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

[disneymom2one]

QOTD:

One good thing (the only good thing) about our fractured families is that we generally don't see them on major holidays. My husband's side has a lot of drama and my side is still figuring out a new normal after my parents died in '02 and '05. My sister can't deal with holidays without them so we never get together on the actual date - usually a week later. For example, our "Christmas" get together is always on January 1st.

What that means is that we don't have to deal with traditional food.

My big worry is this crazy wedding in two weeks. The rehearsal dinner is at an Italian place and we have to choose between three choices - none of which I want to eat. But I have to be really careful because the bride (my niece) is very overweight and also pretty sensitive. It's her weekend and I want it to be everything she needs it to be. I have no clue what I'll do - eat a half portion maybe.

The wedding dinner will be just as bad. I'll survive.

 

[mikamah]

Hello fellow losers!! Good luck to everyone on weighin this morning!! I haven't stepped on the scale, I'll do it when I get dressed. Did a stupid thing on wed and bought halloween candy, and proceeded to eat 5 minihersheys wed and thur nights while I watched tv. The good deal isn't really a good deal when I'm the one who eats it.

Lisa, I think just talking about a no candy pact put me over the edge. Duh.

Lindsay- so sorry about your friend. What a terrible thing for her to be going through. I can't even imagine.

Cupcaker- hugs to your and your grandma. It's so hard to see our loved ones get older and have to deal with health issues. Hope you have a nice visit this weekend.

Cam- Thank you for coaching this week. YOu did an amazing job keeping up and responding to everyone, and your qotd's were very insightful and fun. I had a hard time keeping up with just reading all the posts, and haven't been able to respond as much as i'd like.

Welcome Dona as this weeks coach!!

I'll be back later to do catch up on qotd. I want to run that chocolate off this morning, and since my house is pretty clean, I should have plenty of guilt free dis time over the weekend.

Congrats to the HH winners this week!!!!

And a big thank you to JenA, Shannon, Lisa, and all who post and read here and keep this challenge going and so positive and supportive.

Have a great friday!!!

 

[momof2gr8kids]

Good morning everyone.

I'm feeling a little guilty because I haven't been able to get on here and post. Mom's in the hospital so I'm running around like a maniac taking care of her, her house, working full time, kids activities, etc. (You all know the drill! LOL).

I do sneak on at work here and there to read your posts and want you to know you all motivate me. I'm glad I got started with the healthy eating and exercising before all this was going on. No matter how busy I've been, I almost crave that time for me on the treadmill or doing my weights, so I am now programmed that I have to do it. And I want to do it. It makes me feel so much better, and helps to destress.

So my house is a mess, but I don't care. I'm losing weight.

When I get a chance to cook again, I can't wait to try out some of those recipes people have posted.

Have a good weekend, and I hope everyone did great with your weigh ins!

 

[my3princes]

Thanks Cam for being coach this week.

I am taking over as the new coach for this week.

I am Dona. I am married (32 years), mother of 2 boys (25 and 20) and a math teacher for 33 years. I have been involved with the BL's for a few years now.

I am going to post tomorrow's question since the last couple of days my internet has been giving me problems in the morning.

Friday's Question of the Day I know that is it still 9 weeks until Thanksgiving but my Oct/Nov issue of Tast of Home magazine came today. I sat there thinking about all the great things I could make for Thanksgiving. Then I got sad becasue if I made anything different for Thanksgiving I would never hear the end of it.

My question for you is: As we get closer to the holidays do you think your family will accept new recipes that will help you keep on track?

Have a nice evening everyone. Talk to you tomorrow.

It's not a big problem here. We have Thanksgiving at my great aunt's house. We do pot luck and there are generally 75 people. There will be Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese. Everything else is up to what we all bring. I will bring something that my family will eat, but I'll make it friendly to my needs. Sometimes I bring and entree, sometime a dessert. With all the options I can always find something that works

Evening everybody

Long time no post, life is just moving at warp speed here. So a little report from me. I seem to be in a dropping mode which is good. A nice steady steady weight dropping is just what I need. Had my gyn appt. yesterday and my weigh in was perfect. Right in line with my home scale, I am very happy about that cause I had really wondered.

Working out has been downgraded a little bit to make time for learning how to drive again. So I'm just aiming for 3-4 workouts per week other than work and walking the dog, and I'll be happy with that. So for the next month or so I will be learning to drive with my DH doing the teaching. I will say its coming back nicely except for the parking. Driving is easy, the parking is a DIS unfriendly word, and my permit is BUTT UGLY, and the actual driver's license will not be an improvement

Honestly, I've lost in the neighborhood of 70+lbs since my last ID picture, and 2 of 3 chins and the last 1 looks better, a little goofy but better.

Preparing to head up to Gettysburg a week from Monday. Am sooo looking forward to this trip. 4 days of a much needed vacation. I actually took a week off from work and will be so thrilled when next Sat. rolls around.

And amazingly enough, at the end of the month I have my 10k coming up on Halloween weekend. I'm excited about that too. I can dress and do it in costume if I choose and actually came up with 1 today. I'm feeling like She Ra the Princess of Power. Only question is where do I find the dang costume If anybody knows any good places please let me know. For a reasonable price I will pick it up and even post the silly pictures here Sadly it must be a women's sized costume.

On the bright side i need an entire new fall wardrobe i am down 22lbs. from last Jan. and need just about everything for cool weather. Will take my nice pants to the tailor at first opportunity, but really need to go shopping for jeans, which i hate Seems I can never find them to fit me in both the waist and the thighs anymore

Also have 1 more question. My engagement ring is pretty loose now, and I currently have it and my wedding band hanging from a chain. Since I am still in losing mode I don't really want it sized right now, but would like some good alternatives so I can wear them right. I tried a ring guard from my store the other day and could tell right off the bat that it wasn't going to work. So if anybody has some ideas I'd appreciate it.

My suggestion would be to pick up a cute inexpensive set. Maybe cubic zarconia. You can wear it in place of your wedding set until you have finally reached goal and had your set resized. You may need to change sets a few times during your journey.

 

[Dreamer24]

It's been a really rough morning for me. I gained nearly 2 pounds this week which puts me up from the starting weight. I feel like I should drop out of the challenge. I am hurting the overall weight loss that you are all working towards. I've been making such horrible choices. I do well with some of the healthy habits, water, 20 minutes exercise (usually walks), 5 fruits/veggies - mostly fruits for me. It's everything else. Bad meals, bad other snacks, eating when I'm not hungary, getting to the gym, portion control.

This morning feels like a "rock bottom". I knew I've been eating bad all week, but for some reason, the tears still came this morning. I can do better for this and there's no excuse.

I am feeling so bloated. At the risk of sharing too much info, I went off of BC pill 2 months ago for medical reasons. I was never regular before I went on the pill and had been on it for many years so I don't know if I ever will be but I haven't had that visit yet. I have been feeling that just before bloated feeling for over a month! It's very frustrating.

What is an OP day? I keep reading it!

 

[lisah0711]

Good morning all!

Thank you again, Cam, for being our coach last week and a big, BL welcome to our new coach this week, donac! You guys are the best!

Please be sure the PM those weights to LuvBaloo, Healthy Habits numbers to jenanderson and WIN! measurements to Connie96 today.

Congratulations to all our Healthy Habits winnes! HH is one of my favorite parts of a BL challenge even though I rarely get a perfect score. It is helping me to build the foundation of a healthy lifestyle.

Best of luck to everyone for numbers that you want to see today, and if not, , you are still a winner for sticking with it and working hard toward your goals.

Tracey, I can't believe how fast your trip ticker is counting down!

Connie96, glad that your DD is on the mend!

cherry-pops, I think a change by a certain time is a good way of doing things.

Taryn, glad that you enjoyed the fair. I was shocked that a parent would ask their child's teacher to "babysit" for them.

I don't have anything planned right now. I will admit that I do much better when I have a vacation in the works. Right now we are planning a trip to Hawaii in 2012. That is still in the very very early stages of planning, but hopefully we can pull it off. That is nearly 2 years away so it is hard to think I'm trying to Lose for that trip. I will say that DH and I would like to do a vow renewal on that trip as it will be our 20th anniversary. I'd like to have a fabulous dress. I can currently wear my original dress, but it's 1980's style so that won't be worn again. I guess I'm on plan because I feel better when I'm on plan.

ITA!

Aww, come on Deb, show us a picture of your dress! I'm sure you were a beautiful bride! Could your dress be altered to a more modern style?

Julie, congrats on the scoring job! But I am really wondering how you figured out your dog liked coffee?!?

Woo hoo, Jude! The plateau is gone!

Pick one thing that you can be successful at. Maybe drinking water, or 20 minutes of exercise, etc. Make it something simple. Sucess breeds success. You can do this!

Great advice from one who knows!

The reward comes EVERY MORNING when I wake up and realize it is NOT a dream.... I really have lost almost 90 pounds and wear a solid size 6.... I can run 5 miles without dying. I don't cringe everytime I get dressed or look in a mirror. I'm not afraid of embarrasing my kids.... all of that is reward enough.

Isn't that wonderful? You've done so well, pjlla, and stuck to it. There is no way that you will not reach your goal.

Cam, enjoy your week-end!

Friday's Question of the Day I know that is it still 9 weeks until Thanksgiving but my Oct/Nov issue of Tast of Home magazine came today. I sat there thinking about all the great things I could make for Thanksgiving. Then I got sad becasue if I made anything different for Thanksgiving I would never hear the end of it.

My question for you is: As we get closer to the holidays do you think your family will accept new recipes that will help you keep on track?

Thanks again for coaching this week, dona!

I will get off easy this holiday season since we are staying home and no one is coming to visit. We love holidays with just the three of us because we can hang out and take it easy. DH is always willing to try new things, even lowfat options, but will want something that is traditional, and perhaps less healthy. But I can live with small portions and extra exercise to make up for any of that.

tggrrstarr, I'm glad that your dog is okay.

Lindsay, so sorry to hear about your friend.

PART TWO
A quote by Winston Churchill ~ Never, never, never quit.

For part two of the challenge, all you have to do is post that you will never quit. You can add to that if you want to but by posting that you will never, never, never quit....you are making a promise to yourself that you will not give up on yourself.

I promise that I will never, NEVER, NEVER quit!

Because I've worked too hard and I don't know if I could ever do it again.

Liz, it sounds like your training is going great!

CC, glad that you had a better day! When do you see the specialist?

OctoberBride03, enjoy your vacation! You deserve one! My engagement and wedding rings got too big and I retired them for now. DH got me a beautiful anniversary ring for Valentine's Day.

MB, I think your plan for half portions is a good one. There will be so much going on that no one will notice what you are or aren't eating.

Kathy, darn that Halloween candy! Enjoy your run! We still slip up, but we get back on track, and we run to make sure the damage isn't too bad. And this is why we are going to rock the Princess!

, momof2gr8kids. Sorry that your mom is ill. Don't forget to take time to take care of yourself while all this is going on or you won't be able to take care of all those folks who need you. And don't worry about posting. We are happy to hear from any of our participants at any time.

I'm still down 2.5 for a total of 8 pounds lost this challenge and more than 3 inches gone in WIN! The Biggest Loser challenge at the gym starts tomorrow so it should be a good week next week. It will be interesting to meet the other folks. One of my neighbors is doing it but she is not on my team. I'm on the green team -- go green!

Have a great day all!

 

[cclovesdis]

Hi Everyone,

I got some sleep last night. The weather has been changing too much for me to sleep as well as I would like. Plus, I am having nightmares again. Have to take those in stride too.

Today is a busy day. I'm kind of embarrassed though. My sister is coming home to help my mom wash my hair. I can't wait for my follow-up appt on Monday. I am hoping for a removable cast so that I can be more independent. I'm sure my mom will still feel more comfortable with my showering when she is home, but at least I'll be able to shower with the curtain shut and not one leg hanging out of the bathtub while I am sitting down. Okay, probably TMI. You get the point.

Okay, so after that "experience" is over, my mom will be taking me to my undergrad reunion. I helped plan tonight's event and I really want to be there. My mom was great and somehow got me a wheelchair to use so I could move around more easily and actually help set up.

I'm off to eat breakfast. Lots of stuff was left out for me and I get to microwave my own food today!

for weigh-in and WIN!

Have a great day everyone!

CC

Replies to follow in a separate post or 2!

 

[cclovesdis]

Healthy Habits Weekly Participants
brinalyn530, cclovesdis, Connie96, cruisindisney, Cupcaker, Dreamer24, flipflopmom, goldcupmom, jenanderson, keenercam, lisah0711, MickeyMagic, mikamah, Rose&Mike, Tggrrstarr, Tigger813, Worfiedoodles

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!

Ditto to what Jen said! I know I do much better by having these!

PART TWO[/COLOR][/B]
A quote by Winston Churchill ~ Never, never, never quit.

For part two of the challenge, all you have to do is post that you will never quit. You can add to that if you want to but by posting that you will never, never, never quit....you are making a promise to yourself that you will not give up on yourself.

Here's to a happy and healthy week!
Jen

As all of you know, I had a pretty significant setback this week. But, I am not letting it get me down. I will NEVER quit!

Actually, I think fracturing my foot has motivated me even more. I've been really trying, although it may not seem like it, to get my eating in check. I'm really going to dedicate myself to tracking on WWonline and Sparkpeople this week and trying to get in all the WW GHG, even exercise, plus all my SP goals for calories, fat, protein, carbs, sodium, calcium, fiber, water, etc.

Also wanted to share a triumph this morning--I am a SLOW walker--usually at abt 20 min miles. Well - earlier this week I timed a 1/2 mile with walking to the song 'Buenos Aires' from the Evita movie--and it turned out to be at a 18:30 pace for me. So this morning I started at a 'normal' pace--and then that song came on and I decided to keep up with that song as long as I could--and I kept it up for 2 1/4 miles!!! (12 times through the song) Of course by the end of that I felt like I couldn't breathe and I wanted to fall down on my bed--but I was still over a mile from my house--so I just kept swimming all the way home There is hope for my time after all!!

Liz!

Long time no post, life is just moving at warp speed here. So a little report from me. I seem to be in a dropping mode which is good. A nice steady steady weight dropping is just what I need. Had my gyn appt. yesterday and my weigh in was perfect. Right in line with my home scale, I am very happy about that cause I had really wondered.

Working out has been downgraded a little bit to make time for learning how to drive again. So I'm just aiming for 3-4 workouts per week other than work and walking the dog, and I'll be happy with that. So for the next month or so I will be learning to drive with my DH doing the teaching. I will say its coming back nicely except for the parking. Driving is easy, the parking is a DIS unfriendly word, and my permit is BUTT UGLY, and the actual driver's license will not be an improvement

Honestly, I've lost in the neighborhood of 70+lbs since my last ID picture, and 2 of 3 chins and the last 1 looks better, a little goofy but better.

Preparing to head up to Gettysburg a week from Monday. Am sooo looking forward to this trip. 4 days of a much needed vacation. I actually took a week off from work and will be so thrilled when next Sat. rolls around.

And amazingly enough, at the end of the month I have my 10k coming up on Halloween weekend. I'm excited about that too. I can dress and do it in costume if I choose and actually came up with 1 today. I'm feeling like She Ra the Princess of Power. Only question is where do I find the dang costume If anybody knows any good places please let me know. For a reasonable price I will pick it up and even post the silly pictures here Sadly it must be a women's sized costume.

On the bright side i need an entire new fall wardrobe i am down 22lbs. from last Jan. and need just about everything for cool weather. Will take my nice pants to the tailor at first opportunity, but really need to go shopping for jeans, which i hate Seems I can never find them to fit me in both the waist and the thighs anymore

Also have 1 more question. My engagement ring is pretty loose now, and I currently have it and my wedding band hanging from a chain. Since I am still in losing mode I don't really want it sized right now, but would like some good alternatives so I can wear them right. I tried a ring guard from my store the other day and could tell right off the bat that it wasn't going to work. So if anybody has some ideas I'd appreciate it.

So good to hear from you! Glad to hear you've decided to learn to drive! parking too. My parents still dread when I park the car. I am one of those people who will park in no-man's land so that I don't have to park next to someone else-for their sake.

for needing a new wardrobe! I feel you on jean shopping. If it fits in one place, it doesn't in the other. And, it's not like Old Navy offers hemming.

I apologize. I don't know anything about rings. I tend to lose things like that, so I've given up on trying. Now, earrings, I can handle, but they come with a back...

You are doing so well! 22 lbs in 9 months is awesome! Good luck with your 10K and have a great trip!

 

[cclovesdis]

Now I just need some beautiful, cold fall weather. This heat is driving me crazy. I just got back from my walk at 10:30 pm and its way too warm. I knew keeping the air conditioner in the window this long was a great idea! (the heat is probably the one thing that could break my exercise resolve, I have already reduced my two miles to one the past 3 days) But I show a loss so far this week, so its not harming me too much!

My mom was just telling me that it is supposed to be 90 here-about a week ago we were discussing the possibility of frost. It's unbelievable!

Hope the scale is good to you!

Thanks everyone for the hugs, well wishes, and prayers. It really meant a lot. The only good thing about me being so busy lately is that I dont have time to think. I am going to visit my grandma this sunday and tell her how I feel and encourage her to pursue a healthier diet so that maybe it can delay dialysis. She has a tendancy to eat way too much salt and a lot of sweets. All that definitely is not good for her or her kidney.

I just want to say that you are an amazing granddaughter! and that she is blessed to have one as concerned and dedicated as you are!

Have a great day too Dona!

Well, I had about 3 minutes, and she was in the middle of class, so by the time I figured out which one she was in, my time was up. I did track her down when she walked by my room, though. Update on fair at bottom.

I am glad you ate today! How does the foot feel??

Aww. AK is such a doll!

I keep meaning to ask you, do you have 2 K sessions a day, or is it all-day K?

As for eating, I was still under my points. I am working on it. I really am. Lisah is 100% right. My body needs extra calories as it heals. My goal for this week is to eat at least all 22 of my points everyday! Sparkpeople does not work so well on my computer and the other computers are down steps, but I am determined to track everything I eat this week on that too. I need to be in my calorie range everyday!

Did I miss the update on the fair? Hope your DDs were good to your bank account.

My big worry is this crazy wedding in two weeks. The rehearsal dinner is at an Italian place and we have to choose between three choices - none of which I want to eat. But I have to be really careful because the bride (my niece) is very overweight and also pretty sensitive. It's her weekend and I want it to be everything she needs it to be. I have no clue what I'll do - eat a half portion maybe.

The wedding dinner will be just as bad. I'll survive.

That's rough. My sister was really sweet and worked with me for her wedding back in May. Her rehearsal dinner was at an Italian place too. The reception didn't have perfect choices for me, but was manageable. With all the excitement, stress, etc. I only gained .2 over the course of the weekend. I took it considering I ate pasta more times in 24 hours than I do in 2 weeks, lots of cookies, and plenty of bread.

A half portion sounds great!

I'll be back later to do catch up on qotd. I want to run that chocolate off this morning, and since my house is pretty clean, I should have plenty of guilt free dis time over the weekend.

Hope you had/are having a great run!

I'm feeling a little guilty because I haven't been able to get on here and post. Mom's in the hospital so I'm running around like a maniac taking care of her, her house, working full time, kids activities, etc. (You all know the drill! LOL).

I do sneak on at work here and there to read your posts and want you to know you all motivate me. I'm glad I got started with the healthy eating and exercising before all this was going on. No matter how busy I've been, I almost crave that time for me on the treadmill or doing my weights, so I am now programmed that I have to do it. And I want to do it. It makes me feel so much better, and helps to destress.

I hope your mom makes a full recovery!

I am inspired to hear that you are still taking the "me" time to exercise!

It's not a big problem here. We have Thanksgiving at my great aunt's house. We do pot luck and there are generally 75 people. There will be Turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese. Everything else is up to what we all bring. I will bring something that my family will eat, but I'll make it friendly to my needs. Sometimes I bring and entree, sometime a dessert. With all the options I can always find something that works

That's awesome! Sound perfect for everyone!

 

[mikamah]

It's been a really rough morning for me. I gained nearly 2 pounds this week which puts me up from the starting weight. I feel like I should drop out of the challenge. I am hurting the overall weight loss that you are all working towards. I've been making such horrible choices. I do well with some of the healthy habits, water, 20 minutes exercise (usually walks), 5 fruits/veggies - mostly fruits for me. It's everything else. Bad meals, bad other snacks, eating when I'm not hungary, getting to the gym, portion control.

This morning feels like a "rock bottom". I knew I've been eating bad all week, but for some reason, the tears still came this morning. I can do better for this and there's no excuse.

I am feeling so bloated. At the risk of sharing too much info, I went off of BC pill 2 months ago for medical reasons. I was never regular before I went on the pill and had been on it for many years so I don't know if I ever will be but I haven't had that visit yet. I have been feeling that just before bloated feeling for over a month! It's very frustrating.

What is an OP day? I keep reading it!

Please don't feel like you should drop out of the challenge. Our overall goal is to make healthy changes that will last a lifetime, and we all have our ups and downs, and the weight goal of the challenge is fun, but really we are here to support each other through good and bad times. It sounds like you're doing great with the healthy habits. We are here for you all the way. Last summers challenge, I ended up gaining 13 pounds due to stress in my life, and I always felt so welcome and supported by everyone here. Hang in there. I am rooting for you and know that you can reach your goals, just one step at a time.

OP means on program. (I think)

 

[lisah0711]

My suggestion would be to pick up a cute inexpensive set. Maybe cubic zarconia. You can wear it in place of your wedding set until you have finally reached goal and had your set resized. You may need to change sets a few times during your journey.

This is a great idea! You could try out different setting in case you ever want to re-set your rings.

It's been a really rough morning for me. I gained nearly 2 pounds this week which puts me up from the starting weight. I feel like I should drop out of the challenge. I am hurting the overall weight loss that you are all working towards. I've been making such horrible choices. I do well with some of the healthy habits, water, 20 minutes exercise (usually walks), 5 fruits/veggies - mostly fruits for me. It's everything else. Bad meals, bad other snacks, eating when I'm not hungary, getting to the gym, portion control.

This morning feels like a "rock bottom". I knew I've been eating bad all week, but for some reason, the tears still came this morning. I can do better for this and there's no excuse.

I am feeling so bloated. At the risk of sharing too much info, I went off of BC pill 2 months ago for medical reasons. I was never regular before I went on the pill and had been on it for many years so I don't know if I ever will be but I haven't had that visit yet. I have been feeling that just before bloated feeling for over a month! It's very frustrating.

What is an OP day? I keep reading it!

, sorry you had a disappointing weigh in and a rough morning. This is the time that you need to stick with us more than ever. Nobody drags us down so you don't have to worry about that. I think Part 2 of Health Habits is made for you this week! You know what you need to do and now you have to put that knowledge to work. But you don't have to do it all this minute. Baby steps, baby steps.

It does sound like you have some hormonal stuff going on and we all know that can wreak havoc with your body and your emotions. If that is the case in just a few days things may be remarkably improved.

As Jillian Michaels says in the Shred DVD -- you have to hang in there with us and fight for what you want!

OP = On Plan

 

[JOANNEL]

It's been a really rough morning for me. I gained nearly 2 pounds this week which puts me up from the starting weight. I feel like I should drop out of the challenge. I am hurting the overall weight loss that you are all working towards. I've been making such horrible choices. I do well with some of the healthy habits, water, 20 minutes exercise (usually walks), 5 fruits/veggies - mostly fruits for me. It's everything else. Bad meals, bad other snacks, eating when I'm not hungary, getting to the gym, portion control.

This morning feels like a "rock bottom". I knew I've been eating bad all week, but for some reason, the tears still came this morning. I can do better for this and there's no excuse.

I am feeling so bloated. At the risk of sharing too much info, I went off of BC pill 2 months ago for medical reasons. I was never regular before I went on the pill and had been on it for many years so I don't know if I ever will be but I haven't had that visit yet. I have been feeling that just before bloated feeling for over a month! It's very frustrating.

What is an OP day? I keep reading it!

Good morning,

Don't give up and there is no reason to quit, we are all in this together!!! I am not having a whole lot of results this week either. But I take it one day at a time!!!

 

[cclovesdis]

It's been a really rough morning for me. I gained nearly 2 pounds this week which puts me up from the starting weight. I feel like I should drop out of the challenge. I am hurting the overall weight loss that you are all working towards. I've been making such horrible choices. I do well with some of the healthy habits, water, 20 minutes exercise (usually walks), 5 fruits/veggies - mostly fruits for me. It's everything else. Bad meals, bad other snacks, eating when I'm not hungary, getting to the gym, portion control.

This morning feels like a "rock bottom". I knew I've been eating bad all week, but for some reason, the tears still came this morning. I can do better for this and there's no excuse.

I am feeling so bloated. At the risk of sharing too much info, I went off of BC pill 2 months ago for medical reasons. I was never regular before I went on the pill and had been on it for many years so I don't know if I ever will be but I haven't had that visit yet. I have been feeling that just before bloated feeling for over a month! It's very frustrating.

What is an OP day? I keep reading it!

Please DO NOT drop out of the challenge.

Some weeks are better than others. Know that a lot of us do really well in the first few weeks. It is hard when TOM is not regular too. I know all about that. That is why I am on BC. I was one of those kids in school who was always going to the bathroom to check. BC is great, but I often worry about further complications, etc.

Please don't think of our weight loss goal as absolute. I think it's safe to say that all of us are less worried about pounds than overall health. It is well known that people can be very healthy and not have a normal BMI. I gained about 10 pounds during BL 9 and 7 more during the summer challenge. We are definitely not going to kick you out. I may be about 15 pounds heavier than I was in Jan., but health is relative. I want to go to the gym. I want to journal what I am eating. I am happy. Yes, it would be have been nice if I was 5 pounds less for my sister's wedding, but my parents would rather have pictures of me smiling than being skinny and upset.

If it would help, you are welcome to share what you eat throughout the day with us. Someone, and definitely myself, should be able to offer you an alternative. Also, did you have more sodium than usual yesterday? My sodium goal is between 500 and 1800 mg a day. That is at least 500 below the recommendation of 2300 mg a day and at least 1/2 of what most Americans actually have in a given day. So, even though you had only ate your calorie range for the day, know that is it entirely possible for you to have also had more sodium than you need, causing you to retain water and as a result, weigh more than you may, say tomorrow.

I am trying to remember everything everyone has shared. I don't remember your intro. Are you 24 like in your name? Married, children, etc.?

Please, whatever you do, do not drop out of the challenge. You will be deeply missed.

I hope what I said makes sense and was not to harsh.

Hope you have a great day!

CC

 

[Dreamer24]

Thanks Kathy, Lisa and Joanel. I know that at the end its nice to look back at how successful the challenge was and I do not want to be hurting that for everyone.

I will not give up. I have a plan for today and my husband realized how upset I was and said that he will help more with going to the gym. The past 2 weeks have been bad for him also as he is just starting a full time MBA program on top of work. He said that both Saturday and Sunday, he will take full responsibility for getting us to go to they gym and I'll take full responsibility for healthy dinners.

I have planned all of my eating for the day.
Breakfast - Cereal, a banana, and my coffee drink
Lunch - 3 hard boiled egg whites and strawberries
Dinner - Grilled chicken with BBQ sauce, Broccoli and Red bliss potatoes, also grilled
Snacks during the day - Apple, baby carrots
Dessert - Skinny cow cookies and cream ice cream cup

I will be able to stick to this because it's planned out and having a planned dessert will help me resist any temptations that come up at work!

For my exercise: I'll walk about 3 miles at lunch time. I do not want to go to the gym because we are doing saturday and sunday and I don't like 3 days in a row so I will do W1D2 on C25K.

I will not give up!

Thanks CC for your support! I am 27 (soon to be 28), married for about 1.5 years and no kids. I honestly don't have a set calorie goal, it's more of a goal to make healthier choices. Eat when I'm hungary not bored or stressed, have the majority of my food be good for me instead of the majority being bad, healthy portions, and try to get more into the mindset that food fuel, not fun.

 

[tggrrstarr]

I will not give up. I have a plan for today

I have planned all of my eating for the day.
Breakfast - Cereal, a banana, and my coffee drink
Lunch - 3 hard boiled egg whites and strawberries
Dinner - Grilled chicken with BBQ sauce, Broccoli and Red bliss potatoes, also grilled
Snacks during the day - Apple, baby carrots
Dessert - Skinny cow cookies and cream ice cream cup

!

Good!
I find I do my best when I plan out my day like that. Unfortunately, today I cannot plan as I don't know what will be served tonight at the game.


I am happy to report a loss this week!! I lost 4.2 lbs! Much better than last week. I am 3 1/2 lbs away from my September goal. Hopefully I can do it, but I do only have a week left. We'll see. As long as I am two pounds away I'll be happy. Off to work!

Oh, thanks everyone for the well wishes for my dog, she is doing much better. But I am not a fan of the medicine I have to put in her eye. I feel so bad. 3 times a day for 5 days! Ugh.

 

[tigger813]

Dreamer24- DON'T LEAVE US!!!! We're all here to help!!!! We've all been there! I was at my lowest in June and put on 13 pounds over the summer! It was rough and I did horrible the last challenge ending up with negative numbers for goal! But we need everyone here! That's what makes us all so great!!!!
I know where you're coming from on BC. I was never regular before and now I know when it's coming and how long it will last. to you!!!! We've all been there!!!!!

Lisa- The ticker can't go down fast enough for me!!!! Of course with DH going in 15 days to WWOHP and making a few stops at Epcot for F&W it will seem longer! But more time to get myself in shape!!!!!

Down 2.2 for the week!!!! I got up and did the elliptical and then ran/walked a mile before and after putting DD1 on the bus!

I'll send in my weigh in a bit later! At work now. No clients but watching the desk and then getting my nails done for the weekend. Looking forward to Redwalker's and her Dh's party tomorrow night! After every drink I have I will have a large glass of water!

Be back later! TTFN

 

[MacG]

Friday's Question of the Day I know that is it still 9 weeks until Thanksgiving but my Oct/Nov issue of Taste of Home magazine came today. I sat there thinking about all the great things I could make for Thanksgiving. Then I got sad becasue if I made anything different for Thanksgiving I would never hear the end of it.

My question for you is: As we get closer to the holidays do you think your family will accept new recipes that will help you keep on track?

Have a nice evening everyone. Talk to you tomorrow.

Well.....The short answer is they're going to have to accept it because I'm doing the cooking. Anyway....I don't think I cook badly at the holidays. We have Thanksgiving at our house and my mom cooks a few dishes (stuffing, sauerkraut, cranberry orange relish), I take care of the vegetables, potatoes, gravy, bread, desert. DH is the meat man and cooks the turkey and picks up a ham.
I have a strategy for staying on track....Since we put it all on a buffet I can select what we want. I can take only a little of the items that are higher in calories and load up on the lower calorie items. Another strategy I have is to serve myself last and not to load up too much. I can always go back. I'm thinking if I eat slowand take my time I'll be able to feel satisfied after the first plate and not go back.

My mom was a home economics major in college in the 60's so she always prepared light food....you know no fat on the veggies, skinless chicken breasts(and boneless, skinless chicken breasts were not available like they are now) , lean cuts of meat etc. I learned from her and generally mealtime and cooking methods have not been a problem for me. For me it's all about the portion size, between meal snacking and the fast food.

On another note....both my DDs are allergic to nuts(peanuts and tree nuts) and one is allergic to eggs. No donuts, cakes, fried dough, store bought bakery items, etc. allowed here.
I look at their allergies as a positive thing.... because God only knows how many home baked cookies and other baked goods I would have eaten if I would have been able to make them during the holidays and throughout the year. I know I would have been even heavier.

Finally...now for the good news....I lost 3 lbs this week and made it to my 10% at ww. Now on to the next 10%

Kim

 

[cclovesdis]

I wanted to pop on to share some exciting news!

1) I ate breakfast!
2) My dad made me a lunch! I was so excited. He wasn't too helpful yesterday and this really means a lot to me.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

CC

CC, glad that you had a better day! When do you see the specialist?

I'm still down 2.5 for a total of 8 pounds lost this challenge and more than 3 inches gone in WIN!

for the loss, the total loss, and 3 inches! That's awesome!

Appt is on Monday. I cannot wait!

Thanks Kathy, Lisa and Joanel. I know that at the end its nice to look back at how successful the challenge was and I do not want to be hurting that for everyone.

I will not give up. I have a plan for today and my husband realized how upset I was and said that he will help more with going to the gym. The past 2 weeks have been bad for him also as he is just starting a full time MBA program on top of work. He said that both Saturday and Sunday, he will take full responsibility for getting us to go to they gym and I'll take full responsibility for healthy dinners.

I have planned all of my eating for the day.
Breakfast - Cereal, a banana, and my coffee drink
Lunch - 3 hard boiled egg whites and strawberries
Dinner - Grilled chicken with BBQ sauce, Broccoli and Red bliss potatoes, also grilled
Snacks during the day - Apple, baby carrots
Dessert - Skinny cow cookies and cream ice cream cup

I will be able to stick to this because it's planned out and having a planned dessert will help me resist any temptations that come up at work!

For my exercise: I'll walk about 3 miles at lunch time. I do not want to go to the gym because we are doing saturday and sunday and I don't like 3 days in a row so I will do W1D2 on C25K.

I will not give up!

Thanks CC for your support! I am 27 (soon to be 28), married for about 1.5 years and no kids. I honestly don't have a set calorie goal, it's more of a goal to make healthier choices. Eat when I'm hungary not bored or stressed, have the majority of my food be good for me instead of the majority being bad, healthy portions, and try to get more into the mindset that food fuel, not fun.

Phew! I was very worried about you.

Thanks for the refresher about yourself. Glad you are doing the C25K! I have heard that it can really take inches off of you. I cannot wait to measure myself (well, okay my sister will have to help ) and find out today.

You have a great plan for the day! I'm guessing pjlla will come by and mention that some protein at breakfast would be a good idea. I am going to concur with her now. Which cereal to do you eat? I am a huge fan of Multigrain Cheerios. There is just enough sweetness, but still fiber and filling. I also have my cereal in milk. I should be the last to talk, but I'm also thinking that you are not eating enough. You have great snacks built in, which is something I envy. I cannot seem to get myself to snack during the day.

I love what you said about your goal being food is fuel, not fun! and

Oh, and how do you grill potatoes? That sounds so healthy!

I think I'll have a snack after I post. Thanks for the inspiration!

I am happy to report a loss this week!! I lost 4.2 lbs! Much better than last week. I am 3 1/2 lbs away from my September goal. Hopefully I can do it, but I do only have a week left. We'll see. As long as I am two pounds away I'll be happy. Off to work!

Oh, thanks everyone for the well wishes for my dog, she is doing much better. But I am not a fan of the medicine I have to put in her eye. I feel so bad. 3 times a day for 5 days! Ugh.

for a nice loss! for reaching your Sept. goal!

Glad your dog is doing better. Sorry about the med. Sounds awful.

Down 2.2 for the week!!!! I got up and did the elliptical and then ran/walked a mile before and after putting DD1 on the bus!

Tracey!

Well.....The short answer is they're going to have to accept it because I'm doing the cooking. Anyway....I don't think I cook badly at the holidays. We have Thanksgiving at our house and my mom cooks a few dishes (stuffing, sauerkraut, cranberry orange relish), I take care of the vegetables, potatoes, gravy, bread, desert. DH is the meat man and cooks the turkey and picks up a ham.
I have a strategy for staying on track....Since we put it all on a buffet I can select what we want. I can take only a little of the items that are higher in calories and load up on the lower calorie items. Another strategy I have is to serve myself last and not to load up too much. I can always go back. I'm thinking if I eat slowand take my time I'll be able to feel satisfied after the first plate and not go back.

My mom was a home economics major in college in the 60's so she always prepared light food....you know no fat on the veggies, skinless chicken breasts(and boneless, skinless chicken breasts were not available like they are now) , lean cuts of meat etc. I learned from her and generally mealtime and cooking methods have not been a problem for me. For me it's all about the portion size, between meal snacking and the fast food.

On another note....both my DDs are allergic to nuts(peanuts and tree nuts) and one is allergic to eggs. No donuts, cakes, fried dough, store bought bakery items, etc. allowed here.
I look at their allergies as a positive thing.... because God only knows how many home baked cookies and other baked goods I would have eaten if I would have been able to make them during the holidays and throughout the year. I know I would have been even heavier.

Finally...now for the good news....I lost 3 lbs this week and made it to my 10% at ww. Now on to the next 10%

Kim

for the loss! for 10%. I'm sure they told you this at WW, losing 10% has huge healthy benefits.

I love your response to today's QOTD! We have to do what we have to do. I'm guessing that is especially true with DD's allergies.

Thanks for sharing about your mom's cooking! In all my years of home ec classes and college, I never thought healthy cooking was taught to home ec majors. I think the healthiest thing we made in home ec class was biscuits. We were then encouraged to put butter and/or jelly on them.

 

[JOANNEL]

I am down 2 lbs. I will take it. Hoping it was more but any loss is good.

I just finished mowing the yard and I am a sweaty mess!!!! Have to get ready for step class!!!

Have a great day all.

Dreamer where do you live? Maybe you can hook up with some one here to walk with!!

 

[Zoesmama03]

Weigh was kinda sad but expected. Up .4 lbs. I knew my last weight loss was quite a bit water weight. It seems to be bouncing around a lot lately.

I have been doing a lot better with tracking food on SparkPeople. So that is good. I've even started calculating the points as I write things down to input on SP later on. I've been getting short walks in the morning but really need to increase the length or add more walking by dvd to see if I can get this going back the other direction.

I have to read through several pages in a little bit but first gonna make some breakfast. I know if I skip it I tend to eat more in afternoon and evening so I need to go figure out what to have.

Dreamer24,

Yes OP means on program or on plan. I think I used this abbreviation not long ago so I'm sorry if I confused ya.