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

[tigger813]

QOTD: Probably be at Epcot finishing our first ride of Soarin' and heading to Sunshine Seasons for our traditional breakfast before going back to Soarin'!

Starting off the day today with Mickey pancakes and bacon. Only eating 2 meals today as we're going to a Dis bbq at 2. DD2 wet the bed at 5:30 so I got her up and changed her and put her on the couch. I went back to bed and DH and I slept until about 8! YEAH for long weekends! Getting up early tomorrow though to go see Shrek 3D at 10:30.

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. Didn't get up and work out this morning but maybe we'll do some Wii tonight when we get home. I really need to get moving again so it's not so difficult this coming week.

I did our tentative itinerary for our Dec. trip last night and wrote down our restaurants we want to eat at. Most days we will do a park in the morning and a different one in the evening. Going to do a PM EMH at AK for the first time! Excited about that! We have a morning at DHS planned and an afternoon/evening there as well so we can be there when they light the Osborne Lights for the evening. That's a MUST for this trip for me! We call/go online Friday for our ADRs so I need to try and finalize them in the next few days. I sent my Mom some menus for her and Dad to look over so they can have a nice meal out just the two of them. Our first choice for them was Jiko so we'll see. I sent her 4 menus.

DD2 just climbed on my lap so I'm tying one handed at this point.

Later everyone!

 

[lovedvc]

QOTD Saturday: Do you have any plans for the summer? How will they help or hinder you reaching your goals for this challenge?

The second week in July we will be going on a 7 day Carnival cruise with a group of friends and their children. We decided since we will all ready be in Port Canaveral we should go to Disney. So we tacked 7 more days on and will be staying at OKW for that time. Between the cruise and the dining plan I know I will gain that's why it's important for me to get the next 10 lbs off before the cruise. I'm working real hard to do that right now. I know on vacation I usually gain 6 lbs and I'm okay with that just not more. I have major sodium issues I absorb it like a sponge so that's where the weight gain comes from. Usually within a few days of being home I can get all but 2 lbs off. I am not going to ruin my trip by worrying about food, but I will not go overboard either.

 

[Connie96]

That's how I make it through runs, is planning what I have to do, what weight I want to be at, by when, how many lbs a week it will take, etc...

Good! I'm so glad I'm not the only one!

QOTD SUNDAY: If you were at Disneyland or WDW right now what would you be doing?

Well, I've never been to Disneyland, so I guess I'd just be taking it all in and enjoying the "new-ness" of being there.

If I were at WDW, oh my gosh, I don't know. I can't wait to take my DD for the first time. She's 3 and she LOVES rides of all kinds, so I am just so excited to show her our favorite rides and shows and all of it. So, that's what I'd be doing: introducing our DD to all that The World has to offer!

 

[maiziezoe]

Morning losers!!

I went for a morning run bright and early this morning... before the weather got too hot. Now I feel ready to conquer the day.

QOTD SUNDAY: If you were at Disneyland or WDW right now what would you be doing?

Honestly, probably scolding my kids. They are 5 and 3 and they are constantly bickering. I feeling like I am forever telling them to "knock it off", "quit touching your brother", "leave your sister alone", "don't bite your sisters hair", "quit writing on your brother", etc. So, chances are, I would be yelling at them. Even though it's the happiest place on earth, they are still kids.

 

[keenercam]

QOTD Saturday: Do you have any plans for the summer? How will they help or hinder you reaching your goals for this challenge?

I think we'll spend quite a few weekends driving to East Coast and Mid-Atlantic campuses doing the college search thing with DSalmost17. I'm never good in the car or on the road, so it will take some planning and lots of discipline. I am determined not to let it derail my efforts.

QOTD SUNDAY: If you were at Disneyland or WDW right now what would you be doing?

Unfortunately, I will be in this immobilizer and in a wheelchair for a while. I'd love to just sit somewhere on Main Street and people watch. I'd enjoy the shows in the castle forecourt and the parades and tonight I'd be front and center for the parade and WISHES. I'm perfectly happy just "being" when I am at WDW - I love to absorb the sounds and the scents, to watch the families and kids enjoying the sights and sounds of Main Street. Oh, I am soooo homesick for Disney!!

 

[JOANNEL]

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QOTD SUNDAY: If you were at Disneyland or WDW right now what would you be doing?

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Having a mickey bar for lunch!!

 

[sahbushka]

QOTD: If I were at DL right now my family and I would be finishing up FL since we would have been there for rope drop and we would be heading to BTMRR! I love that ride!

If we were at WDW I think we would be in AK but not sure what we would be doing there as I have never taken the kiddos to WDW....that will be changing in Nov 2011!

I am off to the gym and then my dh is making a new WW recipe for lunch before I head off for the swing shift at work. He is making the Old fashioned chicken and dumplings from the comfort classics cookbook. Should be interesting!

Have a great day all and don't forget to drink your water!

SarahMay

 

[keenercam]

Joanne -- Have you already done your gate to gate race? If so, how was it? If not, good luck!

 

[JOANNEL]

Joanne -- Have you already done your gate to gate race? If so, how was it? If not, good luck!

No, it's tomorrow. Thanks. It's going to be more emotional this year with Patick gone. They give you a flower to drop at the memorial with a bag pipe playing!!!! I just hope I make it. I am so out of shape!! I thought it would be a great way to start off the summer diet & exercise!!

 

[JOANNEL]

Cam,

How are you feeling? Can they roll you out in the sun???

 

[keenercam]

Cam,

How are you feeling? Can they roll you out in the sun???

Joanne -- You'll do great! I'll be thinking of you. As for me, I can't get down or back up the steps. We got me up here Tuesday night when I was totally full of medications and it still took about 30 minutes to make it from the driveway to the bed. So, it looks like I'm stuck in the bedroom on the second floor for a while. I think the first time I'll see the sun is when I go to the doctor on Wednesday. I'll have to be content to move between the bed and the wheelchair. Even getting to the bathroom in our MBR suite is exhausting just from the pain. I am looking forward to not being in pain; God knows I'm sick of hearing myself complain.

 

[Piglet18]

Oh wow, summer challenge is starting already! Can I join? I have 27 (or more; that is my more realistic goal) more pounds to lose. I guess that would put me on the loser team. These last 2 months (though I basically disappeared off the boards) I lost 12 pounds, so I am starting off in the right direction.
This summer there is my DBF family reunion, my cousin's wedding, a 2-week camping vacation (we are travelling to a whole bunch of hot springs) and probably a trip to the mayan riviera. This means I am spending the ENTIRE summer in a swimsuit! Ahhh!

 

[Rose&Mike]

As for me, I can't get down or back up the steps. We got me up here Tuesday night when I was totally full of medications and it still took about 30 minutes to make it from the driveway to the bed. So, it looks like I'm stuck in the bedroom on the second floor for a while. I think the first time I'll see the sun is when I go to the doctor on Wednesday. I'll have to be content to move between the bed and the wheelchair. Even getting to the bathroom in our MBR suite is exhausting just from the pain. I am looking forward to not being in pain; God knows I'm sick of hearing myself complain.

Hope you are feeling better soon.

Sharing this in case anyone else gets discouraged by the scale. This is what I came across this morning trying to figure out what my crazy body is doing!

"But, since a pound is of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat --- but takes up less space, your increased muscle, reduced body fat, and healthier body composition could mean little change in the number on the scale that many people use as their measure of success." Came from some fitness website.

http://www.carbsmart.com/outout.html - interesting article about the scale, and our bodies storing water. Not sure how correct it is, though?

Finally, a picture that was in a helpful article Lisa posted for me.

Nasty, huh?
So... if this is going to be my new thing for a while, maybe I should start a Biggest Inches loser challenge (HA!)

Oh, that is just yucky! I've done disections before, so I know what fat looks like, but gross. I must say I do love my new muscles, and now that I see how much better they look than fat, I'm going to work even harder to keep them.

I did join the loser team and will get a weight in by Friday as required.

A bit of upheaval this week - two deaths in husband's family.

His grandmother died on Monday and, worse, my father in law lost his long and courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday.

The grandmother's funeral is tomorrow, Reynold's is Monday.

Will check in and participate more once we get back home.

Linda

Linda-- I am so sorry. Take care of yourself.

Happy Birthday Bree!

QOTD--If I were at WDW right now I'd be at the pool (hopefully at BWV) taking an afternoon break in my bikini! (Which I did wear last week, by the way. My stomach is so pale that there is no way I was posting pictures!)

Today was an off day for exercise. I really want some caffeine, but have found that even a few sips causes my PACs to be worse. I really miss the caffeine at this time of the day. We have baseball again tonight, but we have a bigger motivation for eating at home and saving the money (and the calories). We put an offer on a BWV resale! We have SSR points and have been going back and forth about where to add on, and saw a contract we liked. Still waiting to hear if they accepted our offer.

And we booked BWV for 3 days in October for when we run the Wine and Dine. DS is going to fly up and meet us and go to the after race party! We are going to sign up for the race next weekend. So exciting. DS is going to try to find a friend to come along. I never would have believed I'd be running this much in December when we rejoined the Y. I have always had an injury by this point in the past. I truly believe it's the cross training.

Hope everyone is enjoying the day!

 

[lisalisalisa]

QOTD SUNDAY: If you were at Disneyland or WDW right now what would you be doing?


I would probably be sitting on a bench with my little one asleep in his stroller whilst his Dad and brothers are riding something like TOT. I love to sit and people watch with a cold drink.

 

[NCRedding]

QOTD from Saturday: This summer will spent getting DD ready to go to college and planning around all our work schedules. I expect we'll be spending time at home as opposed to a vacation. I'm unusual though, I usually lose weight on vacation. I've been on 7 cruises and lost weight on every one! I think it has to do with my activity level, and the fact that I am not snacking. Also, the portions are more appropriate to what I should be eating. So, I will have to up my activity and watch my portions.

QOTD from Sunday: If I were at WDW right now, I'd love to be at Epcot, having ridden soaring, and walking over to enjoy the evening in the World Showcase.

 

[MJonesMBA2001]

QOTD SUNDAY: If you were at Disneyland or WDW right now what would you be doing?

This is a no brainer for me, because it's Star Wars Weekends! I'd be wandering around DHS salivating like a fool, trying to get as many pics as I can!

 

[JOANNEL]

Joanne -- You'll do great! I'll be thinking of you. As for me, I can't get down or back up the steps. We got me up here Tuesday night when I was totally full of medications and it still took about 30 minutes to make it from the driveway to the bed. So, it looks like I'm stuck in the bedroom on the second floor for a while. I think the first time I'll see the sun is when I go to the doctor on Wednesday. I'll have to be content to move between the bed and the wheelchair. Even getting to the bathroom in our MBR suite is exhausting just from the pain. I am looking forward to not being in pain; God knows I'm sick of hearing myself complain.

You poor thing, can you work from bed and keep busy!!! or do the drugs have you loopy?

 

[acename]

I did join the loser team and will get a weight in by Friday as required.

A bit of upheaval this week - two deaths in husband's family.

His grandmother died on Monday and, worse, my father in law lost his long and courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday.

The grandmother's funeral is tomorrow, Reynold's is Monday.

Will check in and participate more once we get back home.

Linda

So sorry for your family Linda. I'll be thinking of you.

 

[lisah0711]

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!

I'm right behind you, 3 weeks and 3 days but at DL!

QOTD Sunday:
If I was at WDW right now we'd be finishing up all the Fantasyland rides before the non rope-drop crowds arrive. Don't know what I'd be doing at DL because we've never been

Probably the same thing if you have little ones!

I did our tentative itinerary for our Dec. trip last night and wrote down our restaurants we want to eat at. Most days we will do a park in the morning and a different one in the evening. Going to do a PM EMH at AK for the first time! Excited about that! We have a morning at DHS planned and an afternoon/evening there as well so we can be there when they light the Osborne Lights for the evening. That's a MUST for this trip for me! We call/go online Friday for our ADRs so I need to try and finalize them in the next few days. I sent my Mom some menus for her and Dad to look over so they can have a nice meal out just the two of them. Our first choice for them was Jiko so we'll see. I sent her 4 menus.

Have fun with your planning. I had very good luck with the online ADRs last year for our Christmas trip and we could only book at 90 days out then.

The second week in July we will be going on a 7 day Carnival cruise with a group of friends and their children. We decided since we will all ready be in Port Canaveral we should go to Disney. So we tacked 7 more days on and will be staying at OKW for that time. Between the cruise and the dining plan I know I will gain that's why it's important for me to get the next 10 lbs off before the cruise. I'm working real hard to do that right now. I know on vacation I usually gain 6 lbs and I'm okay with that just not more. I have major sodium issues I absorb it like a sponge so that's where the weight gain comes from. Usually within a few days of being home I can get all but 2 lbs off. I am not going to ruin my trip by worrying about food, but I will not go overboard either.

No, you can't worry about it or you will start to feel deprived -- it's a lifestyle change.

If I were at WDW, oh my gosh, I don't know. I can't wait to take my DD for the first time. She's 3 and she LOVES rides of all kinds, so I am just so excited to show her our favorite rides and shows and all of it. So, that's what I'd be doing: introducing our DD to all that The World has to offer!

I bet she will love it!

Honestly, probably scolding my kids. They are 5 and 3 and they are constantly bickering. I feeling like I am forever telling them to "knock it off", "quit touching your brother", "leave your sister alone", "don't bite your sisters hair", "quit writing on your brother", etc. So, chances are, I would be yelling at them. Even though it's the happiest place on earth, they are still kids.

Yes, but it is more fun to yell at your kids on a Disney trip . . .

QOTD Saturday: Do you have any plans for the summer? How will they help or hinder you reaching your goals for this challenge?

I think we'll spend quite a few weekends driving to East Coast and Mid-Atlantic campuses doing the college search thing with DSalmost17. I'm never good in the car or on the road, so it will take some planning and lots of discipline. I am determined not to let it derail my efforts.

QOTD SUNDAY: If you were at Disneyland or WDW right now what would you be doing?

Unfortunately, I will be in this immobilizer and in a wheelchair for a while. I'd love to just sit somewhere on Main Street and people watch. I'd enjoy the shows in the castle forecourt and the parades and tonight I'd be front and center for the parade and WISHES. I'm perfectly happy just "being" when I am at WDW - I love to absorb the sounds and the scents, to watch the families and kids enjoying the sights and sounds of Main Street. Oh, I am soooo homesick for Disney!!

Cam, , I know you will glad when this is behind you!

Having a mickey bar for lunch!!

Yum! Good luck on your race tomorrow!

If we were at WDW I think we would be in AK but not sure what we would be doing there as I have never taken the kiddos to WDW....that will be changing in Nov 2011!

It's never too early to start planning for your Disney vacation!

Oh wow, summer challenge is starting already! Can I join? I have 27 (or more; that is my more realistic goal) more pounds to lose. I guess that would put me on the loser team. These last 2 months (though I basically disappeared off the boards) I lost 12 pounds, so I am starting off in the right direction.
This summer there is my DBF family reunion, my cousin's wedding, a 2-week camping vacation (we are travelling to a whole bunch of hot springs) and probably a trip to the mayan riviera. This means I am spending the ENTIRE summer in a swimsuit! Ahhh!

Piglet18! Thanks for joining our challenge!

I would probably be sitting on a bench with my little one asleep in his stroller whilst his Dad and brothers are riding something like TOT. I love to sit and people watch with a cold drink.

You see some pretty interesting folks people watching at Disney.

QOTD from Saturday: This summer will spent getting DD ready to go to college and planning around all our work schedules. I expect we'll be spending time at home as opposed to a vacation. I'm unusual though, I usually lose weight on vacation. I've been on 7 cruises and lost weight on every one! I think it has to do with my activity level, and the fact that I am not snacking. Also, the portions are more appropriate to what I should be eating. So, I will have to up my activity and watch my portions.

Wow! That is great that you lose weight on a cruise!

Have a great evening all and Happy Memorial Day and Happy Remembrance Day to our Canadian friends!

 

[sahbushka]

Just letting it be known that I DID get to the gym today and did Week 7 day 2 of the C25K plus some eliptical. I didn't go as fast as I would have liked but my body would just not go faster today. My dh and I took a nap this afternoon before work. That was nice!

Today is day 3 back on plan so I am feeling good about that!

I had forgotten it is Star Wars weekend and since my dh is a HUGE fan I need to change my WDW answer to us being there!

Take care,
SarahMay

Oh, and I found out today that our new years trip to DL is almost set in stone. Just one more hurdle in the next few days and the serious planning can begin! Woo Hoo!