Biggest Loser 10 Fall Challenge -- for losers and maintainers :)

[cclovesdis]

Hi Everyone!

I am so sorry for not being able to reply to everyone today. I don't know where the day went and I still have to go to church-like 5 minutes ago!

I had a good, OP day today, which makes me quite happy. I'm looking forward to work tomorrow. Thanks everyone for the good wishes!

I really would like to be able to respond to all of you, but I have to go to bed as soon as I get home. I have to get to work on time and church already ends when I was hoping to go to bed. I can't figure out why, but it's as if I completey forgot about church tonight. The good news is that someone else is taking on the responsibility of consuming the extra communion/wine. Thanks for all the support with that too!

I must be off now.

Have a great day tomorrow everyone!

CC

 

[JOANNEL]

Hi all,

Thanksgiving was wonderful to have my DS # 1 home from Texas.

But it was an awful beginning of the week. My ds# 2 best friend and his girlfriend lost their baby monday. She was due next week. It was absolutely awful. We have to believe God knows what he is doing but it has been a very hard week. These two kids(23) have handled it very well. It was not a planned pregnancy but once every one got used to the idea it was ok.

I can't wait for November to be over!!! December has to be better!!! So again hug your kids and be thankful for every blessing we have!!!

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

I had been at my nana's all day celebrating my aunts 60th bday. I posted replies while I was there and now I dont see them so i must have been the latest victim of the poof fairy.

Just want to say a few quick things:

Pam- Great news for dh and your family. I hope he continues to make improvement each day....you are in my thoughts and prayers frequently.

Lisa- I figured if I wait for an hour and then do the race yesterday in the 30 degree weather I can manage the princess. I had been worried about the long wait before the race and having to stand outside and freeze my buns off. I am still hoping for a little bit warmer temps but Im not as worried anymore. I cant wait!!!! Good luck with your training this week. 91 days to go!

Rose- I am a planner too and when someone or something does not follow my plan I fall apart. Its just part of our personality....your ds unfortunately did not get that trait from you. I have people like this in my family too. I hate making plans or doing anything with them because they are never ready when I am and then they act like its not a big deal. Im sure as the years go on you both will adjust to this new transition in your relationship. Hang in there and dont feel bad stressing thats what we are here for.

Joanne- So sorry to hear about DS's friend. Thats so sad to happen in general but especially that late in the pregnancy.

Tracey- Glad to here everyone is almost feeling better. Better now than while in disney right???

Sorry if I missed anyone else I went totally off of memory.

I have not had a great weekend for eating. I am just hoping to not have gained any weight back since last thur. I also have felt like crap since my race yesterday. Sorethroat, body aches, congestion, tired. Advil seems to help so I will take more before bed and hopefully get a good night sleep.

I have my exercise plan for the week:

Mon- Run 35 min
Tues-Break (late night flu clinic) not much time for anything.
Wed- Zumba 30min
Thur- Run 35 min
Fri- Break
Sat- 4 mile Run
Sun- cross training-either wii active, zumba, or weights (undecided)

Well its back to work for me tomorrow This 4 day weekend flew by. I could use a day or two just to rest and catch up on house work.

TTYL!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Dona--good luck with the doctor search.

Hi Corinna. Glad you are doing well.

CC--have a great first day!

But it was an awful beginning of the week. My ds# 2 best friend and his girlfriend lost their baby monday. She was due next week. It was absolutely awful. We have to believe God knows what he is doing but it has been a very hard week. These two kids(23) have handled it very well. It was not a planned pregnancy but once every one got used to the idea it was ok.

I am so sorry. FWIW, I really liked the book When Bad Things Happen to Good People. It really helped me to deal with all the stuff that happened when I was growing up. I know that the idea that things happen for a reason is a pretty popular one, and I do believe that we can find a lesson and meaning even in awful things. But I really struggled with the why. Anyhow, after a friend's husband died of pancreatic cancer at 40, she recommended this book and it really helped me. Actually helped me to regain my faith that there is a higher power. I hope December is a better month.

P--thinking of you.

Rose- I am a planner too and when someone or something does not follow my plan I fall apart. Its just part of our personality....your ds unfortunately did not get that trait from you. I have people like this in my family too. I hate making plans or doing anything with them because they are never ready when I am and then they act like its not a big deal. Im sure as the years go on you both will adjust to this new transition in your relationship. Hang in there and dont feel bad stressing thats what we are here for.

TTYL!

Thanks Lindsay. I hope you are feeling better. I really don't know where he got this personality trait from. Maybe it's a form of rebellion against us. Hoping we find an amicable way to deal all this because it's driving me a little nuts!

Hope everyone had a good day. I got my 150000 steps in for my 2 week challenge. We did some decorating today. I am going for simple this year, and I am really liking what we came up with.

Going to try to stay up until 10:00 and then hoping to sleep until at least 6:00. We're watching the colts game and I must say I am enjoying hd tv.

Have a great evening.

 

[my3princes]

Hello. I know I haven't posted much this challenge. It's been so busy first with the employment hunt, then with household projects and now with adjusting to the new schedule and trying to manage home projects with holiday projects. I actually feel like I'm in pretty good shape. I've bought a lot of the Christmas presents that I need to and for the most part have an idea of what's left to buy. Everything that has been bought is wrapped and under the tree. Our house is relatively clean. We actually cleaned all 4 bedrooms this weekend, even dusted and vacuumed. Having all the boys clothes switched around is a major project done. Maybe next weekend I'll work on mine. I've got laundry all caught up too. I feel pretty good going into the new week with 2 14 hours days.

Our eating hasn't been great, but I haven't gained and we've decided to just try to maintain until after the holidays then refocus for the new year. By then I should have a better handle on my schedule with a bit more free time.

 

[cclovesdis]

I have like 1 minute and then I need to get ready for work. Here is today's mini-challenge.

Mini-Challenge for Mon. 11/29: Plan as many meals as you possibly can for the month of December.

Breakfasts and lunches are usually the same for me and dinner varies. My parents are all ready to hear the about the new WW program too! They have been very good about consulting with me about dinner options, but Momemtum gave us lots of options, so we'll see.

Have a great day everyone!

CC

 

[Worfiedoodles]

11/29/10 Monday QOTD: Bippity-Boppity-Boo! Your fairy godmother has just magically transformed your kitchen and it now has a window where you can pick up all the food items you want today from WDW and DL (yes, counter service, resorts, DTD, any food served on property), but you can only have each item once. What, if anything, do you order? This is a one-day only option, tomorrow it's back to scrubbing the floors and doing the laundry!

Maria

 

[tigger813]

I finally made it!!!!! 55 pounds and GOAL!!!!!!

I'm so excited to finally have made it and with one day to spare!!!!! The past several days I've felt so lousy and have hardly eaten anything. I never lose weight over Thanksgiving! I don't recommend doing it that way!!!! It was not fun!!!! I know it will be a few days before I get back to eating normal as I don't want to have my stomach get back at me.

I got up and did 2.5 miles on the elliptical this morning. Wasn't sure if I could do that much but it felt good and I had more energy than I thought I would have.

Packing is done except for last minute things. Gotta charge the DSis tomorrow so they'll be all set for the trip. I've charged the camera batteries. Wednesday morning after showers will be hairbrushes and meds and books.

Can't wait to get to AK on Wednesday afternoon!!!! Looking forward to riding Everest in the dark!!!

TTFN

 

[mikamah]

11/29/10 Monday QOTD: Bippity-Boppity-Boo! Your fairy godmother has just magically transformed your kitchen and it now has a window where you can pick up all the food items you want today from WDW and DL (yes, counter service, resorts, DTD, any food served on property), but you can only have each item once. What, if anything, do you order? This is a one-day only option, tomorrow it's back to scrubbing the floors and doing the laundry!

Maria

I'll take this time to thank YOU for all you do for your patients every day. Most of the nursing staff here has been FABULOUS and a true blessing. You are truly a special kind of person!

Thank you Pamela. You are so sweet to say this, and think of others with all you have going on. Glad to hear dh had a good day, and i hope every day just gets better and better.

11/28/10 Sunday QOTD: What is your exercise plan for this week? Please share it with us! Write it down and check it off as you complete each day -- and you will feel a great sense of satisfaction from a job well done!

Maria

II have a niece who is a year younger than ds, and they have entertained themselves very well since they were pretty small -- it is nice to see that bond, especially when you have an Only! I know it makes me feel better than he has someone of his own age to be close to in the family, since the sibling factory never started operation

I feel the same way. I think and hope that they will be there for each other as they get older, the way my siblings and i are here for each other. Funny on the sibling factory. I knew michael would be my only, but my brother and sil tried for another for a while, and it didn't happen, and as their dd got older, they decided it was pretty good the way it was, and didn't pursue it further. Lucky for me, we have all become very close.

This is my first official week of Princess training! Tomorrow and Wednesday I will do a circuit of cross training from my trainer, Tuesday and Thursday I will run/walk 3 miles each day and Saturday, 5 miles. That leaves Friday and Sunday for rest days.

Incredibly before yesterday's storm we have had more snow this month than we did the whole season last year -- more than 20 inches in November! (We usually get about 60 inches all season). It was too slick to go out yesterday and people still haven't learned how to slow down so DH said it would be better for us to stay home. Now it is like a challenge to see if I can stay home one more day and make it a six day staycation -- never have done that without being sick so it's kind of fun! I like to stay home on Sundays anyway. The house is in good shape, we about done with the leftovers, we are ready for Monday and Christmas tree decorating is on tap -- life is good!

Yay for princess training!!! Not the same for all that snow. That is too much for november. Maybe it will stop now, and you won't have any more this year. Good luck with the training!!

11/27/2010 QOTD: If you woke up today and it was time to open one present, what would you want it to be? Not peace on earth, not a husband that does the dishes, something you can hold in your hands, ride, drive, or see. What tangible present would make you squeal with delight today?

I like a laptop, one with lots of memory, and all the features i need but none that I don't that get me confused. I'd also like Lindsay's tim or Melissa's camera too. I'd even take tim the tool man to have around the house as a handyman.

I completed my turkey trot 5K this morning. It was so cold and windy. I think it was about 35 degrees. BRRRR..... The race course itself was extrememly hilly but very scenic. It took us through down town and then along the river. I have to say the race itself was very unorganized compared to all the others I have done. My stopwatch said I finished in 35:37 which is a PR for me but the clock at the finish line said 36 or 37...I will see later what the actual results posted at. We had timing chips but never crossed a start line so I think it still will read the gun time. Either way I still did it. That completed week 1 of my princess training. Only 13 more to go.

Congrats on your race!! I can't believe it's only 13 weeks til the princess! It doesn't sound very long.

JoanneI am so sorry about your son's friends. So sad.

Well, I never got back on yesterday to catch up fully, so I'll just go forward from here again. I did my 6 miles, at 15:02 pace. I find that the first couple miles I seem to struggle finding a rhythm, but by the third I'm usually feeling pretty good, and I finished still feeling good. Just hope that continues as I increase my distance. After that michael went to a friend's house, so I got out and did a little shopping. I found a Diary of wimpy kid game, and the dvd that I got for michael to get from santa. He hadn't asked for the game, so I don't know if he's heard of it yet. Then I got some stocking stuffers, and a few things at target. We had a local santa parade, and then my friend and her dd came over to help me clean my gutters. All I could think of was Pamela's dh. My house is only one level, and we both held the ladder very tightly as dd cleaned the gutters. She's 16, and has been doing her's for a couple years. After we went to see the Legend of the Guardians, which was awesome. And I"m in the process of putting out the christmas stuff. Funny, saturday several times I thought it was sunday and I was excited to have another day off, but man, that extra day seemed to fly by.

QOTD-exercise plan- My exercise plan is to run/walk wed, friday and saturday. 2-3 miles twice, and 5 miles once. If I don't go to work early friday, I'll do the 5 on that day. Tonight and tomorrow I'll do 40/45 min of wii fit. I'm behind on my exercise challenge for this month, so I want to at least hit 900 minutes.

Hi to everyone I've missed. wave:
Have a great day.

 

[Rose&Mike]

Our eating hasn't been great, but I haven't gained and we've decided to just try to maintain until after the holidays then refocus for the new year. By then I should have a better handle on my schedule with a bit more free time.

I think a maintain through the holidays is a great idea. You have so much on your plate. And it will give you some practice time at maintaining. It definitely was a mental adjustment for me.

I finally made it!!!!! 55 pounds and GOAL!!!!!!

TTFN

Who says stomach viruses don't come in handy on occasion! Congratulations!!!!!:

I slept from 10:30 until the alarm went off at 6:30 only waking up once. I am feeling almost human again. I might go get some melatonin after work, cause I would love a couple of days like this.

I am back on the wagon today. My eating was not good at all over Thanksgiving. I need to get busy in order to be a maintainer this week. We leave for WDW three weeks from tomorrow and I'd like to be at the very low end of maintain when we go so that I don't come back having to backtrack too much. Hope everyone has a great day. I will answer the QOTD later. I'm going to get up and clean up DS's room before work so that it's done. He left a mess--couldn't even turn out the light or close the closet door. Does he think this is a hotel with maid service. Goodness.

I did not run yesterday--though I did walk for 38 minutes. Today I'm going to the Y and do the ellitical for 15 or 20 minutes and strength class for an hour. We will have homemade pizza for dinner. Nice and easy.

Have a great day!

 

[flipflopmom]

No time to read! Wasted too much time Cyber Monday shopping, although I didn't find anything that I had to have. Oh well. Stomach is not pleased with the amount of food put into it over the past few days...

I don't wanna go to work. Where's the temper tantrum smilie???

Happy Monday!
Taryn

 

[my3princes]

I finally made it!!!!! 55 pounds and GOAL!!!!!!

I'm so excited to finally have made it and with one day to spare!!!!! The past several days I've felt so lousy and have hardly eaten anything. I never lose weight over Thanksgiving! I don't recommend doing it that way!!!! It was not fun!!!! I know it will be a few days before I get back to eating normal as I don't want to have my stomach get back at me.

I got up and did 2.5 miles on the elliptical this morning. Wasn't sure if I could do that much but it felt good and I had more energy than I thought I would have.

Packing is done except for last minute things. Gotta charge the DSis tomorrow so they'll be all set for the trip. I've charged the camera batteries. Wednesday morning after showers will be hairbrushes and meds and books.

Can't wait to get to AK on Wednesday afternoon!!!! Looking forward to riding Everest in the dark!!!

TTFN

Great Job. I'm so happy for you. Now I hope you truly enjoy your vacation.

 

[SettinSail]

Hello ladies!

We have only 19 days remaining in our challenge! Time to review your goal and get focused! You can do it! Also today is “Cyber Monday” and don’t forget Tayrn is offering free shipping on all orders over $75 on her PC website. I have 8 items in my cart for $75 !!! They have some great specials in the outlet but you need to hurry because I had a really good deal disappear from my cart so I guess it sold out.

Today I am up .5 after celebration #2. I actually think salt may be the culprit. I stayed very busy at the party since I was one of the organizers, pouring drinks, clearing dishes, putting out food, even holding a 2 week old baby for a couple hours! I didn’t carry through on my plan to use a teaspoon on the buffet line instead of a serving spoon. It didn’t seem right to use the same spoon in every dish (!) so I just used the tip of the serving spoon to get a small serving of what I wanted. Overdid it on the gravy, it was so good (made by a German!) and had 3 desserts but very small, maybe 8 oz total in desserts.
Where I think I really went way off plan was a dish of cucumbers soaked in some oily/spicy concoction, OMG sooooo good! I brought some home and had a lot more of them at home with lots of salt on them. But, I can get that .5 off this week and maybe 1 more pound hopefully. Then I will need to lose 2 more to make my goal for this challenge.

It just so happens that we also fly home for Chrstmas on Dec 18th so I am motivated to lose as much as I can before I see friends and family. And I have my annual physical on Dec 30th so want to get a good report there.

Exercise plan for this week:
Today: elliptical 25 minutes, routine with small dumbbells (new for me, DH wrote it down for me)
Tuesday: Week 10 of C25K it’s either a 32 or 35 minute run
Weds: one hour yoga, 25 minutes elliptical
Thurs: Week 10 C25K
Friday: one hour yoga, 25 minutes elliptical
Saturday: 25 minutes elliptical, routine with small dumbells

Remember me saying I was feeling 20ish? Well, life lesson from this weekend. I'M NOT 20ish. 35 year olds should NOT try to be 20 again. :It was sooooooo cooooooollllllddddd.

I hate today. I know what will happen. I will dread going back to work tomorrow so badly that I will ruin today for myself, too. NEed to sit down with my calendar, too, and make a solid plan for the month. That always makes me feel better. So does writing all the Christmas shopping down that I have accomplished! I love lists.

HAve a great Sunday!
Taryn

Hope you make it through the day OK today and hope you didn't ruin your Sunday It sounds fun to me to act like a 20 year old again - why not every once in awhile

Incredibly before yesterday's storm we have had more snow this month than we did the whole season last year -- more than 20 inches in November! (We usually get about 60 inches all season). It was too slick to go out yesterday and people still haven't learned how to slow down so DH said it would be better for us to stay home. Now it is like a challenge to see if I can stay home one more day and make it a six day staycation -- never have done that without being sick so it's kind of fun! I like to stay home on Sundays anyway. The house is in good shape, we about done with the leftovers, we are ready for Monday and Christmas tree decorating is on tap -- life is good!

Hope you got to stay in and hibernate ! I am sooooo sick of snow already, it has been snowing ALL DAY here, we are getting buried. I am so NOT a snow person!

Funniest gift? A little sink catch all cup. I hate to put my hands in to dig that goo out, in fact, I heave, gag, wretch, and beg someone else to do it. Mom got me one a few years after we got married. Thankfully, I now have a disposal.

That's an awesome idea - a before and after pic. ornament! I might have to copy that! Thankfully, the game was a breeze for my boys. Heard Wolfpack got beat yesterday, since we're playing FL. ST. for ACC champ Sat. Guess that made you happy! Glad you beat Duke, they irritate me!

I am back to getting the goop out of the sink as we don't have a disposal here. It's like going back in time to the 70's or something. Not sure if anyone here has that, I've never seen one. It is unpleasant. I finally asked my DH why I had to dig his soggy cornflakes out of the sink every morning when I get up !!?? He hasn't done that since then

I don't think I said that right about the picture - if I can make it to 25 pounds lost in total, I will post a picture HERE on the board and I will also post a picture of the Cmas tree I worked so hard on. Yes, we were very glad NC State lost their game and I think Duke irritates everyone

Glad you got some good old American food! I can understand how worth the calories it would be. GREAT idea about using a teaspoon on the buffet! I think next time I'm at a buffet I will grab a bunch of teaspoons and use one in each different dish as I go along!! That is a note-worthy idea! (As a hostess, you could even put little spoons, along with bigger spoons, in each dish and label them WW spoons!)

Morning all! Well... I've spent all my time responding and need to run back in to see DH now! He is doing GREAT this morning! Up and awake and looking really alert. Eyes are looking better, inside and out! He drank some watered-down juice from a straw... hard to watch how difficult it was just for him to wrap his lips around the straw and really put out the energy to suck hard enough to get some.... but he did it and it will get easier as time goes along. He is dying to have his back scratched. I did what I could reach. Once he can sit up on his own we can do a better job of scratching. But that definitely tells me that the "old" DH is back... he has always loved having his back scratched!

P

WONDERFUL news! the WW spoons idea !!!

Where is that slackers thread when I need it!

I hope everyone had a nice thanksgiving and got some good deals if you're a shopper! I am happy to say that despite another bad week, I did not gain. One thing I was proud of myself for was not having soda. I gave it up in February and I was so tempted! I stayed away from it all of thanksgiving. Thanksgiving was here and the leftover 2 liters were in our fridge. I made the poor choice on Friday to let myself have a small glass. After the first very small sip, I decided it wasn't as good as I expected and tossed it! I was proud of myself for that and now I know that next time, it's not even worth trying.

Wow, that's awesome on the soda. I have really been backsliding on soda. I even bought a 2 liter COKE over the weekend and drank it
Clean slate and fresh start today for me.

I still feel like a cruddy Mom. I adore my son, but I swear, I am just not good yet at being the Mom of an adult. I just want to fix everything and his laid back attitude about everything drives me insane. This is a huge challenge for me. This morning Mike had to take him to meet the kids he's driving with at 10. At 9:35 DS was still upstairs and it's a 25 minute drive. Mike is asking me what the plan is, and I finally said--I'm done, I am tired of being the Mom police. You deal with it.

I don't know, I guess in the big scheme of things none of it really matters. But I like things how I like them and that includes being on time and having a plan. A little aha moment--I think I think that if there is a plan everyone will be safe and nothing bad will happen. I never thought of it that way before. And DS rarely has a plan for anything more than 10 minutes ahead of time. And there still is no plan for coming home at Christmas which is in two weeks. It's not like he can just stay down there if he doesn't figure something out and Mike told him he doesn't want him driving by himself through the mountains. Uggh. I guess to a certain extent a plan will keep some things from happening, but you can't plan away all the bad things in the world. I guess it's just a matter of figuring out what is necessary and what just isn't. I think I am using plan to mean control--by having a plan I feel more in control or feel like I can control things better. I need to think about this some more.

Mike has even said it's driving him a little crazy too, so that makes me feel a little better. But the biggest problem is that when I start feeling this anxious what do I want to do--eat of course. When I type all this stuff out it seems extremely trivial, but at that time it seems so important and causes me huge amounts of stress. I am definitely overreacting.

OMG, I can so relate to this. The laid back attitude, can't be bothered with having a plan for anything. I've tried letting DS fail on his own or not make a deadline, etc but it does not make an impact with him. Then he & DH like to turn it around on me to say I'm the one being ANAL. I believe every person should strive to live up to their full potentia and/or get the best out of every possibility and it drives me nuts to live with these 2 sometimes!

I
Well weighed in Saturday and found out I lost another pound--was flummoxed. Since I started this challenge as a maintainer--I've lost 7pounds...

Wish this would happen to me!

I never have an exercise plan. Never seem to find the time. Monday and Tuesday I will work 14 hour days. By Wednesday my kids look forward to time with me. At some point I need to get groceries etc etc etc. Exercise seems to be the piece that doesn't fit for me. I'm okay with that. I do pretty well with my diet so that makes me content.

I've said it before and I'll say it again....you are SOO active that it is about the equivalent of "formal" exercise! I would not worry about it and sounds like you don't!

My family visited Pam and her family at the hospital this morning. Their spirits seem much better today. I'm so relieved that her DH is improving. He is still in the ICU, but they are able to visit and he is interacting. Her daughter is really stepping up and helping her through this and her son arrived with her parents just before we left. I can say that I could see the difference that a few days have made for them. I won't be able to visit the next couple of days, but look foward to visiting on Wednesday night. I'm sure that he will be feeling much better by then.

Thanks for the update and for being there for Pam

My knee is still bothering me. Dh is going in for his physical on Wednesday and I will ask him to bring the list of possible doctors for her to checkk out and give me some suggestions. Then I will call for an appointment and get it checked out. I am hoping it is not bad but I always think the worst and plan for it. If I do have to have some sort of surgery I want it just before Christmas so I don't miss too much school and can rest up during the break. But I am hoping that I don't need it. We shall see.

Have a great evening

Good luck w/your knee!

Hi all,

Thanksgiving was wonderful to have my DS # 1 home from Texas.

But it was an awful beginning of the week. My ds# 2 best friend and his girlfriend lost their baby monday. She was due next week. It was absolutely awful. We have to believe God knows what he is doing but it has been a very hard week. These two kids(23) have handled it very well. It was not a planned pregnancy but once every one got used to the idea it was ok.

I can't wait for November to be over!!! December has to be better!!! So again hug your kids and be thankful for every blessing we have!!!

How awful!

Sorry if I missed anyone else I went totally off of memory.

TTYL!

You forgot me! I want to know what kind of shoes you got and more about the stopwatch you used while racing

Hello. I know I haven't posted much this challenge. It's been so busy first with the employment hunt, then with household projects and now with adjusting to the new schedule and trying to manage home projects with holiday projects. I actually feel like I'm in pretty good shape. I've bought a lot of the Christmas presents that I need to and for the most part have an idea of what's left to buy. Everything that has been bought is wrapped and under the tree. Our house is relatively clean. We actually cleaned all 4 bedrooms this weekend, even dusted and vacuumed. Having all the boys clothes switched around is a major project done. Maybe next weekend I'll work on mine. I've got laundry all caught up too. I feel pretty good going into the new week with 2 14 hours days.

Our eating hasn't been great, but I haven't gained and we've decided to just try to maintain until after the holidays then refocus for the new year. By then I should have a better handle on my schedule with a bit more free time.

Wow, for all the accomplishments over the weekend!

I have like 1 minute and then I need to get ready for work. Here is today's mini-challenge.

CC

Good luck today

I finally made it!!!!! 55 pounds and GOAL!!!!!!

TTFN

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

He left a mess--couldn't even turn out the light or close the closet door. Does he think this is a hotel with maid service. Goodness.

Have a great day!

Oh my, do I have 5 or more years of this coming too !!!??? I can't get DS to hang up his bath towel daily

Well, as said earlier we are covered up with snow today. I made it to 3 hour German class this morning because I only have to walk about 7 mins to get there. Does not feel like I am learning anything. Lots of new words but can't get it straight how to put them together. So hard for me (at this age!)

Not sure how I will run tomorrow with all this snow? Any tips from those who run in this type of weather? Also, I saw a tip on another WISH board about the Garmin Forerunner 305 for only $99 at WM. It was sold out there but I saw it at Amazon for $99 last night too. Today it is up to $129. Anyone have feedback?

have a great day,
Shawn

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

Pamela, I am so happy that your DH is doing better. I'm sure that he enjoyed seeing the family yesterday. I know that you have a long road ahead of you but you are a strong family and can do it! I know that you're feeling more like yourself when you talk about making a plan!

Hi Dreamer24! Way to resist the siren's call of the soda!

Rose, glad you had a good rest last night. That makes such a difference! I don't see any rest days in your workout schedule.

Well weighed in Saturday and found out I lost another pound--was flummoxed. Since I started this challenge as a maintainer--I've lost 7pounds...
I forget to tell you guys we got snow last Tuesday! It was enought to stick and make everything kind of pretty-- coulda used a little more but I'm not complainin'. It is so early for us to get any snow-- extremely bizarre. I loved it though-- was off work and everything.

It is the mystery of the maintainer success -- several people have had the same thing. I say enjoy it no matter what your status is! Sounds like you got some great cyber bargains! Our snow started Monday and has never stopped!

I never have an exercise plan. Never seem to find the time. Monday and Tuesday I will work 14 hour days. By Wednesday my kids look forward to time with me. At some point I need to get groceries etc etc etc. Exercise seems to be the piece that doesn't fit for me. I'm okay with that. I do pretty well with my diet so that makes me content.

You are very active, Deb, and get lots and lots of activity all day, every day. You are successful so I wouldn't worry about "formal exercise," unless it's something that you want to do. Enjoy your active lifestyle while you can!

Pamela I think you have also taught a number of us that we really can't sweat the small stuff. we need to look at the bigger picture.

Isn't there a saying about that? Don't sweat the small stuff. p.s. It's all small stuff!

dona, glad that you have a plan to get the knee checked out.

Hi Corinna! Another one with an exercise plan with no rest. Love your project title!

CC, have a great first day at work today! And don't worry about the replies -- it's fine! We are glad that you checked in.

JOANNEL. You have had a rough November.

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Lisa- I figured if I wait for an hour and then do the race yesterday in the 30 degree weather I can manage the princess. I had been worried about the long wait before the race and having to stand outside and freeze my buns off. I am still hoping for a little bit warmer temps but Im not as worried anymore. I cant wait!!!! Good luck with your training this week. 91 days to go!

I'm glad that you had a great race and it wasn't bad waiting in the cold and dark! It makes me feel better to hear this after being inside for the last six days.

11/29/10 Monday QOTD: Bippity-Boppity-Boo! Your fairy godmother has just magically transformed your kitchen and it now has a window where you can pick up all the food items you want today from WDW and DL (yes, counter service, resorts, DTD, any food served on property), but you can only have each item once. What, if anything, do you order? This is a one-day only option, tomorrow it's back to scrubbing the floors and doing the laundry!

I'll have to think about this one for a bit, Fairy Godmother.

I finally made it!!!!! 55 pounds and GOAL!!!!!!

Woo! Hoo! You made goal! Great job, Tracey! And I'm so glad that you are feeling better. Can't wait to hear all about your trip!

Congrats on your race!! I can't believe it's only 13 weeks til the princess! It doesn't sound very long.

But you did 6 miles yesterday with a Princess pace so you are so on track to be totally ready!

Taryn, hope your tummy feels better soon!

It will be a busy week around here but I feel ready after my "staycation." Another winter storm warning in effect for 4 to 8 more inches tomorrow -- my snow removal guys at home and at work are going to have a great winter I think.

Have a great day all!

 

[pjlla]

My family visited Pam and her family at the hospital this morning. Their spirits seem much better today. I'm so relieved that her DH is improving. He is still in the ICU, but they are able to visit and he is interacting. Her daughter is really stepping up and helping her through this and her son arrived with her parents just before we left. I can say that I could see the difference that a few days have made for them. I won't be able to visit the next couple of days, but look foward to visiting on Wednesday night. I'm sure that he will be feeling much better by then.

And once again, your visit was so welcomed!! Glad you got to meet both of my children... and I was pleased to meet yours. They are all so well behaved. I'm impressed. Usually my DS would have been a lot more social... .think he was a bit overwhelmed.

Hope your two long days go quickly and easiily.

Hi all,

Thanksgiving was wonderful to have my DS # 1 home from Texas.

But it was an awful beginning of the week. My ds# 2 best friend and his girlfriend lost their baby monday. She was due next week. It was absolutely awful. We have to believe God knows what he is doing but it has been a very hard week. These two kids(23) have handled it very well. It was not a planned pregnancy but once every one got used to the idea it was ok.

I can't wait for November to be over!!! December has to be better!!! So again hug your kids and be thankful for every blessing we have!!!

What terribly sad news. I'm so sorry. Even an unplanned pregnancy can become a joy.... Sorry you've had such a bundle of bad news lately.

I finally made it!!!!! 55 pounds and GOAL!!!!!!

I'm so excited to finally have made it and with one day to spare!!!!! The past several days I've felt so lousy and have hardly eaten anything. I never lose weight over Thanksgiving! I don't recommend doing it that way!!!! It was not fun!!!! I know it will be a few days before I get back to eating normal as I don't want to have my stomach get back at me.

I got up and did 2.5 miles on the elliptical this morning. Wasn't sure if I could do that much but it felt good and I had more energy than I thought I would have.

Packing is done except for last minute things. Gotta charge the DSis tomorrow so they'll be all set for the trip. I've charged the camera batteries. Wednesday morning after showers will be hairbrushes and meds and books.

Can't wait to get to AK on Wednesday afternoon!!!! Looking forward to riding Everest in the dark!!!

TTFN

I'm so pleased for you!! All of the hard work has paid off! Now you can join the maintainers thread!!

Wow... you'll be a AK by Wed. afternoon! I'm so jealous! Wave to Mickey for me!


Good morning! I'm here with DH. He is doing okay in his regular room, but just getting up from the bed has absolutely wiped him out... his oxygen sats dropped, he got clammy and sweaty. Plus he finally saw himself in a mirror when they took him to the bathroom. Wish I had been with him when that happened. I feel like he looks fine except for the shaved head and black eyes, but I think it was a shock to him.

PT is returning at 1:30 to get him up again. I'm trying to let him rest to get ready for that.

GOOD NEWS... looks like they will be moving him to a rehab hospital about 35 minutes from home!! That is a big step in the right direction. It will be so much easier to visit and leave as necessary from that distance!! That said, they are looking at many more days in rehab than I anticipated. But we will take it as it comes. The move closer to home is a blessing that we will appreciate for now.

I'm gonna take a break and get some lunch while he is dozing. TTYL.............P

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

You forgot me! I want to know what kind of shoes you got and more about the stopwatch you used while racing

Dont have much time but wanted to quick reply to you shawn. Sorry I forgot you.....

I actually use the stopwatch on my cell phone, I just carry with me in my hand. I got the nike air pegasus shoes that have the nike + sensor insert. I think I might splurge and get the nike sports band and sensor. I have a 40$ GC to amazon.com that I can use. I love love love my new shoes.

My official results came in and it was only the guntime which was 36:32 I think I was more in the 35 min range but I guess it doesnt really matter either way it was a PR for me.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Jergen's Overnight Therapy is a very good lotion -- it might not make you squeal in delight but it does work.

I got some yesterday and used it last night. At first it made me really itchy (I think because my poor skin was so inflamed), but this morning I felt quite smooth!

Incredibly before yesterday's storm we have had more snow this month than we did the whole season last year -- more than 20 inches in November! (We usually get about 60 inches all season). It was too slick to go out yesterday and people still haven't learned how to slow down so DH said it would be better for us to stay home. Now it is like a challenge to see if I can stay home one more day and make it a six day staycation -- never have done that without being sick so it's kind of fun! I like to stay home on Sundays anyway. The house is in good shape, we about done with the leftovers, we are ready for Monday and Christmas tree decorating is on tap -- life is good!

Did you enjoy decorating? We never got that far. We saw HP, dh talked me into an artificial tree (I'm not really sold, but we own it now), and we bought decorations for the yard -- then we were worn out! We'll have to put up the tree and decorate it this week.

QOTD: Well, I hope to get in some exercise before we leave on Wednesday morning. My exercise the remainder of the week will be lots of walking around Disney!!!!! If we have a gym near our room I may visit that on the mornings I can't sleep!

Sounds like a fun way to get your exercise! Congrats on booking Podcast 3.0, I know you will have a great time!

My spirits are doing well today! EVERYONE on this board has been such a tremendous source of support. You all have kept me smiling and moving this week!!

I'm so glad you are movin' and groovin'! Hopefully the holiday season will give you a lift!

Where is that slackers thread when I need it!

I think we all need it from time to time. You can't appreciate the "go-getter" periods unless there's some slacking!

Maria--the dvd player we got is a wifi sony too. It actually will play 3d movies, but we didn't get a 3d tv. It was really easy to hook up to the wifi--took about 10 minutes. I'm pretty happy with it. Hoping they add more apps when they do software upgrades. Our tv is internet too, but we haven't hooked it up yet, so not sure what applications it has. Hoping something sports related. I really do not want cable/direct tv. We get our sportscenter fix at the Y while working out.

QOTD:
Sunday--short run, 4 or 5 miles--I REALLY want to skip this one, but need to get my final steps in for the challenge,
Monday--60 min strength and and 20 min elliptical,
Tuesday--4 mile run,
Wednesday--45 min strength and 20 min elliptical,
Thursday--4 mile run,
Friday--bike at the Y for 60 min or so,
Saturday--long run--9 miles or so.

I'm really glad to hear it's easy to hook-up -- dh insists on waiting until Christmas morning I think your workout schedule sounds great, nice variety!

Y’know I volunteered to work the day after knowing we are making candles this year and really don’t need anything and really worked to find everything online this year—and did it. Found everything for the same doorbuster prices mostly on Amazon but on Best Buy too the day before T-Day.

You did a great job getting what you needed efficiently!

I guess my change is in my attitude towards myself. I’ve started to take better care of myself.

11/27/2010 QOTD:
I probably better not answer that…
But really—I would love a complete set of Northern Exposure, I have season one but I won’t even watch it because that’s all I have—and then it’s over—like a good Steven King.

Good for you, taking better care of yourself is always a great idea! I understand holding out for the last of something. I try to not read a great series until the last book is out. Diana Gabaldon is making me crazy, because the lag time between her books is forever and I forget where I am

I never have an exercise plan. Never seem to find the time. Monday and Tuesday I will work 14 hour days. By Wednesday my kids look forward to time with me. At some point I need to get groceries etc etc etc. Exercise seems to be the piece that doesn't fit for me. I'm okay with that. I do pretty well with my diet so that makes me content.

Hey, if it's working for you, why would you change?! It sounds like what you are doing is getting the job done!

My knee is still bothering me. Dh is going in for his physical on Wednesday and I will ask him to bring the list of possible doctors for her to checkk out and give me some suggestions. Then I will call for an appointment and get it checked out. I am hoping it is not bad but I always think the worst and plan for it. If I do have to have some sort of surgery I want it just before Christmas so I don't miss too much school and can rest up during the break. But I am hoping that I don't need it. We shall see.

I hope you don't need surgery, either -- but I applaud you for getting that knee checked out!

I think I'm over the worst.

That is indeed good news!

11/28/10 Sunday QOTD: What is your exercise plan for this week? Please share it with us! Write it down and check it off as you complete each day -- and you will feel a great sense of satisfaction from a job well done!

Here's my best theory for how it wil go this week:

Sun. 11/28 - Run 7 miles
Mon. 11/29 - Weight Loss Yoga DVD + paint floor
Tues 11/30 - Bodypump
Wed. 12/1 - Intervals on the TM - 5 or 6 miles
Thur 12/2 - TRX class + swimming?
Fri. 12/3 - run - 3 miles
Sat 12/4 - Bodypump, Body flow

And in other news, I have the new WW plan materials - I went to a meeting this morning. It is similar in a lot of ways, but the numbers are all changing. I think it's going to be a lot like shopping in Europe - it works basically the same way but prices and currency are just different.

You have a great variety of activities! I'm just starting to get to the new WW plan. I think I am going to be thoroughly confused for awhile, and checking everything before I eat it. I think this is a transition week for sure.

I had a good, OP day today, which makes me quite happy. I'm looking forward to work tomorrow. Thanks everyone for the good wishes!

Glad you had a great day!

I can't wait for November to be over!!! December has to be better!!! So again hug your kids and be thankful for every blessing we have!!!

So sorry to hear that sad news I'm sure December will indeed be a wonderful month!

I have not had a great weekend for eating. I am just hoping to not have gained any weight back since last thur. I also have felt like crap since my race yesterday. Sorethroat, body aches, congestion, tired. Advil seems to help so I will take more before bed and hopefully get a good night sleep.

I have my exercise plan for the week:

Mon- Run 35 min
Tues-Break (late night flu clinic) not much time for anything.
Wed- Zumba 30min
Thur- Run 35 min
Fri- Break
Sat- 4 mile Run
Sun- cross training-either wii active, zumba, or weights (undecided)

I hope you feel up to doing this fantastic plan, you may need a little more of a break post race -- just be guided by what your body tells you!

Going to try to stay up until 10:00 and then hoping to sleep until at least 6:00. We're watching the colts game and I must say I am enjoying hd tv.

This is why I can't wait to get our new tv -- I need to watch my Pats on a larger screen! I want to see the stitching on Brady's jersey!

Our eating hasn't been great, but I haven't gained and we've decided to just try to maintain until after the holidays then refocus for the new year. By then I should have a better handle on my schedule with a bit more free time.

This is not a bad strategy at all -- and much better than just giving up until after the holidays, an idea I've been occasionally entertaining

Breakfasts and lunches are usually the same for me and dinner varies. My parents are all ready to hear the about the new WW program too! They have been very good about consulting with me about dinner options, but Momemtum gave us lots of options, so we'll see.

Let us know what you think of the new WW program. I can't wait until I have time to really check it out!

11/29/10 Monday QOTD: Bippity-Boppity-Boo! Your fairy godmother has just magically transformed your kitchen and it now has a window where you can pick up all the food items you want today from WDW and DL (yes, counter service, resorts, DTD, any food served on property), but you can only have each item once. What, if anything, do you order? This is a one-day only option, tomorrow it's back to scrubbing the floors and doing the laundry!

Breakfast: Frunch juice, Mickey Waffle, Fruit Cup
Lunch: Earl of Sandwich tomato & mozz sandwich, light lemonade
Afternoon Snack: Kitchen Sink
Dinner: Who would have room after the Kitchen Sink?! I'm just going to have a carrot cake cookie to tide me over until the morning...

I finally made it!!!!! 55 pounds and GOAL!!!!!!

I am so proud of you! Wonderful job!

Well, I never got back on yesterday to catch up fully, so I'll just go forward from here again. I did my 6 miles, at 15:02 pace. I find that the first couple miles I seem to struggle finding a rhythm, but by the third I'm usually feeling pretty good, and I finished still feeling good. Just hope that continues as I increase my distance. QOTD-exercise plan- My exercise plan is to run/walk wed, friday and saturday. 2-3 miles twice, and 5 miles once. If I don't go to work early friday, I'll do the 5 on that day. Tonight and tomorrow I'll do 40/45 min of wii fit. I'm behind on my exercise challenge for this month, so I want to at least hit 900 minutes.

I've been running a long time, and I still have to get into the rhythm during the first mile. I suspect you are going to do very well as you continue. Good exercise plan for the week!

I slept from 10:30 until the alarm went off at 6:30 only waking up once. I am feeling almost human again. I might go get some melatonin after work, cause I would love a couple of days like this.

Sleep is a glorious thing! I think most of us don't realize what a huge difference it makes. Good for you!

I don't wanna go to work. Where's the temper tantrum smilie???

We could definitely use that one! I'm with you on the not wanting to be at work...actually, being here is fine, it's the getting up I could do without

We have only 19 days remaining in our challenge! Time to review your goal and get focused! You can do it!

Exercise plan for this week:
Today: elliptical 25 minutes, routine with small dumbbells (new for me, DH wrote it down for me)
Tuesday: Week 10 of C25K it’s either a 32 or 35 minute run
Weds: one hour yoga, 25 minutes elliptical
Thurs: Week 10 C25K
Friday: one hour yoga, 25 minutes elliptical
Saturday: 25 minutes elliptical, routine with small dumbells

Nice focused exercise plan -- I think your goal is just around the corner!

I'll have to think about this one for a bit, Fairy Godmother.

Whoops! I was hoping for an easy question everyone could answer without too much of that pesky thought...back to the 7 dwarves next time...

GOOD NEWS... looks like they will be moving him to a rehab hospital about 35 minutes from home!! That is a big step in the right direction. It will be so much easier to visit and leave as necessary from that distance!! That said, they are looking at many more days in rehab than I anticipated. But we will take it as it comes. The move closer to home is a blessing that we will appreciate for now.

This is fantastic news! I know you are going to be so happy to have him go to rehab, and it will be so much easier on the entire family to have him closer.

My official results came in and it was only the guntime which was 36:32 I think I was more in the 35 min range but I guess it doesnt really matter either way it was a PR for me.

Great job on the PR!

I realize I somehow missed answering my own question yesterday! My exercise plan for this week:

Sun: 3M
Mon: office laps AM, 3M PM
Tues: Yoga
Wed: 4M
Thurs: 4M
Fri: Rest
Sat: 10M

Keep enjoying Cyber Monday -- I scored some great Wii game deals!

Maria

 

[lisah0711]

11/29/10 Monday QOTD: Bippity-Boppity-Boo! Your fairy godmother has just magically transformed your kitchen and it now has a window where you can pick up all the food items you want today from WDW and DL (yes, counter service, resorts, DTD, any food served on property), but you can only have each item once. What, if anything, do you order? This is a one-day only option, tomorrow it's back to scrubbing the floors and doing the laundry!

Oh, Fairy Godmother, it's not that it was a hard question -- it's just that it is so hard to decide!

Breakfast: Boma (never done it but I've heard it is great!)
Lunch: Blue Bayou -- clam chowder, salad with blue cheese dressing (they haven't served either one in years so thanks FGM ) monte cristo
Dinner: Jiko halibut and zebra dome from Boma for dessert.

Thanks FGM!

We have only 19 days remaining in our challenge! Time to review your goal and get focused! You can do it!

You are so right, Shawn!

Sorry I missed you this morning -- I think we were posting at the same time. Mikamah and I do that all the time! It's a bummer that you are getting so much snow, too, it's very pretty to look at though.

How long will you get to be in the US for the holidays?

GOOD NEWS... looks like they will be moving him to a rehab hospital about 35 minutes from home!! That is a big step in the right direction. It will be so much easier to visit and leave as necessary from that distance!! That said, they are looking at many more days in rehab than I anticipated. But we will take it as it comes. The move closer to home is a blessing that we will appreciate for now.

Great news on the rehab, Pamela! I'm sure he will rest better there and start to feel more like himself as they get him up and moving. It will be wonderful for you to be closer to home.

My official results came in and it was only the guntime which was 36:32 I think I was more in the 35 min range but I guess it doesnt really matter either way it was a PR for me.

Woo! Hoo! on your PR, Lindsay!

Did you enjoy decorating? We never got that far. We saw HP, dh talked me into an artificial tree (I'm not really sold, but we own it now), and we bought decorations for the yard -- then we were worn out! We'll have to put up the tree and decorate it this week.

It's always fun to see the things you sort of forgot that you had. We never got to the tree but will do that next week-end.

How are your healthy oils intake? I think that dry skin has to be worked on from both the outside and inside, especially this time of year. I have a tendency to forget the oils but my skin reminds me.

I've had a really good OP day. Did my cross training this morning. Had a good day calorie wise. I wish every day was as easy as today!

Have a great evening all!

 

[tigger813]

Hopping on for a few minutes while DD1 is at basketball. I told her that if she had a good practice we would drive over to two streets over where there is a house and yard across the street that are decorated like "Osborne" lights! She's been watching the set up on the bus for several weeks and we love going over there every years.

Hoping to get in a few more miles tonight as I didn't eat super well today but not all that bad either. I want to be able to keep that 55 pound clippie I posted this morning. I've been drinking my water. I did have 2 chipotle snack wraps for lunch and then made a chicken parm pizza for supper. Very simple with light spaghetti sauce and reduced fat mozzarella. If I get in a bit more exercise I should be ok. I will get up at 5 again to get in a workout and go to the wellness center for my weigh in at 6:30. I was still above my goal weight there this morning but not by much.

Had a nice afternoon shopping with DD2. Got her an extra pair of sneakers for the trip. I bought 3 DSi games, one for each of my kids and one for me. DD2 is getting a DSi game tomorrow as a late b'day gift from my co-worker so she'll be excited for a new game to play on our trip. That will keep her occupied!

Gotta head out in a few to get DD1 and then home to help her get a jump on some homework that will be due when she gets back. If I can get in a few miles it won't be until after 8.

TTFN

 

[lisah0711]

Thank you, Maria, for being our coach these last few days! I always love your questions.

I forgot to remind everyone that last Friday was a day to report your WIN! numbers so please do that if you haven't already. Sorry Connie!

We will need to keep an eye on our page numbers -- it is possible that we may have to open another thread before the challenge is over -- I will try and give you plenty of notice if we do have to switch. Last time I opened another thread and we would have made it without it so I think I will wait and see. If you have any questions or comments, please let me know.