Between the BLs (Biggest Loser) Summer Challenge 2010 Part 2

[tiki23]

Headed to the gym now for my final weigh in - this has been such a crazy day!!!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Just a quick fly by the night post....

This week was packed tight with stuff to do both work and home. I only got one very short run in and my eating has been so so. I didnt get to step on the scale today since I was out of the office for most of the day and now I dont return to work until tuesday. I am going to weigh in tuesday morning and hopefully I can still get it in to shannon on time. I am really using school starting on monday as a fresh start over. I am going to try to organize and clean my house good this weekend and make a schedule for next week both meals and exercise. I have also made a rule that I can not get on this computer until after my kids are in bed. I find that I hop on for a quick check and before I know it its hours later.

So I am going to finish out this challenge strong and start our fall challenge even stronger. Lets go girls.....anyone with me?????

 

[pjlla]

Good Saturday morning everyone!

Well... after HUGE splurge last night I managed to get my fanny out of bed for a 5 mile (mostly) run this morning (I did walk the really big hills). So I am feeling better about last night's overindulgence.

I managed to get DD's room mostly raked out yesterday before I had to head out for the day.... just didn't get to the closet yet. But maybe Monday.

Glad to see a few folks we haven't heard from in a while chiming in to say HI and jump in with us for the next challenge!!

I was going to hit the shower and head into the center of town for the Old Home Day events and the library's annual book sale, but now I'm not feeling any enthusiasm for it.... maybe I'll drop in later.

I do have to head into "the city" to buy DS some soccer cleats. He starts practice today and his feet have grown so much we no longer get hand-me-down cleats from my nephews, so we have NOTHING here! Thankfully, he still had decent shin guards and socks from last year. It is so late in the soccer "buying" season, I'm not even sure where I will find them without having to pay top dollar.

Well, I'm going to make breakfast now and then shower. I need to pick DS up at his friend's between 10 and 11 am (birthday sleepover last night), head out for the cleats, and then have him back here by 3pm for the practice. Considering it is over an hour round trip to the nearest store that might have the cleats, we will need to move quickly.

BTW, should we keep chatting over on this thread or move to the new one??........P

 

[jenanderson]

Morning Everyone!

I am cleaning up all our COW records and PM box to prepared to post the last two results and prepare to get ready for our next challenge.

I will post last week's COW results today but will wait until tomorrow to post the results for this week...if you still need to send in your points, please do so ASAP!

I have really enjoyed being a bigger part of the challenge this time around and hope that you have all enjoyed the COW!

In the next challenge, you will find that the COW has been changed to Healthy Habits. Also, based on all the feedback I got, I will be keeping with the 2 part format. The first part will still be for points but to simplify things, 2 of the 4 challenges will never change (drinking water and exercising). I will only change the 2nd 2 items. The second part will stick with a question or a request that does not require a week's worth of keeping points.

I will still be doing prizes and just got a big shipment in! For those of you who got the prizes, they will be similar (magnets, notecards, paper, etc) but I have new some new sayings and new designs. All of it is still Disney themed and hopefully will bring a bit of Disney happiness to people.

The COW/Healthy Habits is for all of you....so if you think of any other suggestions or changes, please share with me so that I can continue to be sure it is what you all want to see!

Happy Saturday Everyone!
Jen

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

Please be sure and PM your weights to LuvBaloo and those last COW points to jenanderson if you haven't already!

Going to end the week on the most positive of notes!!!!!

Enjoy your camping trip, Tracey!

Thanks for sharing where you are at. It really helps to hear about how everyone is sticking it out despite obstacles. I think that's where the lessons lie. That we have to keep going even when it's hard, and if we slip, we get up, dust off and try again. The hardest thing in January for me, was to realize that a slip is not a failure, it's just a slip.

Words of wisdom, indeed, Rose!

He also got his full mouth of braces on Wednesday morning, so that gave him something else to complain about!

Aww, Dahly, I can so relate to this! I thinking complaining comes with puberty for boys!

Good job on finishing with a loss!

, Taryn, hope the yard sale went well. Hope that you all can get some rest this week-end!

Sadly, I've been mostly absent from this thread for the last half of the challenge. I allowed myself to wallow in self-pity about the slow recovery from my surgery and it went downhill from there. Fortunately, I lost 7.8 pounds this summer, notwithstanding my falling completely off the wagon.

On a more positive note -- I got my brace off Wednesday and was able to do the elliptical for 10 minutes at each of my last physical therapy sessions. On Thursday morning, I showed up at a WW meeting and got on board the wagon again. Day 2 is going well.

Thank you all for being so inspirational. Even when I wasn't being "good", I was lurking here and at least wanting to be inspired. LOL! I am off now to sign up for the next challenge.

Hi Cam! Nice to see you and looking forward to seeing you in the new challenge. A loss is a loss and reason to celebrate in my book!

Headed to the gym now for my final weigh in - this has been such a crazy day!!!

Hope that your crazy day got better! Are you going to WDW or DL with your sister(s)?

Just a quick fly by the night post....

This week was packed tight with stuff to do both work and home. I only got one very short run in and my eating has been so so. I didnt get to step on the scale today since I was out of the office for most of the day and now I dont return to work until tuesday. I am going to weigh in tuesday morning and hopefully I can still get it in to shannon on time. I am really using school starting on monday as a fresh start over. I am going to try to organize and clean my house good this weekend and make a schedule for next week both meals and exercise. I have also made a rule that I can not get on this computer until after my kids are in bed. I find that I hop on for a quick check and before I know it its hours later.

So I am going to finish out this challenge strong and start our fall challenge even stronger. Lets go girls.....anyone with me?????

I'm with you -- let's go!

Well... after HUGE splurge last night I managed to get my fanny out of bed for a 5 mile (mostly) run this morning (I did walk the really big hills). So I am feeling better about last night's overindulgence.

I managed to get DD's room mostly raked out yesterday before I had to head out for the day.... just didn't get to the closet yet. But maybe Monday.

Glad to see a few folks we haven't heard from in a while chiming in to say HI and jump in with us for the next challenge!!

I was going to hit the shower and head into the center of town for the Old Home Day events and the library's annual book sale, but now I'm not feeling any enthusiasm for it.... maybe I'll drop in later.

BTW, should we keep chatting over on this thread or move to the new one??........P

I'm so impressed that you could get your whole family out for a run this morning! Mine is still sleeping!

I think that we should keep chatting here. We need to wait for our results -- I have no idea who will be the Biggest Loser -- but I can't wait to find out. Also, I get worried if our tight knit bunch starts chatting away while we are still recruiting newbies and before the official start of the challenge that we will scare people away. I have been encouraging our new participants to come join us over here too.

Morning Everyone!

I am cleaning up all our COW records and PM box to prepared to post the last two results and prepare to get ready for our next challenge.

I will post last week's COW results today but will wait until tomorrow to post the results for this week...if you still need to send in your points, please do so ASAP!

I have really enjoyed being a bigger part of the challenge this time around and hope that you have all enjoyed the COW!

In the next challenge, you will find that the COW has been changed to Healthy Habits. Also, based on all the feedback I got, I will be keeping with the 2 part format. The first part will still be for points but to simplify things, 2 of the 4 challenges will never change (drinking water and exercising). I will only change the 2nd 2 items. The second part will stick with a question or a request that does not require a week's worth of keeping points.

I will still be doing prizes and just got a big shipment in! For those of you who got the prizes, they will be similar (magnets, notecards, paper, etc) but I have new some new sayings and new designs. All of it is still Disney themed and hopefully will bring a bit of Disney happiness to people.

The COW/Healthy Habits is for all of you....so if you think of any other suggestions or changes, please share with me so that I can continue to be sure it is what you all want to see!

Happy Saturday Everyone!
Jen

Happy Saturday to you, jen! And thank you so much for running our challenge of the week! It is one of my favorite things about a BL challenge.

Busy Saturday here. School starts on Monday. Have to go clothes shopping for DS because his uniform pants are in Wisconsin -- we are in Idaho. I ordered them the first week of August. I've been told it is like a nightmare come true -- no pants on the first day of school.

Have a great day all!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Happy Saturday!
I have been spending the whole day so far washing folding and putting away laundry. Gosh I have no idea where it all comes from. I did not get up early enough to run this morning. Dh mowed the grass early and I dont like to leave the kids alone in the house. So since its suppose to be warm and sunny today I am going to wait until later tonight to run. We dont have much planned for this weekend. I do have a few things to grab for my DS to start school on monday and Im hoping to get them haircuts tomorrow.

I hope you all are having a great day. I cant wait to see who the biggest loser is either.

 

[cclovesdis]

Hi Everyone,

I slept in today. I was woke up a few times during the night, so altogether, I probably only got my usual amount of sleep. Oh well. I cleaned my bedroom. It looks so much better. LOL. I worked out for an hour exactly on the Wii Fit+. If I do the same through the end of the month, I will surpass by exercise goal by a few minutes.

I am going to try to respond to all of you. Hoping this works. My last attempt went “poof.”

cc, hope today is a better day for you.

Thanks! Yesterday was a much better day. Today is going very well too.

Thank you for everything you do for these challenges!

it just hurts that I don't love my job anymore. There are lots of reasons for which I have no intention of changing jobs and I feel like a total schmuck whining about this when I know that Jen and CC are both job-hunting right now.

I've got 0.8 loss this week, too, and I worked HARD for it.

Connie, ITA with JenA. Way to go on the loss!

CC--you are really rockin the exercise! Way to go!

Good morning all! I am happy to say I made it through my first week of maintain. I am slightly down from last week. I think I will probably keep losing about a 1/2 pound a week, but I'm going to stay as a maintainer, because mentally that's where I need to be right now.

Thanks! I love your mentality! It is so optimistic!

Plumbing is still a problem around here. The toilet needs to be replaced and the main line going down to the main drain needs to be cut and replaced. They already cut the wall in the bathroom. Tomorrow they are going to cut the wall in the bedroom to cut the large drain and replace that. HAve to clean out some of the bedroom so they have some room to work. We will do that later. I am going out to lunch with my department and dh and ds went to a movie.

Hope it’s resolved ASAP!

CC - Your exercising is really inspiring lately! I am so proud of how hard you have been working. I know that you may not be losing exactly like you want to be but you are making such positive changes in your life so it will come at some point.

Well, I am ending this challenge not really where I thought I would be but in a place I feel comfortable with. My weight right now is 153. I am going to be a loser to start the next challenge but am hoping at some point to be able to call myself a maintainer. I think for me the most important thing about this summer challenge was that I stuck it through. I have had ups and downs, emotional challenges, stress from the lack of a job, and a crazy schedule BUT I kept on following as many healthy habits as I could, I realized when I made choices that were not the best and turned it around, I keep on running and I have not stopped trying. This to me is the biggest victory because I am beginning to feel like I have made a change in my lifestyle and that I like the way things are. I no longer see it as something I have to do but rather feel like I am choosing to live this way.

Thanks Jen! I think you were very successful during this challenge! Your pics amaze me!

I WILL BE BACK TO MY OLD SELF ON MONDAY! One more weekend to get it all out of my system and then back to business!

I KNOW you will be the Energizer Bunny again!

Enjoy your camping trip!

The hardest thing in January for me, was to realize that a slip is not a failure, it's just a slip.

I love this! Sounds like quite the lucrative shopping trip!

Happy Belated Birthday CC. Hope it was great.

So end of challenge, I didn't quite meet the goal I set for myself, but I did lose so I am happy with my progress. I am excited to jump right back in with the Fall challenge. I already have a number in mind for my new goal, I just need to figure out how to get there.

Thanks Dahly! I like your positive attitude! Glad to hear you’re in for the next challenge!

Jumping in for a quick hello!

Good to hear from you! Hope things calm down a bit!

You are an excellent example for DD2!

Sadly, I've been mostly absent from this thread for the last half of the challenge. I allowed myself to wallow in self-pity about the slow recovery from my surgery and it went downhill from there. Fortunately, I lost 7.8 pounds this summer, notwithstanding my falling completely off the wagon.

On a more positive note -- I got my brace off Wednesday and was able to do the elliptical for 10 minutes at each of my last physical therapy sessions. On Thursday morning, I showed up at a WW meeting and got on board the wagon again. Day 2 is going well.

Thank you all for being so inspirational. Even when I wasn't being "good", I was lurking here and at least wanting to be inspired. LOL! I am off now to sign up for the next challenge.

Awesome loss! Way to go!

Glad to hear your in for the next challenge too!

Headed to the gym now for my final weigh in - this has been such a crazy day!!!

Good luck!

So I am going to finish out this challenge strong and start our fall challenge even stronger. Lets go girls.....anyone with me?????

I’m definitely in!

Good Saturday morning everyone!

Well... after HUGE splurge last night I managed to get my fanny out of bed for a 5 mile (mostly) run this morning (I did walk the really big hills). So I am feeling better about last night's overindulgence.

Nice job getting in all that exercise! Hope you find some cleats for DS at a reasonable price!

In the next challenge, you will find that the COW has been changed to Healthy Habits. Also, based on all the feedback I got, I will be keeping with the 2 part format. The first part will still be for points but to simplify things, 2 of the 4 challenges will never change (drinking water and exercising). I will only change the 2nd 2 items. The second part will stick with a question or a request that does not require a week's worth of keeping points.

I am so, so HAPPY that you are keeping water and exercising every week! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Busy Saturday here. School starts on Monday. Have to go clothes shopping for DS because his uniform pants are in Wisconsin -- we are in Idaho. I ordered them the first week of August. I've been told it is like a nightmare come true -- no pants on the first day of school.

Isn’t it amazing how when you really need something it takes the long way?!??! Sorry to hear that. Hope your DS has a great 1st day of school!

Happy Saturday!
I have been spending the whole day so far washing folding and putting away laundry. Gosh I have no idea where it all comes from. I did not get up early enough to run this morning. Dh mowed the grass early and I dont like to leave the kids alone in the house. So since its suppose to be warm and sunny today I am going to wait until later tonight to run. We dont have much planned for this weekend. I do have a few things to grab for my DS to start school on monday and Im hoping to get them haircuts tomorrow.

I hope you all are having a great day. I cant wait to see who the biggest loser is either.

Have a great weekend Lindsay!

 

[Rose&Mike]

I know I missed some stuff including lots of QOTDs. I am challenging myself to keep up better over the fall!

So end of challenge, I didn't quite meet the goal I set for myself, but I did lose so I am happy with my progress. I am excited to jump right back in with the Fall challenge. I already have a number in mind for my new goal, I just need to figure out how to get there.

DS#2 made it through first week of 7th grade. He is playing football this year, and he has 2 hours of practice every day after school, so he is coming home exhausted. He also got his full mouth of braces on Wednesday morning, so that gave him something else to complain about!
DS#1 is officially a college sophmore as of this past Monday. He is settled into his dorm and making friends with his roommates.

Going to complete W2D3 of c25k tonight - that is the plan, anyway. I may think about repeating a day or two of this week, as I am not sure I am ready to move onto week 3.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!


Have a great weekend everyone.

Nice to see you again! Yea for C25K!! Hope it's going well!

Taryn--was the yard sale today? Hope it was successful!

Cam--nice to see you! I'm glad the knee is getting better. I hope you had a good birthday. Looking forward to "seeing" you on the next challenge.

Headed to the gym now for my final weigh in - this has been such a crazy day!!!

Hope it was a great weigh in!

Pamela--hope you found the shin guards. (I almost typed shin splints!) Was the big splurge for an occasion?

Lisa--hope you find some pants!

Lyndsey--hope you get your run in tonight!

Ok, I am having one of those days. Feel free to pull up a chair and a glass of "whine" if you want to join me. I am just having one of those "I can't do it days." It's all a mental thing. I am "catastophising" everything. I have almost convinced myself that because I woke up feeling bloated that I am going to not be able to wear all of my new clothes--so I just wasted all that money. I've gotten rid of most of my old stuff, so there goes that. I took yesterday and today off from working out and now I'm positive I'm not going to be able to finish the race next week.

And I just don't want to watch what I eat anymore!!! I want to eat what I want, drink what I want and do what I want! Do I sound like a 2 year old? I want a diet soda and bacon!! Yes, that's right, I said bacon! I had to work this morning at an outside event and I kept smelling bacon from the pancake house up the street. What is wrong with me? I want a bag of chips and dip and a snickers bar. I want to not feel like a "person who lost 40+ pounds" but just like a person. I don't know what the problem is today, but I am really struggling with it. It being everything. Is this what falling off the wagon feels like? And what if I can't get back on? I know this will pass, but what bothers me is, I have no idea where it came from? I think part of it is that everything I bought yesterday is fitted, and I know I can't mess up too much. I have definitely made a lot of lifestyle changes that I am very happy with, but does anybody else ever just feel a lot of pressure to hold it all together? Ok, that's my little whine. I think I might go to the Y for a bit. Get some of those + endorphins, which I seem to be sorely lacking at the moment.

No need to comment, just needed to share it with someone I knew would understand.

 

[jenanderson]

Ok, I am having one of those days. Feel free to pull up a chair and a glass of "whine" if you want to join me. I am just having one of those "I can't do it days." It's all a mental thing. I am "catastophising" everything. I have almost convinced myself that because I woke up feeling bloated that I am going to not be able to wear all of my new clothes--so I just wasted all that money. I've gotten rid of most of my old stuff, so there goes that. I took yesterday and today off from working out and now I'm positive I'm not going to be able to finish the race next week.

And I just don't want to watch what I eat anymore!!! I want to eat what I want, drink what I want and do what I want! Do I sound like a 2 year old? I want a diet soda and bacon!! Yes, that's right, I said bacon! I had to work this morning at an outside event and I kept smelling bacon from up the pancake house up the street. What is wrong with me? I want a bag of chips and dip and a snickers bar. I want to not feel like a "person who lost 40+ pounds" but just like a person. I don't know what the problem is today, but I am really struggling with it. It being everything. Is this what falling off the wagon feels like? And what if I can't get back on? I know this will pass, but what bothers me is, I have no idea where it came from? I think part of it is that everything I bought yesterday is fitted, and I know I can't mess up too much. I have definitely made a lot of lifestyle changes that I am very happy with, but does anybody else effort just feel a lot of pressure to hold it all together? Ok, that's my little whine. I think I might go to the Y for a bit. Get some of those + endorphins, which I seem to be sorely lacking at the moment.

No need to comment, just needed to share it with someone I knew would understand.

Okay Rose - I just have to say that I feel this as well almost every day. I want to know why some people can just have the bacon or the chocolate or whatever it is they want and not have to worry if their new clothes are going to fit. I also want to know why I have to train so hard every single day and if I miss a day of running my whole body complains. How about why when I look in the mirror, I still see a bunch of fat. I get it and I am sorry for you as well. There are days where I think that I can take it all and I am happy with where I am at and then there are the days where every minute is a battle with myself over food, weight and exercise.

I am sorry that I do not have an answer for you and I am sorry it is this way for you as well. For all of us who are here all the time and trying so hard... hugs to us all.

What I do know is that you will keep going, you will fit in all your wonderful new clothes and you will be so successful at your race. You work hard and it will happen. You are focused, dedicated and committed even when it is hard. You inspire many of us here often. I will wish you a better afternoon filled with pixie dust!

Finally - Thanks so much for the spread sheet. I am going to be excited to try and make it work for me in September. I love how it keeps track of everything!

Chat later,
Jen

 

[pjlla]

I'm so impressed that you could get your whole family out for a run this morning! Mine is still sleeping!

I think that we should keep chatting here. We need to wait for our results -- I have no idea who will be the Biggest Loser -- but I can't wait to find out. Also, I get worried if our tight knit bunch starts chatting away while we are still recruiting newbies and before the official start of the challenge that we will scare people away. I have been encouraging our new participants to come join us over here too.

Thanks for the chuckle....but it wasn't my FAMILY that I got out of bed.... it was my FANNY! My FAMILY was still sound asleep.... and I think my DH would rather have a root canal than actually RUN for exercise!!

And I am proud to report that my 5 mi run was actully 6.4 mi!! I had tracked it previously with my GPS, but I am finding that my automobile GPS isn't terribly accurate with shorter distances (even though it has a pedestrian setting). I measured it today with my car and it was 6.4!! (I wondered why it took so long... I figured I must have walked the hills really slowly .)

I know we don't have an official coach now, but I was wondering if would be okay if I popped on periodically to ask questions (sort of like a QOTD) just for fun to keep us chatting until the new challenge starts?

Pamela--hope you found the shin guards. (I almost typed shin splints!) Was the big splurge for an occasion?

Ok, I am having one of those days. Feel free to pull up a chair and a glass of "whine" if you want to join me. I am just having one of those "I can't do it days." It's all a mental thing. I am "catastophising" everything. I have almost convinced myself that because I woke up feeling bloated that I am going to not be able to wear all of my new clothes--so I just wasted all that money. I've gotten rid of most of my old stuff, so there goes that. I took yesterday and today off from working out and now I'm positive I'm not going to be able to finish the race next week.

And I just don't want to watch what I eat anymore!!! I want to eat what I want, drink what I want and do what I want! Do I sound like a 2 year old? I want a diet soda and bacon!! Yes, that's right, I said bacon! I had to work this morning at an outside event and I kept smelling bacon from the pancake house up the street. What is wrong with me? I want a bag of chips and dip and a snickers bar. I want to not feel like a "person who lost 40+ pounds" but just like a person. I don't know what the problem is today, but I am really struggling with it. It being everything. Is this what falling off the wagon feels like? And what if I can't get back on? I know this will pass, but what bothers me is, I have no idea where it came from? I think part of it is that everything I bought yesterday is fitted, and I know I can't mess up too much. I have definitely made a lot of lifestyle changes that I am very happy with, but does anybody else ever just feel a lot of pressure to hold it all together? Ok, that's my little whine. I think I might go to the Y for a bit. Get some of those + endorphins, which I seem to be sorely lacking at the moment.

No need to comment, just needed to share it with someone I knew would understand.

OH MY GOSH.... I know JUST how you feel!!! I am SO struggling over the vacation weight I haven't lost yet. It isn't even a full 5 pounds, but I am CONVINCED that I look HUGE! I even changed my top four times Thursday when I was heading out shopping with my Mom because all of my fitted tops made me look too pudgy round the middle (at least in my mind). I ended up pulling out sort of a baggy shirt, something I usually layer in the fall. When I mentioned this feeling to my Mom, she was, of course, surprised at how I was feeling because she thinks I look great. I've been thinking and thinking about this perceived "roll" around my middle for days now. And today I just reminded myself (again) that it is only about 5 pounds!! HONESTLY, how bad could I look with just 5 pounds extra??!! Especially considering the fact that two and a half years ago I weighed almost 90 pounds extra!!

And when I have a "bad" day, eating wise, I am always sure that it is the beginning of the end... that I am on that slippery slope towards regaining the full 90 pounds. I just need to keep reminding myself about all of those sayings we keep tossing around here.... the broke dish analogy, the flat tire analogy... they are SO true!

It is SO funny you mentioned bacon. It isn't a food that I particularly love or crave, but DD had a bacon/egg/cheese sandwich from Dunkin Donuts today and I commented that the bacon smelled SO GOOD!! I was actually thinking of changing tonight's healthy menu to a good old egg fry, with plenty of bacon and homefries on the side! But honestly, the moment has passed. I can live another day without bacon, and I will be making my homemade soup for dinner, as planned (even though it is a bit hot for soup today).

Anyhow, you aren't alone in your feelings. I guess my only suggestion would be to find a way to KEEP IT IN PERSPECTIVE! You have done amazing, not only with your weight loss, but with your RUNNING! I am astounded every time you mention your distances... and truly it runs through my head when I want to wimp out after 2 or 3 miles! And one or two days off of training is probably GOOD for your body! Remember, you aren't building muscle when you are training... you are breaking it down. It rebuilds itself, stronger, when you REST!!!

Hope the trip to the Y helped you feel better.


It wasn't shin guards we needed, but cleats. After being cheap and checking Walmart and Target without any luck, I finally hit the sporting goods store and found a great selection with some reasonable prices... should have saved myself some time and gone there first.

and YES, the big splurge was for an occasion... the occasion was that I was CRAVING PIZZA!!

I'm not a napping person, but for some reason the idea of a nap today is SO appealing! DH has DS at soccer practice right now, so I could sneak in a nap without any problem... but I probably won't. Still got soup to make, clothes on the line, toilets to clean, etc. Maybe I'll just lay down and read for a few minutes.

TTYL.......................P

 

[donac]

Ok, I am having one of those days. Feel free to pull up a chair and a glass of "whine" if you want to join me. I am just having one of those "I can't do it days." It's all a mental thing. I am "catastophising" everything. I have almost convinced myself that because I woke up feeling bloated that I am going to not be able to wear all of my new clothes--so I just wasted all that money. I've gotten rid of most of my old stuff, so there goes that. I took yesterday and today off from working out and now I'm positive I'm not going to be able to finish the race next week.

And I just don't want to watch what I eat anymore!!! I want to eat what I want, drink what I want and do what I want! Do I sound like a 2 year old? I want a diet soda and bacon!! Yes, that's right, I said bacon! I had to work this morning at an outside event and I kept smelling bacon from the pancake house up the street. What is wrong with me? I want a bag of chips and dip and a snickers bar. I want to not feel like a "person who lost 40+ pounds" but just like a person. I don't know what the problem is today, but I am really struggling with it. It being everything. Is this what falling off the wagon feels like? And what if I can't get back on? I know this will pass, but what bothers me is, I have no idea where it came from? I think part of it is that everything I bought yesterday is fitted, and I know I can't mess up too much. I have definitely made a lot of lifestyle changes that I am very happy with, but does anybody else ever just feel a lot of pressure to hold it all together? Ok, that's my little whine. I think I might go to the Y for a bit. Get some of those + endorphins, which I seem to be sorely lacking at the moment.

No need to comment, just needed to share it with someone I knew would understand.

I have been beating myself up all week. I did very little this summer to get myself in better shape. My eating has been pretty good but my workouts have been sporatic all summer because of the heat. I want to get thinner and get some new clothes but that didn't happen. I too am feeling like I want to eat anything and everything in sight. Luckily there is not much to eat in the house since I didn't go grocery shopping this week.

It will pass. You are better than this. You have come so far. YOu need to take some time and look at the list you made a couple of weeks ago.

Take a deep breath and relax.


Bathroom is FIXED. Now we need to fix the wall in the bathroom and the wall in our bedroom. Dh has time in the next couple of weeks to do it. We go back to school on Wednesday. Dh has inservice on Wed, meets with his classes on Thurs and Fri, has a 3 day weekend for Labor Day, then has 2 days of classes and then has a 4 day weekend for the Jewish holydays. SO he has enough time in the next couple weeks to work on it without rushing.

Ds2 went back to school this morning. One of his books were ordered on Amazon two weeks ago and it still has not come in. He went to the book store and got another copy. It is for his first class on Wednesday and this prof is supposed to be a pain about things like that. And ds is one of those kids who has to have everything in place before classes start. Now I have to put more money on his account.

I spent the day working on wallhanging that needs to be delivered tomorrow. It is a challenge for my quilt shop. You needed to use a fabric that the shop had made for them. The winner gets a gc to the shop. It also gave me a chance to try some things that I haven't done before. The quilts will hang in the shop for the month of September.

Off to finish the edge of the wallhanging,

Have a great evening.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Thanks you Dona, and Pamela and Jen. You all know just what to say and you made me smile! Dona, so glad the bathroom is fixed. Jen, glad you liked the spreadsheet. And Pamela I love your splurge reason! I really think I have kept with it this time because I have some place to go when I just want to quit! It made me feel so much better to know I am not the only one who feels like this sometimes! The funny thing about the bacon, is I don't eat meat! I think I am going to have a little splurge tonight at the game, and get up and go run my 6 miles tomorrow.

I worked out at the Y for 40 min and that helped my mental state immensely. So we're running tomorrow, I'm going to go ahead and do strength on Monday, running 4 miles Tuesday, off Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, off Friday, race Saturday. Never more than a day off, so I won't go crazy, but still a decent taper.

Oh, and Pamela--if you ask questions, I'll answer them! It's going to be a stressful week, so I'm happy for the distraction!

Have a nice evening!

 

[carmiedog]

now that final weigh-in is over, I blew it today with an all-out pig-out. DH is going out to eat tonight, so I think I'll top off the day by ordering pizza for me and the kids, and grabbing some jack daniels lemonade (me only!). I haven't had pizza in forever, and I only have a few drinks a year. By tomorrow morning I'll have a huge bellyache to recover from, then I'll get back on track Monday. only feeling a little guilty since I'll be under the pressure of the next challenge in another week.

update: had pizza delivered, and it was ugh. guess that's a good thing since it totally killed my craving. the lynchburg lemonade is going down just fine, though!

update 2: feel like puking (from too much crap food - I only had one drink, in case anyone gets the wrong idea, lol!). I totally wasn't feeling the dieting thing anymore. now I can't wait to get back to healthy eating!

 

[lisah0711]

Thanks for the chuckle....but it wasn't my FAMILY that I got out of bed.... it was my FANNY! My FAMILY was still sound asleep.... and I think my DH would rather have a root canal than actually RUN for exercise!!

And I am proud to report that my 5 mi run was actully 6.4 mi!! I had tracked it previously with my GPS, but I am finding that my automobile GPS isn't terribly accurate with shorter distances (even though it has a pedestrian setting). I measured it today with my car and it was 6.4!! (I wondered why it took so long... I figured I must have walked the hills really slowly .)

I know we don't have an official coach now, but I was wondering if would be okay if I popped on periodically to ask questions (sort of like a QOTD) just for fun to keep us chatting until the new challenge starts?

Sorry about that! Guess I need to read a little bit s-l-o-w-e-r!

Absolutely feel free to post some QOTD! Thanks for offering!

pjlla, Rose and Jen, you guys are the last folks I would ever expect to backslide and end up where you started again. I think after working so hard to get to where you are that it is hard to believe that you will stay there but if anyone can do it, it is you, ladies!

We did have success with the pants. Kohls is having a big sale so we got some bargains. DS has to wear a uniform now. He made it even easier by deciding only to wear khakis, even though he is allowed navy blue pants as well. Next he will probably ask me to buy just one color shirt. Boys are so easy clothes wise.

Have a great evening all!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

Ok, I am having one of those days.

Rose we all have these days even at different points of our weight loss journey. Hang in there. You will not fall off the wagon. You have every right to have days where you just want to let go and eat what you want or not run if you want....otherwise you would not be human. You have taught yourself a new lifestyle and that will keep you from falling off the track. Dont worry the new clothes will fit, you will finish the race, and you will get through this feeling. You are awesome!

I want to know why some people can just have the bacon or the chocolate or whatever it is they want and not have to worry if their new clothes are going to fit.

I think about this all the time when theres skinny people around eating like pigs and never gaining a pound. I have come to the conclusion that I may have to watch what I eat and work out harder but they have other things that they have to work hard for that comes easy to me. We all have our strengths and weakness. I still secretly hope they gain 5 lbs when I see them gobbling down a cheesesteak.

so I think I'll top off the day by ordering pizza for me and the kids, and grabbing some jack daniels lemonade (me only!). I haven't had pizza in forever

I did the same thing today. I was home by myself and watching tv so I decided to make a pizza (at least it was a little healthier than ordering out). I ended up eating half of the darn pizza. It was small and only 8pts but still it was disgusting and I felt gross after eating it. I guess it will teach us to not eat it for awhile.

Im so glad you found your ds pants. I love kohls. We were there tonight too. I got Ryan 3 shirts and 1 pair of pants and Nick got 2 shirts and a pair of pants all for 38$. Super bargains I am actually glad I have boys when we shop, its quick and they agree with whatever I pick for them. I just hope it stays this way as they get older.


I was feeling so tired and exhausted all day today. We got back from shopping later than I had hoped. I was going to skip my run but decided I needed to get it in. It was getting dark so I planned on doing a 5K. I really pushed myself and finish in 33:16. I was so excited. This was by far my fastest yet. The last race I did in June was 37:30. Tomorrow I am going to try to get up and do a longer run early since it is going to be in the mid 90's. I still have some more work to do around the house and also need to get the kids haircuts.

I will check in with you all sometime tomorrow. I hope you are enjoying your weekend.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Lindsey and Lisa--thank you for the words of wisdom.

Here's the damage for today. 1/2 a personal pizza split with Mike and some beer and half a cookie at the ballpark. Some more beer and some onion rings at BWs after the game. I feel better. I feel I got all the angst out of me and I'm ready for tomorrow. Tomorrow's run might be a little ugly, but that's ok. I think with the race coming up, and moving to maintain, I am so afraid of failing. But I guess really I am the only one who can decide what failing is. One big side trip from the wagon is not going to be the end of the world. It's just a day. I'm looking forward to tomorrow.

Have a good night.

 

[pinkle]

Hello everyone! I've been on vacation all week and totally forgot about the final weigh in! ARGH! I will weigh myself tomorrow....I ate horrible all week but I did manage to jog and go for bike rides (I hope that helps)...so how long between the challenges????? This has been so great, My weight hasn't gone down too much but it does keep me focused!
Thanks everyone!!!!!

 

[carmiedog]

Lindsey and Lisa--thank you for the words of wisdom. ...

...I think with the race coming up, and moving to maintain, I am so afraid of failing. But I guess really I am the only one who can decide what failing is. One big side trip from the wagon is not going to be the end of the world. It's just a day. I'm looking forward to tomorrow.

Thank YOU for YOUR words of wisdom!

 

[carmiedog]

Hello everyone! I've been on vacation all week and totally forgot about the final weigh in! ARGH! I will weigh myself tomorrow....I ate horrible all week but I did manage to jog and go for bike rides (I hope that helps)...so how long between the challenges????? This has been so great, My weight hasn't gone down too much but it does keep me focused!
Thanks everyone!!!!!

Just one week until the next challenge. Are you ready to hit it?

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2541875

Even just a little bit of weight lost is better than nothing at all. I completely agree about these challenges helping to maintain focus, whether your weight loss journey is a fast or slow one. The challenge threads are always a reminder to get back on course. I wish more people that signed up would stick it out even if they aren't one of our "biggest losers." I get equal inspiration from those that keep moving forward toward their goal and from those that remind me it's OK to screw up and get back on no matter how many times!

 

[flipflopmom]

While they were working on the leak we asked them to look at the slow drain. 2 hours yesterday, 4 hours today, a wall cut out and some pipe cut out and the leak is still there and the drain is slower than ever.

So sorry Dona! Glad to read later that things got fixed. Your quilting sounds so rewarding and relaxing! My Granny used to have "quiltings" at her house, and they would all come and sit around this homemade quilt stand, stitch a while with their little thimbles clacking, everyone would roll it in, and stitch somemore. I loved to watch that, she passed away when I was 12. Thanks for the memory.

Another no show tonight! 2nd time in two weeks this woman has done this!

That has GOT to be frustrating! So sorry! Love to read your determination to get back on track.

I WISH I was kidding...but I am not. I have answered at total of 17 DIFFERENT essay questions today.
I also have to get back to doing the QOTD and the COW (soon to be Healthy Habits) next challenge. It seems like once I get slightly off track...I get

for the essays! And I know what you mean about getting off track... I feel you.

Today was a kind of blah day. I spent most of the day really upset. I am much beter now and actually feel like posting. I ended up bingeing. Not the best way to end the challenge. I may end up with a maintain for the week though because I was down this morning. I'll be okay with whatever happens. Tracey-I'm with you. I'll be hitting the next challenge hard.

Sorry hon. Hoping it gets better!

I just wanted to take a minute to say how much I have enjoyed coaching this week. You all are awesome, and I so appreciate how much support I have received on this journey.

You were an awesome coach! THANK YOU!

LAst day with ds2. He leaves tomorrow morning for college. He has a 12 noon meeting for his engineering group that will be going to El Salvador. He is already scheduled to go to Gambia during winter break and El Salvador may be spring break or after spring session lets out. He is becoming quite the world traveler.

How wonderful that he is getting to experience all of this!

Just ran 5 miles this morning so we are now at 26 miles! My goal for today was to run the 5 mile hilly trail in under 10 minute miles...we did it in 49:30 so I was feeling strong! I have had ups and downs, emotional challenges, stress from the lack of a job, and a crazy schedule BUT I kept on following as many healthy habits as I could, I realized when I made choices that were not the best and turned it around, I keep on running and I have not stopped trying. This to me is the biggest victory because I am beginning to feel like I have made a change in my lifestyle and that I like the way things are. I no longer see it as something I have to do but rather feel like I am choosing to live this way.

on your running! You just amaze me. You have done so well, I am so proud of you!

Doing the double digit dance NOW! 96 days to go! If that's not an incentive to get my act together and BUTT in gear than nothing is!

So end of challenge, I didn't quite meet the goal I set for myself, but I did lose so I am happy with my progress. I am excited to jump right back in with the Fall challenge. I already have a number in mind for my new goal, I just need to figure out how to get there.

YAY for the loss!!

Sadly, I've been mostly absent from this thread for the last half of the challenge. I allowed myself to wallow in self-pity about the slow recovery from my surgery and it went downhill from there. Fortunately, I lost 7.8 pounds this summer, notwithstanding my falling completely off the wagon.

That's great CAm! You are really an inspiration, with your determination and obstacles!

So I am going to finish out this challenge strong and start our fall challenge even stronger. Lets go girls.....anyone with me?????

Me, Me, Me!!!

I am cleaning up all our COW records and PM box to prepared to post the last two results and prepare to get ready for our next challenge.

Thank you for doing this Jen. I haven't been able to keep up with it the last 2 weeks, and it shows. I feel rough. Doing the HH is going to definitely be part of my fall challenge!

Nice to see you again! Yea for C25K!! Hope it's going well!

Taryn--was the yard sale today? Hope it was successful!Ok, I am having one of those days. Feel free to pull up a chair and a glass of "whine" if you want to join me. I am just having one of those "I can't do it days." And I just don't want to watch what I eat anymore!!! I want to eat what I want, drink what I want and do what I want!

I know I don't have to comment, because I am. That's exactly the mental place I've been in this week. HAven't been able to run, down, feeling like I weigh 218 again. Fully expect to need my size 16 pants. I do understand. I know you will shake it, and I hope I can.

Okay Rose - I just have to say that I feel this as well almost every day.

to you, too.

And I am proud to report that my 5 mi run was actully 6.4 mi!! And when I have a "bad" day, eating wise, I am always sure that it is the beginning of the end... that I am on that slippery slope towards regaining the full 90 pounds. I just need to keep reminding myself about all of those sayings we keep tossing around here.... the broke dish analogy, the flat tire analogy... they are SO true!

Another one who understands. I wonder if part of the reason that we all got to the places we came from, and the big losses we've had, makes us more susceptible to those feelings?

I worked out at the Y for 40 min and that helped my mental state immensely. So we're running tomorrow, I'm going to go ahead and do strength on Monday, running 4 miles Tuesday, off Wednesday, 3 miles Thursday, off Friday, race Saturday. Never more than a day off, so I won't go crazy, but still a decent taper.

Glad you are feeling better!

I think I'll top off the day by ordering pizza for me and the kids, and grabbing some jack daniels lemonade (me only!). I haven't had pizza in forever, and I only have a few drinks a year. By tomorrow morning I'll have a huge bellyache to recover from, then I'll get back on track Monday

I did the same thing today. I was home by myself and watching tv so I decided to make a pizza (at least it was a little healthier than ordering out). I ended up eating half of the darn pizza. It was small and only 8pts but still it was disgusting and I felt gross after eating it. I guess it will teach us to not eat it for awhile.
I was going to skip my run but decided I needed to get it in. It was getting dark so I planned on doing a 5K. I really pushed myself and finish in 33:16. I was so excited. This was by far my fastest yet. The last race I did in June was 37:30.

Here's the damage for today. 1/2 a personal pizza split with Mike and some beer and half a cookie at the ballpark. Some more beer and some onion rings at BWs after the game.

PIZZA LAST NIGHT HERE,TOO!!! And Lindsay - GREAT TIME ON YOUR 5K!!!!

OK,ready for the Taryn's been MIA book?

#1. Yard Sale. Labor Day weekend is huge for yard sales here. There is an antique show/flea market about 30 minutes away that draws people from everywhere. MIL and FIL have a huge one, and we've put stuff out there, just whatever we could round up in an hour, every year. I knew we had a bunch of stuff to haul, so I decided Wed. night to have one here this weekend, really round up for next weekend, and just see what I could get rid of before we cart it off there. When we bought our house, there were a lot of antique tchochkes here. We actually saved most of the good stuff for next weekend, b/c the dealers stop on there way to the show and buy to sell. It was a lot of work! We ended up selling junk, and my clothes. 4 pieces off the 4 tables of girls' clothes sold! MAde $85, plus 40 in pre-sale from a girl at school that I sent clothes to beforehand. Not great, but we got rid of about 40 things that we won't have to haul.

#2. I have been really, really tired and not feeling great. Not running, but running around has taken a toll on me! We set up stuff until midnight Fri., I was back at it at 5 yesterday. MIL and FIL came and got the girls, b/c AK wanted to make me a bday cake and there wouldn't be time next weekend. So when they brought them home, I boxed up most everything, DH went for pizza. I lost track of the pieces, I was just eating, ever been there? Then I had a piece of cake, just to be nice. Cake is not my fav. treat. Then I asked Dh if I could lie down for a while before we finished. That was around 7, I think. Next thing I know, he was waking me up at 11 to go to bed. Second Sat. night in a row that I slept through family time. Got up, and promptly vomited. A Lot. Too much pizza and stress, I think. WEnt to bed and stayed until 6. Should be caught up on sleep now. I feel bad that I have done this to him and missed our 1 night a week to hang with the girls for 2 weeks.

#3. Food. I decided 2 weeks ago that we would not buy anymore groceries, other than milk, and just use up what was in the house. BIG MISTAKE. Turns out, I am dependent on my Kashi bars. They are my breakfast, and if I sub, I'm not fulfilled and end up snacking or something. If I want a sweet, I keep one to pinch off of. I've got to go the store today, b/c I am feeling like I am spiraling. I have to have the foods I like and that work. Plus, I've been cheating a bit lately. Grabbing things I know I shouldn't, b/c they are there.

#4. Weight. I think I maintained. I have an old scale (dial type) that I got on, not my normal one as there are still boxes on top of it. It looks like 155, so I'm going to report that. That was yesterday. I feel bloated and miserable today.

#5. Mental. My house, that I worked so hard to clean, is an absolute wreck, which is adding to my mental yikes! Sophie will stay with MIL and FIL tonight, so I am going to work on it alot. I have my first class of the semester tomorrow, the girls are going to stay with my mom, since I won't get out until 9 or 9:30. I have to take them to her at 6:30, so it's just easier on them to stay. When I get home, I am going to do more. Hopefully by Tuesday I can restore it.

#6. Exercise. Save 2 strength workouts, no formal exercise. I kept telling myself that hauling all the stuff from our storage building, bringing tables down from school, etc. was exercise. I have to figure out a way to get at least 3 runs in this week. SOMEHOW! No running for a week has left me in a funk.

#7. I have not been posting, just lurking a bit, not keeping up with COW, and not journaling. All bad habits that must be eradicated.

So, there you have it. I said I wasn't going to whine anymore. I needed to get all that off my chest, and I feel better since as I did it I came up with a plan for fixing it all.

Ended up losing 13 this challenge, 3 more than my goal. I may revise my final goal a bit. I had said 148, then Rose's comment about +/-2 for maintainence and staying in 140's made me think. I might try for 145. That would be 73. So why not go for 142, for an even 75? That's another 13. We'll see. I am going to officially make 147 my goal, and see if I look like I need another 5. I hope the fall, cooler temps, and DH back on 1st will offset the holidays.

Thanks to everyone for asking about me. I did read it, just no time to respond. I gain so much strength and motivation from you all, I honestly am sitting taller in my chair just from posting. No lie. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Taryn