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

[mommaU4]

Thank you everyone for the warm welcomes. I'm excited to join in.
A bit about myself: My name is Beth, I am a stay at home mom to 4 kids (3 girls and one boy), married to my high school sweetie (who's seen me and loved me through thin and thick!) and living in Las Vegas. I didn't gain weight until I got married and started having kids (bet ya never heard that before, right??).

In high school and right after, I was pretty thin. I'm 5'9" and weighed around 120. That was actually hard to maintain and I'm not looking to ever weigh that again. I'd like to be around 150 or 160, which will mean a total loss of about 100 pounds. Sort of seems overwhelming which is why I think this thread and setting smaller, more manageable goals will help me out.

About a year and a half ago, I had lost 50 pounds so I was half way to my goal, but in the past 8 months I've just let go, stopped walking completely, and been eating like there's no tomorrow. Not surprisingly, I've gained it all back and am now back where I first started. I just stopped caring for some reason, but of course, now I am kicking myself for allowing myself to get back here after all that hard work. Such a waste....

But I am ready to try again. I'm determined. And this time I want to make exercise a bigger part of my weight loss plan and not rely on dieting so much. Should be interesting since I detest exercise. (sorry, is that taboo to say here?? lol)

Anyway, enough blabbering. Thanks again to all who've welcomed me and I look forward to getting to know you all better and sharing this journey with you.

Beth! It's never to late to join a BL challenge. You would have a couple of weeks with us for this challenge. There will be an interim less formal thread from 12/17 through 12/31 and the next challenge will probably start on 1/1/11 (that date has to be good luck right?). You would also have time to do one round of WIN! where you track your measurements -- details are in one of those first few posts -- which is a great way to measure you success another way besides the scale.

Hope that you decide to join us!

Thank you for the welcome! I will definitely be joining in.

We'd love to have you join us. Join in an ask any questions as you go along.

Thanks. I'm sure I will.

Beth !!!!!!! This is my first challenge too and it has been awesome! I second everything that Lisa said. I would join right now and not wait for the next challenge to begin. You will get 3 weigh-ins if you start with us now. Then, pick back up with us when the next chalenge starts!
If you are like me, I need all the help I can get over the holidays!

Thank you! Ah yes, the holidays. I really need help there. I love to bake, but fortunately I am able to send it all in to my husband's coworkers who love to receive it. But there are just so many other temptations this time of year. And I love to eat!!
It's going to be a real challenge for me to make healthy choices and not feel deprived of the comforting goodies and meals I grew up with this time of year. Still not sure how to work that one out. But I'm going to try!!

Ok I'm going to bite the bullet here too, since Beth just joined, and ask if I may join as well

Oh good! I'm not the only "newbie" here.

 

[Rose&Mike]

It has been quiet this afternoon. i`m getting better at phone typing. Did 35 on the elliptical, 45 minute strength class and 10 more min on the tm. Then I had ff and beer for dinner. And a slice of thin crust cheese pizza. Oh well. Tomorrow is another day. Still hoping to be at maintain weight friday. Have a good night.

 

[tigger813]

Greetings from the happiest place on Earth!!!!

Got in on time. Had a nice day at AK. Rode Everest twice in the dark once in the front seat and once in the second! AMAZING!!!!

I'm exhausted so I promise I'll write more later tomorrow. DH I think posted about our check in issues but that's all set now. I better go to sleep before I drop.

DD2 passed out at around 7:30! Getting up at 6 tomorrow to leave for MK at 7!

TTFN

 

[LuvBaloo]

Here we celebrate our progress and recognize our superstars.

Reminders:
-after 3 weeks of no reporting, you are dropped from the challenged – can re-start at any time, though
-if anybody knows they will miss weighing in, just PM and let me know and you’ll be marked excused

First some stats

MAINTAINERS:
(staying within 2 lbs of their maintain weight is successfully maintaining!)
# of Maintainers Reporting In & Successfully Maintaining: 3
(congrats Rose&Mike & 50sjayne & our newest maintainer, my3princes!!!!)

LOSERS:
Current Participants-------------34!
not reporting in for 1 week------ 8
not reporting in for 2 weeks------ 6
not reporting in for 3 weeks------ 2
Excused------------------------- 3
weigh ins----------------------- 15
gains---------------------------- 6
maintains------------------------ 3
losses-------------------------- 5
new or returning members -------- 1


Biggest Loser Fall Challenge Week 12!
This week’s group loss was actually a GAIN! American Thanksgiving resulted in a group gain of 3.2lbs.
Average percentage of weight gained 0.12 %
Total group weight loss so far 313.7 pounds!
Will the group make it to 350?
AWESOME!

Retention Rate (compared to the 67 weighins for our start weigh-in on Sept 3)
(15+3+3)/ 67 = 31 % (this includes the Losers and Maintainer and Excused people!)


Before the weekly superstar list comes the disclaimer. I am human and I make mistakes. If you have any questions please contact me. For your reference this is the magic percentage of weight lost formula - weight loss for the week divided by weight for last week times 100, that gives us the percentage. Now let me test that with my numbers for week 1, click, click, click goes the calculator. Yes, that agrees with the percentage on the magic spreadsheet. (btw if its been more than 1 week between weigh-ins, then the % loss is divided by the number of weeks, to keep everybody on the same basis)

Now let's get to the good stuff. Who were our superstars of the week? This time I’ve done a TOP 6 LIST ! That criteria may change from week to week. Hey I'm in charge here and I get paid nothin' to do this so you better take what you can get! (and if there’s something you want to know, just ask me!)

The WISH Biggest Loser Summer Challenge Week 112Superstars!!
EVERYBODY WHO WEIGHED IN SHOULD CONSIDER THEMSELVES TOP LOSERS FOR HANGING IN OVER A HOLIDAY WEEKEND!
#5- 0.12% - OctoberBride03
#4- 0.34% - dvccruiser76
#3- 0.41% - tggrrstarr
#2- 0.74% - corinnak
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser Summer Challenge
Week 12 Biggest Loser is:
#1- 0.94% - tigger813

Quote from Dare2Dream: How is your week going? Are you OP (on program)? Are you exercising? Drinking that water? You know what to do to make the magic happen. Get on the wagon. We are all here to help you on the journey. We can do this one day at a time. One bite at a time.

Have a healthy day!
Congratulations tigger813 !!!
What a great week you had. Keep up the good work. We have a very special clippie reserved for our weekly Biggest Loser. Wear it with pride this week! :

This is our weekly reigning Biggest Loser clippie. We have the large version

or use this
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLsmall1.jpg
followed by

or we have a medium version

or use this
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLmed.jpg
followed by

and we have a small version

or use
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLsm.jpg
followed by

Thanks to ohMom-Molli for these clippies. They were used for a previous BL but we can recycle. Don't they look great!

 

[LuvBaloo]

NOW FOR THOSE OF US WHO SET A GOAL FOR THE CHALLENGE!

NOTE: this list includes participants who have reported in within the last 3weeks, once someone misses 3 weigh-ins they are dropped from this report.
How this works: you set your goal for what to lose in the challenge. Then I calculate your weight loss in the challenge divided by your goal to get a % to goal.
Anybody can change their goal at anytime (or add a goal) – all you have to do is send me a PM.
Since the goals are an individual thing, the list is just in alphabetical order to make it easier for everybody to find their own name. If there are any questions or suggestions please let me know.
We have done 12 out of 15 weeks, so the challenge is 80% complete.

boltfan 24.0
carmiedog 3.7
corinnak 65.4
crabbygal902 20.0
Cupcaker 78.8
disneymom2one 122.8
Dreamer24 32.3
dvccruiser76 100.0
goldcupmom 28.1
jbm02 30.0
JOANNEL 0.0
keenercam 28.0
liesel 30.7
lisah0711 41.7
lovedvc 5.0
MacG 25.0
MickeyMagic 24.8
mikamah 18.7
mommyof2Pirates 33.0
momof2gr8kids 39.0
NC_Tink 21.9
SettingSail 76.7
tggrrstarr 59.9
tigger813 87.9
tiki23 31.7
Worfiedoodles 28.0


I have to treat me like I would my child, and make sure I'm taken care of.
by Worfiedoodles

 

[donac]

Good morning I had a post and lost it.

Congrats to the losers this week especially tigger813

Because my knee has been so painful that I am not working out at all. I am looking at doctors. My doctor only recommended 1 local guy to look at my knee. Anything more I will need to find another doctor. A friend who just had a knee problem gave me the name of one so I will probably call him. He was able to take her very quickly and get tests done very fast so I may go with him.


Question of the Day

Has your attitude changed about exercise?

Last night I realized that I missed working out. I really want to do it but the knee is just too tender to try it.

Have to go. Lots of things to do today.

Have a great day.

 

[cclovesdis]

Morning!

Last night I came home just in time to eat dinner, then tutored, and then went to bed. Need to find time to Dis!

In honor of today's QOTD...

Mini-Challenge for Thursday, 12/2: Take the stairs instead of
the elevator today.

Have a great day everyone!

CC

 

[flipflopmom]

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 - pancakes from Kona
Morning snack - Dole Whip
Lunch - salad w/ grilled chicken from CRT
afternoon snack - mickey bar
Dinner - Ohana full menu

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.

Did I read that you did get a laptop?

Question of the Day If you celebrate Christmas and put up a CHristmas tree do you have some Disney ornaments on it? If yes, what is your favorite one?.

Have lots! A Belle from my childhood, the girls have them, but I guess my favorite would be the glass Mickey head with our last name on the back we got on our first family trip!

Hi everyone, sorry for disappearing once again. Last week was hectic with the holiday and then today was my DS's surgery. They aren't kidding when they say it's worse on the parents than it actually is on the kid. I have a bad headache, my BP hasn't been the best, I'm exhausted and could cry at the drop of a hat.

Hoping it's looking up and he's recovered nicely now! The stress can definitely get you down.

Found out whyy we dont have internet. Mike called att on saturday to ask about prices and att decided to turn off our earthlink service. We are furious. we are hoping its back on by thursday. It blows my mind that they can get away with this . I guess they thought we would sign up with them if we were disconncted. And of course by the time we found out there was no one there to complain too. uggh!!!!

That's terrible!!! I would be furious also!! Doesn't even sound legal to me?

I am sooo far behind. Like 18 pages! I plan on reading up on them on Thursday. I only ate enough to maintain my weight, not gain, thank God! I think I am back on track now for losing, I was down a pound this morning, hopefully more to come!

That is a success in itself! Great job!!!! Thanks for stopping in!

Hello! Anyone mind if I sneak in here?

Welcome!!!!!

Ughhhhh!!!! Thanksgiving was hard. I did good at my first dinner. Ate exactly what I said I was going to eat, then second dinner came and all control went out the window. The funny part is that all weekend long I got a lot of people asking me "How does it feel to be skinny now?" The sad part is I dont feel skinny. Although weight has a lot to do with it, I want to feel fit and healthy. That is what is going to make me "feel skinny."

I think even the most disciplined, fit, never has to worry people overinduldge on Thanksgiving. Why else would there be so many Pepto, Rolaids, etc. commercials? Sounds like you are right back on track! You've got a great attitude!

Don't have a lot of time this morning. My workshop went well except for 5 people sitting in the back. They just wanted a day off. They came with a pile of papers to grade and just wanted to sit and talk.
Question of the Day

When do you put up your Christmas tree?

Dona, I've probably been that person, I know I've gone to conferences just to have a day away from the kiddos, but it was that person's fault, not yours. How awful that they did the evaluation that way - how would they know if you had done anything new? THEY DIDN'T LISTEN!!!!!

We always visit a tree farm that's about 5 miles from my parents' house. It's the only one locally, and people come from all over. Great family owns it, you take a handsaw with you, wander the farm, and cut down your tree. People bring their kids, dogs, and meet and chat in the rows! It's a great quest for just the right one, kinda like the Griswolds! Of course, Brad and I always fuss, b/c the ones he picks out I always think are like Charlie Brown's tree. AFter you've hacked it down, we get on a hay ride to take us back to the front, measure, shake and bag,, and then go inside the farm house for hot cocoa and apples to pay!

Daddy and I always went together on the first Saturday of December, right after the Christmas parade. So we continue that tradition, and we'll get it Sat. Brad wants to go artificial, but I just can't let go of the tradition.

Another good day yesterday at work. Baby-sitting was good, but the kids are at that transitional age. Never mind, kids are always transitioning. :

AMEN!!!! Hope the new job is still going well!

QOTD: We usually put ours up around Thanksgiving. This year we put both trees up the weekend before Thanksgiving mostly because the house was clean and the weather was nice so I decorated the yard and was in the spirit.

That would definitely be an advantage to artificial trees. That and no needles in the windowsills in August.

Have you heard from Pamela?

My cable internet modem was moved to the room where the computers are but now I am having trouble getting the router set up. That will be my job for this morning before work as apparently life without wireless is hardly worth living, or so I am told! I'm feeling like all my "fluffiness" from the long week-end is receeding and I'm getting back into the groove. I do have a UTI (sorry if that is TMI) but the antibiotics are already kicking in and I can still do what I need to so all is good.

Hate that about the UTI! Glad the antibiotics seem to be doing the trick! It's amazing how our kids know so much that even kids in high school didn't when they were little. Times are a'changing!

I'm losing steam and the numbers are going up!

That seems to be happening around here, too.... Did you keep your promises to yourself?

DH says I must have been very tense and clenched up throughout the run, trying to be careful not to fall.
Made it to yoga this morning and when I was walking home from the train station I slipped and broke my bottom I think if that is possible.
A nice man picked me up, a lady handed me my bag and another lady asked if all was OK. Are they "worth" the calories? Hope you survived the storms ! They had very sad news at school today, an 11th grader passed away while walking to school. I believe she had heart problems. We got an email about it earlier today. So sad.

I love your positivity!!!!! "Worth the calories?" is my catch phrase. I use it so much that my friends know to tell me without asking, like at school luncheons, etc. if they get their plate first! I have 2 me's, also. I like to think a new me, and the old me fights to get out sometimes. We were under tornado watch night before last, too. The winds were so scary, I didn't sleep well at all. That's so sad about the student. Running on snow, slippery surfaces, does take more muscles because you are using them differently trying to not slip. And I think you can break your bottom. I had a friend fall down her stairs and break her tailbone because she landed sitting. She had to sit on a pillow for a month, kinda cocked to the side. Hope you didn't break anything, and aren't too sore this am!!!

Ok I'm going to bite the bullet here too, since Beth just joined, and ask if I may join as well I probably won't participate in the actual challenge until next month, but I'd like to hang around here if you guys don't mind ..

Welcome! The support is great, even if it seems to be dwindling a bit. The holidays have everyone so busy! Jump right in!

STILL posting from ny phone. mike called att and they said to expect a rouTer today from them but we can send it back. big of them right? They dont know when earthlink will be turned back on. And of course the people who do that dont take calls. welcome to our new losers!!! I feel like a bad hostess in training but i am not going nto attempt multi quotes. Shawn hope you arent too sore. And all you east coasters--we had the rain yesterday an d it is freezing today. I am getting a lot of cleaning done today so not a complete waste of a day off.

I hope they get you all set up soon, that's such a pain!!!! Yesterday was WILD! IT was 60, raining still, and very windy when I got up at 4, and then 30 when I left school and sunny. SHEEZ. You must feel great to have some cleaning done!

Thank you everyone for the warm welcomes. I'm excited to join in. About a year and a half ago, I had lost 50 pounds so I was half way to my goal, but in the past 8 months I've just let go, stopped walking completely, and been eating like there's no tomorrow. Not surprisingly, I've gained it all back and am now back where I first started.

I think we all have to realize that we have tendencies and habits that we will spend a lifetime overcoming. Otherwise, we wouldn't be here. It's all part of a new lifestyle, and making that mental shift from "diet" to "lifestyle" is a big key.

It has been quiet this afternoon. i`m getting better at phone typing. Did 35 on the elliptical, 45 minute strength class and 10 more min on the tm. Then I had ff and beer for dinner. And a slice of thin crust cheese pizza.

Just imagine what it would have been if you hadn't exercised!!

Got in on time. Had a nice day at AK. Rode Everest twice in the dark once in the front seat and once in the second! AMAZING!!!!DD2 passed out at around 7:30! Getting up at 6 tomorrow to leave for MK at 7!

AHHHH...... EE at EMH - LOVE IT! Sounds like you wore DD2 out! Sing the welcome song for me this am at RD! Where are you staying? I forgot.

Biggest Loser Fall Challenge Week 12!This week’s group loss was actually a GAIN! American Thanksgiving resulted in a group gain of 3.2lbs.
Average percentage of weight gained 0.12 %
Total group weight loss so far 313.7 pounds!
Will the group make it to 350?

I think that's the first time I've seen that!!! A gain as a group for the week?? WOW! Thanks for Thanksgiving! To those that did lose, CONGRATS!!!! AND YAY FOR TRACEY!!!!!

37 pounds to 350 lost as a group. That's doable. If only the 15 people that weighed in last week (of which I forgot, totally subconsicously of course ) just lose 2 and then the rest of us lose one or two, we'll make it!

Ever had so much to do you just didn't do anything? My house is in need of a desperate cleaning, I have 3 more assignments due Dec. 10 and my class will be done for the semester. I have a PC show Sun. Christmas stuff. AK's doing the school talent show, and we have to choreograph her routine by Monday's practice. Sophie's preschool is going to be in the parade Sat, we'll get our tree, then a mad dash to get it up and decorated by the time the ACC championship comes on Sat. night. Where's the tired smiley?

More expense than income, as usual here lately. Trying to be creative to get PC orders/shows without being overbearing and a pain, doing calculations for sales/commissions/presents/bills gives me a headache! We would have finally gotten caught up this month, but real estate and personal property taxes were due. Our house/land is in escrow acct, but we own 7 acres adjacent to my parents that we might actually build on one day, and the cars. Final month of having to pay for AK's meds before DH's reverse deductible starts over. I just keep telling myself "Where would we be w/o the money I've earned from PC?" It's pretty much taking care of Christmas, at least the girls'. It will be MUCH smaller than usual, but that's okay. It needed to be! A few well thought out, much wanted gifts (purchased on sale ) is all they need! DH came home last night with the news that he will be off 13 out of 23 working days this month. Some will be covered by holiday pay (4) and we're hoping unemployment will pick up a lot of the rest. Just a waiting game.

Sorry to throw that all out. You know you are my venting, processing, thinking board! 1 step forward and 2 steps back, maybe 3. Well, it would be worse if we didn't take the 1 step forward in between. Bought some groceries yesterday for the first time in a month, hoping I can make them last. Why is it that when we come home from the store, the kids think they need to eat EVERYTHING the first night? Sophie had 2 apples and 2 bananas, AK had 2 bowls of cereal. Just a disclaimer - our pantry and freezer are thankfully full, we just didn't have any fruit left.

Had a terrible headache yesterday, think it was from the stress coupled with a horrible nights' sleep listening for tornadoes and the wind howling and the power blinking and the crazy barometer!

THis is all wreaking HAVOC with my weight. I am bloated, and moving between overeating and not eating.I'm scared of the scale. Really scared. Almost like more bad news I don't need....

On a positive note - the house is warm and the mortgage gets paid. I have 2 jobs, DH "mostly" has a job , we're all healthy and alive, and we've learned a lot about ourselves and what is a "need" and what is a "want". We've watched movies together, the kids have played together, and I love Christmas decorations!

WOW - really needed to vent this am. Sorry folks!

HAve a great Friday eve!!!!!
Taryn

 

[flipflopmom]

Because my knee has been so painful that I am not working out at all. I am looking at doctors. Question of the Day

Has your attitude changed about exercise?

Last night I realized that I missed working out. I really want to do it but the knee is just too tender to try it.

Make those calls today!!!!! I hope you get it worked out! My attitude about exercise? Well, I have done it in a while. I know it enhances my mood, relieves my stress, but in the last month it's become something I took off my to-do list and replaced with what HAD to be done. I'm struggling with the cold, I just can't make myself run at 6 when it's 30 degrees, and after work, I'm beat! I'm hoping once the whole mono thing is completely gone, and I get my energy back, I can get back to it in the afternoons.

Morning!

Last night I came home just in time to eat dinner, then tutored, and then went to bed. Need to find time to Dis!

In honor of today's QOTD...

Mini-Challenge for Thursday, 12/2: Take the stairs instead of
the elevator today.

This one cracked me up! I can't think of anywhere I go that has an elevator, well, we have one at school for carts, disabled children, etc. Small town life at it's best!

Now I am all caught up!

 

[tigger813]

Taryn- We're at SSR.

Cool I woke up to find I'm the BL last week!

Quite chilly here again today and most of the trip. Only supposed to be in the 60s most of the time. Should've brought more long pants! Wearing capris today. Looking forward to Ohana tonight. Set the alarm wrong last night so it actually went off at 5:15 instead of 6. Oh well, I was awake anyways.

TTFN

 

[Rose&Mike]

Just a quick post to say that my internet is back! This has been so frustrating. Now we will probably have to deal with charges from AT&T from the modem that is sitting in our office that we didn't order. I'm also going to be doing some research into whether I should/can file a complaint about this. Back in a minute with some replies!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Howdy folks!

I currently have TWO of you reporting in for WIN! If you'd like to participate for this round, please send in your numbers today or tomorrow.

Thanks!

Thanks for doing this Connie. I am taking a pass this time. Hoping to do the measurements next time. Are you doing ok? Haven't heard much from you lately.

Speaking of missing--Jennifer (Jennz) and Cam and Bree and JenAnderson hope you are doing well.

Pamela--thinking of you. I'm sure your week has been crazy, but I hope everything is going ok.

Hi everyone, sorry for disappearing once again. Last week was hectic with the holiday and then today was my DS's surgery. They aren't kidding when they say it's worse on the parents than it actually is on the kid. I have a bad headache, my BP hasn't been the best, I'm exhausted and could cry at the drop of a hat.

All in all, he did great. He was cranky when he first woke up, and pulled out his IV, but they said it was perfectly normal.

I'm glad the surgery went well and I hope you are feeling better.

Don't have a lot of time this morning. My workshop went well except for 5 people sitting in the back. They just wanted a day off. They came with a pile of papers to grade and just wanted to sit and talk. I was reading the evaulations and they are just like normal till I got one from the people inthe back row. They told me that I had done nothing new. I know that there was a number of things that some people do but I do know that there was somethings in there that most people don't do. I realize that you can't please everyone but I have been running into know it alls a lot in the last couple of years. I think it is time to give it up. I will have to think about it some more.

Question of the Day

When do you put up your Christmas tree?


I will answer later. I have a couple of things that must be done TODAY that I forgot about.

Have a great day.

Dona--That stinks about the evaluation at the internships. Fine if they didn't want to pay attention, but why did they have to be rude? I do not like rude people!!!

QOTD--yesterday--we usually put up our tree the weekend after Thanksgiving. In the past we have had two trees on the first floor and one big one and one small one in the basement. The ones in the basement go with the decor so they stay up--one is a feather tree and one has neon ormanents. This year we only put one up on the first floor. I still need to do something in the front windows, but I am enjoying the simpler look this year.

My cable internet modem was moved to the room where the computers are but now I am having trouble getting the router set up. That will be my job for this morning before work as apparently life without wireless is hardly worth living, or so I am told! This prompted me to sound like a grandma yelling "in my day we didn't even have computers or the internet and we all survived!"

I'm feeling like all my "fluffiness" from the long week-end is receeding and I'm getting back into the groove. I do have a UTI (sorry if that is TMI) but the antibiotics are already kicking in and I can still do what I need to so all is good.

Have a great day all!

Hope you are feeling better, Lisa. Thanks goodness none of this computer stuff happened when DS was home. He would have driven us nuts. Actually he has a friend who lives near us and I'm sure he would have just signed onto their network. We love wireless. We have a linksys router and in my opinion they have amazing customer service.

I'm losing steam and the numbers are going up!

My promises to myself and all of you:
I will not eat crap today!
I will go to the gym today!

Good luck to all of you as we make it through the last few weeks. What can YOU promise YOURSELF you will do today?

Those are good promises! Hope you had a good day.

Nice job with the phone typing. Itn's it awful. When verizon came to set up my internet, somehow my cable wire got cut and the cable was out. The cable guy came, said verizon did it, intentional or not? Who knows. I was shocked. Hope you're up and running soon.

You know after this, that doesn't even surprise me. AT&T told Mike they would do an internal investigation, but my guess is no one gets in trouble or this wouldn't keep happening. Earthlink wasn't even surprised! What frustrates me is how long they can take to turn in back on.

In high school and right after, I was pretty thin. I'm 5'9" and weighed around 120. That was actually hard to maintain and I'm not looking to ever weigh that again. I'd like to be around 150 or 160, which will mean a total loss of about 100 pounds. Sort of seems overwhelming which is why I think this thread and setting smaller, more manageable goals will help me out.

About a year and a half ago, I had lost 50 pounds so I was half way to my goal, but in the past 8 months I've just let go, stopped walking completely, and been eating like there's no tomorrow. Not surprisingly, I've gained it all back and am now back where I first started. I just stopped caring for some reason, but of course, now I am kicking myself for allowing myself to get back here after all that hard work. Such a waste....

But I am ready to try again. I'm determined. And this time I want to make exercise a bigger part of my weight loss plan and not rely on dieting so much. Should be interesting since I detest exercise. (sorry, is that taboo to say here?? lol)


Thanks. I'm sure I will.

Oh good! I'm not the only "newbie" here.

Hi Beth! A lot of us have been there with the whole put it on take it off, why do I keep doing this stuff. The important thing is that you hang in there and jump back on the wagon. And 5'9", 120 pounds sounds very skinny to me! I am 5'7" and at my goal currently in th low 140s. The nice thing about this challenge and the shift in my thinking is that I have learned that I can set a goal and re-evaluate as I go. I have lowered my maintain weight 5 pounds since I went to maintain in September. I have learned that there is no end, it's just a process and a choice to eat healthy and exercise.

Greetings from the happiest place on Earth!!!!

Got in on time. Had a nice day at AK. Rode Everest twice in the dark once in the front seat and once in the second! AMAZING!!!!

I'm exhausted so I promise I'll write more later tomorrow. DH I think posted about our check in issues but that's all set now. I better go to sleep before I drop.

DD2 passed out at around 7:30! Getting up at 6 tomorrow to leave for MK at 7!

TTFN

Glad you're having fun Tracey! What happened at check in?

Good morning I had a post and lost it.

Congrats to the losers this week especially tigger813

Because my knee has been so painful that I am not working out at all. I am looking at doctors. My doctor only recommended 1 local guy to look at my knee. Anything more I will need to find another doctor. A friend who just had a knee problem gave me the name of one so I will probably call him. He was able to take her very quickly and get tests done very fast so I may go with him.


Question of the Day

Has your attitude changed about exercise?

Last night I realized that I missed working out. I really want to do it but the knee is just too tender to try it.

Have to go. Lots of things to do today.

Have a great day.

Dona--hope you get that knee checked soon!

QOTD--Definitely. When I exercise regularly I have always mostly liked it. Now I see it as my key to sanity! Seriously, I flirt with depression on a pretty regular basis and I know regular exercise keeps me off the meds. And I must say I love, love, love the muscles I'm developing. And with all the talk of injuries lately, I am trying to be more open to new things in case there comes a day when I can't run or get on the elliptical.

Taryn--the tree farm sounds great! We used to do that, but had to stop because of Tom's asthma. They have a winery attached to ours, so we might go up there and just have a glass of wine and watch everyone get there trees. A lot less messy! Glad the storms weren't too bad. It is frigid here. I don't know how I'm going to run 9 miles Saturday, expecially if Mike can't run! Might do it on the dreadmill.

Ok, I feel caught up! Yesterday I cleaned out our front coat closet, dusted my bedroom, removed all the clutter from the dining room, dusted the main computer hutch, and did laundry. Our house is actually in pretty good shape! Today I'm going to run 4 miles after work.

Hope everyone has a great day!

 

[SettinSail]

Good morning loser friends I see a few people who are even 6 hours behind my time zone are already up and posting! Even the vacation girl/biggest loser!

Congrats to all the biggest losers from last week. Wow, 5 people lost over Thanksgiving week!!! How awesome is that? I'm kinda bummed because I was thinking a few weeks before that week that maybe ***I***
could be the biggest loser of the week that week since we did not celebrate Thanksgiving until Saturday. But, nooooo, I did not lose any weight at all that week. But I am happy to announce that I am DOWN ONE POUND today Only 2.5 more pounds to go to reach my goal for the challenge. I also just did my WIN numbers and sent them to Connie. I was very surprised to see myself down one inch one each measurment except the thighs and they were down .5.

I am feeling a lot better today with my "broken" tailbone so maybe it's not actually broken. If I rub or touch in that area I can still feel the soreness but I'm not feeling it like yesterday when I sit down, stand up, go up stairs, etc. Today is my scheduled running day but I'm not going out there again and doing that with all this ice and snow. I will do the elliptical and maybe take a walk out on the field paths. We got lots more snow last night and BS was actually cancelled. I don't recall it ever being cancelled a single time last year. Hope we are not snowed in all winter already

I have resorted to good old gum chewing to get past all my afternoon/evening bad eating. I have written down everything I'm going to eat for the rest of the day and I'm sticking to that only. We had some beef & barley soup in the freezer so we'll have that for supper.

Sooo exciting. You and your whole family must be so excited for your trip. HOw long will you be staying here?

Hi Kathy We'll be there just short of 3 weeks, from Dec 18 - Jan 6

Ok I'm going to bite the bullet here too, since Beth just joined, and ask if I may join as well I probably won't participate in the actual challenge until next month, but I'd like to hang around here if you guys don't mind

I've been kind of lurking around for the past two weeks and I got to say you guys rock I some how managed to find my way to this board while looking for a support board for C25k...the days that I have no motivation to exercise, I come and read your posts and find the will to get up and just do it So thank you everyone

A little about myself, my name is Nicole, I'm 29, married with a 2 year old. I'm about 50 lbs over what my ideal goal weight should be, so I've got a long way to go. I've been really concentrating on exercise and my diet for the past 6 months, but I've only lost 8lbs so far which is kind of disappointing. I have lost 3 inches off my waist but the scale is really a mood crusher for me.

Yesterday I did get my full 6 glasses of water in and did a zumba class. Did pretty good food wise, though I did eat 3/4 of a cup of ham and potato soup with 2 pieces of bread for dinner, but I woke up starving last night so that must mean I didn't have too much of it

Plan on going for my 33 minute run at lunch, but I don't have a clue what is for dinner yet.....

Nicole !!! You must be near the end of C25K if you are up to a 33 minute run! That's awesome

I have found this group to be very motivating too. I've done some things the old me would never do.

The first 6 months I tried to lose on my own I only lost 11 pounds but since joining this group in September I've lost an additional 13 pounds
Like Tayrn said, I am trying to think of this more as my new lifestyle and less as a diet.

Please jump right in and ask any questions or post about what you find difficult, etc. The ladies here will know the answers or they will find ways of keeping you motivated

STILL posting from ny phone. mike called att and they said to expect a rouTer today from them but we can send it back. big of them right? They dont know when earthlink will be turned back on. And of course the people who do that dont take calls. welcome to our new losers!!! I feel like a bad hostess in training but i am not going nto attempt multi quotes. Shawn hope you arent too sore. And all you east coasters--we had the rain yesterday an d it is freezing today. I am getting a lot of cleaning done today so not a complete waste of a day off.

That's just crazy. We are also mad at ATT, they came and dug up my parents yard when they were on vacation a few months ago. They left a big gaping hole and they never sent any notification they would be putting this huge box in their yard. It took a long time to find the right person to complain to, they finally had to call the NC Utilites Commission. ATT finally came and repaired the landscaping. There is an easement there so nothing my parents can do about that but they also hired a landscaping company to make it look a little better. It's in the front yard and my parents are just heartborken about their yard. I can't wait to see what it looks like, I've heard so much about it.

Thank you everyone for the warm welcomes. I'm excited to join in.
A bit about myself: My name is Beth, I am a stay at home mom to 4 kids (3 girls and one boy), married to my high school sweetie (who's seen me and loved me through thin and thick!) and living in Las Vegas. I didn't gain weight until I got married and started having kids (bet ya never heard that before, right??).

In high school and right after, I was pretty thin. I'm 5'9" and weighed around 120. That was actually hard to maintain and I'm not looking to ever weigh that again. I'd like to be around 150 or 160, which will mean a total loss of about 100 pounds. Sort of seems overwhelming which is why I think this thread and setting smaller, more manageable goals will help me out.

About a year and a half ago, I had lost 50 pounds so I was half way to my goal, but in the past 8 months I've just let go, stopped walking completely, and been eating like there's no tomorrow. Not surprisingly, I've gained it all back and am now back where I first started. I just stopped caring for some reason, but of course, now I am kicking myself for allowing myself to get back here after all that hard work. Such a waste....

But I am ready to try again. I'm determined. And this time I want to make exercise a bigger part of my weight loss plan and not rely on dieting so much. Should be interesting since I detest exercise. (sorry, is that taboo to say here?? lol)

Anyway, enough blabbering. Thanks again to all who've welcomed me and I look forward to getting to know you all better and sharing this journey with you.

And I love to eat!!
It's going to be a real challenge for me to make healthy choices and not feel deprived of the comforting goodies and meals I grew up with this time of year. Still not sure how to work that one out. But I'm going to try!!

WOW!!! My hat is off to you for starting over

You are smart to break it up into small goals. That's what is so great about these challenges, you can just set a goal for the next 15 weeks. I just set mine at 15 pounds because I know myself and I can not lose weight quickly.
It's just enough of a challenge for me to not feel overwhelmed. Ocasionally
I let myself think ahead that WOW! I could be 15 pounds thinner in a few months!!! If I just keep sticking to my small daily routine. It really does add up. Definitely find some exercise you enjoy or maybe a few different types so you can do something different every day. Just make it a part of your everyday routine. I only exercise 25-35 minutes a day except for yoga class but it makes such a difference.

Once you start eating healthier, you may find that you enjoy it more than your old comfort foods. I looked forward to eating at Thanksgiving but I felt really miserable afterwards, much worse than in previous years. And, you can always treat yourself to a small portion of a Holiday favorite, just eat lightly at other meal that day and/or amp up your exercise for that day.

So glad you joined us and take it one day at a time

Because my knee has been so painful that I am not working out at all. I am looking at doctors. My doctor only recommended 1 local guy to look at my knee. Anything more I will need to find another doctor. A friend who just had a knee problem gave me the name of one so I will probably call him. He was able to take her very quickly and get tests done very fast so I may go with him.


Question of the Day

Has your attitude changed about exercise?

Last night I realized that I missed working out. I really want to do it but the knee is just too tender to try it.

Have to go. Lots of things to do today.

Have a great day.

Hope you get some relief and answers for your knee soon. I love the German word for knee, it's the same word but they pronounce every syllable so they say kuh-nee

My attitude towards exercise has definitely changed. Now I like to see if I can do something. I start off with the "Rose" rule that I only have to do it for 5 minutes and then I can quit but I never do And, I know that I don't have to do it perfectly, I just do it the best I can. The rewards of daily exercise are HUGE, even a modest amount has really helped me!

37 pounds to 350 lost as a group. That's doable. If only the 15 people that weighed in last week (of which I forgot, totally subconsicously of course ) just lose 2 and then the rest of us lose one or two, we'll make it!

Ever had so much to do you just didn't do anything? My house is in need of a desperate cleaning, I have 3 more assignments due Dec. 10 and my class will be done for the semester. I have a PC show Sun. Christmas stuff. AK's doing the school talent show, and we have to choreograph her routine by Monday's practice. Sophie's preschool is going to be in the parade Sat, we'll get our tree, then a mad dash to get it up and decorated by the time the ACC championship comes on Sat. night. Where's the tired smiley?

More expense than income, as usual here lately. Trying to be creative to get PC orders/shows without being overbearing and a pain, doing calculations for sales/commissions/presents/bills gives me a headache! We would have finally gotten caught up this month, but real estate and personal property taxes were due. Our house/land is in escrow acct, but we own 7 acres adjacent to my parents that we might actually build on one day, and the cars. Final month of having to pay for AK's meds before DH's reverse deductible starts over. I just keep telling myself "Where would we be w/o the money I've earned from PC?" It's pretty much taking care of Christmas, at least the girls'. It will be MUCH smaller than usual, but that's okay. It needed to be! A few well thought out, much wanted gifts (purchased on sale ) is all they need! DH came home last night with the news that he will be off 13 out of 23 working days this month. Some will be covered by holiday pay (4) and we're hoping unemployment will pick up a lot of the rest. Just a waiting game.

Sorry to throw that all out. You know you are my venting, processing, thinking board! 1 step forward and 2 steps back, maybe 3. Well, it would be worse if we didn't take the 1 step forward in between. Bought some groceries yesterday for the first time in a month, hoping I can make them last. Why is it that when we come home from the store, the kids think they need to eat EVERYTHING the first night? Sophie had 2 apples and 2 bananas, AK had 2 bowls of cereal. Just a disclaimer - our pantry and freezer are thankfully full, we just didn't have any fruit left.

Had a terrible headache yesterday, think it was from the stress coupled with a horrible nights' sleep listening for tornadoes and the wind howling and the power blinking and the crazy barometer!

THis is all wreaking HAVOC with my weight. I am bloated, and moving between overeating and not eating.I'm scared of the scale. Really scared. Almost like more bad news I don't need....

On a positive note - the house is warm and the mortgage gets paid. I have 2 jobs, DH "mostly" has a job, we're all healthy and alive, and we've learned a lot about ourselves and what is a "need" and what is a "want". We've watched movies together, the kids have played together, and I love Christmas decorations!

WOW - really needed to vent this am. Sorry folks!

HAve a great Friday eve!!!!!
Taryn

I'll do my part and lose 2.5 - then I will have met my goal for this challenge

Wow, that is tough about DH's job. I don't know how you do it all.

So nice to see that you are still counting your blessings! And maybe DH will be able to help you out with a lot of things on the days he's not working. Trying to think what kind of day work he could pick up when he has days off. Do you have Firefighter friends? A lot of them have side businesses, cutting trees, home maintenance, etc. Maybe they could use someone for a day here and there. But, it is a slow time of year.

Hang in there and continue to vent when you have the time!

Atleast you have the ACC championship to look forward to! I can't even enjoy basketball this season with the way the Heels are playing...

Taryn- We're at SSR.

Cool I woke up to find I'm the BL last week!

Quite chilly here again today and most of the trip. Only supposed to be in the 60s most of the time. Should've brought more long pants! Wearing capris today. Looking forward to Ohana tonight. Set the alarm wrong last night so it actually went off at 5:15 instead of 6. Oh well, I was awake anyways.

TTFN

Allright, you're at DW and you're the Biggest Loser !!!????? I think I hate you

Just kidding, have a wonderful trip.....and gain 5 pounds.....ok just kidding again

Allright friends, time to get in gear. We have 16 days remaining in our challenge. What will you do today to achieve your eating/exercise goals?

Don't forget to take the stairs today (thanks CC!)

Shawn

 

[mikamah]

Hope all went well with the procedure I read this over a few times but still can't decide if it's you or bil having the procedure done, I'm gonna guess it was him since you said you were heading for work!

sorry. I work in endoscopy and my bil was having his routine colonoscopy, and it went perfectly fine, thanks for asking. Sorry you took a fall. It is so scary when the ice comes under you without warning, and you can't break your fall at all. I hope you're feeling better soon.

A little about myself, my name is Nicole, I'm 29, married with a 2 year old. I'm about 50 lbs over what my ideal goal weight should be, so I've got a long way to go. I've been really concentrating on exercise and my diet for the past 6 months, but I've only lost 8lbs so far which is kind of disappointing. I have lost 3 inches off my waist but the scale is really a mood crusher for me.

Yesterday I did get my full 6 glasses of water in and did a zumba class. Did pretty good food wise, though I did eat 3/4 of a cup of ham and potato soup with 2 pieces of bread for dinner, but I woke up starving last night so that must mean I didn't have too much of it

Plan on going for my 33 minute run at lunch, but I don't have a clue what is for dinner yet.....

Hi Nicole! Welcome, and congrats on your loss so far, and the healthy changes you've made in the past 6 months. I have been doing these challenges several years now, and I am looking at it as a lifestyle, and life throws your some curve balls sometimes, and we may not be losing as quickly as we like, but the support and inspiration here is amazing, and I know I would not be where i am right now without these wonderful ladies. I've heard zumba is awesome and quite a calorie burner.

Thank you everyone for the warm welcomes. I'm excited to join in.
A bit about myself: My name is Beth, I am a stay at home mom to 4 kids (3 girls and one boy), married to my high school sweetie (who's seen me and loved me through thin and thick!) and living in Las Vegas. I didn't gain weight until I got married and started having kids (bet ya never heard that before, right??).

In high school and right after, I was pretty thin. I'm 5'9" and weighed around 120. That was actually hard to maintain and I'm not looking to ever weigh that again. I'd like to be around 150 or 160, which will mean a total loss of about 100 pounds. Sort of seems overwhelming which is why I think this thread and setting smaller, more manageable goals will help me out.

About a year and a half ago, I had lost 50 pounds so I was half way to my goal, but in the past 8 months I've just let go, stopped walking completely, and been eating like there's no tomorrow. Not surprisingly, I've gained it all back and am now back where I first started. I just stopped caring for some reason, but of course, now I am kicking myself for allowing myself to get back here after all that hard work. Such a waste....

But I am ready to try again. I'm determined. And this time I want to make exercise a bigger part of my weight loss plan and not rely on dieting so much. Should be interesting since I detest exercise. (sorry, is that taboo to say here?? lol)

That determination is all you need. You will do it. Regular exercise really can make such a big difference. Glad you're joining in.

Greetings from the happiest place on Earth!!!!

DD2 passed out at around 7:30! Getting up at 6 tomorrow to leave for MK at 7!

TTFN

Whoo hoo!! Living vicariously through you, though it's not as much fun to dream as it is to be there.

The WISH Biggest Loser Summer Challenge Week 112Superstars!!
EVERYBODY WHO WEIGHED IN SHOULD CONSIDER THEMSELVES TOP LOSERS FOR HANGING IN OVER A HOLIDAY WEEKEND!
#5- 0.12% - OctoberBride03
#4- 0.34% - dvccruiser76
#3- 0.41% - tggrrstarr
#2- 0.74% - corinnak
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser Summer Challenge
Week 12 Biggest Loser is:
#1- 0.94% - tigger813

Whoo hoo!!! Nice job losers!!! Tracey, enjoy that trip at your goal!!!

Because my knee has been so painful that I am not working out at all. I am looking at doctors. My doctor only recommended 1 local guy to look at my knee. Anything more I will need to find another doctor. A friend who just had a knee problem gave me the name of one so I will probably call him. He was able to take her very quickly and get tests done very fast so I may go with him.


Question of the Day

Has your attitude changed about exercise?

Dona, so sorry your knee is giving your so much trouble. I hope you're able to have it checked out soon.

My attitude about exercise has changed a lot this year. This was the first summer I didn't quit totally exercising, and didn't gain weight in a while. A huge part of it is having the goal of the princess half. When I wake up and want to stay in my pajamas, I think I've booked and am paying for that trip and I better get moving so A. I will come home with a medal, B. I will be able to move after the half and enjoy the rest of our trip, and C. MIchael will be able to cheer me on as i cross the finish line. He's getting very excited for the trip too, but has said a couple times how he can't wait to see me cross the finishline in disney. So cute he is such a big support to me.

Morning!

Last night I came home just in time to eat dinner, then tutored, and then went to bed. Need to find time to Dis!

In honor of today's QOTD...

Mini-Challenge for Thursday, 12/2: Take the stairs instead of
the elevator today.

Have a great day everyone!

CC

Crazy busy you are, girl. Hope you're able to settle into a routine and have a little more free time. Miss you.

Did I read that you did get a laptop?

Daddy and I always went together on the first Saturday of December, right after the Christmas parade. So we continue that tradition, and we'll get it Sat. Brad wants to go artificial, but I just can't let go of the tradition.

Ever had so much to do you just didn't do anything? On a positive note - the house is warm and the mortgage gets paid. I have 2 jobs, DH "mostly" has a job , we're all healthy and alive, and we've learned a lot about ourselves and what is a "need" and what is a "want". We've watched movies together, the kids have played together, and I love Christmas decorations!

Yes, I did get a 400$ laptop on cyber monday. So happy my computer though slow, has survived til now.
The christmas tree tradition I'm sure brings back nice memories with your daddy. I was thinking over thanksgiving that this year is a little easier, and the memories are definitely bringing more smiles.
Love how you list your positives after all the craziness. We all have so much to be grateful for.

Now I am all caught up!

I love that feeling!!

Ok, I feel caught up! Yesterday I cleaned out our front coat closet, dusted my bedroom, removed all the clutter from the dining room, dusted the main computer hutch, and did laundry. Our house is actually in pretty good shape! Today I'm going to run 4 miles after work.

Amazing how much we can do when we set our minds to it, and when there's no internet to spend our free time on. The tree farm/winery sounds like a nice combination.

DOWN ONE POUND today Only 2.5 more pounds to go to reach my goal for the challenge. I also just did my WIN numbers and sent them to Connie. I was very surprised to see myself down one inch one each measurment except the thighs and they were down .5.

Whoo hoo!! congrats on your loss, and you are so close to goal and so determined you are going to do it!! Glad your bottom is feeling better. So sorry to here about your son's schoolmate. How tragic. So much going on, I try to be thankful for all I have in my life, every day.

Pamela- Thinking of you, hope you are doing well and dh is ok. I'm sure you're busy with the kids back in school, and all. Hang in there.

I'm off to work and after need to hit the grocery store. Michael's decided to have a cake in the design of the Diary of a wimpy kid book, so we picked up some icings at ac moore last night, and we bought t-shirts for him and his cousins to paint at his party. It's just the family, so it will be nice. I am not the least bit disappointed we're not having the kids party with 10 or more crazy boys running wild.

Have a great day.

 

[Dreamer24]

Flipflopmom – I did keep my promises to myself! No junk, and I went to the gym. Same promises for today!

SettnSail – How did you do with your water and no junk yesterday?

Welcome momma4U!


Have a happy thursday everyone! Stay strong! You can do this!

 

[goldcupmom]

Quick post to let you know I am, indeed, still here. Done scoring, house is nearly done, furniture gets moved back in tomorrow.

Went to WW on Tuesday for the first time in 2 months. UP (not surprised as the last 3 weeks have killed me) like 7 pounds. Not sure where I am in relation to my BL starting weight, but I'm sure it is up quite a bit. Oh well....life goes on and I WILL NOT QUIT!

The new WW is rather confusing, but I will adjust. At least it will make me keep track again. I had done the old points since 2003, so I knew it all. Weird going from 18-20 old points to 29 new ones.

I have been popping in every so often to read. Hopefully I will get to more often these last 2 weeks. Mostly, I need to WALK!! Since the flood on 10/11, I have exercised a grand total of 6 times - and I was used to doing about 5 miles/day. I really am suffering withdrawel.

My legs get 'fixed' the 27th, so I'm sure that will be another exercise setback, but I am required to at least do a mile a day and have to walk for 45 min before I can leave after surgery. That will help.

Off to get things done. Hope all is well with everyone!

 

[my3princes]

Just a quick post as I'm at work. Congrats to all the losers. I've moved to the maintainers until the new year, too much going on to focus on weight loss. Pam is doing fine. He dh was moved to the rehab hospital on Tuesday so he is much closer to home. She is running back and forth to be with them all. The good news it that he is feeling better and even played cards with her yesterday

 

[liesel]

Hey everyone, I'm still here and have been following along. I just haven't had much to say lately. I've been struggling to find time to exercise since my DH has been traveling quite a bit lately and its been just me and the kids. One more trip in 2 weeks (to Vegas!) and he's home for the holidays. I was one of the souls who didn't weigh in on Friday (first time missing a weigh in) because my in laws were staying with us and I use the Wii Fit. I didn't want an audience!

Anyway, I am up about 1.3 so far for the last 2 weeks, but I know its several things. We gave up our bed to the in laws for 4 nights and I didn't get great sleep. I was completely off my routine and didn't eat at my usual regular times and had much more sodium than usual. I was pretty worn out from cooking for 2 days and taking my inlaws shopping, to the movies, and into Denver to see the King Tut exhibition. I haven't been to the gym in a week (hubby is back home as of last night, so I am going tonight!). I really miss going, a year ago I never thought I'd feel that way, but there you go.

Today has been more emotional than I expected. It is charity pick up day, and I am getting rid of a bunch of clothes that no longer fit me. All that fear of going back has come to the surface, even though in my head I know I've changed. These are clothes I haven't worn since March and I still have plenty of things that are loose on me. I just have to keep reminding myself that I am NOT going back!


Pamela-My heart really goes out to you and your family after DH's accident. Hang in there!

To everyone with injuries: I hope things improve and you all get to feeling better.

to everyone training for the Princess.

Nicole and Beth!

Goldcupmom: I am so glad your house is getting back in order. What a nightmare!

Congratulations to the top losers this week and to everyone who stepped on a scale last Friday!

 

[mizzoutiger76]

Bear with me people, I still haven't figured out how to use do the multiple quote thingy

Congrats to the losers! Keep up the good work

Donac - I HATE exercising, hate it, hate it, hate it, but when I miss a day I feel lost without it...it's very strange in fact I attribute it to being a routine-aholic. For example, tonight we have family pictures which means I will be missing my Zumba class. I wrestled with the idea of going at lunch, but that would mean I'd have to completely re-do my hair, make-up, etc, but finally came to the conclusion that so what I'll have to re-do my hair but at least I will have got my exercise in and my routine won't be shot. I know, I'm a lunatic

Tayrn - vent away!

Rose - glad to see you are up and running again!

Shawn - thanks for the welcome! I am almost done with C25K DH and I have signed up for our first 5K at the end of January, I'm very nervous, but extremely excited . I have never been a runner, or remotely athletic for that matter, and honestly I still hate running, but it's quite an accomplishment and one of the few exercises that I see any type of result from. I'm still a pretty slow runner, but my goal is a full 3 miles non-stop. I should be at that point by next Friday

mikamah - thanks for the welcome! I really need to pick up Diary of a Wimpy Kid and see what this book is all about, it seems to be quite popular I love to read!

goldcupmom - I like your "not quitting" attitude! Keep it up!

Pamela - I've been lurking the past two weeks and you guys have been in my prayers...so you've had prayers headed your way that you didn't even know about

I'll update my own schedule/stats when I get back from my "working out" lunch!

 

[Cupcaker]

Good morning. Still keeping up with the exercise I actually had to do an entire hour last night because my dinner choices were not that good. But it paid off because this morning I wasnt up on the scale. Work has been really busy lately. School has also been extremely busy. Finals are coming up in two weeks. On top of this, I have two holiday parties at my house this upcoming week. My annual gingerbread house party is this weekend! I think I have enough supplies to make the houses. I usually supply the house stuff and everyone else brings food. But I was thinking of making LeCellier's cheddar cheese soup. Is soup ok for a party? Im taking tomorrow off from work to prepare the house and start on the icing and maybe make some baked goods. This time, I will make sure there is no food left over for me to binge on!

Have a great day everyone! And welcome Nicole and Beth This is my first challenge too. Everyone here has been fabulous and supportive. You could not have found a better group of people to be a part of.

Pamela- I hope DH is doing well.

Hi Everyone,
Another good day yesterday at work.

Im happy that work is good. When will you hear about your test results?

My workshop went well except for 5 people sitting in the back. They just wanted a day off. They came with a pile of papers to grade and just wanted to sit and talk.

They were just plain rude. If theyre going to go to something like that, they should be giving their full attention. Otherwise, how would they know that you are the most brilliant person ever?

My cable internet modem was moved to the room where the computers are but now I am having trouble getting the router set up. That will be my job for this morning before work as apparently life without wireless is hardly worth living, or so I am told! This prompted me to sound like a grandma yelling "in my day we didn't even have computers or the internet and we all survived!"

the little things we take for granted! Yay for the fluffiness going away. Thanksgiving should be outlawed lol.

I'm losing steam and the numbers are going up!
My promises to myself and all of you:
I will not eat crap today!
I will go to the gym today!

Great promises. I promise to stay on plan with my eating and exercise for 45 minutes on the elliptical tonight.

Still on the phone trying to post. cupcaker--I think its pretty normal as you get close to goal to have those feelings. And fwiw I cant have the stuff in the house either. Hence all the cheesecake I ate this weekend. Remember that its a process. Hugs to you. I am trying not to be too ticked about the internet. I googled it last night and I guess slaaming is pretty common but my question is why is it legal?! ttyl

Thanks Rose. Im glad you were able to get your internet back. You did really well with the cell phone internet

Hello to all my loser friends! Snowing here again, everything is white, ground, buildings, sky. High of 28 today I made it through my jog yesterday on the paths through the fields. They are wide paved paths and sometimes cars, tractors, horses, etc come down them too For some reason, I was soooo sore and exhausted after that run. :

Now that’s dedication! Running in the extremely freezing cold! Unfortunately you can break your butt (tailbone). But maybe you just bruised it if its not that bad today. Congratulations on the 1 pound down. 2.5 in 17 days is doable.

Greetings from the happiest place on Earth!!!!
Got in on time. Had a nice day at AK. Rode Everest twice in the dark once in the front seat and once in the second! AMAZING!!!!

Sounds like you are having a great time! Congrats on being the biggest loser. Im envious of your Ohana dinner tonight. Have fun!

Because my knee has been so painful that I am not working out at all. I am looking at doctors. My doctor only recommended 1 local guy to look at my knee. Anything more I will need to find another doctor. A friend who just had a knee problem gave me the name of one so I will probably call him. He was able to take her very quickly and get tests done very fast so I may go with him.

Good luck finding a doctor. I hope your knee feels better soon so you can exercise.

We always visit a tree farm that's about 5 miles from my parents' house. It's the only one locally, and people come from all over. Great family owns it, you take a handsaw with you, wander the farm, and cut down your tree. People bring their kids, dogs, and meet and chat in the rows! It's a great quest for just the right one, kinda like the Griswolds! Of course, Brad and I always fuss, b/c the ones he picks out I always think are like Charlie Brown's tree. AFter you've hacked it down, we get on a hay ride to take us back to the front, measure, shake and bag,, and then go inside the farm house for hot cocoa and apples to pay!
Daddy and I always went together on the first Saturday of December, right after the Christmas parade. So we continue that tradition, and we'll get it Sat. Brad wants to go artificial, but I just can't let go of the tradition.

What great memories and how much fun. I would fight Brad tooth and nail to not go artificial. You have done so well for yourself with the PC thing. I wish you continued success with it.

My attitude about exercise has changed a lot this year. This was the first summer I didn't quit totally exercising, and didn't gain weight in a while. A huge part of it is having the goal of the princess half. When I wake up and want to stay in my pajamas, I think I've booked and am paying for that trip and I better get moving so A. I will come home with a medal, B. I will be able to move after the half and enjoy the rest of our trip, and C. MIchael will be able to cheer me on as i cross the finish line. He's getting very excited for the trip too, but has said a couple times how he can't wait to see me cross the finishline in disney. So cute he is such a big support to me.

What great motivation. Michael is such a sweetheart. You are setting such a good example for him.

Quick post to let you know I am, indeed, still here. Done scoring, house is nearly done, furniture gets moved back in tomorrow.

Thanks for checking in. Im sure once everything gets back to normal around you, it will be easier to focus. Hang in there!

Just a quick post as I'm at work. Congrats to all the losers. I've moved to the maintainers until the new year, too much going on to focus on weight loss. Pam is doing fine. He dh was moved to the rehab hospital on Tuesday so he is much closer to home. She is running back and forth to be with them all. The good news it that he is feeling better and even played cards with her yesterday

Thanks for keeping us posted.

Today has been more emotional than I expected. It is charity pick up day, and I am getting rid of a bunch of clothes that no longer fit me. All that fear of going back has come to the surface, even though in my head I know I've changed. These are clothes I haven't worn since March and I still have plenty of things that are loose on me. I just have to keep reminding myself that I am NOT going back!

I also had those feelings a few months ago when I gave away my clothes for the same reason. Its really hard and definitely emotional. But by giving them away, going back wont be as easy anymore because you wont have clothes that will fit.