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

[cclovesdis]

CC,
I've had the vertigo issues. I wondered about Meineres but I have otherwise had a normal hearing(perfect says the ENT). The ENT I was seeing for months after my first vertigo attack said it was just benign positional vertigo, actually is exact words were his best guess would be I was experiencing it. He prescribed over the counter meclizine and it helped when I was having the spells but only because it caused me to sleep almost all day. I'd have 8-10 days of it at once so definitely know where you are at. I also get a lot of ear infections which bring it on sometimes. I can feel when I start to get the teeny bit of vertigo but thank God I haven't had week long spells in years. I take nothing but I did find years ago that the best prevention was Claritin. It keeps the fluid down. I don't take it everyday but when I feel fluid building up. I also struggle with seasonal allergies so certain times of year I do strive to take it daily, its easier to afford in my unemployment now that I got a Dr. to finally prescribe it. Dr's always think I'm hypochondriac when I come in saying I have an ear infection or fluid then they look and say "yes you do". Once a young new Dr said you can't have one that is for children and tried to say it was just wax build up and asked if I wanted them to clean it out. He sent in the assistant who cleared it out he came back and said "you little (s word rhyming with it) you do have an ear infection" that weasel charged me for that darn useless ear lavage and I was paying cash. I know my ears well after all of this. Hope you find long term relief.

Thanks for sharing your story! I learned during the last challenge that is more a part of my life than I wanted to admit. I still have dreams about losing my hearing. Sometimes, when I see myself in my dreams, I have hearing aids on. It's nights like those when I realize that subconsiously, it's still a part of my life. Yes, I rarely have vertigo, but that doesn't mean I won't. The meds I am taking now are great. Unfortunately, though, I am with you and still get lots of fluid in my ears, and still have ear infections. The best part is, I'll go to the doctor and say my left ear hurts and she'll say, "Okay, but you have an ear infection in your right ear."

Thanks for the good wishes!

I would love some new crockpot recipes – I am hesitant to make a lot of the ones in the cookbook I have because I am unsure of how they’ll turn out, especially since DS is so picky. If I could get some that were “pre-approved” so to speak by my BL friends, I would be much more willing to try them.

ITA! My father dreads when I say that the recipe is from WWonline or something else similar.

Thanks for all the compliments!

And, don't you think they need to put more cars on Toy Story Mania!? Honestly, there is a 30 minute wait the minute DHS opens.

Here is tomorrow's QOTD: In honor of reaching your goal weight and/or maintaining your weight for 6 weeks or more, you have been rewarded with a trip to WDW or DLR. Which ride/attraction would you do first?

WOW I would ask to go to DL as I feel overwhelmed when I go to WDW. All of the rides people selected in previous posts reminded me how many of Disney rides I really like. My first though was the Dumbo Ride. Then when I saw the post for Toy Story Mania , I though I love that one too. AND then I saw Soarin and the Pirates of the Caribbean. It's so hard to select just one....Then I remembered how much I love the The Enchanted Tiki Room at DL. Okay enough.....I would go to Soarin over California first.

Have a magical day everyone!!!

Kim

There's just something about the "magic!"

I am feeling pretty down about how things went at WW this morning. I've decided to be extra conscientious about 1 thing at a time. The past three weeks I have journaled religiously. This week I am going to get in my healthy oils every single day. I will just think of myself as having 3 less points than I really do and will journal 2 tsp olive oil for every single day and get it in somehow, whether it is mixing it into my green beans, adding it to my salad, or maybe some way in cooking (maybe one day I'll cook a grilled cheese sandwich with light bread and cheese but use olive oil to crisp it up). Let's see if that makes a difference along with everything else that I know I'm already doing right. Hopefully that will jump-start my losses again.

I think you have a great plan for the week. And, that grilled cheese sounds deeeeeeeeevvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvine!

Thanks for the welcome CC, I look forward to getting to know all of you

Same here!

 

[Cupcaker]

Here is tomorrow's QOTD: In honor of reaching your goal weight and/or maintaining your weight for 6 weeks or more, you have been rewarded with a trip to WDW or DLR. Which ride/attraction would you do first?

I would probably do Mickeys Philharmagic. I guess because we dont have it here at DL, it makes it more special.

1. Wanted to share 2 cute Sophie stories: 1. She told me the other day she could "speak Aloha" when she heard some families speaking spanish. I said "honey, spanish is Hola". "I know mommy, and goodbye is Adios. But I can speak Aloha, like Lilo." "Like Hawaii, honey?" "Yes ma'am. I went to Hawaii at Disney World." Can you tell we frequent Ohana? and #2. I thought of this with all the homework talk. "Mommy, I can't go to preschool tomorrow. I have to go to my room and study for my Aa test." Guess what they talked about Tuesday?

Sooo cute. Both the aloha speak and the Aa test

Here is a link that explains how these work and are calculated. http://www.caloriesperhour.com/tutorial_BMR.php I like this particular calculator because it gives you the BMR and RMR at the top, then ranges for each activity level.

Thanks for sharing. Theres a lot of information on that site.

I have not introduced myself. This thread is so big and I feel lost. My name is Kristi. I am 39 (the big 4-0 will be in February). My DH is also losing weight along with me so that makes it easier. We have two boys (9 & 6) who keep me busy.

I have been on Weight Watchers now for 4 weeks and have lost 10.2 lbs. so far. I have been increasing my exercising which is the hardest part for me to keep up with.

Welcome. That is great! Start little on the exercise. People have mentioned some great exercising programs, like the C25K, that start off at the beginners level so that its not too overwhelming.

I totally agree with celebrating getting in a new decade. This summer, I went from 210 to 209 about 4 times! I just went back down again today, and this time, for the last dang time, I'm going to stay there.

Keep it up!

Well, I leave in 2 days for the Gulf of Mexico and am beyond excited!! Because I'll be away, I won't be able to send my WI until Sat or Sun when I get back. My goal while there is to walk the beach ALOT, swim in the pool ALOT and burn as many calories as possible. Also to make wise decisions with food, as that will be the hardest part.

Have a great trip! Are you going to an all inclusive resort?

I love people to notice my weight loss.... but once they start talking about it I get totally uncomfortable!

I was just thinking about that last night. IRL Its nice to have people notice, but then once they start wanting details, I get uncomfortable. Like for instance how much did I lose, how much did I weigh, how much do I weigh right now, how did I lose weight, whats my secret to weight loss, etc. Its like I feel people will judge me if they knew I weighed practically 180 and am now around 140. Mind you, Im really petite too, so theres no hiding the weight. How do you all deal with it?

My go to dessert is cupcakes. I use a white cake mix (any kind) add a can of diet orange soda (nothing else) mix and pour into cupcake wrappers and bake per instructions on box. They are so good an moist you don't even need frosting though you could frost some for the non dieters. No one will even suspect that they are diet and they are 3 pts each on Weight Watchers. Yummy

Yay for cupcakes! Thanks for sharing the recipe. I will have to try that one out.

Lately Ive been OP, so Im happy about that. I finally went hiking last night. It was such a good workout. My snacks I brought for between meals are even all fruits/veggies and I dont even mind it Hopefully that doesnt change when TOM visits next week. Hope everyone has a good day!

Jeanette

 

[tigger813]

home from part 1 of work today. Gotta head back at 5. Also have to pick up a few things at the grocery store on the way home.

I had chop suey and then had a small loaf of toasted garlic bread from the restaurant next store. It was so good. Going to have a smoothie with strawberries and blueberries for supper and a protein bar since I didn't do well earlier. Hoping I can get at least 2 more miles in. Trying to drink extra water today.

While at work waiting for my client I made all the meal reservations for my co-worker who is going Oct. 30-Nov. 6. It worked out really well. She had no idea what to do. I would love to make reservations for people all the time. It was fun and easy.

DD1 finished her homework so she and DD2 are going to go play Just Dance for a few minutes. Need to make her a milk shake. Then DD1 is going to do some work on her room and then watch Survivor from last night. Need to watch Top Chef from last night and then tonight The Apprentice starts. Next week is going to be the tough one with all the shows we like to watch starting up again. We do watch way too much tv but thank goodness for our TIVO and at least when I'm having trouble sleeping which thank goodness doesn't happen that often!

Gotta do some stuff before I head back to work in an hour.

Did I miss the HH results? Just checking!

 

[donac]

Here is tomorrow's QOTD: In honor of reaching your goal weight and/or maintaining your weight for 6 weeks or more, you have been rewarded with a trip to WDW or DLR. Which ride/attraction would you do first?

WOW I would ask to go to DL as I feel overwhelmed when I go to WDW. All of the rides people selected in previous posts reminded me how many of Disney rides I really like. My first though was the Dumbo Ride. Then when I saw the post for Toy Story Mania , I though I love that one too. AND then I saw Soarin and the Pirates of the Caribbean. It's so hard to select just one....Then I remembered how much I love the The Enchanted Tiki Room at DL. Okay enough.....I would go to Soarin over California first.

Have a magical day everyone!!!

Kim

I saw the QOTD and thought the same thing. I love all the ones you mentioned. Then throw in the Safari in AK and you have my list.

Feeling pretty good but now dh is sick and you know what it is like when men get sick.

Don't have much time today. I wanted to get on this morning but the boards were down.

Glad to hear everyone seems to be doing okay.

Have a nice evening everyone. I have to get some things done before I go to yoga.

 

[cherry-pops]

Looking forward to weigh-in in the morning, feeling anxious though. I feel heavy, so I don't know if I've lost at all this week.

QOTD: In honor of reaching your goal weight and/or maintaining your weight for 6 weeks or more, you have been rewarded with a trip to WDW or DLR. Which ride/attraction would you do first?

It would probably be Soarin' at EPCOT because I've only ever been on that once, and I would love to experience it again. After that it's Toy Story Mania and then Spaceship Earth.

 

[cruisindisney]

I met Marty and Amy from either season 2 or 3 (I can never remember). They are married and have a baby since meeting on the show. They now help other people loose weight. They ran the Biggest Loser competition at my husband's work. We had weekly meetings where they gave us pointers about what to do and what not to do. Marty's boot camp was a butt kicking experience. My first week was torture.

Oh, question of the day, I would go on Space Mountain or Toy Story first.

 

[RENThead09]

Here is tomorrow's QOTD: In honor of reaching your goal weight and/or maintaining your weight for 6 weeks or more, you have been rewarded with a trip to WDW or DLR. Which ride/attraction would you do first?


First...I would go to WDW to California Grill and get Sushi.

Next...I would go to the Magic Kingdom to ride Peter Pan

Next...the Animal Kingdom and the Safari

Next...Epcot, but not sure what since I have never been there

Finally...I would spend the rest of the day in DHS riding Toy Story Midway Mania.

That is all. Off to the trainer now...

 

[maiziezoe]

Hola folks! I'm totally breaking the promise I made to myself to come here every day. Bad Annie!

QOTD Thursday 9/9 : Who is standing in your way?

I wouldn't say anyone is standing in my way.... more like my heath is standing in my way.

I had surgery in July and couldn't run for 6 weeks. I ran after 4 weeks and it wasn't pretty... it pushed my recovery back... then I got a tattoo on the top of my foot. No shoes for at least 2 weeks. I'm a dork. I think I can start running on Sunday.

QOTD Friday 9/10 : Share 3 or more positive aspects of your first week in the BL Challenge.

Hmmmm.... I'll have to get back to you on that one.

QOTD: Sat 9/11 What is one fitness goal you have for yourself? And, What is one thing you can do to help yourself achieve that goal?

To run the Princess Half!! Train baby, train!

QOTD Sun 9/12 What are you having for dinner on Monday night?

I made my old stand by... low carb noodles with chicken breast, grape tomatoes, spinach and fat free half and half. So delish!

QOTD: Monday 9/13 What is about exercise that you love and/or what benefits to gain from it?

I love how I feel for the rest of the day. It's a natural high for me.

QOTD Tuesday 9/14: If Mickey Mouse gave you $100 to spend on yourself, how would you spend it?

Two words: PLANE TICKET

QOTD Wednesday 9/15: It is almost time for Fall. What are you looking forward to about the new season? It doesn't have to be related to working on your healthy/healthier lifestyle, but it can be!

Okay, this is going to be totally negative... I do not look forward to anything about fall because after fall comes winter and I dislike winter. I loathe it. I am a shorts, t-shirts and flip flop kind of girl. I don't like to cover my legs. Ugh!!! Fall!


QOTD Thursday 9/16: QOTD: In honor of reaching your goal weight and/or maintaining your weight for 6 weeks or more, you have been rewarded with a trip to WDW or DLR. Which ride/attraction would you do first?

It's a small world!!!


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Cherry-Pops ~ a Disney Paris trip is on my "To Do" list. Congrats.

MacG ~ I gave up all diet drinks and anything containing aspartame after my doctor told me I was allergic. I was having bouts of depression and my doctor said it was linked to Aspartame. I quit drinking diet pop and the depression went away.

mommyof2Pirates ~ Congrats on signing up for the Princess!! I talked to my travel agent yesterday to get some room quotes and stuff!! WHEE!

JenA ~ great pictures! You look FANTASTIC!

Keenercam ~ I used to date a guy from Kennett Square!! I had no idea it was the mushroom capital of the world!


Congrats to our Biggest Losers!!

WB Buffy!!

 

[ireland_nicole]

Re: QOTD; as much as I'm a Disney nut, the first ride I would do is at IoA- Harry Potter and the Forbidden journey- since it was that ride that motivated me to finally do something about my weight. First WDW ride would be space mtn.

 

[pjlla]

It is 5:15 am and I am sitting at my desk at work. I am in early to finish something up that has been hanging over my head all week. Unfortunately the breakfast that I thought I had here went bad so I will have to take a break when it is a little more light and get something to eat. It's amazing how many noises my building makes when it's dark -- time to turn up the Disney music!

I may not be back until tomorrow. Depends on how the day goes.

Have a great day all!

Hope the Disney music helped!

Wow, Dona, you are the queen, though Pamela is close behind with 4!! I'm in the one crockpot club, and sometimes it only comes out for chili on the fourth of july and meatballs on christmas eve. Though I have had more creative winters and done some pot roasts and stews.

I like your suggestions. I have lots of places I'd like to visit- Washington DC, grandcanyon, California, and we tend to go back to disney "until michael is a little older and will appreciate the other places more." I try to take a shorter trip during the year too. We've done NYC, and hope to see Niagara falls this year.

Well, I took today off from running, though I feel pretty good. I think the fall weather really makes a big difference in my tolearance. Last day of the week, lets finish up strong! Drink that water!! Move those legs!! We can do it!!!!

You need to pull out that crockpot and put it to use!

We have been traveling a bit with our kids and we have such great memories of our trips. In fact, DS and I were just talking about Niagara TODAY! What a coincidence! I would like to go there next year for Mother/Son weekend, but he HATES riding in the car and it would probably be at least a 9 hour ride. So no go on that. We've done Washington, DC with the kids... it was really great... I'd do it again. We've done Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam and New York City (cut short by DD's appendicitis). Obviously because of its proximity, we've done Boston several times. Not sure what we will do next.

1-I LOVE FALL!
3-Cooking comfort foods...stew, chicken soup, chili...I use my crockpot all the time!

I'm with whoever said Soarin'! I was scared to death the first time I went on it, but loved it after that, once I knew what to expect. Other than that, I would head directly to Magic Kingdom to stand on Main St and look at the castle! Makes me teary every time!

Well, I leave in 2 days for the Gulf of Mexico and am beyond excited!! Because I'll be away, I won't be able to send my WI until Sat or Sun when I get back. My goal while there is to walk the beach ALOT, swim in the pool ALOT and burn as many calories as possible. Also to make wise decisions with food, as that will be the hardest part.

I'm off to try to catch up a little more on the posts.

Another crockpot lover!

Soarin' is the BEST!!

Enjoy your vacation!!

My go to dessert is cupcakes. I use a white cake mix (any kind) add a can of diet orange soda (nothing else) mix and pour into cupcake wrappers and bake per instructions on box. They are so good an moist you don't even need frosting though you could frost some for the non dieters. No one will even suspect that they are diet and they are 3 pts each on Weight Watchers. Yummy

Are they orange?? Do they taste orange?

My go-to dessert this fall is going to be No Pudge brownies. They cost a bit more but they are chewy deliciousness and I will be able to have one.

BTW, Pam, are you SURE we aren't twins? Your response is exactly what I would have said, right down to the stop at the firehouse!! And I think walking down Main Street to stand in front of either of the castles is an attraction all in itself.

Well... the No Pudge would be good for me, but no one is going to be interested in them given that my MIL has probably spent this entire week baking for this Saturday's outing. I am definitely not going to try and compete with all of her goodies.

I was just trying to think of something that wouldn't seem "diet" sitting next to all of the goodies on the dessert table, but something I could indulge in without going overboard. If I make the cupcakes, at least they might interest the kids (although I would be sure to tell the parents that they had aspartame... I never let my kids have it when they were younger and rarely now).

Glad someone else shares my DL interests!!

This morning, I was presented with my lapel pin and a $50 Visa gift card for 15 years of service at my job. I do believe I'm going shopping for running gear. (And, I avoided the snacks in that same meeting, so for that too. )

Congratulations! Nice of them to recognize your work!

I would love some new crockpot recipes – I am hesitant to make a lot of the ones in the cookbook I have because I am unsure of how they’ll turn out, especially since DS is so picky. If I could get some that were “pre-approved” so to speak by my BL friends, I would be much more willing to try them.

Pamela – Thank you so much for the pulled pork “recipe”! My family never cooked like that growing up, so I really hadn’t the first idea where to start! If I can convince DS that it’s just chopped up pork chops I think even he'll eat that!

Bree

I'll try to pull out some crockpot recipes to share later. I'll let you know when I get them posted on the BL recipe thread. We never had anything like pulled pork sandwiches growing up either. Dinner time was always a "real" meal. My Mom wouldn't have DARED to serve my father a sandwich at dinner time!!! Plus pulled pork is kind of a "southern" thing and we rarely ventured far from our New England roots as far as food was concerned. I never even tasted chinese food until I was in high school.... and never regularly had pizza until I was in college. Mom always cooked healthy well balanced, good tasting meals, but they were rarely very "exciting".

Maybe you shouldn't even tell DS what type of meat is in the sandwich.... just call it a BBQ sandwich and serve it with something fun for a side, like oven baked fries.... that might catch his attention!

Evening all! I feel worse now than I did earlier today. Stomach is still rumbling and rolling and gurgling... probably from the antibiotics, but not positive..... although there has been nothing wrong with my appetite today ! Head is hurting, sinuses hurting, and I'm SO tired. I am praying that DH offers to go pick up DD in the next half hour. The thought of driving another hour makes me I NEVER actually ASK him to do these things, but occasionally he will volunteer.

I'm going to go lay down. Hope everyone has a great weigh-in tomorrow!...........P

 

[tigger813]

Home from pt 2 of work. Watching Top Chef from last night with DH and DD1 and drinking more water. I will do 2 more miles in the morning before weigh in. As long as I have a loss that's all that matters! Just want to keep going down on the scale. I'll pick up the workouts next week as I prepare for the 5K. I'll probably get a 5K on the elliptical done again tomorrow. Not sure about how much I'll get in on Sat and Sun if any since I'll be at the festival until at least 5:30 both days and I'll have to leave early. If I wake up super early I'll work out. Just going to have to be good at the festival.

Dropping off the car in the morning. I'm also going to stop at the Wellness Center on the way out.

Time for some more water!

 

[tigger813]

I will find out in the morning if there are Wellness Center sin Maryland and Connecticut. If anyone else would like me to check where they live I will. Hopefully I can find a website for everybody to look at. I'll post at sometime tomorrow.

 

[cclovesdis]

Good Evening Everyone,

I loved being your coach this week! Cam, you will be an awesome coach!

Sending for good weigh-ins tomorrow!

Lately Ive been OP, so Im happy about that. I finally went hiking last night. It was such a good workout. My snacks I brought for between meals are even all fruits/veggies and I dont even mind it Hopefully that doesnt change when TOM visits next week.

While at work waiting for my client I made all the meal reservations for my co-worker who is going Oct. 30-Nov. 6. It worked out really well. She had no idea what to do. I would love to make reservations for people all the time. It was fun and easy.

That does sound like fun! I would love to do that for someone!

Have a nice evening everyone. I have to get some things done before I go to yoga.

Hope yoga was great! I think that's a perfect way to end the week myself!

It would probably be Soarin' at EPCOT because I've only ever been on that once, and I would love to experience it again. After that it's Toy Story Mania and then Spaceship Earth.

How could I possibly have forgotten about Spaceship Earth?

I met Marty and Amy from either season 2 or 3 (I can never remember). They are married and have a baby since meeting on the show. They now help other people loose weight. They ran the Biggest Loser competition at my husband's work. We had weekly meetings where they gave us pointers about what to do and what not to do. Marty's boot camp was a butt kicking experience. My first week was torture.

What a great experience!

Here is tomorrow's QOTD: In honor of reaching your goal weight and/or maintaining your weight for 6 weeks or more, you have been rewarded with a trip to WDW or DLR. Which ride/attraction would you do first?


First...I would go to WDW to California Grill and get Sushi.

Next...I would go to the Magic Kingdom to ride Peter Pan

Next...the Animal Kingdom and the Safari

Next...Epcot, but not sure what since I have never been there

Finally...I would spend the rest of the day in DHS riding Toy Story Midway Mania.

That is all. Off to the trainer now...

I can never get enough of TSMM!

To run the Princess Half!! Train baby, train!

It's a small world!!!

I love that ride! It had to be our first the last time my sister and I went.

Hope you are able to run on Sunday.

Another person running the Princess Half!

Re: QOTD; as much as I'm a Disney nut, the first ride I would do is at IoA- Harry Potter and the Forbidden journey- since it was that ride that motivated me to finally do something about my weight. First WDW ride would be space mtn.

I cannot wait to go to IoA, but only for Harry Potter!

Evening all! I feel worse now than I did earlier today. Stomach is still rumbling and rolling and gurgling... probably from the antibiotics, but not positive..... although there has been nothing wrong with my appetite today ! Head is hurting, sinuses hurting, and I'm SO tired. I am praying that DH offers to go pick up DD in the next half hour. The thought of driving another hour makes me I NEVER actually ASK him to do these things, but occasionally he will volunteer.

I'm going to go lay down. Hope everyone has a great weigh-in tomorrow!...........P

Feel better!

As long as I have a loss that's all that matters! Just want to keep going down on the scale.

I will find out in the morning if there are Wellness Center sin Maryland and Connecticut. If anyone else would like me to check where they live I will. Hopefully I can find a website for everybody to look at. I'll post at sometime tomorrow.

Thanks!

 

[jenanderson]

Week 1 Healthy Habits Results

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

Statistics:
We had 29 people try the Healthy Habits this week.
19 people reported their points for Part I (water & exercise)
25 people reported about how they were making plans to drink their water in Part II

Healthy Habits Weekly Participants
brinalyn530, carmiedog, cclovesdis, cherry-pops, Connie96, cruisindisney, Cupcaker, Dahly, debsters41, devonsmommy, disneymom2one, DisneyObsession, donac, Dreamer24, flipflopmom, goldcupmom, grafxgirl, jbm02, jenanderson, keenercam, lisah0711, MickeyMagic, mikamah, Mommyof2Pirates, NC Tink, Rose&Mike, Tggrrstarr, Tigger813, Worfiedoodles

Here are the top numbers for the Healthy Habits:

12 points
Connie96
Cupcaker
Worfiedoodles

13 points
carmiedog
cruisindisney
disneymom2one
lisah0711

14 points
cclovesdis
Dreamer24
goldcupmom
jenanderson
NC Tink
tggrrstarr
tigger813

A big congratulations to everyone on the list and thanks to everyone who sent in their numbers!

Now on to one of my favorite parts….PRIZES!
Now, I printed out all the names of those who participated and drew one name from Part 1 (reporting your points) and one name from Part 2 (chatting about drinking your water). If your name is selected as the winner for one of our prizes, please send me a PM with your address information so I can send your prize!

PART 1 WINNER = Cupcaker
PART 2 WINNER = cherry-pops

Again, congratulations to everyone who participated in the Healthy Habits last week. I hope to have as many participants report in with both points and their one small goal this week! Please feel free to jump in at any point if you are new to the Healthy Habits!

 

[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 THREE

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)
Eat 5 fruits and veggies each day (1 point for each day)
Post at least once each day on this thread (1 point for each day). Research shows that successful weight loss comes from having and giving support.

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
XX days of eating 5 fruits and veggies
XX days of posting on this the BL thread

This challenge runs from Friday, September 17, 2010 to Thursday September 23, 2010. On Friday September 24, 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
The Mayo Clinic posted research about strategies for successful weight loss. Here is what they said: Get emotional support

To succeed in losing weight, you have to take responsibility for your own behavior. But that doesn't mean that you have to do everything alone. Seek support when needed from your partner, family and friends.

Pick people who you know want the best for you and who will encourage you. Ideally, find people who will listen to your concerns and feelings, spend time exercising with you, and share the priority you've placed on developing a healthier lifestyle.

For part two of the challenge, post your thoughts about emotional support. You can give a shout out thank you to someone, talk about how someone has supported you, post about what has happened when you try to do it on your own or anything else about the topic.

Here's to a happy and healthy week!
Jen

 

[flipflopmom]

Sophie, is a cutie, Taryn. You should find some before and after pictures and inspire us, girl! Please. Theres BMR (Basil Metabolic Rate) and RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate). These are used to calculate how many calories you burn in a day if you are totally resting. Here is a link that explains how these work and are calculated. http://www.caloriesperhour.com/tutorial_BMR.php I like this particular calculator because it gives you the BMR and RMR at the top, then ranges for each activity level.

If I behave long enough, I'll try to get a pic at the tailgate EARLY Sat. More on BMR after Jennz

2800 sounds very high for your resting metabolic rate...mine is around 1700.

I want a Lilo and Stitch shirt made to wear to breakfast at Ohana w/ I speak Aloha on it!

As for my BMR - like I said, I looked at it a LONG time ago, and that was the # in my head. When I checked, that was for extreme activity daily. My BMR right now is 1483, with sedentary 1780 (little or no exercise, desk job) and light activity exercise 1-3 days a week 2,039. I think I will keep the 1780 in my head, b/c my ipod tells me how many I burn w/ a run. A great motivation to exercise. If I stay strict to a 1200 cal diet, it will take me 10 days to loose 1 pound of fat with no exercise. Burning an extra 300 a day, it should only take 4 days to loose a pound on a 1200 diet. IF I DID THE MATH RIGHT, which is doubtful!

We would be doing Toy Story Mania. What's not to love about that ride.The scale showed me a 2 lb loss this morning.

Um... the stampede to get there?????? Great job on the loss and exercise, hope it hangs around!

I would ride Expedition Everest 3 times in a row! This is always our first ride at AK. I plan on doing that on Dec. 1 or the other day we visit AK on our trip! I also hope to ride Everest in the dark on our first day since we are going for PM EMH. Never been for PM EMH at AK.

I love EE!!! You will absolutely love AK at night... It's so gorgeous. I had to tear myself away from EE to see it!

I have not introduced myself. This thread is so big and I feel lost.

We all do, it's fast moving! Great job on your loss and exercise thus far! Keep it up, and jump in when you can!

I totally agree with celebrating getting in a new decade. This summer, I went from 210 to 209 about 4 times! I just went back down again today, and this time, for the last dang time, I'm going to stay there. On the hair, just this morning, I noticed more hair than usual in the shower, and was thinking I should be better about taking a vitamin. You know, take one daily, not monthly.

WAY TO GO KATHY! And thanks, . As for the vitamin, I actually left school while my kids were in art and came home and took one. My iron stays low, and I really should daily. I haven't in a while, and TOM makes it sooo much worse. I was so weak, and an hour or so later felt much better!

It has been crazy this week, so I really haven't had a chance to get here.
2-Apple picking with the family that can go. It has been a tradition for years to go apple picking, then come home to homemade chili in the crockpot. In years past, the kids have brought friends from college to come with us. Biggest group was 25 of us! Other than that, I would head directly to Magic Kingdom to stand on Main St and look at the castle! Makes me teary every time!

That apple picking day sounds wonderful! Makes me want to do something similar! And I am totally with you on the castle. I cry everytime I see it. Seriously. 2 or 3 times a day at WDW!

SHHHH! You are letting out our secret... as women we are just never happy with things.... people are damned if they do and damned if they don't!! I got the dreaded "antibiotic" belly... won't go into details, but definitely not myself today. If I can't come up with something, I might make an angelfood cake trifle with Cool Whip free and fresh fruit... but not

on the secret part. DH uses those exact words often. Could you take the components for the trifle and assemble there? Sounds delish! Are you eating yogurt? I HAVE to when I am on antibiotics. Feel better soon!

did a 60 minute workout on the Wii/Balance Board this morning and will be doing W2D1 of the C25K sometime today. I also have to go to a wake. my mom was totally insulting, practically telling me to s*** up, while my cousin was commenting. I wanted to run away. I know this is about you and I apologize.

Great job! you are kicking the exercise!!!!! So sorry about your mom. It's about US, not me!!!

Hmmmm.... Forgot most of what I wanted to say. Oh, yeah, now I remember. I lost a stinkin' .8 pound this week, notwithstanding avoiding fair foods, staying within my daily points, using only .5 of my weekly points allowance AND earning 16 activity points. The advice at my meeting? "You aren't eating enough points."
Yes, Julie, I call for a scale bashing, though since the WW scale agrees mostly with my home scale, I'd end up in jail for destruction of property. But a girl can WISH, right? LOL!

You ladies are just medicine for the soul tonight!!! Our girls did the NYE parties for their age groups last year, it was the first time Sophie had done ANYTHING like it, and she LOVED it! She stayed the whole time! AK's was at the beach house. They had the parties from 7:00-11:30, and we all met at the pool for the "ball drop"

I could finally breathe & got over 6 hours sleep last night.

Glad you could rest!!!

Holy Cow! Being away from the boards for a day and half made that a marathon of reading. I've been busy with work and all the other things that life brings along.Maybe I need to move up a little. Gotta dig out that equation the people from the biggest loser gave me. It was fun to meet two people who were actually on the show and know what it's like.

Glad your car was eaily fixed! Sometimes, weight loss is too ...mathematical and scientific for me!

Thanks, Taryn! Now I'm all caught up too, thanks to your awesome Cliff's Notes.

Not sure how to take that, Connie. But here's the afternoon edition! Congrats on your recognition!

I'm reading Jillian Michael's Master Your Metabolism book.

That title keeps getting passed around. I might have to check it out!

Taryn, my mom shaves so infrequently she couldn’t even show me how to do it properly when I was younger! For AK’s sake, since I’ve been in her shoes, please take some time to show her/help her shave the right way if you haven’t already!

I did. But she just can't stay still long enough to do it right! Thanks for all your responses! Hope you got a chance to eat!

Taryn and everyone else in the same boat: Would someone please explain to me how a bunch of women who, wome some exceptions, only know each other through the Internet have TOM at the same time. I will probably start mine tomorrow. I know, because I, well, you know. And, for some reason, I think hitting the treadmill for W2D1 of the C25K will help.roundoff, double-back handspring routine. :

Moon? I've heard women that hang together cycle together. BUT Something is in the air, my kids at school have been little monsters for the last 2 days. I mean total nightmare, ankle biting, headache inducing, make you want to lose your religion or quit snots!!!! And it's not just my TOM talking, everyone they've come in contact with leaves sighing and cheering. Add a layout to your routine, and that will be one of AK's tumbling passes! You've done a GREAT job coaching this brood this week!!! THANK YOU!!!!

I would probably do Mickeys Philharmagic. I guess because we dont have it here at DL, it makes it more special.

That is my favorite attraction in ALL of WDW. Don't what what it is but.....

Feeling pretty good but now dh is sick and you know what it is like when men get sick

Oh, God Bless you!!!!!

Looking forward to weigh-in in the morning, feeling anxious though. I feel heavy, so I don't know if I've lost at all this week.

How can you go all week? I have to do mini checks every day or every other day.. It's an obsession! Hopoe it goes well for you!

Hola folks! I'm totally breaking the promise I made to myself to come here every day. Bad Annie!

Ann, I am glad to have you here! Don't know what to do w/my time now that BB is over.

Home from pt 2 of work. Watching Top Chef from last night with DH and DD1 and drinking more water.

Thanks for the reminder, I had forgotten it was on since finale of Big Brother was on, too. I had to stop my replies and go watch it right then!! I was kinda surprised, but happy with the winner. I want one of his desserts RIGHT NOW!

Homework for the week is done. Feel pretty bad. Took an hour nap, did homework. Nothing else got accomplished. Not sure what the WI will bring with TOM. oh. Well. I am still caught up. Hoping to run in the am if my body will cooperate. Off to make the coffee to auto start, wash my face, take out the dogs, and hit the sack!!!!!

NIGHT!
Taryn

 

[mommyof2Pirates]

I am packed. The pumpkin bars are made. And Mike will be home 2 hours early.
I haven't talked about this--but has anyone else had more than normal hair loss?

I bet your so excited Rose, I hope you have a great weekend with your son. I too am loosing hair like crazy. I am surprised Im not totally bald.

I could use a whole lot of pixie dust if anyone has any to spare. I got 3 solid leads on jobs tonight. 2 of which include person references from within the business. I am praying that one of these work out.

I hope one of them work out for you.

TOM made his arrival today, just as predicted.

Me too. Dont ya love it.

6. The "county fair"

This reminded me of Tim Mcgraw's song "something like that"

Our lists are scarily similar. Sure we aren't somehow separated a birth? I know what you mean, but I'm going to be caught up before I leave this computer! YOU ARE GOING TO ROCK THE PRINCESS girl!

I think we should look into this.

I can speak Aloha

It's kinda weird, but I was happier that Mom was proud than of the compliments themselves.

Aloha....thats too funny What a great moment that was for you and your mom. It doesnt matter how old we are its still nice to know your mom is proud of you.

The scale showed me a 2 lb loss this morning.

Good luck. I hope it still looks good tomorrow.

I have not introduced myself. This thread is so big and I feel lost.

Hi Kristi. The thread can be overwhelming at first but once you get to know everyone its easy to just jump in. Start by just posting things about your day and then pick a few others to respond to. Dont worry if you miss stuff. Glad to meet you. You have done good so far. Keep up the good work. We are all here to cheer you on.

:LIndsay, we will definitely exchange numbers and make a plan to meet up on the race morning. It will be a new experience for all of us. I hope to be able to make a dis meet before the race at some point. I'll be with michael, my sil and niece, and sil will take the 2 kids so I can meet up, or they will come along, depending on where we're meeting. Lisa is staying at AKL, and I loved Boma, so thought maybe we'd meet her one night for dinner there. We don't have any set plans yet, but once we make some, I'll let you know. I'll see sil this weekend, and I hope to confirm and book. You are going to rock the princess!!

I cant wait! You are going to rock it too

DS's kindergarten teacher used to do a whole WEDDING day for the marriage of Q & U... he did it up BIG TIME! It was such a fun day! Everyone of the kindergarteners got a part in the wedding (their choice).... flower girls, ushers, "security" , guest book attendant, etc. He would re-arrange the classroom and have an aisle and rows of chairs and he even would bring in a mini-wedding cake! He used the blow-up Q & U from the Letter People collection. Wish my pictures of the event were digital.. I'd share them. Truly a memorable fun day for the kids (and the parents too!)

That sounds like such a fun day. Ryan would love this. He is always talking about getting married. Yes he is only 5, I know For some reason kids at this age are very curious about who they can marry and what they do when they get married.

Taryn and everyone else in the same boat: Would someone please explain to me how a bunch of women who, wome some exceptions, only know each other through the Internet have TOM at the same time.

Count me in too. This is funny.

mommyof2Pirates ~ Congrats on signing up for the Princess!! I talked to my travel agent yesterday to get some room quotes and stuff!! WHEE!

Woohoo sounds awesome. Come join in the fun. A bunch from our group here are running.

Pamela- Thanks so much for sharing your tips/plans of your menus. I am definitely going to give it a try.

QOTD- Since our next trip we are hitting up Epcot first I would say I am heading to Soarin. I missed it on our last trip so I will make it my first ride this time.

I have gone totally off the deep end today with my eating. I am putting it out there for you to hear and then I will bury it far far away.

Breakfast- McD's Bacon/Cheese biscuit w/out egg and a hashbrown.
Lunch- 6" subway chicken teryaki on wheat
Dinner- 5 spicy chicken nuggets (wendy's) stopped at the drive thru on my way home., 2 servings of stove top stuffing, a 4 pack of reese's pb cups (my mom brought these to my house- what was she thinking), and a half of a salami sandwich. Ok there now I feel better that its off my chest. Can you tell I totally am in the middle of TOM. As of this morning I had lost .2 hopefully my binge does not affect me too much. I would be happy with a maintain this week considering the circumstances.

Tonight I had a slight injury. My kids took apart a small wooden table they had and wanted to take it upstairs to do some kind of a show. I dont know what they were trying to do but I let them take it up. I told dh not to yell at them that they were being creative and working together. They had the legs off the table and everything. So I went to sit down on the chair and didnt realize they had one of the legs laying on top of the chair facing outwards. I sat down and the chair leg went into my back and was wedge against the wall. The pain was worst than childbirth I am not even kidding you. I actually started crying it hurt so bad...and it takes alot for me to even say ouch. Nick my 3 year old started crying and my dh just sat there and laughed. I did not find the humor in this at all. He explained that it was funny because how could I not have seen the leg sticking out. Anyway I can barely reach my arm up because my back hurts so bad. I think it is really going to be sore tomorrow.

Well sorry for the book. I just spent 3 hours on the boards. I started my PTR for the princess trip tonight- feel free to join along if your interested its in my sig, then I caught up on just todays posts alone. Thank goodness tomorrow I am off and have a little extra time to sleep in.

Good luck to all those weighing in tomorrow and than you CC for coaching this week you did great.

 

[donac]

Good morning everyone.

Yoga was great last night. She really is working our shoulders this session. I took a couple of tylenol when I got home last night but I can still feel a difference. They don't hurt but just feel different.

I was glad that we did have yoga. The weather here was CRAZY last night. I know we did not have a great deal of problems but north of us did.

Just before I went yoga I got to see the finale of Top Chef. Was really happy with who won. I would love to try his dessert. I was so pretty.

mommyof2pirates. Why do husband laugh when we get hurt. My dh has done the same thing. Then has the nerve to tell me that it shouldn't hurt that much. I hope you are feeling better.

Congrats to all the participants of the HH. Thanks's Jen for running this. I hope your life is getting calmer.

THanks CC for coaching this week.

Have a great day everyone.

 

[keenercam]

Good morning, everyone!! Happy Friday! I am really looking forward to coaching this week.

I thought I'd post the QOTD first and then update later.

Many of us go grocery shopping on the weekend and I'd bet we all have our "go-to" foods that help us in our efforts to eat healthier. So, here's the QOTD for this beautiful Friday morning:

What are 5 "go-to" foods that help you stay on track?

 

[tigger813]

Good morning everyone!

Did the 3 mile Pilates walk. DD1 wanted to do a WATP this morning. I'll do my 5K on the elliptical later.

Finally getting my car fixed today. So after the girls are off to school I will run over to the Wellness Center for my breakfast. Need to make a few stops on the way home from getting the rental car and then I will come home and do some cleaning and catching up on shows and podcasts.

Time to go do my weigh in. Had a smoothie and a Special K bar for supper since I had that garlic bread at lunch.

Have a great day everyone! TGIF and TTFN!