, and I almost made it til the dessert came out, including a chocolate fountain, and I had a marshmallow and a strawberry dipped in chocolate and one mini cupcake. Not too bad when I consider how I would have done in the past. And I wrote it all down, which is key for me. Though I just looked up the mikes and each one was 5 points! I thought it would be less. Oh well, good to know. Found this handy link if anyone is interested.
http://recipecircus.com/recipes/awsum34/TIDBITS---You-Need-To-Know/Beer.html

Have a nice night.

 

[planaholic]

I can't wait to join in on the summer challenge. Unfortunately, my DIS lurking has left me lacking the required 10 posts necesssary to PM LuvBaloo...so i'm off to post & will be back shortly to join on the fun.

External motivation has always been my greatest challenge, so I look forward to joining the community.

 

[cclovesdis]

Had an OK day today. Much, much better than yesterday. Tomorrow is a new day and I will still OP! I will! I am planning to use the Wii Fit+ tomorrow morning and then go to the gym tomorrow night.

I was pretty upset when I got home a few minutes ago, but thanks to the support of this thread, I am much better. I appreciate you so much!

Have a great day tomorrow!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

I've never been to Disneyland, so I'm sure if I were there I would just be gazing around in awe. I'm going to go out on a limb here. I usually think I'd be at Epcot or DTD, but today I'm going to the MK! I haven't ridden the renewed Space Mountain or seen the updated Hall of Presidents, so I would be making my way between Tomorrowland and Frontierland, stopping at Mickey's Philharmagic 'cause I just love it!



For me, it's key to not let myself get too hungry. Sometimes I will not eat at regular intervals, and then by the time I do I'm so hungry I don't have much control It's pretty easy to avoid that by always having a little bag of baby carrots or even a Kashi bar with me.

My dh ran a half marathon yesterday. It was hot and uncomfortable, and he was very happy to finish. I was home finishing up with our sleepover guest. I did get up at 6 so I could do my 6M walk before dh left for the race. We fired up the grill in the afternoon, and I had some amazing scallops with capers, garlic and a bit of olive oil, corn on the cob, and grape tomatoes. Against my better judgement I ventured into a local bakery, and I discovered their mini carrot cakes! Just 1x3, but the perfect size for me! Carrot cake is one of my favorite desserts, but I've pretty much given it up. Now that I've found these, I'll be having them as a special treat.

I got up today and ran 4M. I had a bowl of Special K for breakfast, and I had more of the scallops and grape tomatoes for lunch. We have ribs and corn on the cob for dinner, with a guacamole appetizer. I'm also going to enjoy another piece of the carrot cake for dessert. I may need an afternoon snack, so we have plenty of other fruit and veggies. Tomorrow I'm starting on my new eating plan. I measured out raw cashews for part of my afternoon snack (along with an orange). 2 Tbsp is not a large amount, but I suspect the orange will make me quite full. I'm really excited to see if spreading my calories out makes me even less hungry. Right now I eat regularly (or try to), but I don't have any logic like protein with every snack, or a certain number of calories. I've adopted snacks from the BL, and I'm hoping that will do the trick to finally finding a good balance for me. It may be hard to tell from tomorrow. It's my yoga day, so I won't have the strenuous exercise which makes me hungrier. But I should have a good idea how it's working by the next weigh in!

Unfortunately, I am definitely out of Princess now. The moved date killed me. We have been planning to visit ILs in Phoenix (ok, Sun City, but I suspect we'll stay in Phoenix ), over ds's February vacation, and it ends when Princess begins, so there's no way to make it work. We haven't been out there since before ds12 was born, so we really need to go, and I can't just beg off and go to FL...well, I could, but I would feel terrible and the ILs would be insulted, so I'm going to Arizona. We aren't as terrible as we sound -- they started going out there as snowbirds, and only made it year-round a couple of years ago. We have been seeing the ILs, they've just been local!

I made the mistake of looking at my Blackberry. My boss is clearly working today, and sending me e-mails -- which I of course can't do anything with at home. I'm feeling a little like a slacker, but trust me, I have worked hard both at home and work and deserve an afternoon off! So, I'm going to put it away, grab some citrus water and a not-too-trashy romance, and relax!

Maria

Ohhh scallops sound so delicious right now. Sorry to hear about you having to miss the princess. It seems like the date change really messed up plans for a lot of people.

Happy Birthday Bellaphia!

QOTD--I try to plan for my temptations. For example, I LOVE potato chips! I can't have them in the house. But if I get a deli sandwich I will have chips with them as a treat, or I'll buy one of the tiny snack bags at the grocery when I'm really wanting them. I find if I don't declare a food completely off limits it works better. I am able to manage the craving better.

I finished up the month with 101.1 miles--combo of elliptical, running, and a little walking.

I have been a little anxious the last couple of days. I am at the weight where I stalled out a couple of years ago. The last time I was at this weight was May of 2007. I stalled out and couldn't get any lower. I know I'm doing things different this time, but felt like I needed to acknowledge the anxious feelings. I am 2.2 lbs from a "normal" bmi. I know it's just a number, but it still seems so unattainable.

Have a good day.

You can do it, just keep doing what you have been and trust that it will work. It might take a little longer than you would like but you will get there!


I thought I was good facing my tempations until today. I was so hungry for macaroni salad so I decided to make some. I did use light mayo. I ended up having 3 servings between 3-7pm. oops. Not feeling good about it but cant change it know. I will just count the points and move on. I cant believe the long weekend is over already. Back to work tomorrow.

 

[LMDisneygirl]

Okay, I'm jumping in this time. I had asked questions about joining for the last session, but it was nearing the end and I didn't end up joining. But now I'm in. Since I love feeling caught up, I'm going to answer all of the questions that have been asked so far!

5/27 Thursday QOTD: I am a happy married mother of two boys (ages 8 & 10). My DH and I LOVE DW. We went on our honeymoon and for our 10 year anniversary, and then took the boys 2 other times. I am a happy Tupperware Lady, and am excited to stay at the Coronado Springs for the first time for our big conference in August. Since it will be hotter than the face of the sun, I know I will feel SO MUCH better if I lose weight before I go. I have a lot more to lose, but am shooting to lose 20 pounds before I go to DW in August. So that is my goal for this challenge.

5/28 Friday QOTD: I have started using "Lose It" in my Iphone. And that is helpful (though the weekend overeating of the past few days is not). We are planning to start walking as a family to get conditioned for our time at DW this summer, so that should help. And of course joining this thread will be inspiring - I hope!!

5/29 Saturday QOTD: Lots of daily events with family on the weekend. Other than that, pretty much being at home and planning & obesessing over my Disney trip in August. If I can get a good handle on eating & exercise during the week, I should be able to keep things in reasonable control on the weekend.

5/30 QOTD SUNDAY: (Dare I say eating a mickey mouse ice cream bar and...) squeezing in a couple more rides before it's time to get ready to watch Spectromagic and Wishes!

Looking forward to being supported and a support to others!

 

[LMDisneygirl]

For all of us who have overindulged this weekend, let's all say it together.....

TOMORROW IS A NEW DAY! IT CAN BE A FRESH START! It WILL be a fresh start! And as my WW leader always used to say, "Every meal is a chance to eat differently!". We can get back on track!!!!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Please tell me why I just sat here and ate a whole chocolate bunny worth 440 calories.

Don't beat yourself up too much. Remember you wouldn't throw all the dishes out because you broke one plate. Get back on the wagon tomorrow. (I can't remember who quoted that originally, but it seemed appropriate here.)

Wow, contrats on 101 miles!! That's awesome. It's great to acknowledge those feelings, and to know that you are doing things differently this time, and just keep on doing what you're doing, and you will see that normal bmi. Keep on posting, keep on the wagon, and no self sabotaging allowed here. You can do it!!!

Thanks Kathy. Just writing it down helped. You always say the right thing.

I can't wait to join in on the summer challenge. Unfortunately, my DIS lurking has left me lacking the required 10 posts necesssary to PM LuvBaloo...so i'm off to post & will be back shortly to join on the fun.

External motivation has always been my greatest challenge, so I look forward to joining the community.

Welcome!

Had an OK day today. Much, much better than yesterday. Tomorrow is a new day and I will still OP! I will! I am planning to use the Wii Fit+ tomorrow morning and then go to the gym tomorrow night.

I was pretty upset when I got home a few minutes ago, but thanks to the support of this thread, I am much better. I appreciate you so much!

Have a great day tomorrow!

Hope you have a better day tomorrow CC!

Thanks mommyof2pirates!

We decided to have a bad for you dinner tonight. In retrospect it was a lot healthier than our dinners were a couple of months ago. We had fresh steamed broccoli, a veggie burger (no bun, but I had a teaspoon of ranch dressing with it) and the bad part--boxed mac and cheese. You know, the yellow stuff. It did not taste as good as I remember, but was kind of like comfort food. We ended up throwing some out--it does not reheat well.

Tomorrow I'm off to the Y. Then Wed. back to work. Have a great evening!

 

[tigger813]

For all of us who have overindulged this weekend, let's all say it together.....

TOMORROW IS A NEW DAY! IT CAN BE A FRESH START! It WILL be a fresh start! And as my WW leader always used to say, "Every meal is a chance to eat differently!". We can get back on track!!!!

So true! Welcome to the BL Challenge!

Just finished mile 5 for the day on the elliptical!

 

[jenanderson]

Oh my...I go to the cabin for 3 days and you all post page after page here! I felt so behind and out of touch....read through most of it quickly and will go back and check a bit carefully later.

The cabin was WONDERFUL! The weather was far nicer than it normally is in Minnesota for Memorial Day. It felt almost like a summer weekend at the lake. DH and I got our last long run done...9.5 miles on Saturday...our first 1/2 marathon is on Sunday, June 6th so we are now going to be tapering this week. We ran 2.5 miles today. Saturday and Sunday we did a huge amount of painting for some creative cross-training. After our long run, we went out on our boat and jumped in the lake...the water was COLD but it felt so good. We spent a bit of time in the boat each day - fishing, cruising around and just enjoying nature.

I also wanted to say "Thanks" for the COW. I'm fine on the water drinking and I'm fine with veggies, but the veggies do get left out now and then. I wasn't really planning to but, thanks to the COW, I made myself a salad to go with the pizza that DH brought home last night.

Love to hear that you are giving the COW a try! You will read about so many of us who feel the COW has really given us so much on previous challenges.

Oh! I am so psyched for the COW -- it helped me so much when I actually did it before, so thanks again to Dona! And Happy Birthday!

COW part 2 -- I have a 16 oz. cup from Universal Studios, and I love to pour citrus water into it and drink it. I discovered citrus water (I guess I'm a little slow) at the Universal hotels -- it's just cut up limes, lemons and oranges in water. I make it by the pitcherful, and it has become my go-to drink of choice. I'm encouraged to drink the pitcher when it's fairly fresh, if it sits for days it becomes pretty bitter -- so I have every reason to drink, drink, drink!

Maria

Maria - Glad to see you are excited for the COW! Isn't it amazing how much funner it is to drink from a special cup? I don't normally do citrus water but I am going to try it this week!

Answer to the COW, part 2: I got out my beautiful dark blue Grand Californian stainless steel water bottle to take with me when I go out. But at home, I am like Maria, I love to drink citrus water. I just put a slice of lemon in my water and it will last all day. So refreshing!

Your water bottle sounds wonderful! There was a stainless steel water bottle at WDW that I had wanted but didn't buy...it would have given me a great excuse to drink my water for the COW!

COW part 2 - I have a huge (55 oz) purple water bottle with a freezable center that my sweet neighbor/friend gave me a couple years ago. I love that I can fill it up in the morning, and drink from it all day. Makes getting the water in easy!

WOW! That must be one big bottle! Good for you though! I love that it has a freezable center to keep it cool for you all day long. Keep it up!

What is COW?

A cow is a weekly challenge

The COW
* jenanderson will post the challenge of the week on our BL thread.
* Not every week will involve a challenge.
* Participation in the weekly challenge is optional. You can pick and choose what part of the challenge that you want to do.
* Each challenge will clearly state a beginning date, ending date
* Each challenge will include tasks to perform and point values awarded for accomplishing the tasks.
* It is helpful to print the challenge tasks to refer to throughout the week

ETA here is a link to the first COW
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36791248&postcount=253

Thanks so much for answering for me! I was at the cabin and I do not have Internet access up there. I need to figure out how to get on the internet up there a bit because I get so far behind here!

Thanks, I guess I missed that page.

I am good at drinking water, I have an insullated water bottle that holds 16 oz.

The veggie one will be harder.

Joanne - You do not have to do the COW but it is a great excuse to try to build some new, healthy habits. Keep up with the water and I hope you are able to figure out the veggies...that one was really hard for me during our last challenge.

3 weeks from today I will be, hopefully, depending on traffic. I hope to be waiting for rope drop at MK, or at least checking in to BLT!

Taryn - I would love to hear about BLT...we are debating trying it out next August. We would rent points and get a MK View room. Can't wait to hear about your experience there!

I'm keeping up with the COW this week so far! Will have my taco salad at the BBQ so I will get in some lettuce there and hopefully will have some other veggies there as well. /QUOTE]

Another COW report! Glad to see that everyone is paying attention to their water and veggies this week! We will all be so healthy!

To fight temptation, I agree with you lisah. Sometimes it's better for give in just alittle bit to avoid binging. I also try to drink a lot of water. Sometimes I think I want something to eat but I'm really just thirsty, or even bored. Drinking a big glass of water can sometimes curb my craving.

I have to do this too. There are so many times where I "think" I am hungry but after drinking my water, I know I am not.

Please tell me why I just sat here and ate a whole chocolate bunny worth 440 calories.

It was there and it was temptation! It's gone now! I ate half a bag of movie theater popcorn and I don't know why either!

Maybe this is why I just finished a package of licorice!

I will come back on in a bit to answer all the QOTDs that I missed!

 

[N&B'smom]

Hey everyone. Well, I definitely ate a few things I shouldn't have BUT I didn't eat A LOT. If that makes sense? I just had a taste here and there. The thing I ate the most of was fruit so I feel better about that anyway. But I still need to get myself TOTALLY together. It will be way easier tomorrow when the kids are in school and there aren't any barbecues.

I'll be sure to bring something healthy to work, thankfully I am not exposed to other foods. The only food there is what I bring with me.

Tomorrow is a new day!!

 

[A.Mickey]

QOTD: I avoid temptation by knowing how good skinny feels. I also chew sugar free gum alot. I make Jason a PB&J for work almost everyday and now I have to always remember not to lick my fingers, or the knife. We still have all the bad things in the house, I just choose not to eat them.

 

[tigger813]

Got in 5 miles today
Hoping to do 3 in the morning.

DH did the Wii Fit Plus while I did the elliptical! He got in about 25 minutes. He wants to work up to doing the elliptical. He actually is thinking about losing weight now. Maybe I can lose the last of my weight while he loses some too! We were at a Dis bbq yesterday and he commented about his belly in one of the photos so I think that got him thinking about doing something about it!

I'll be in and out tomorrow! Got a hot stone client at 10 and then really need to get some housework done as the living room is becoming a pit again! I need to decide on dinner for tomorrow as I'm really watching the calories this week.

Good night all! Time to watch Big Bang Theory and turn the ac on in the bedroom!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Miss Bianca Yes you can come on my camping trip to Cape May. I will let you know when we are going.

YES!!! Now I just need to drive you your house. LOL

Only if you eat standing up . . .

I do that!! And I tend to sway too!! To many years of rockin' babies.

QOTD Monday: What is your best tip to avoid temptation?

I don't have any good tips. I am not good about beating temptations.
I guess I try to do something, either scrap or cross stitch. I would hate to get food on my projects so I'm pretty picky about keeping food stuffs away from my crafts.
It doesn't always work though. So I'm looking for some ideas, keep em' coming!

Thanks so much for answering for me! I was at the cabin and I do not have Internet access up there. I need to figure out how to get on the internet up there a bit because I get so far behind here!

No problem Jen, glad I could help.

You need to get one of those wireless cards, DH and I use it in the car all the time.

 

[lovedvc]

So I figured I fell off the wagon I might as well drag behind it for a bit. First I had the chocolate bunny and then I had a large mud slide ice from Ralph's. Oh well tomorrow is another day. For those of you that have seen my posts in the last few weeks you know I've been going through some things and tomorrow is the neurologist appointment. I guess I'm just dealing with my nerves right now.

 

[pinkle]

thanks mikamah
i totally blew it tonight! It was my DS15 first soccer game tonight and we celebrated with ice cream (kiddie cone)....and when i was done, i thought ...'that wasn't even worth it" Getting back on track!!!!!

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I had an ok weekend. Didn't eat all that great all weekend, lots of burgers. But I skipped the soda, and could only eat 1/2 the burgers both days. They were just yuck.
Today all I wanted was fish but the place we ate at didn't have any. Nothing but fried everything. DH wanted to eat there, so I had 1/2 a cheeseburger with extra lettuce and tomato and I brought my crystal light pink lemonade mix for water.

Gotta hit the grocery store tomorrow so hopefully I'll get some good food back in the house!