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

[Rose&Mike]

Just have a minute for a few quick replies. Then we're going to BWs to watch Carolina football!!!! Very exciting!

Rose - I don't think it's dressy...I wouldn't go in wearing my daisy dukes and halter though People don't get dressed up much here in Noblesville - we put on our dress jeans for church

That's what I thought. Thanks!

And no I didn't mention in my intro that I won the challenge - sort of shy about the whole thing. It was a good summer for me - but this semester will be a big hurdle. On MW, I teach back to back to back with about ten minutes in between each class and many students needing my attention. I have to "grab and go" and that's been hard for me. By the time my last class is done, it's after 12:15 and I'm starving - even if I have a couple of snacks.



Anyway, it's definitely okay to use my real name.

Woohoo for winning the summer challenge!

Good morning, everyone!

I am happy to report that my first week back on WW went really well. I lost 4.6 pounds. I wish it were the first week of the fall BL challenge so that it would actually "count" (LOL!) but it's all good. A big first week loss is typical for me and then the second week is either minimal loss or a slight gain. So, my goal for the week is to keep doing what I am doing, journal every bite, get to the gym at least 3x in addition to 2 days of physical therapy and keep plugging along toward a healthier me and not just a smaller number on the scale.

Great loss Cam! Sounds like you are off to a good start. And you must be so happy to be able to get to the gym more.

A little more info on me, I am Kelli, I am 33 years and have been married for almost 5 years now. No kids, but we have a very spoiled 13 year dog Jazz and an even more spoiled 6 month kitten Boo. My wonderful husband bought me flowers yesterday for all of my hard work this month. Such a nice surprise!
I never had a weight problem until I hit 20 years, then I started gaining more and more. I finally hit a high of 238 and realized it was enough. I started my program this past July and my overall goal is to get back to 140 at least. I am breaking this up- I want to lose 60 lbs by January. 18 down, 42 to go. My goal for this contest is to lose 30 lbs.

Right now I am very frustrated because I seem to be stuck. I am exercising every day and sticking to my calorie plan, but I haven't lost anything in over a week. I am maintaining though, so I guess I should be patient. I want to start C25k soon, but I am terrified! I am waiting for cooler weather, then no more excuses.

FWIW--my suggestions are vary your calories, make sure you are getting enough to eat--too little can stall things just as easy as too much, and I don't know what you are doing for exercise right now, but think about varying it up a bit--maybe add in some strength if you're not already doing it. Hang in there!!
And your DH sounds so sweet!


GOOD LUCK CORRINA!!!!!!!
I hope you have a great time!

Lisa--sorry for your terrible day at work.

Ok, think I'm done. Mike and I are both off until Tuesday. Tomorrow we head up to Indy and Saturday we run!!!! I'm starting to get excited! My new boss is so sweet, she was out of the office and she called me just to say good luck! It's so nice to have a job that I like!

Have a great evening. I stuck to my slow run today, but I might not stick to my one beer tonight. We'll have to see how it goes.

 

[carmiedog]

do we have a healthy habits posted yet? ("hh" just doesn't roll the same as cow. ) I'm ready to jump out bed in the morning (or crawl, as it may be ) and hop right on the ball.

 

[jenanderson]

do we have a healthy habits posted yet? ("hh" just doesn't roll the same as cow. ) I'm ready to jump out bed in the morning (or crawl, as it may be ) and hop right on the ball.

Hey! I am working on it right now and should have it posted in a few minutes! I am excited to have us all start.

Sorry about the name change - HH or Healthy Habits is a bit of a mouthful at times but people wanted it to reflect what we are doing with the challenge and we will give this new name a try.

Be right back!

 

[carmiedog]

Hey! I am working on it right now and should have it posted in a few minutes! I am excited to have us all start.

Sorry about the name change - HH or Healthy Habits is a bit of a mouthful at times but people wanted it to reflect what we are doing with the challenge and we will give this new name a try.

Be right back!

yeah! Thank you! I didn't do the challenges over the summer and wish I would've; anxious to start doing them again for BL10.

But I'm still keeping my adorable cow clipart on my sticker chart I print out each week.

 

[jenanderson]

Welcome to our Healthy Habits Challenge

Please know that you do not have to participate but the Healthy Habits Challenge is here to help you build good habits and have fun as you focus on your health and fitness for the challenge.

Note: You do not have to do all parts. You do not have to participate every week if you do not want to. Take it slow or try it all! Just give it a try as we work together to develop great habits for weight loss success!

Here is how our Healthy Habits Challenge will work.

PART ONE: The first part of the Healthy Habits Challenge will be based off the wonderful work of Donac who taught me that if I do something for 30 days, it will become a habit. Each week I will post two to four habit suggestions for you and at the end of the week, you report your points to me.

CONTINUED FROM OUR LAST CHALLENGE - PRIZES!: If you report your points, you will be eligible for wonderful prizes! I will randomly select one person each week to win a fabulous prize (maybe not fabulous but it will at least be a bit fun)!

PART TWO: The second part of the Healthy Habits Challenge will be a fun task for you to complete during the week and then post about your experience here on our thread. Again, there will be FUN and FABULOUS prizes (for one randomly selected poster each week).

HEALTHY HABITS CHALLENGE ONE

PART ONE
Drink 6-8 oz of water each day (1 point for each day) ( 1 cup of coffee or tea counts)
Exercise 20 minutes each day (1 point for each day)

When you send me your points please post your total in your RE and then in the main part of the pm list your points as follows:

XX days drinking water
XX days of exercising for 20 minutes

This challenge runs from Friday, September 3, 2010 to Thursday September 9, 2010. On Friday September 10, 2010 PM me your points for the week. The Healthy Habits Challenge results will be posted the same day the weekly totals are posted.


PART TWO
Creating healthy habits is key long term success - while we might think we are "dieting", we are really creating habits that can last us a lifetime and help us maintain our new, healthy lives. The one healthy habit that will remain on the list every week is drinking water. Here is why:

Water makes your metabolism burn calories 3% faster.

For part two of the challenge, post about what you do (or what you plan to do) to be sure you get your 6-8 glasses of water each day.

Here's to a happy and healthy week!
Jen

 

[Sarah's Mom]

I would like to join the Fall Biggest Loser Challenge. However, this is the first time I've posted on the boards and I'm not permitted to PM anyone yet. How do I report my weight each week? Thanks for your help.

 

[carmiedog]

I would like to join the Fall Biggest Loser Challenge. However, this is the first time I've posted on the boards and I'm not permitted to PM anyone yet. How do I report my weight each week? Thanks for your help.

You have to type it for all us all to see.

no, seriously, I think it's like 10 posts before you can pm? so just jump in, introduce yourself, make some replies here and the other forums...only 9 posts to go...easy! and welcome!

 

[donac]

Good evening everyone.

Lisa it must have been the weather because I had a rotten day too.

I am glad that I am only in for half a day tomorrow. I want to go in early and get a lot done but they called for a faculty photo at 9 am. I also can't get too messy since I meeting some friends for lunch when I get out. Before I go I have to stop and get some small presents. It is 2 people's birthdays and we are going to see a friend's new home.

Good luck Corinna and Rose

Anyone traveling please becareful especially if you live on the east coast. I have friends who are leaving tomorrow morning to take their daughter to Univ of Rhode Island. They are going to have fun moving her in the rain on Sat.

Yeah I get to be the first one to post part2 of the new HH.

PART TWO
Creating healthy habits is key long term success - while we might think we are "dieting", we are really creating habits that can last us a lifetime and help us maintain our new, healthy lives. The one healthy habit that will remain on the list every week is drinking water. Here is why:

Water makes your metabolism burn calories 3% faster.

For part two of the challenge, post about what you do (or what you plan to do) to be sure you get your 6-8 glasses of water each day.

I don't stock anything to drink except milk in the frig. All summer long I would keep 2 or 3 reuseable water bottles on the frig so that whenever I wanted something cold all I had to do was reach in and grab.

As a teacher I always have water (NO I don't drink it during class but I do between classes) A few years ago I had over a year where every 6 weeks I would lose my voice and end up with a sinus infection. My ENT insisted that I drink as much water as I can during the day.

Have a nice evening everyone. Off to watch Project Runway.

 

[Sarah's Mom]

Since I really would rather not go public with my weight I guess I'll just have to post a lot tonight and tomorrow. My name is Karen and I'm trying for the umpteenth time to lose weight. We're going to Disney in December and I've go to lose some before we go. I've got to start exercising. Thanks.

 

[RENThead09]

Since I really would rather not go public with my weight I guess I'll just have to post a lot tonight and tomorrow. My name is Karen and I'm trying for the umpteenth time to lose weight. We're going to Disney in December and I've go to lose some before we go. I've got to start exercising. Thanks.

Hey Karen!!!!

A trip to Disney sounds like the perfect push that you need to get started. I started with the goal of going to cali to do the disneyland half marathon, and on sunday I will be running it a second time, this time to get my coast to coast medal.

Just remember that no matter what you do, if you are doing something active, it is burning those calories. Find what you like and embrace it. I love running...I hate lifting weights. I found that the Biggest Loser DVD's were like lifting weights without me thinking about lifting weights. Plus it was fun to see the people from the show.

Do dance, jump rope, walk the dog, do yoga, take a walk, lift cans of juice while you watch TV, park at the end of the lot and walk further to the door. If you have a body...you are an athlete. Just enjoy every moment of the ups and downs (we all have had them!!!).

Have an amazing trip in December. I am jealous.

 

[jenanderson]

Jen I know it's tough, your career is a part of who you are. Remember all your "other" parts though...great wife, mom, friend, daughter, DISer, athlete... I think you're right that subbing will help and give you some control back.

Thanks! Sometimes I need to be reminded that there are other parts of me that are as important as teacher!

I am happy to report that my first week back on WW went really well. I lost 4.6 pounds.

WOW! That is great that you are doing so well with WW. I am still going to the meetings and it is so helpful.

I joined WW two weeks ago and I have lost 5.8 lbs!

Kristi - Another WOW! Congrats on losing that weight and going to WW. I have been going since January and have really felt it helped me lose the 45 pounds.

Hi Everyone

HI CC!

Whoo-hoo, taking a day off tomorrow to have a 4 day wkend with the holiday on Monday. No concrete plans for the day, although I think I am going to try to get a walk in Pedi appt. My toes need a new color for the new challenge!

Enjoy your days off! I hope you can get in for a pedi...nothing like some good color on the toes to make one feel better!

Food is my issue - stress eating, tired eating, lonely eating....any of the above. When I'm good, I'm good, but when I'm bad.....WATCH OUT!!

Ooh, this is what I struggle with as well. I am really working on identifying when I am emotional eating. Sometimes it makes me stop the eating and other times I keep on eating. Either way, I am finding that I do a lot less of it now that I identify the issues.

I am stealing a few minutes from preparations for the Disneyland Half, so I will have to be brief.

Hey Corinna! GOOD LUCK with the Disneyland Half! I am sure you will do great. Be sure you post some photos when you get back!

I am having a terrible day at work. I can't wait until 3 pm when I can leave and go for my run.

Lisa - I am sorry that you had such a bad day at work. I hope you were able to get out of there and do your run. A good run always makes me feel better even when I am having a terrible day. Here is hoping you have a better day tomorrow!

WOW... things have been busy over here. I haven't yet parted ways with the old thread, so I've been just doing my chatting over there! Looks like I missed a lot! No time right now, but I'll pull out the laptop later tonight and catch up with things here!

Glad to see you have made it over to this thread! It is great to see everyone back and ready to go again.

Corinna - I am using EVERY resource I can. LOL! I have the tracker ap on my iphone. I have a 3 month journal I carry with me everywhere, and I am using etools. Right now, I am working so hard to be very disciplined until the old good habits become firmly engrained again.

You are doing so great - I need to approach the start of this challenge with your disciplined ways. I know what I need to do...I just need to have the habits kick in again.

 

[Sarah's Mom]

Hey Karen!!!!

A trip to Disney sounds like the perfect push that you need to get started. I started with the goal of going to cali to do the disneyland half marathon, and on sunday I will be running it a second time, this time to get my coast to coast medal.

Just remember that no matter what you do, if you are doing something active, it is burning those calories. Find what you like and embrace it. I love running...I hate lifting weights. I found that the Biggest Loser DVD's were like lifting weights without me thinking about lifting weights. Plus it was fun to see the people from the show.

Do dance, jump rope, walk the dog, do yoga, take a walk, lift cans of juice while you watch TV, park at the end of the lot and walk further to the door. If you have a body...you are an athlete. Just enjoy every moment of the ups and downs (we all have had them!!!).

Have an amazing trip in December. I am jealous.

Good Luck Sunday...I can't even imagine running 10 feet let alone a marathon.

 

[Sarah's Mom]

I would like to join the Biggest Loser Challenge on the "Loser" team. I'm really wanting to get started on a journey that will lead me to a much healthier life style!

 

[pjlla]

Evening all! I'm having trouble with my power cord, so my laptop is about to die. I didn't even get to get caught up with alll the past 11 pages or so. Anyhow, Lisa, feel free to post my real name with my user name on the first page. If you can't remember it, I'll remind you that I share a name with a famous Baywatch babe (not David Hasselhoff!!)...............P

 

[jenanderson]

JOk, think I'm done. Mike and I are both off until Tuesday. Tomorrow we head up to Indy and Saturday we run!!!! I'm starting to get excited! My new boss is so sweet, she was out of the office and she called me just to say good luck! It's so nice to have a job that I like!

Have a great evening. I stuck to my slow run today, but I might not stick to my one beer tonight. We'll have to see how it goes.

YOU GO GIRL! Have a great time at your run and I can't wait to hear all about how strong you ran!!!

PART TWO
Creating healthy habits is key long term success - while we might think we are "dieting", we are really creating habits that can last us a lifetime and help us maintain our new, healthy lives. The one healthy habit that will remain on the list every week is drinking water. Here is why:

Water makes your metabolism burn calories 3% faster.

For part two of the challenge, post about what you do (or what you plan to do) to be sure you get your 6-8 glasses of water each day.

I know the weeks that I drink my water that I do so much better with my weight loss and totally believe that it helps me be healthier. I have a big water bottle that I drink from and I try to keep it full at all times. This challenge to help out with my water drinking (because honestly sometimes I forget to refill my water bottle)...I am going to keep a couple of extra water bottles ready to go and not worry about "dirtying" more dishes. It helps me to have a favorite water bottle and then a big Disney mug to use as a back up.

I would like to join the Fall Biggest Loser Challenge. However, this is the first time I've posted on the boards and I'm not permitted to PM anyone yet. How do I report my weight each week? Thanks for your help.

Keep on posting and soon you will be able to PM!

Yeah I get to be the first one to post part2 of the new HH.

I don't stock anything to drink except milk in the frig. All summer long I would keep 2 or 3 reuseable water bottles on the frig so that whenever I wanted something cold all I had to do was reach in and grab.

As a teacher I always have water (NO I don't drink it during class but I do between classes) A few years ago I had over a year where every 6 weeks I would lose my voice and end up with a sinus infection. My ENT insisted that I drink as much water as I can during the day.

Hey Dona! I hope that you have a better day tomorrow. It is no fun to have terrible days at work.

Thanks so much for sharing about your water drinking! It is great to see the first participant with the Healthy Habits Challenge!

Do dance, jump rope, walk the dog, do yoga, take a walk, lift cans of juice while you watch TV, park at the end of the lot and walk further to the door. If you have a body...you are an athlete. Just enjoy every moment of the ups and downs (we all have had them!!!).

Hey Pat! Welcome back! I love what you shared here. It is so try that all of us are athletes. When I first started running, I did not think I really was a runner. The thing is...I ran and therefore...I was a runner. I now say it loud and proud that I am an athlete! Great perspective for all of us!

Well, today was an incredibly busy day. I thought I would run and didn't get it in. This means I have not run since I ran 13 miles on Monday. I probably will not get a run in tomorrow either since we have to pack and head for the lake. I have been getting some exercising in though so I don't feel horrible about it. Since I am headed to the cabin, it also means that I won't be back on the boards until probably Tuesday (maybe tomorrow before we go if I have time and maybe Monday night if we get home early).

Have a healthy and happy weekend everyone!
Jen

 

[Camsmom]

I'm with you Sarah's mom I can't PM either. Darn now you guys will have to read my silly stuff 3-4 more times!

 

[tigger813]

Heading to bed soon! 2 pages since I last posted earlier today!

Client called to cancel as I was on my way to the spa. Oh well, my nails got some work done on them so it wasn't a complete loss.

Going to get up and work out in the morning and then run to the grocery store before DH goes to work. Then not planning on leaving the house the rest of the day. Got some more cleaning and organizing to do and I just want to sit around in my jammies with my girls. Back is aching right now for some reason so I think I'm heading to bed now!

Good luck with everyone's weigh in tomorrow morning. GOing to try and get in 2 miles on the elliptical before the weigh in. Gotta plan out my workouts for the next week! And I will be doing the Healthy Habits every week!

Good night!

 

[Camsmom]

PART ONE: The first part of the Healthy Habits Challenge will be based off the wonderful work of Donac who taught me that if I do something for 30 days, it will become a habit.


No wonder why it never stuck with me i thougth it was only 2 weeks to make something a habit.


si i think this post is # 8 for me sorry guys!

 

[pinkle]

This has been a crazy week! I haven't even read all the post yet. I have not run at all....just work, eat, sleep......so the weigh in should be interesting tomorrow!!!! Next week the boys are in school, life will once again have a schedule and I won't be working so many hours.....for sure I will start running at least 4 mornings a week!!! I haven't even drank enough H2O this week. UGH!!!! Let's get this challenge going...I need it!

 

[lisah0711]

WELCOME TO THE BIGGEST LOSER FALL CHALLENGE!

We're so glad that you are all here and ready to begin this part of our journeys to health and wellness. I hope that you are all closer to your goals by the time that this challenge is over!

What do I need to be doing for the start of the challenge?

1. PM your starting weight to LuvBaloo (Shannon) tomorrow. Please report in pounds, ie XXX.X. This is your starting weight for the challenge.

2. If you are doing the goal portion of the challenge, then include that goal in your PM. Even if you posted your goal in the thread, you need to include it in your PM because it is too easy to miss something in our mega-thread. The goal part of our challenge is optional.

3. If you are doing the WIN! (Whittle Inches Now!) part of the challenge you need to PM your starting measurements to Connie96. Here is a link to the information that you need to send and how to do the measuring. http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=38053795&postcount=132

4. If you are doing Healthy Habits (formerly known as Challenge of the Week) take a look at the tasks for this week and start keeping track of those points. http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=38073475&postcount=185

Feel free to let any of us know if you have questions.

Good luck to you all!