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

[Eeyores Butterfly]

Well, I now have a very good reason for losing weight. Aaron proposed tonight! His roommate took pictures afterwards, and I won't even post them because I don't like how I look. I'm sure most of it was the angle and the fact that I just got off of steroids for bronchitis which tends to make you look bloated, but I don't want to have that problem with my wedding pictures.

I'm glad we're starting fresh because I am sure I am up this week. Like others, I have not had great eating with all the end of the year nonsense at school, and with being sick have not worked out. But I'm going to get on it and be a hot bride!

 

[Eeyores Butterfly]

QOTD: My goal is to lose half the weight I need to before the next challenge. Behaviorally, I want to start bringing my own food to Worlds of Fun 5/6 of my working days. There is zero healthy food in our cafeteria and that really sabotages me. I also am completely quitting soda. I have diabetes so I should not drink it, but it is my weakness. I've gotten a lot better about drinking tea and have learned that I feel crappy when I drink soda. I've almost completely cut it out, but starting today no more at all. And this includes when I'm in the park (they don't have iced tea at work so I tend to get soda in the caf.) My goal is that by the time we're ready for season 12, I will be on the maintainers' team!

 

[lisah0711]

Tracy, my birthday is July 13 so we are both birthday girls during this challenge! But I'm - gasp, groan - 5 years older.... And we'll be celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary next year on the Dream.

Hi Jude! You snuck in a post while I was typing so I missed you last go round.

for worrying about your DH and his weight. My DH has the same problem. I don't nag or anything because I would not appreciate it if anyone had done that to me before I seriously got going on my journey, but it is hard sometimes.

We seem to have a lot of birthdays during this challenge. If you are celebrating a birthday during this challenge please let me know and I will put the date by your name so we can remember to help you celebrate!

I'm Helen, I'm 39 (hitting the big 4-0 in October) and most of the time I'm happy with my weight even though I know I'm heavier than I probably should be. Still, the 40th birthday is looming and I'd like to be a little thinner by then.

I'm an avid (slow) runner and I run half and full marathons on a regular basis but I've been resisting strength training for years even though I know I should be doing it. Recently I've invested in some weights and some DVDs and I'm trying to work that into my regular routine.

I'm running my 18th marathon in mid-June and after that I'll move right into training for the next one (Marine Corps Marathon on Halloween) but this year I want to really work on being a better runner and doing more speed workouts for the fall race.

For this challenge I'm hoping to lose 10 pounds or so. For me, I want to lose some weight but more I want to be more mindful about how I exercise instead of just thowing up "junk miles" outside. I have a pretty healthy diet too but I fall into the trap of eating bad stuff because I run and eating empty calories so I want to try to cut that out as best I can.

I'm doing the Disney marathon in January too...I was thinking about signing up to do the Goofy Challenge for the 3rd time but opted for sleeping late on Saturday instead.

Hi Helen! Wow! 18 marathons - that is an accomplishment!

Hi, I am Joanne. I will hit the big 52 next month. I have been overweight my whole life. I lost 60 lbs two years ago and have gained it all back.

I would like to lose 20lbs by the end of this challenge.

I have lost my job as of tomorrow and my boys 21 & 24 have both left this week. So it's been a rought month. I hope this gets me motivated and off the couch.

I went to the sculpt class this morning and have signed up for a 5 k walk for memorial day!! Now if I could just stop snacking!!!

Good luck every one!!

Hi Joanne! Sorry for the rough month. Good luck on your 5K this week-end.

Hi, I am Michelle and I am 31 years old. I am a sahm of 3 girls, Grace almost 9, Emmalee who is turning 7 next week, and my baby Madison who just turned 1. We would love to have added a prince to our family, but God thought it would be funny to see me suffer through 3 girls pmsing! They are a handful, but they are my life! I have been overweight my entire life and have no idea what its like not to be fat. Since my highest weight ever, I have lost 39 pounds, but I still have over 100 to lose. This forum has helped me immensly and I have come to rely on all of you very much. My husband and I are going on a vacation without the kids in a few weeks and I would like to meet my goal of 30 pounds since I started the last challenge ( about 2 montsh ago). I am only 7 pounds away and I will be so happy and proud if I make it. I have never set a weight goal that I have ever reached. I always give up, but feel like this time is it! I can do it.

Hi Michele! You are right -- this time is it and you are doing it!

I'm so excited about doing this although I do not look forward to weighing myself tomorrow. Anyway..

I'm 37, married and have two children DS11 (turned 11 today) and DD6. I feel like I'm never home because of their crazy schedules which of course has helped with my weight issues. I'm barely home to cook it seems!! I love to travel, read, bake, etc.

3 years ago I was diagnosed with cancer, had to have a radical hysterectomy and have been cancer-free since then.

My goal is to lose 25lbs. Once I put my mind to something I'm good but sometimes I lack the motivation to get started. I'm SOOOO ready!

This is exactly what I need, something and someone to keep me accountable!

N&Bsmom! Congratulations on being cancer free for three years. No matter what that number is on the scale it sounds like you are ready to take it on!

I came in second place in the Biggest Loser 9 Challenge (where is that tag fairy??? ) with a loss of 41.7 pounds. I run 5k (or more) 6/7 times a week and I watch everything I eat. My new lifestyle has had it's benefits for my hubby too... he's lost 43 pounds since January. And he doesn't exercise!

My goal for this challenge is going to be 25 pounds. When I hit that goal, I will only be 8 pounds away from my final goal of 80 pounds lost.

Hola, Ann! The tag fairy does make visits to the WISH boards as one of my tags proves but I don't think it is as frequent as it once was when all the BL folks got tags for their various teams. Who is a long time BL participant who knows that story?

I have to break up my replies by pages as we all apparently use too many smilies and you can't have more than 25 in a post! Does anyone else get to where they wish that they could use these things in their regular life? I would really like to write a lawyer letter with a or a to get my point across!

 

[lisah0711]

Greetings Losers and Maintainers!
I'm Liz - 46, married with no kidlets (sometimes things just don't work the way they're supposed to). I work at home--training medical office software. I live in the middle of nowhere on 10 acres of sagebrush. DH teaches Jr High.
This is my 2nd BL challenge--last time I lost 38.5 lbs--gained a bit of that back this week as it's been an icky stress week--DH didn't get the jobs so we are going to be staying here, he's decided to stay in this 'challenging' place until he retires--so he's 'needed' lots of 'comfort' food this week--he's heavier than me so we're both planning to work this week to lose. I have just a little less than 100 total to lose still... so I'm planning to be part of the next several challenges This challenge my goal is 25 lbs - totally doable for me with so much still to lose

Welcome to all of you who are new to the challenges--this is THE best group of people you'll 'meet' online no flaming words here - it's a great place to come hang out for a bit... It took me a while til I was 'brave' enough to stop lurking and answer questions--and I hope you will all just jump right in and become a part of it all--sharing your good times, great ideas and harder times as well--we're here!!

Looking forward to this being a losing summer for most of us--and maintaining for a few--and hopefully not too many will see gains overall. Thanks for being a part of this--you're the best!!!

Hi Liz! Sorry about the job thing but things have a way of working out in the end a lot of times. There may be a better opportunity for you two later.

I'm here my pretty!! Just moving slow today!!

Oh my goodness... I just noticed my kids are playing swords with FORKS! Momma better leave the computer now.

I was just teasing you, Ann. And talk about being a spoil sport with the sword thing . . .

My son wishes it was his! It is actually a Galapagos Tortoise (probably around 500 lbs!) ...we did an Adventures by Disney trip last July and got thisclose to the tortoises..DS12 was in HEAVEN..he wants to be a be a herpetologist...we have one small tortoise and one water turtle at home now.

Speaking of Adventures by Disney...my 'BIG' reward for myself is the Italy trip next year for our 15th anniversary, but I am not willing to do it at the weight I am at now..as much as I loved our trip last year, I missed out on a few things because I just simply couldn't walk as far as the group was going to....so this challenge is coming at a great time! I want to be able to walk all over Rome and Florence without having to stop and take too many rest breaks.

Dahly

I would love to go on a ABD trip someday. We've talked a lot about the London/Paris trip. Of course, I would have to go to Disneyland Paris, too!

Great job for all of you that lost so much weight and are making such great life changes. All your stories are so inspiring to read.

N&B's mom- I so can relate to your story. I never was really overweight until after children. Since then its been so crazy with working and keeping up with them that we have gotten to be fast food junkies. I really could not believe some of the pictures of me. Even now when I picture myself in my mind I am thin and "young looking" I often have said I am a me stuck in someone elses body. I have had a hard time being motivated to finally get all the weight off. This time I feel like I am ready. I am hoping it boosts my self esteem again and makes me feel like the person I really am.

Lindsay. It is amazing how quickly you do start to feel stronger and like your old self again once you get just a little ways down this road to a healthier you!

This past semester I worked at the auto plaza at MK. I was the one that everyone had to stop everyone and either make you pay for parking or show me your annual pass or resort paper if you didn't have to pay. Fall semester I had probably the most magical job at WDW. I was a Fairy Godmother In Training at the BBB at DTD. I loved it!! My very first CP was in Fall 2007. I worked at the World of Disney, which was definatly the most interesting of my cp's.

I tried to get the quote thing to work, but I can't get it to...

I think it would be a lot of fun to work at WDW some day. I worked at DL as a merchandise hostess in Tomorrowland but that was in 1978 and 1979. But if you ever need a name sewn on your Mickey Mouse ears, I can do that!

As for this journey, I have always been "chunky". I lost weight after DD1, then gained it back. Did Atkins and lost 60 lbs, gained back 40 in the time since, with help from DD2. I decided after a dr's trip on Jan. 18th that I was NOT going to do this anymore. Started Couch to 5K, became a runner. (Aren't you proud I said that?) I now run 5K distance 3 times a week, sometimes with a 5 miler thrown in. I do Jillian's no more trouble zones for strength 3 days a week.

Since that fateful dr. visit, I've LOST 50 POUNDS!!!!!!!!! I now weigh less than I did when I graduated high school. Sadly enough, I have about 20 more to go. OR somewhere abouts. I'll know it when I see it! I am only setting my goal as 10 for this challenge, because we are doing Deluxe dining on our trip, so I will probably gain 10 that week, and it will really be 20!

Looking forward to meeting new friends, and hanging out with some of the greatest people ever I met doing the last challenge. Seriously. I love you guys!

Oh yeah, I tend to write books instead of posts.

Hi Taryn! You are doing so great with your weight loss!

SO glad to see so many familiar faces from the last challenge and just as excited to see all the new people joining us!

This is truly a great group of people with a lot to share. Remember that you are not on this journey alone, we are all here with you to support you and lend our 2 cents! I couldn't have gotten this far without all of these wonderful people! I started the journey on my own and lost 20 before finding this group. I have now lost over 45 so you can see how valuable this group can be! I post several times a day and share both my good days and my bad!

For those new to the challenge, I am known as the Energizer Bunny as once I get going I don't stop! I have taken this past week slowly to regain my strength and energy for this new challenge.

I will start this challenge tomorrow with a 2-3 mile walk with my neighbor who also loves Disney!

Well, it's almost time to get ready for DD1s 4th grade concert. She's really excited about it and has practicing her song a lot lately.

Have a good night. I'll probably hop back on later, if not, I'll be back in the morning!

Hi Tracey! Enjoy your concert!

Thanks Lisa for being our organizer and our first coach of the summer challenge!
Time for me to jump in and answer the QOTD:
I'm Shannon, happily married (next month will be the 20th anniversary of our first kiss with 2 DD's (8 and 5). I work full time in an industrial plant as the lab supervisor. I enjoy my paycheque, but really would like to switch to something in a cleaner atmosphere.
I a happy western Canadian, and love to vacation! DH & I have done road trips to WDW and DL without kids, and to DL with kids. So far we've done a 4night and 15night Disney Cruises, and in the planning stages for cruising again next year when the ship comes to our home province!
I started my weight loss journey in Jan 2009 with BL6 here on the Dis. The first 20lbs were easy, and fell off in 5 months. The next 9 months the scale didn't really move, but the inches did, and in the last few months nothing has moved.
This week I gave myself a stern talking too, and finally realized that I have to deal with all of life's stress and the big picture, and be happier, and then the weight will start moving again.
So I'm sticking to a new plan to release stress, and am feeling very positive. Its funny but I'm going back to all the things I started doing to handle stress back when I was 12.

I'm also the WeightKeeper! This is my 4th time as Weightkeeper, and its been fun to be a participant in everybody's journeys
On an official note:
If you have any question about the numbers please ask. If there's something you'd like to see in the weekly reports, just ask. (I never promise to deliver, but I promise to consider!)
Starting weights are due tomorrow, and there will be some kind of starting report coming out next Tuesday.
I often don't get to things until the evening after the kids are in bed, so its often late Tuesday before results are posted.

Hi Shannon! And thank you so much for being our weightkeeper! We appreciate all that you do for us. We couldn't have a BL challenge without you!

Hi, everyone! There are lots of familiar WISHers here and some of you might know me from my long-running WISH journal. I am 46 and have been married for more than 25 years. DD almost 22 attends college about 30 minutes away and visits home often. DSalmost 17 is a junior in high school. DH is a fantastic guy who loves me just the way I am but is always supportive and proud of my 'working hard to get and stay healthy' efforts.

I lost 70 pounds starting a little over 5 years ago after a 4th heart surgery gave me a new lease on life. I joined the WISH Disney running team and have completed 2 full marathons and 4 half marathons. Last July I hurt my knee during a 2 hour training run/walk and have been struggling mightily with weight gain since then. I had plenty still to lose before the injury, but at least my 5-7x/week workouts helped compensate for my bad eating habits. Unfortunately, in the past 10 months I've gained back more than 20 of those 70 pounds I'd lost. I had pretty serious knee surgery this past Monday and am looking forward to healing and getting back into a workout routine. Right now, I'm stuck in bed or a wheelchair with no weightbearing for a couple weeks and then only with crutches for a while. In the interim, I am working on re-learning all of the good eating habits that helped me lose all that weight and keep most of it off.

Looking forward to sharing the journey with all of you! If there's anything I've learned on my journey, it's that WISHers are among the kindest, most supportive and non-judgmental people in the world.

Hi Cam! Hope that your hard times are behind you now. You are correct that the WISH folks are some of the nicest people you can find anywhere!

Hello Everyone! I love seeing so many of my old friends here and I am totally looking forward to getting to know all the new people as well.

Hi Jen! Thank you so much for being our COW keeper this challenge. We all need those healthy habits to help us get to where we want to be!

I posted a link to this week's COW at the beginning of the thread. I will always have a link to the current COW so it is easy to find. I do the same with the results and the coaching schedule.

 

[lisah0711]

Can you give me a break down on what you eat,,,I eat lots of veggies a bit of fruit and 1/2C oatmeal every day...some chicken, nuts and beans....it doesn't seem to be doing the trick. Maybe I'm missing something??

You might want to check out www.sparkpeople.com It is free and if you put in your current weight, your goal and a time to reach goal, they do suggested menus for you. It is surprising when you are eating things that are good for you how much you can eat! There are also sites like thedailyplate.com or the USDA site with the food pyramid. Journaling will also help you because you might be eating more than you realize.

Hello everyone!! I'm so excited to start this challenge tomorrow, and I am going to lose weight this time!!! It's great to meet all our newcomers to this challenge, and to see so many old friends here. Thank you so much, Lisa, for keeping these challenge organized and running so well.

I'm Kathy, 46yo single mom to an awesome 8yo boy, and have done many biggest loser challenges. My weight has been up and down over the past 5 years, as high as 229, as low as 183, and I'm at 212ish right now. I'll weigh officially tomorrow. I started the c25k in february and ran 2.5 miles once, and my hip really paid for it, so I'm walk/running instead, and am planning on doing the disney princess in 2011 with Lisa!! I lost my mom last june, and it's been an emotional year, but after gaining 15 pounds over last summer, I've been up and down a little, but pretty much have maintained since sept. My goal for this summer challenge is to lose the 15 pounds I gained last year, and to get back to One-derland for good this time. I know the next month will be hard, but I'm focusing on exercising at least 5 days a week, and I am determined not to eat my way through my emotional days. I've booked a surprise disney trip for my son for aug 30th, and I want to wear the capris that I wore last spring. It's great to be here, and I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone. This is absolutely true! I have never seen a thread on wish where everyone was not helpful and supportive. I am so lucky to have found wish. Cam, i remember you from some challenges a few years ago, maybe the monthly weight loss challenges or ww weighin. Good to see you again.

Hi Kathy! We are going to have a great losing summer and be all ready for the Princess in February!

Hi all. Jumping in here b4 I get to bed.

I'm Maureen and I'm 37yo. Married but no kids to our great dissapointment. But life goes on. I work at Target though I hope to find something new b4 Christmas shopping season starts. I participated in the last challenge and didn't really set a goal for myself. This time I'm setting goal for 20lbs lost in this BL. By then i will be most of the way to the 40 I started losing in Jan. After i reach the 40 I'll see if i want to lose anymore.

Weighing in tomorrow b4 work. Its been a wild and stressful week here and I hope a trip up to my parents for the weekend will be the break i need. I don't really check in up there but I will be back on Monday and I hop to keep up.

Hi Maureen! Enjoy your week-end!

I hope it is not too late! I would like to join, I just started the South Beach Diet on Monday and need/want to lose 80 lbs! Hi Ann!

A.Mickey! Thanks for joining our challenge.

Well, I now have a very good reason for losing weight. Aaron proposed tonight! His roommate took pictures afterwards, and I won't even post them because I don't like how I look. I'm sure most of it was the angle and the fact that I just got off of steroids for bronchitis which tends to make you look bloated, but I don't want to have that problem with my wedding pictures.

I'm glad we're starting fresh because I am sure I am up this week. Like others, I have not had great eating with all the end of the year nonsense at school, and with being sick have not worked out. But I'm going to get on it and be a hot bride!

Congratulations, Jessi.

 

[lisah0711]

Welcome to the first day of our Between the BLs Summer Challenge! It is wonderful to have you all here to help us on our journeys to good health.

These are the three things that you need to do for the start of our challenge:

1. Please PM (personal message) your weight to LuvBaloo in pounds, i.e. 150 or XXX.X. If you are choosing to set a goal for this challenge, please include that in your PM also. Even if you posted your goal on the thread, you still need to PM it to her.

2. Check out the COW (challenge of the week) and make note of what you should be doing for the COW. Remember you can do choose to do just a part of the COW if you prefer.

3. Have fun! Don't forget to enjoy yourself.

I will post the QOTD for tomorrow in the morning. I am a left coaster (okay, really I live in Idaho but I am in the Pacific time zone) so it may be a little later in the day when I post the QOTD for you Eastern time zone folks.

Good luck on tomorrow's weigh in!

 

[maiziezoe]

Can you give me a break down on what you eat,,,I eat lots of veggies a bit of fruit and 1/2C oatmeal every day...some chicken, nuts and beans....it doesn't seem to be doing the trick. Maybe I'm missing something??

Well, I think the key to my weight loss has been protein powder. I have a protein shake ever day after I run and usually another one in the afternoon. I totally cut carbonated drinks out of my life and about 95% of sugar. I plan all my meals in advance by a week so there are no surprises.

I hope it is not too late! I would like to join, I just started the South Beach Diet on Monday and need/want to lose 80 lbs! Hi Ann!

Hey Shanan!! Shanan and I met on the Dis Podcast Cruise 1.0 and have been friends ever since! I <3 her and her hubby and their son!

Well, I now have a very good reason for losing weight. Aaron proposed tonight! His roommate took pictures afterwards, and I won't even post them because I don't like how I look. I'm sure most of it was the angle and the fact that I just got off of steroids for bronchitis which tends to make you look bloated, but I don't want to have that problem with my wedding pictures.

I'm glad we're starting fresh because I am sure I am up this week. Like others, I have not had great eating with all the end of the year nonsense at school, and with being sick have not worked out. But I'm going to get on it and be a hot bride!

CONGRATS!!!

 

[RENThead09]

I havent gone to bed yet, so it is still Thursday in my book. Gotta love living on the left coast. Good morning to your Easternly peeps. Currently in Vegas but looking at a work move to SoCal soon.

My name is Pat and I am a wish-a-holic! I joined up last year as I was training for the Disneyland Half Marathon.

In October 2008, I was on a trip to the UK to watch some 'football". When I got back, I was looking at my pictures and was truely embarassed at what I looked like. It's amazing how weight just sneaks up on you when you arent looking.

Anyways, that was the kick in the butt that I needed.
They told me that I needed a goal to work towards. I decided it was the Disneyland Half. Between working with my trainer and Hal Higdon's running plans, I completed my first Half Marathon on Labor Day Weekend 2009. I did it in 2:12 and I weighed 191 pounds.

In my excitement, I signed up for the WDW Marathon because I wanted a Coast to Coast medal and the WDW Half was full. I did survive it, but hurt my knee in the process. In taking time to recover, I did not adjust my new lifestyle and put 20 pounds back on. My goal for this is 21 pounds, because I want to be lighter than last year.

I look forward to having a blast with all of you as we go down this road together.

Happy and Healthy times to all!

-Pat

 

[tigger813]

I'll be doing my weigh in a bit! Just back from another 3 mile walk with my neighbor!

Lisa- 8/13 is my birthday! And I'm excited to turn 40 as I'm in better shape than I was at 30.

Eeyore's Butterfly- CONGRATS! How excited and great motivation!

Time to wake up DD1 and get her ready for school. Not much on the agenda for today. May get my hair done and I need to gas up my car before I run out! Busy weekend so I'm not sure how this first week will go for me. I do plan on getting in some workouts since I've been laying off maybe it will boost my weight loss this first week!

 

[pinkle]

where do we weigh in???? 129lbs......and dropping
Have a great day everyone. I'm a hairstylist and it's prom day.....gonna be busy...no running today!

 

[Hockeychic]

Wow I thought my DD's prom was early and it isn't until June 10th. Good luck today.

 

[denise5374]

QOTD-I am Denise and I am 40 years old. I am the mother of DD17 and DS13 My goal is to lose 40 pounds total but 10 for this challenge. I have been thin my whole life and was doing OK until I saw pictures of myself on a cruise and was shocked at how "fat" I looked. DH and I joined a gym om 1/1/10 amd I have lost 14 pounds so far in 2010.

I have started tracking my eating using www.myfitnesspal.com and it really helps keep me on track.

My birthday is 8/22 and I will be in OCean City MD to celebrate...;last year I was in WDW for the big 4-0!

I hope i Can keepp up with this thread and I look forward to talking to you all.

 

[mikamah]

Well, I now have a very good reason for losing weight. Aaron proposed tonight! His roommate took pictures afterwards, and I won't even post them because I don't like how I look. I'm sure most of it was the angle and the fact that I just got off of steroids for bronchitis which tends to make you look bloated, but I don't want to have that problem with my wedding pictures.

I'm glad we're starting fresh because I am sure I am up this week. Like others, I have not had great eating with all the end of the year nonsense at school, and with being sick have not worked out. But I'm going to get on it and be a hot bride!

Whoo hoo!! Congratulations Jessi!!!

where do we weigh in???? 129lbs......and dropping
Have a great day everyone. I'm a hairstylist and it's prom day.....gonna be busy...no running today!

We send our weights to Luvbaloo in a private message on fridays after you've weighed in at home. Have fun making all those girls look like princesses today.

Just checking in. Put on 2 pounds since last friday, but this will be my high this summer! Good luck everyone!! We can do this!!!

 

[denise5374]

Wow I thought my DD's prom was early and it isn't until June 10th. Good luck today.

My DDs junior prom was May 7 and the Senior Prom was May 15! Ours are early!

When are you done school?

 

[flipflopmom]

Well, I now have a very good reason for losing weight. Aaron proposed tonight!

Congrats! You will be a beautiful bride!

Just finished a 5.5 mile run, very slowly! I had an 11 min mile pace, but I did it. Having a bit of oatmeal, then heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to work I go! Have a great day everyone!

 

[denise5374]

Well, I now have a very good reason for losing weight. Aaron proposed tonight!

Congrats!!!!

 

[jenanderson]

Just finished a 5.5 mile run, very slowly! I had an 11 min mile pace, but I did it. Having a bit of oatmeal, then heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to work I go! Have a great day everyone!

Taryn - That is not slow at all! I just ordered this really fun headband that says SLOW IS THE NEW FAST! Seriously though, you had a great pace going for that distance...I am always at 11 minutes (up to 11:30) for distances over 4 miles. Way to get out there and RUN!

My name is Pat and I am a wish-a-holic! I joined up last year as I was training for the Disneyland Half Marathon.

In October 2008, I was on a trip to the UK to watch some 'football". When I got back, I was looking at my pictures and was truely embarassed at what I looked like. It's amazing how weight just sneaks up on you when you arent looking.

Hello Pat! Glad to see another Rebel over on this thread too!

There are so many of us who become really motivated when we start to look at ourselves in photos. Most of my motivation to continue has to do with looking at photos from our Disney vacation last August...it was an incredible trip and I was so sad that I didn't want any of the photos up and around because I was embarrassed about how I looked. I hadn't realized it was really so bad until I took a close look at myself. There challenges are amazing though and I am so happy that I have made so many healthy changes.

Speaking of changes...whoo hoo!!! It is time to start again! Weighed in this morning and was so happy that I was down .5 from last Friday. I will be starting this challenge at 162 (I know I don't have to post it but it helps me). My goal weight is going to be 150.

Hope everyone is thinking about the COW...I have a great idea for my new water container so I have to get going!

Happy, Healthy Friday everyone!
Jen

 

[Rose&Mike]

Well, I now have a very good reason for losing weight. Aaron proposed tonight! His roommate took pictures afterwards, and I won't even post them because I don't like how I look. I'm sure most of it was the angle and the fact that I just got off of steroids for bronchitis which tends to make you look bloated, but I don't want to have that problem with my wedding pictures.

I'm glad we're starting fresh because I am sure I am up this week. Like others, I have not had great eating with all the end of the year nonsense at school, and with being sick have not worked out. But I'm going to get on it and be a hot bride!

Congrats!

QOTD: My goal is to lose half the weight I need to before the next challenge. Behaviorally, I want to start bringing my own food to Worlds of Fun 5/6 of my working days. There is zero healthy food in our cafeteria and that really sabotages me. I also am completely quitting soda. I have diabetes so I should not drink it, but it is my weakness. I've gotten a lot better about drinking tea and have learned that I feel crappy when I drink soda. I've almost completely cut it out, but starting today no more at all. And this includes when I'm in the park (they don't have iced tea at work so I tend to get soda in the caf.) My goal is that by the time we're ready for season 12, I will be on the maintainers' team!

I know I've said this before, but I think giving up soda is one of the healthiest things you can do for yourself. I had already given up the diet soda before all the heart issues last challenge, and was so glad I did. Now I occasionally sneak a few sips of regular soda when I am so tired I can't keep my eyes open. Good luck with it! It's hard, but I feel so much healthier and it's a lot easier to get your water in.

Congrats! You will be a beautiful bride!

Just finished a 5.5 mile run, very slowly! I had an 11 min mile pace, but I did it. Having a bit of oatmeal, then heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to work I go! Have a great day everyone!

Taryn--I don't think that's slow at all. I run around 11:30. Would I like to be faster, sure. But you're running and that's what counts!

There are so many of us who become really motivated when we start to look at ourselves in photos. Most of my motivation to continue has to do with looking at photos from our Disney vacation last August...it was an incredible trip and I was so sad that I didn't want any of the photos up and around because I was embarrassed about how I looked. I hadn't realized it was really so bad until I took a close look at myself. There challenges are amazing though and I am so happy that I have made so many healthy changes.

Speaking of changes...whoo hoo!!! It is time to start again! Weighed in this morning and was so happy that I was down .5 from last Friday. I will be starting this challenge at 162 (I know I don't have to post it but it helps me). My goal weight is going to be 150.

Hope everyone is thinking about the COW...I have a great idea for my new water container so I have to get going!

Happy, Healthy Friday everyone!
Jen

Thanks for running the challenge of the week! It was so nice to come back from this trip and actually have pictures I liked! There were still some I wasn't happy with, but I think a lot of those were posture issues.

Jen--we are sitting about the same weight, with about the same goal, and if I remember from the last thread, about the same height--I think you're a little taller. I think I'm setting my goal for 147. STILL playing with the idea of lower, but we'll see how this goes.

Good morning! Haven't officially weighed in yet. I'll do that in a few minutes. I'm off to the Y this morning for strength and elliptical. I am tracking my calories this challenge, and I did not eat enough yesterday, so I'm going to work on that today.

Something I meant to post yesterday--for all the new folks--if you are even thinking about getting a new scale, do it now. I made the mistake of switching a couple of weeks in and it was depressing! I was up even more than I thought, and it took a few weeks to get back to where I thought I was. I was glad I did, because the new scale is much more accurate, but had a couple of sad days.

Have a good day!

 

[Psychodisney]

I didn't get my info in yesterday. My name is Eileen. I'm 44, married 20 years, 3 kids and not working right now. I've battled my weight my entire life. I exercise regulary but have trouble with sweets/snacking especially when I'm bored! The weight seems to come off very slowly for me and I get discouraged. So, even though I should lose a good 50lbs, I'm going to set a goal of 10 lbs for the summer.
This moring, DH and I are going to head to the forest preserve for a 3 mile hike. It's a gorgeous day here!

 

[A.Mickey]

QOTD- Hi Everyone! I am Shanan, mother to a 3 year old son and wife to my Jason. I turned the big 3-0 in April and we surprised some friends in Disney in early May. Some of those pictures taken of me at Disney shocked me, especially the side view ones. I decided to go back on the South Beach Diet and now that I own a scale I have no more excuses when weight starts to creep back on.

I did the SBD back in 2006 with a goal to get pregnant since I have PCOS. I ended up losing 60 lbs (without exercising), but ended up gaining 80 lbs with my pregnancy (one too many peanut butter cups and ice cream). Since then I lost 50 lbs and gained 30 lbs. My goal is to get below 200 and be in a size 14. I am very glad to be here!