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

[flipflopmom]

My breakfasts and lunches are VERY consistent. I make sure I have grab and go stuff that fills me up w/o a lot of calories.

Dinner is my downfall. Tonight, DD had a pool party for the end of the year gymnastics celebration. They grilled hamburgers, but the best part was the salads and fruits. I ate a lot of salad, lots of fruit. Probably too much watermelon, I'll have water weight gain in the am. I did eat a hamburger pattie, but I hadn't had any protein today, so it was necessary. I loved the fresh foods, especially since someone else made them! I, honestly, can overdo it on fruit - I love it!

I am wiped out! End of the year program for the kiddos at school, home, fix chili and onions to take, run to the party, stay 3 hours, drive 45 minutes home. Kids just got out of the bath. Unpack, repack for tomorrow.

Finally got my syllabus for first summer class. Not happy! He added 30 minutes to our Friday nights, so now I am in class from 4-8:30 on Fridays and 8-5 on Saturdays. Lots of projects due in 3 weeks. This is not going to be fun.

Best thing of the day - one of the parents that I hadn't seen since early Spring said to me "When you stood up to talk, I had no idea who you were. It took a minute for me to realize it was you!" That's results, and I want to keep it up!

Night everyone!
Taryn

 

[dizcrazy]

Consistency . . . that's a great QOTD!
I am also struggling with this -- I seem to be eating a lot of veggie soup, and that helps me with the hunger.

 

[tigger813]

Got in 9 miles today!

Tigger813 is back!!!!!

Though right now I'm falling asleep with the laptop on my lap. Think I'll head into the bedroom to watch Dinner Impossible. It takes place in Epcot! Another thing to get me REALLY excited about my trip in less than 6 months!!!!!

 

[alisaheather]

When are you going?
I'll be there Dec. 1-9!

Welcome to one of the most amazing group on the boards!

Thank you! Look forward to getting to know all of you!

We're going Dec.9-13th (though may extend it to the 8th if a good discount appears-here's hoping!)

 

[CptJackSparrowsGirl]

I hope to go walking tomorrow. Sounds like storms are coming in here tonight to tomorrow, but I'll be inside on the tredmill. I really hope I stay strong and get to it

 

[Dahly]

Best thing of the day - one of the parents that I hadn't seen since early Spring said to me "When you stood up to talk, I had no idea who you were. It took a minute for me to realize it was you!" That's results, and I want to keep it up!

Night everyone!
Taryn

Congrats! What a great compliment for you!

Dahly

 

[A.Mickey]

6/1 Tuesday QOTD: Do you have other ways to measure your progress besides the scale?
The way my clothes feel, and the labcoats at work! The lab coats are 48", 44", and 40". Now 40" I can squeeze into, but I look like a Sausage. Right before I started this challenge 44" was the same way when I sat down. Now the 44" is starting to feel good on me, even a little loose occasionally! I was wearing the size 48" lab coat, it was always loose, but the 44" was too tight. Nice to be able to be more comfortable!

6.2 QOTD:
I stay consistent, by sheer willpower with my eating. Right now I am just starting out, so I haven't got an exercise routine yet, but hoping to see what days will work best to get out and start doing the C25k again.

 

[princessbride6205]

Being consistent does not mean being perfect. (There are going to be days when you decide to do something other than stick to your exercise and diet routine, and that’s fine.) But becoming consistent does mean giving yourself the power to choose. (from the consistency article on sparkpeople.com)

We don't have to be perfect but when we make the right choices more often than we don't, we will get to our goals, sooner or later!

Have a great evening all!

I love this quote, Lisa! I discovered this theory during the last challenge. Someone (I think Corinna?) mentioned the 80/20 rule - if you have healthy habits 80% of the time, you're doing it right! This was an epiphany for me, the perfectionist, who thought that one fun size Twix in a day of healthy meals meant I had failed. Even at goal, I find it a challenge to be consistent with my eating. Exercise I manage to get into a routine and I enjoy it. I may have a week where I'm too busy, but it doesn't take much to get me moving again. But food...weekends, stress, PMS, and dining out still get to me! I'm not a binge person, but a few bad choices each day or multiple times per week add up. Each day I try to do my best regarding healthy eating, and I hold myself accountable. I suppose that's the key for me. Being accountable to what the scale says. As long as what I'm doing each week keeps my weight about the same, I'm good.

Leleluvsdis - I have used a cheese grater to grate raw zucchini - I mix this half and half with the "Plus" or wheat spaghetti that everyone else eats. If you save some of the hot pasta water, you can just dunk the strings of zucchini in there to soften and warm it.

 

[tigger813]

Good morning!

3 miles down and 2 more to go this morning! Feeling energized again! 1 client at noon today. Tonight is our last soccer practice and then we're taking the team to a local ice cream place for treats as long as the thunderstorms hold off!

I'll have a WW meal for lunch and dinner tonight will be hot dogs. The pita hot dog rolls I bought are only 70 calories a piece so I won't feel too guilty having 2. I just need to control my calories. I'll probably get a soft serve frozen yogurt tonight.

Time to start DD1s lunch and put a snack together for her field trip today. It's just in town so not a big trip.

Have a wonderful day everyone! I'll probably check back in from work waiting for my client!

 

[flipflopmom]

(and modest, too. )

I had a good day yesterday.

Had a really good day yesterday, made great food choices all day long.

Love it! Would love for all the posts to start this way!

I'm signing my kids up for their camps today so that's 15 day of me time for 3 hours per day. So 45 hours of guaranteed work out time will be available this summer!!!! Woo Hoo!!

WOW!!! Can't imagine that! Sounds great!

If I don't have a list I tend to get to distracted by the DIS, the TV, school, etc.

I once made a list of all the lists I need to make!

First time in a long time that I haven't gotten a lecture on gaining. Iw as actually down from teh last time I used it!

I have a love/hate relationship w/ my wii scale!

I have a lime green water bottle I use at work that holds 32 oz, and never realized the connection to the dis, but now when I drink from it, I think of you guys.

Awesome! I think about this thread during the day, too! DD asked me why I keep buying lime green shirts. I had to think about it, DIS was all I could come up with! I would probably draw Mickey heads on it, knowing me!

I drink from my WDW mug at school, we named our class hamsters Mickey and Goofy, and I use a big Mickey autograph pen at school. One of the kids said yesterday "I want to learn how to draw Mickey heads like Mrs. Scruggs does. SHE LOVES MICKEY MOUSE." Yeah, it's an obsession.

I haven't canceled yet but I have looked at other vacation options. Maybe a Sandals resort or Hawaii. I bought a couple Disney related books last night from Amazon.com to see if they bring the spark back. I feel blah. I don't know what it is. I feel disconnected.

Sorry you're feeling burned out. Maybe a change would make you miss Disney so much, you'd be more hyped for it next year!

Thank you for sharing your experience. That is very encouraging. I had a cadaver graft and so far, no signs of rejection, which is a huge concern off my mind. We will be monitoring to make sure the bones graft together AND that the cartilage tissue grows appropriately AND that the knee joint goes back to normal. Keeping fingers crossed.

"The very next bite is a chance to do it right."

Great one! I was a little misleading yesterday, when I reread it. I started running again after 13 years b/c of desire, meant, I had no desire for 13 years to run, not that it was desire that made me push through. To someone recovering, that qualification is important, I know! Sounds like all is going well. Concentrate on the healing, then the therapy, then the strengthening. Sounds like all is going well. My graft did heal strongly enough they were able to take the plate and screws out. It will happen.
AND I LOVE THE MOTTO!

Unfortunately, my son has a bevy of activities that constantly wreck my schedule and routines. There isn't anyone to help me cart him around to activities and I don't feel comfortable just dropping him off and leaving him places. I end up with all this idle time while he's practicing or playing baseball that I could be using to wash and prep our veggies, cook a decent meal, do laundry, clean house, or anything else that's actually productive. By the time we get home from these things it's almost bedtime so I have to rush and get some food in him and make sure homework is done and get him to bed and get myself to bed so I can get up for my 6 am workout. It's a struggle almost every day, especially these next few weeks with all the end of school year stuff going on.

I feel your pain, completely. I do have a DH, but he leaves at 5:30am, and most nights instn't home until 7pm. DD1 is in gymnastics 9 hours a week, 45 minutes away, and I have a 3 year old to keep up with while she is there! A few rules I have found might help:
*If you can walk/run etc. where he is practicing, that will relieve stress, you will feel productive, and calmer yet more energized when you get home.
*Use the time you are waiting to organize yourself. Make lists, break them into what happens which days. Anything small you can do helps. OR take a 20 minute power nap to give you some energy if you can't walk or run during practice.
*Staying up an extra 15 minutes to do things means for such a better day the next day.
* I make it a rule that the first thing I do when I get up and get home is throw a load of laundry in to wash or dry, or fold. I don't do anything until that is done.
*If I need to, I pack lunch/dinner/snacks before I go to bed. Having stuff that is easily packable is the only way to go. Sometimes, I am making 3-6 meals for the next day before I go to bed, lunches and dinners, but it helps.
*Use time you do have at home, weekends maybe, to cook some chicken breasts, etc. Crock pot is your friend.
*When I come home from the grocery store, I wash and prep veggies before I put them away, it makes the packing easier.
*Task cleaning. Instead of cleaning an entire house at a time, if I can squeeze 15 minutes I'll pick a task. Dusting one day, cleaning glass/mirrors one day, sweeping one day, vacuuming one day, mopping one day, anything that can be cleaned with a surface cleaner one day, toilets one day.
*Before anyone can go to bed, stuff has to be picked up and put away. With a 3 year old, this is a big deal.
No big epiphanies here, sorry. I have found that organization is the key to getting it all done! I know how hard it is, and I struggle daily, too. Hang in there!

Women in just jog bras and topless men - it just strikes me as indecent. (Please don't flame me - it's not personal - it's just one of those pet peeves that we all have for one thing or another.)

My goal is to look good enough that I could run in just a jog bra, if I wanted to. Not sure that I ever would, but that's how I'll know when I hit my goal! Glad you had a good solution to running time last night!

I do almost always have my "oatmeal creation" (that's what my parents call it) for breakfast and a 3-4 point lunch.

I need to hear more about this creation! Glad you had a good day!

Tigger813 is back!!!!!

if you have healthy habits 80% of the time, you're doing it right! This was an epiphany for me, the perfectionist, who thought that one fun size Twix in a day of healthy meals meant I had failed.

I like that rule! I have to remind myself that this is a lifestyle, and no one is going to be 100% every day for the rest of their lives. I only do it when I am down on myself for "failing" with a food choice or missed workout, b/c I have to be careful not to let myself have excuses, either!

WHEW! Lots of quoting this am! This thread is ROCKING! Off to shower and get ready. Busy days, only 2 more until SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER, well, for the kids anyway! Which means only 2 more until school starts for summer for me. NOT GOING THERE!

HAPPY THURSDAY! ROCK THOSE CHOICES TO HAVE A GREAT WEIGH IN TOMORROW!
Taryn

 

[N&B'smom]

Mornin'!! I was thinking about you guys last night when 10pm rolled around and I was hungry. I thought of you all and said NOPE, not having ANYTHING!! I'm sticking to my no food after 6pm rule. I'm so glad I have to be accountable to you guys, otherwise I probably would have caved.

I also have some issues with routine because I'm everywhere due to both kids' schedules. I am counting down until school is out because then baseball and softball will BOTH be over and no dance either. I'll also do a lot of swimming which is my favorite form of exercise!!

 

[MushyMushy]

Leleluvsdis - I have used a cheese grater to grate raw zucchini - I mix this half and half with the "Plus" or wheat spaghetti that everyone else eats. If you save some of the hot pasta water, you can just dunk the strings of zucchini in there to soften and warm it.

What a great idea! Do you peel the zucchini first when you do that?

What do you use for sauce?

 

[lisah0711]

Best thing of the day - one of the parents that I hadn't seen since early Spring said to me "When you stood up to talk, I had no idea who you were. It took a minute for me to realize it was you!" That's results, and I want to keep it up!

Isn't that wonderful? You must have been on the rest of the day!

Consistency . . . that's a great QOTD!
I am also struggling with this -- I seem to be eating a lot of veggie soup, and that helps me with the hunger.

Yum! Veggie soup!

Got in 9 miles today!

Tigger813 is back!!!!!

Though right now I'm falling asleep with the laptop on my lap. Think I'll head into the bedroom to watch Dinner Impossible. It takes place in Epcot! Another thing to get me REALLY excited about my trip in less than 6 months!!!!!

It will be here before you know it!

Thank you! Look forward to getting to know all of you!

We're going Dec.9-13th (though may extend it to the 8th if a good discount appears-here's hoping!)

Christmas at WDW is a magical time to go!

I hope to go walking tomorrow. Sounds like storms are coming in here tonight to tomorrow, but I'll be inside on the tredmill. I really hope I stay strong and get to it

Stay strong! You can do it!

6/1 Tuesday QOTD: Do you have other ways to measure your progress besides the scale?
The way my clothes feel, and the labcoats at work! The lab coats are 48", 44", and 40". Now 40" I can squeeze into, but I look like a Sausage. Right before I started this challenge 44" was the same way when I sat down. Now the 44" is starting to feel good on me, even a little loose occasionally! I was wearing the size 48" lab coat, it was always loose, but the 44" was too tight. Nice to be able to be more comfortable!

Nice going on the smaller lab coat!

I love this quote, Lisa! I discovered this theory during the last challenge. Someone (I think Corinna?) mentioned the 80/20 rule - if you have healthy habits 80% of the time, you're doing it right! This was an epiphany for me, the perfectionist, who thought that one fun size Twix in a day of healthy meals meant I had failed. Even at goal, I find it a challenge to be consistent with my eating. Exercise I manage to get into a routine and I enjoy it. I may have a week where I'm too busy, but it doesn't take much to get me moving again. But food...weekends, stress, PMS, and dining out still get to me! I'm not a binge person, but a few bad choices each day or multiple times per week add up. Each day I try to do my best regarding healthy eating, and I hold myself accountable. I suppose that's the key for me. Being accountable to what the scale says. As long as what I'm doing each week keeps my weight about the same, I'm good.

There are constant adjustments and trades but as long as you do what you should most of the time, you should stay (or get to) where you want!

Taryn enjoy your last couple of days of school!

 

[sherry]

It is great to have the support of this board. I made a lot of poor choices for the holiday weekend, but because of everyone here, I have not let it derail me for the whole week. It will probably show on the scale though

 

[mikamah]

Good morning. This thread is hopping!! Last day of the week, and tomorrow is our weighin!! Drink that water today!! We have open house at school tonight, so I bought burgers for the grill for dinner, and I'll make a salad. Still tracking all my food this week, though I did go over my flex points by 5 this week. Not bad when I consider how much I would have eaten if i wasn't writing it down.

I try to stay on track and if I find I am really wanting to stray, I will get a dole fruit bar and it hits the spot just perfect. My biggest problem recently is trying to not eat pasta. I've read about having spagetti squash in place of pasta, so think I'm going to try that this week sometime. Has anyone else tried it? What did you think?

I like spaghetti squash. I cut it in half and bake it in a little water, and then pull it out with a fork. The first time I had it, my son ate it and didn't even notice it wasn't spaghetti, but he caught on the next time. I usually through sauce with chicken and other vegies on it. Haven't had it in a while. thanks for the reminder.

Kathy I too used to wear scrubs for my job. It does hide alot. I was promoted to be the practice manager of our pediatric office in the beginning of march and had to shop for business clothes. This has been my wake up call. I couldnt believe what I looked like. That has been a big motivator too. I cant wait to hopefully run into you during the princess and seeing those capris fitting you so nicely. Way to be optimistic. You will do it!

Can't imagine buying all new business clothes especially where my weight has fluctuated so much. I lost over 30 pounds before I changed scrub sizes but business clothes are so much more fitted. Congrats on your promotion. I am so excited for the princess, and even if for some reason I couldn't run it, I think I need to go anyway and meet some fellow wishers.

Hi, I'm going to jump right in here. Just got back from a mini-vacation visiting my inlaws in SC so I missed the very beginning of this challenge but I managed to not gain any weight (yay!). So now I'm back in the saddle and ready to ride again! I started WW a couple weeks ago and am just getting comfortable with it. I also want to start walking on the treadmill in the evenings starting with 3x a week and want to work my way up to 5x a week. I have a 6 month old and a 7 year old that will keep me pretty active this summer, no more couch potato here that's for sure!

Welcome and great job on maintaining on vacation. I follow ww on my own, and it's such a good program. If you follow it, it works.

How about journaling your food? See you have more than you give yourself credit for!

I guess you're right. I am consistent, just inconsistently so.

My second thing would .... make the healthy choices READILY AVAILABLE (and the junk food nonaccessible!). I make it a priority to always have healthy choices available at home.

This is the one thing I am really trying to do. I know I've been successful when I'm craving something sweet or salty at night, and search the kitchen and come up with nothing. I bought some hundred calorie packs of almonds which help with the salty, and the chobani pineapple yogurt is really good too, and that's what I usually end up with.

Sorry for the fly by post but DH was called away due to a family emergency so it has been a frazzled day -- nothing like an unexpected trip to Lake Okoboji for DH. The good news I am still totally OP, I just need to make sure I keep it that way for the next few days. Man, am I really looking forward to my run tomorrow. Did some yoga to help my back which was really aching.

I hope everything turns out ok. Good job sticking to to the plan and not stress eating.

Consistency is the next logical step in our journeys to good health.

Being consistent does not mean being perfect. (There are going to be days when you decide to do something other than stick to your exercise and diet routine, and that’s fine.) But becoming consistent does mean giving yourself the power to choose. (from the consistency article on sparkpeople.com)

We don't have to be perfect but when we make the right choices more often than we don't, we will get to our goals, sooner or later!

Great quote.

Finally got my syllabus for first summer class. Not happy! He added 30 minutes to our Friday nights, so now I am in class from 4-8:30 on Fridays and 8-5 on Saturdays. Lots of projects due in 3 weeks. This is not going to be fun.

Best thing of the day - one of the parents that I hadn't seen since early Spring said to me "When you stood up to talk, I had no idea who you were. It took a minute for me to realize it was you!" That's results, and I want to keep it up!

wow, that class does not sound fun. I give you a lot of credit. I can't imagine trying to study and take classes again. What a great compliment she paid you, and such motivation to keep at it.

Got in 9 miles today!

Tigger813 is back!!!!!

Welcome back!!!

6/1 Tuesday QOTD: Do you have other ways to measure your progress besides the scale?
The way my clothes feel, and the labcoats at work! The lab coats are 48", 44", and 40". Now 40" I can squeeze into, but I look like a Sausage. Right before I started this challenge 44" was the same way when I sat down. Now the 44" is starting to feel good on me, even a little loose occasionally! I was wearing the size 48" lab coat, it was always loose, but the 44" was too tight. Nice to be able to be more comfortable!

Such a great feeling to see the changes in our clothes.

I love this quote, Lisa! I discovered this theory during the last challenge. Someone (I think Corinna?) mentioned the 80/20 rule - if you have healthy habits 80% of the time, you're doing it right! This was an epiphany for me, the perfectionist, who thought that one fun size Twix in a day of healthy meals meant I had failed. Even at goal, I find it a challenge to be consistent with my eating. Exercise I manage to get into a routine and I enjoy it. I may have a week where I'm too busy, but it doesn't take much to get me moving again. But food...weekends, stress, PMS, and dining out still get to me! I'm not a binge person, but a few bad choices each day or multiple times per week add up. Each day I try to do my best regarding healthy eating, and I hold myself accountable. I suppose that's the key for me. Being accountable to what the scale says. As long as what I'm doing each week keeps my weight about the same, I'm good.

I like that 80-20 rule. It is something I can live with. One december at ww they passed a calendar for the month and had us write all our functions down, I think I had 8-10, and then she said now for 31 days, 3 meals a day, that's 93 meals for the month. If you follow the plan for all the other meals, those parties were such a small percentage of the month, even if you went crazy at them, move on, start the next meal right back on track. So each week we have 21 meals, even if we are less than stellar for a few of them, as long as we try to be healthy for the rest, we can be ok.

I drink from my WDW mug at school, we named our class hamsters Mickey and Goofy, and I use a big Mickey autograph pen at school. One of the kids said yesterday "I want to learn how to draw Mickey heads like Mrs. Scruggs does. SHE LOVES MICKEY MOUSE." Yeah, it's an obsession.

It's so fun to be able to share our obsessions with others who understand. I am the biggest disney freak at work, but there are 2 other girls who have trips coming up, and get it, so I feel like I'm not alone at work when we're talking disney. Though the rest of the staff probably can't wait til their trips are over. I say theirs because once mine's over, I'll start planning the next one.

Have a great thursday everyone!!

 

[N&B'smom]

Does it matter what time we send in our weigh in info? Or just as long as it's tomorrow?? I may not get to do it until later in the day and wanted to make sure that was okay!!

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

It's been a lot of fun being your coach this week and helping get our summer challenge started. We have a lot of work to do but we can have a lot of fun and end our summer healthier than when we started.

A BIG thank you to our incoming coach, flipflopmom (Taryn) starting tomorrow! I know you will be a great coach!

Please be sure and PM your weigh in information to LuvBaloo tomorrow and PM your COW numbers to jenanderson.

If you have been doing the COW and haven't posted what you are doing for Part 2 make sure that is done today so you can get your name in the hat for the TOTALLY COOL PRIZES! Here is a link to the COW if you need to refresh your memory http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=36791248&postcount=253
Remember I do post links to the COW in the first few posts of this thread.

We had a great week learning about each other and our goals and plans for this challenge the summer. We got to talk about our love for all things Disney, which is really how all ended up together here. We talked about avoiding temptation and thinking about the consistency we need to get where we want to go. This is a great group for accountability and support but ultimately the person who is going to have to do all the work and make this happen is YOU.

So for the QOTD todayTell us one thing that you can do today to help yourself get to where you want to be.

Have a great day all! I probably won't be back until the end of the day.

 

[sherry]

For part 2 of COW, I have a 32 oz purple cup I won at WW many moons and pounds lost and gained ago. I make sure I fill it twice before I drink any other cold liquid.

QOTD- I need to stay away from temptation, I'm better in my house than when I go out.

 

[JOANNEL]

So for the QOTD todayTell us one thing that you can do today to get help get yourself where you want to be.

:

Stay away from snacking!!

 

[N&B'smom]

I use my refillable VWL mug each day for my water!!! Gets me in a Disney sort of mood!

How do we report our COW pts exactly? It's water and veggies, right??