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

[mommyof2Pirates]

It was another long day. I dont have much time to reply but wanted to say

Joanne that poor girl....she is definitely in my prayers. I will also pray that the doctors are led the way to finding what is wrong with her and fix it fast.

Honestly nothing that I thought was wrong with my day is nearly as bad as that so I will keep my feelings in tonight and just say that I thank god for the moment I am blessed with health, a job, and a roof over my head.

I also thank god for not letting me have junk in the house tonight as I feel like eating everything I see. (I had to lighten up on the serious stuff)

I am off to a conference tomorrow in philadelphia. I have to leave at 615am and will get home around 530-6pm. So I will talk to you all later tomorrow.

 

[dvccruiser76]

Tuesday Question of the DaySpeaking of restaurants at DW is there a place you tried at DW or DL that you really enjoyed? If you haven't been in a long time is there a place that you have read about you would like to try?

Mmmmm... I am such a foodie. We're not planning on taking my DS to Disney until he's 3 or 4, but I've been reading the food porn thread like crazy. Here is my list. I won't bore you with the drink/appetizer/entree/dessert at various places, but I will list the locations. Some I've been to and some will be new to me.

Akersus (new to me)
Artist Point (new to me)
Blue Zoo
Boardwalk Bakery
Brown Derby
Captain Cooks (new to me)
Chefs de France (new to me)
Citrico's (new to me)
The Ditch in Mexico (new to me)
Flying Fish (new to me)
Fulton's Crab House (new to me)
Ghiradelli
Grand Floridian Cafe (new to me)
Herbie's Drive-In
House of Blues
Kona Cafe
Kringla Bakery (new to me)
Kusafiri Coffee Shop (new to me)
Les Vins de France
Liberty Tree Tavern (new to me)
Main Street Bakery
Narcoosee's (new to me)
Raglan Road (new to me)
Roaring Fork (new to me)
Rose and Crown Pub
Starring Rolls Bakery
Tangierine Cafe (new to me)
T-Rex (new to me)
Tutto Italiano (new to me)
Whispering Canyon Cafe
Wolfgang Puck Express (new to me)
Writer's Stop (new to me)
Yachtsman Steakhouse
Yak & Yeti

Now, some of these places I only want to try either a drink or a snack, so I will probably cross a majority of them off the list when we go down for a week. And I'll be back on the WW train once I step off the plane back home

Question of the Day

Dr Oz is big on pedometers. He feels that you should do over 10000 steps a day. Do you have a pedometer? Do you use it? Do you usually get in your 10000 steps?

Nope, I don't own one.

Question of the DayIf you had an unllimited amount of money to spend just one night in DW, where would you stay?

Since we're only dreaming, my vote would be for Cinderella's Royal Suite in the castle. The bathtub alone looks amazing

I'm finding that not much is working for me. I just can't keep my head in the game, between juggling kids, activities, 2 part time jobs and searching for a full time job the stress has really knocked me down. I start off each morning strong, but lose it somewhere during the day. I am even toying with switching to Atkins which I was very successful with years ago. Maybe a short term switch would give me the loss I want, then I could switch back to ww for maintainence.

Here's hoping that you can get out of your funk soon

 

[dvccruiser76]

QOTD Sunday- Since we're all disney fans, when did your love for all things disney begin? Did you get the disney magic from the first time you entered a disney park, or was it a love that gradually built up?

I would say my love for Disney began with my first trip to WDW in the summer between 7th and 8th grade, however it took me a while to get back so it was a brewing love of Disney. Though looking back, I used to get a nice mellow feeling whenever the World of Disney came on tv once a week.

I officially have sinus infection #2 of the year I feel like someone punched me in both eyes, my teeth hurt and the motion of walking hurts my head. I started antibiotics this morning so hopefully I'll start feeling better soon.

I hope you feel better. After 10 days of antibiotics I feel better, but now my allergies are kicking in

Ding-dong! Your personal guide has just woken you up and has great news. Your chartered plane is here to take you on an all-expense paid "health" vacation for the next week. Where are you going? What are you doing? It's all up to you!

I would go back to Hawaii and spend 4 days at the Four Season Hualalai on the Big Island like we did on our honeymoon, hit up the new Disney resort in Oahu for a few nights, then spend a week on Maui at the Four Seasons Maui and split that with half a week at the Grand Wailea.

What do you think of "cleansing" diets? Have you ever attempted one? How did you feel when it was done?

I think they may be a good jumpstart, but you need to keep up with a good diet and exercise after. However, I've never attempted one.

woo hoo - had to share some great news I just got! I got a job I really wanted...it's a 6 month scoring project that runs Jan - June next year, at home with decent pay. The start of a series of good things!

Congratulations!

 

[Connie96]

Connie: I understand what you are saying. I just want to say that you CAN do this and I know you WILL do this!

for continuing to run! And for no diet soda! Definitely victories!

Thanks, CC. I forced myself to do my Tuesday run this evening. After totally pigging out at lunch, that was one HARD run. On the upside, I was not at all hungry this evening, so I had a string cheese after my run and that was it.

, Connie, it's not okay to do those kind of things to yourself but I am glad that you decided to post and are committed to stopping. If it was easy and could be done in a snap we wouldn't all be here. The important thing is that you are taking steps to nip it in the bud. When things are going to hell in a handbasket is when you need to be on here the most.

I appreciate that, Lisa. I guess I was just in that place where even the most supportive and helpful comment in the world would have sent me running in the opposite direction. I know you guys are here and I know how helpful it is to be here with you, but it was just... I don't know. I guess I just had to deal with it on my own and choose my own way out. You know?

Y'all have a great night.

 

[my3princes]

Good morning everyone! Sorry I am late coming on this morning. My folks are here visiting and I'm trying to spend time with them.

I'll be back tonight to check on everyone!

Here is today's QOTD:

Recently I was at a family bbq type function. Knowing that the food choices were going to be hamburgers and hotdogs, I chose to bring my own veggie burgers and whole wheat light rolls. DD also chose to have this option. When asked what our dinner choice was, I told them that DD and I were having veggie burgers, which I provided. The response from one person was....."Why? Is SHE on a diet too?" (Insinuating that the only reason I was choosing a veggie burger was because of my "diet".) Well.... it was on the tip of my tongue to want to say.... "No, we are just choosing a healthier option than your fatty hormone-laden mass-produced beef burgers and nitrate/nitrite loaded, mystery meat hot dogs.......... but I BIT MY TONGUE

I just said that we preferred them. But honestly, I've never been big on burgers and dogs and knowing how unhealthy they truly are, it isn't hard to make a smarter choice.... and I am pleased to see that my DD is following my lead. But it was hard to answer without insulting others (who are choosing to eat the burgers/dogs) or sounding rude or sarcastic or perhaps even a bit "over the top" or "holier than thou".

How do you handle it when people comment on your "diet foods"? Do you just ignore them? Do you just gently remind them that it isn't about a "DIET" but about a healthier lifestyle? Or do you give it to them, both barrels???

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

I don't worry too much about what people say. Most people know that I have lost and kept off a lot of weight so I don't get as many questions as I used to, but I am just upfront about it and they can like it or not, that is just the way it is.

Ugh!



ROTLF! Don’t’ do that anyway—thaw stuff in the fridge overnight or in the microwave—it’s very unsafe to do it that way! I work in a meat dept….



Ooh—fun one! You mean I have someone to scoop the litterboxes? Right on! For me it would have to be Disneyland. Sorry—but mental health is important too and I’m missing it bad right now. 2012 seems very far away at the moment.



Well how did that happen? Disaster. If it makes you fell better I accidentally shut Penney in the laundry room all night last night. It was like 40 degrees here last night too. Poor Penney!



Oh jeez. My cat shanghaied a lobster tail once off of the stove—ate the whole thing shell and all in about 5 minutes, then threw it all up.
I missed something—were you talking about Howard Jones? I loved him!



Decorations sound very creative. I was very excited this weekend to acquire 3 body parts—2 severed legs and an arm—all only $4.99 each! Those’ll mostly be for the werewolf we make and put out in a car out front. He was a great success last year, scaring people as they went by lol. I think I want to add a boombox this year and make a Halloween cd with with werewolves of London alternating with Thriller and put it out there with him.



Yeah. People kind of act like I’m being a bit holier than thou, but it’s not a big deal I’ pretty much stick to my guns with things.

I figured out why I had a gain last week. My “Aunti Flo” is visiting…again. Twice in less than 3 weeks full force. Nasty cramps, lower back pain, really heavy flow. Ugh…

If you don't mind me asking...how old are you? I really think that I am premenopausal, but at 41 people tell me I'm crazy.

 

[my3princes]

I'm cautiously optimistic tonight. While driving to work tonight I got a call from one of the companies that I applied to and I have a preliminary phone interview for Thursday morning. That could lead to an actual interview next week. Then I got home from work tonight I had an email from the temp agency that told me I was unemployable and they want to interview me TOMORROW (today now) for a permanent position in their office Hopefully the right job will be offered to me soon. If not, at least I'm starting to get calls.

 

[LuvBaloo]

my3princes - sounds like some positive news on the job search!


Hi to everybody! I wish I could spend more time on here, but I'm still busy with the move. We have finished all the renos on the old house, and have a sale pending. Just need the buyer to get his financing approved and do a home inspection. We've started some renos on the new house, so now every evening is busy on the new house. In anther couple weeks we will be moved in. and then life will settle down.

Now to post the results

 

[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: 2
(congrats 50sjayne & Rose&Mike!)

LOSERS:
Current Participants-------------67!
not reporting in for 1 week------ 11
not reporting in for 2 weeks------ 6
not reporting in for 3 weeks------ 7
Excused------------------------- 4
weigh ins----------------------- 39
gains---------------------------- 6
maintains------------------------ 4
losses-------------------------- 28
new or returning members -------- 2


Biggest Loser Fall Challenge Week 4!
This week’s group loss = 35.8 pounds!
Average percentage of weight lost 0.47 %
Total group weight loss so far 206.8 pounds!
How soon will we reach 250lbs?
AWESOME!

Retention Rate (compared to the 67 weighins for our start weigh-in on Sept 3)
(39+2+4)/ 67 = 67% (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 week 3? This time I’ve done a TOP 10 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 4 Superstars!!
#10- 0.75% - tigger813
#9- 0.88% - lisah0711
#8- 0.95% - lovedvc
#7- 0.97% - SettingSail
#6- 1.30% - dvccruiser76
#5- 1.35% - Dreamer24
#4- 1.38% - KristiMc
#3- 1.68% - carmiedog
#2- 1.98% - debsters41
and now
The WISH Biggest Loser Summer Challenge
Week 4 Biggest Loser is:
#1- 3.30% - cruisindisney

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 cruisindisney !!!
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 4 out of 15 weeks, so the challenge is 27% complete.

aamomma 20.0
boltfan 12.0
carmiedog 2.5
Chicogirl 70.0
corinnak 34.6
Cupcaker 35.0
Dahly 7.3
devonsmommy 7.5
disneymom2one 50.6
Dreamer24 6.5
dvccruiser76 36.4
flipflopmom 0.0
goldcupmom 22.9
happysmyly 0.0
jbm02 50.0
jenanderson 35.0
JOANNEL 35.0
keenercam 16.0
liesel 20.0
lisah0711 33.3
lovedvc 30.0
MacG 15.0
MickeyMagic 18.4
mikamah 24.0
mommyof2Pirates 17.0
momof2gr8kids 29.0
my3princes 13.2
NC_Tink 11.0
pinkle 0.0
Sarah's Mom 8.3
SettingSail 40.0
stitch'sgirl 16.0
tggrrstarr 22.3
tigger813 30.3
tiki23 1.1
Worfiedoodles 46.7



If hunger is not the question, food is not the answer.

BY ????

 

[tigger813]

Congrats, Cruisindisney! And to all the losers! Cool! I made top 10 again!

Weird dreams all night long and was kind of in the middle of one when I woke up and can't remember it. Oh well! It's so dark and dreary here with more rain expected today. YUCK YUCK YUCK!!!!!

Just printed the reading I need to do for my weight loss meeting tonight. It's about optimal eating patterns. I'll read it tonight and we will discuss it at class.

Gotta get DD1 up now and fed. She had a sore throat last night. I think it was irritated. She said she had gotten some popcorn stuck in her throat at school yesterday.

Going to hopefully do the elliptical this morning or the cardio/sculpt workout or maybe I'll just bring up a DVD to do in the living room or in my bedroom. I'm planning on 2 workouts today and continue my healthy eating today. I'm still up .4 from last Friday but I haven't worked out yet today and I still have two days to go which holds well for a good loss this week. I'd like to be consistent. We're taking the kids to the movies on Saturday at some point so I will plan workouts and eating around that. We may eat out then too. I will have my one drink on Friday night and then hold it together the rest of the weekend.

Getting late. BBL

TTFN

 

[SettinSail]

Hello fellow BL challengers! I am soo excited to be on the top ten list this week. I thought it might be time to say hello. I wanted to tell you all how VERY motivating this board has been for me. Many of your stories have brought me to tears. You never know who may be reading this board and I wanted you to know that you are touching lives. When I think about not exercising or wanting to pig out I think about my online "friends" and what would they say??? (Yes, I do have a whole imaginary world going on in my head)

A little about me....I am a homesick American who followed my husband's job to Germany. We are not military; hubby has just been asked to work for his parent company for 3 years. We have completed 1 year and we have 2 years to go. 21 months to be exact.

I participated in a Dis thread for my August cruise and it was so much fun to meet other families before we sailed. Then, I found this thread and again I am getting a lot out of it!

I have a milestone birthday coming up in February and decided last February to lose 50 lbs to match my birthday the next year. Well, up until I found this board I had only lost 11 lbs but I have lost 6 more since joining here!!!

I have quit drinking diet soda and started journalling my food. I try to walk or "wog" every day, do 25 minutes on my elliptical and I take a Yoga class twice a week. When you get older, it gets MUCH, MUCH harder to move the scale. I am not sure if I will make it to 50 lbs but I am going to keep trying.

Good luck to everyone here, keep the good advice and tips coming

Shawn

OH YES......I do have 2 questions:
1. Is it OK to use a "15 lbs lost" clippie in my sig even if I didn't lose them on this challenge? (lost some before)
2. Is there a shortcut way to get to this thread?

Thanks

 

[tigger813]

Welcome Settinsail!

1) Yes, you can use the 15 pound clippie! I lost about 20 before I started here and now I'm up to 40!

2) Not sure about a shortcut except when you get a response in your email click on the link and it will take you to that post.

We are always glad to have new people join our group! Glad you joined me in the top ten list this week.

This thread is very motivating and everyone is so supportive! I wouldn't have made it this far without this group! I have even been telling people at the wc about this group and I wouldn't be surprised if some joined us.

Never be afraid to ask questions and share both your good days and bad. We've all been there! Believe me, we ALL have been there!

Welcome aboard!

It's so much fun to meet other families from the Disboards! We have a MA group that has been doing lots of get togethers. We've made some really good friends who share our love of all things Disney!

Have a great day everyone!

 

[tigger813]

I'm just hogging the thread this morning! Just read an article on Sparkpeople about "Hitting That Big Old Wall". I loved the last line and wanted to share it with everyone!

"If it was easy, everyone could do it. You are the one who will make it. And don't forget the finish line pose!"

Here's to all of us doing the finish line pose!

 

[SettinSail]

Welcome Settinsail!

1) Yes, you can use the 15 pound clippie! I lost about 20 before I started here and now I'm up to 40!

2) Not sure about a shortcut except when you get a response in your email click on the link and it will take you to that post.

We are always glad to have new people join our group! Glad you joined me in the top ten list this week.

This thread is very motivating and everyone is so supportive! I wouldn't have made it this far without this group! I have even been telling people at the wc about this group and I wouldn't be surprised if some joined us.

Never be afraid to ask questions and share both your good days and bad. We've all been there! Believe me, we ALL have been there!

Welcome aboard!

It's so much fun to meet other families from the Disboards! We have a MA group that has been doing lots of get togethers. We've made some really good friends who share our love of all things Disney!

Have a great day everyone!

Thanks, I just added the clippie, WOO HOO. There was not a 15 lb one so I added the 10 pound and I will be working hard to get the 20 pound clippie

Have a great day!
Shawn

 

[flipflopmom]

Just enough time to post, seems to be my trend this week.

Congrats to the losers!!

Last night, ended up making salmon, corn on the cob, and roasted potatoes. Ate, put most of the dishes in the dishwasher, put the pan I cooked the salmon on to soak, and crashed on the couch. THANK GOD Brad is home, I can do that now! He had the girls get in the shower, pj'd, and brushed hair. He woke me up at 10, we went to bed.

Got up at 4:20, and the dishwasher was still open. Finished cleaning the kitchen, did some laundry, and went for a run! Had my first ever 3 mile run with under a 10 min. pace!!! It was soooo cold, guess that's why! I had on a tank, t-shirt, and ended up going to the car for a jacket, and 2 pairs of shorts!

Whatever caused the weird 2 pound gain last week, thankfully it's gone now. So I'm at a 2+ pound loss for the week. With another run or 2, and really OP eating, I "might" hit my 65 lb. clippie Friday.

I finally feel like I am completely back ready to lose weight! My eating has been really OP, I will be able to get my 3-4 runs in a week. I hope I can keep it up! It's all within me, I have to make the correct decisions. Lord knows decision making is not my strong suit, so we'll see.

Have a great day everyone! Brad is staying tonight to get AK from gym, so hopefully I can get all caught up this evening!

Taryn

 

[jennz]

CC -- sorry for the sleep issues. I have a friend who suffers terribly with insomnia and I feel so badly for her. I hope tonight is better for you.

UGH! This is ridiculous. I woke up hungry, had my typical water and coffee which usually holds me for a couple hours in the early a.m. until I get to work and make breakfast. Then once I got to work at ~8:00, I had my standard egg beaters on a sandwich thin. I felt like I needed extra protein so I added fat free cheese. I ate that over 2 hours ago and I've had 16 oz water in addition to the coffee w/skim milk. And yet, I am sitting here and my stomach is growling. What's up with that?

Someone was in my office for a conference and my stomach was so loud I figured she could hear it. Isn't it weird that I've been so hungry since yesterday? I think I'll have a cup of green tea and if I am still hungry I'll have a Kellogg's Fiber Plus chewy granola bar. UGH!

Yes it is weird...why is it that sometimes you feel fine ("you" meaning everyone) and sometimes you could chew your arm off? I can't figure that one out either. How is today for you (so far)?

 

[JOANNEL]

Hello fellow BL challengers! I am soo excited to be on the top ten list this week. I thought it might be time to say hello. I wanted to tell you all how VERY motivating this board has been for me. Many of your stories have brought me to tears. You never know who may be reading this board and I wanted you to know that you are touching lives. When I think about not exercising or wanting to pig out I think about my online "friends" and what would they say??? (Yes, I do have a whole imaginary world going on in my head)

A little about me....I am a homesick American who followed my husband's job to Germany. We are not military; hubby has just been asked to work for his parent company for 3 years. We have completed 1 year and we have 2 years to go. 21 months to be exact.

I participated in a Dis thread for my August cruise and it was so much fun to meet other families before we sailed. Then, I found this thread and again I am getting a lot out of it!

I have a milestone birthday coming up in February and decided last February to lose 50 lbs to match my birthday the next year. Well, up until I found this board I had only lost 11 lbs but I have lost 6 more since joining here!!!

I have quit drinking diet soda and started journalling my food. I try to walk or "wog" every day, do 25 minutes on my elliptical and I take a Yoga class twice a week. When you get older, it gets MUCH, MUCH harder to move the scale. I am not sure if I will make it to 50 lbs but I am going to keep trying.

Good luck to everyone here, keep the good advice and tips coming

Shawn

OH YES......I do have 2 questions:
1. Is it OK to use a "15 lbs lost" clippie in my sig even if I didn't lose them on this challenge? (lost some before)
2. Is there a shortcut way to get to this thread?

Thanks

Welcome!!!!

Enjoy Germany!!! We were stationed there for 4 years a while ago and loved every minute. Get involved and travel and the time will go too fast!!! My youngest just joined the Airforce and is in Ramstein. We were going to come for Christmas but the girlfriend won out. So hopefully next year!! You are in a great spot, have you been to Garmish? It's beautiful and so close to Austria & Switzerland!!!!! I would love to live over there again, being a little older and wiser!!!

 

[my3princes]

Hello fellow BL challengers! I am soo excited to be on the top ten list this week. I thought it might be time to say hello. I wanted to tell you all how VERY motivating this board has been for me. Many of your stories have brought me to tears. You never know who may be reading this board and I wanted you to know that you are touching lives. When I think about not exercising or wanting to pig out I think about my online "friends" and what would they say??? (Yes, I do have a whole imaginary world going on in my head)

A little about me....I am a homesick American who followed my husband's job to Germany. We are not military; hubby has just been asked to work for his parent company for 3 years. We have completed 1 year and we have 2 years to go. 21 months to be exact.

I participated in a Dis thread for my August cruise and it was so much fun to meet other families before we sailed. Then, I found this thread and again I am getting a lot out of it!

I have a milestone birthday coming up in February and decided last February to lose 50 lbs to match my birthday the next year. Well, up until I found this board I had only lost 11 lbs but I have lost 6 more since joining here!!!

I have quit drinking diet soda and started journalling my food. I try to walk or "wog" every day, do 25 minutes on my elliptical and I take a Yoga class twice a week. When you get older, it gets MUCH, MUCH harder to move the scale. I am not sure if I will make it to 50 lbs but I am going to keep trying.

Good luck to everyone here, keep the good advice and tips coming

Shawn

OH YES......I do have 2 questions:
1. Is it OK to use a "15 lbs lost" clippie in my sig even if I didn't lose them on this challenge? (lost some before)
2. Is there a shortcut way to get to this thread?

Thanks

Nice to meet you.

If you are not getting email links for this thread you may need to go into user cp top left of page and change your settings for email updates. Congrats on your weight loss

 

[DisneyObsession]

Good morning from a real "loser" (and not the good kind!)

I went on vacation 2 weeks ago and have come back and have been terrible! I can't seem to get my eating under control and am gaining instead of losing. I am not only frustrated but am getting discouraged. However, the first step is admitting it and moving on...so here I am!

I am jumping back in with 2 feet and hope to see a loss this week. I haven' sent in my updated weight as I am embarrassed, but will this week.

Thanks for being here...I'll catch up on posts tonight after work!

 

[pjlla]

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Again.... my apology for being an MIA coach this week. Life just suddenly got busy, busy, busy! I trust you all have been taking good care of each other!

I'll get today's QOTD posted and then try to do a bit of catching up. I won't have time to go all the way back (about 15 pages!!), but I'll do what I can today.

Here's the scenario..... you have a good friend who has lost a good bit of weight (let's say more than 50 pounds), but is struggling to maintain/finish her/his weight loss. She/he is close to goal or at goal, but is losing her/his momentum and motivation. She/he has skipped a few scheduled workouts/runs and been yo-yoing the same 5 pounds for a few weeks now. She/he comes to you for advise. What would you say to her/him?

(And yes, if you know me and hear a little bit of ME in that friend, it isn't a coincidence... )

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